Comments on: Can Christian coaches cut it?

By: TRS

TRS — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:29:49 +0000

Doesn’t He ordain who wins and who loses?

******No, I think this is something He allows us to control.

Very Hyper-Calvinist of you.

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By: hbtdawg15

hbtdawg15 — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 19:17:40 +0000

Mark Richt is a God in Georgia, pun intended.

To compare his and Bowden’s accomplishments (as you do when you ask if he’s next on the chopping block) tells me that one or all of the following must be true: A) you’re not really a fan of college football, B) you’re trying to stir the pot, or C) you’re just not intelligent. I’m gonna go ahead and assume B is the likely answer.

Richt has two SEC titles, 5 top-10 finishes in seven seasons, and has built UGA into one of the most reputable programs in the land. Bowden is 0 for his career on each of those fronts.

And frankly, I think you’ll lose most of us when you say Fulmer is a religious/ethical coach. Seriously, get your facts straight, friend.

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By: AJones

AJones — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 12:51:05 +0000

Originally the reason schools had some sport programs were for the educational benefits they were to teach. Discipline, hard work, fair play, and sportsmanship. They also help develop some community for the male student who has largely been iced (or medicated) out of the classroom. Our culture needs to embrace what it is it be a man once again so that these things do not get insane. Of course the most manly man was Jesus Christ Who went to the cross with words of forgiveness and victory.

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By: Victoria

Victoria — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 05:28:55 +0000

What are you worried about Bradley? Why don’t don’t you tell us how you feel?

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By: Anthony Bradley

Anthony Bradley — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 23:40:02 +0000

Whew, thanks NickG!! Exactly. I was really getting worried there for a second.

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By: Dav

Dav — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 23:25:44 +0000

Umm…NickG, thanks!
Ps. do you recognize it?

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By: nickg

nickg — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 18:06:03 +0000

Ummm…Victoria, Dav, Honeybea,

I’d like to introduce you to some friends of mine. Their names are Sarcasm and Hyperbole. Don’t worry, they won’t corrupt your morals. Even Jesus and the Apostle Paul were well acquainted with them.

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By: Victoria

Victoria — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 16:53:03 +0000

Honeybea

Excellent post!

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By: honeybea

honeybea — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 03:19:01 +0000

“As a nearly idolatrous college football fan, I have to confess that I was happy to see Bowden go. Even worse, several pastor friends and I have joked we could care less about the faith of the next Clemson head coach. We just want someone who will win games. What’s wrong with us?”

I do not joy in this and it is a good reminder to my own heart, but for you to admit that your love of college football is “nearly idolatrous” is very disconcerting. If your love for God and the way you live your life for God is more time- and mind- consuming than football, then maybe your life testimony is good. But as you mentioned, “even worse, . . . ” by your own admission it is terrible that pastors and you have joked about not caring about the faith of the next Clemson coach.” Is winning everything or almost everything? Why do American men end up thinking such shallow thoughts — even Christians? Do we realize that if we were persecuted for our faith as Christians in China are, we would want Christians everywhere, including Clemson’s coach’s position? That way we would be more concerned about real men living righteous lives and being soul winners, not necessarily just game winners. God, deliver us from not being sold out to You.

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By: chalzz

chalzz — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 03:05:01 +0000

Sorry if this one gets repeated, but my posts sometimes get delayed when trying to write here, anyways…

Pete Carrol was the coach of the New England Patriots for 3 years between future hall of fame coaches Bill Parcels and Bill Belichick, both of whom were able to coach the Patriots to the Super Bowl. Carrol had no success in New England and so was let go by ownership. One of the biggest knocks on Carrol was that he was too soft on his players.

After New England, Carrol went on to have great success coaching the USC Trojans. His soft style prevailed in the college ranks thus providing evidence that softer coaches can make a go of it in NCAA football.

Now whether Carrol is a believer or not, I do not know.

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