If you haven't seen Kansas coach Mark Mangino's outburst, it's available on YouTube. Mangino was upset after a Kansas player dove into the end zone head first drawing a 15-yard unsportsman like conduct penalty.
Mangino has taken a lot of heat for this incident. I say good for him. If it was my son who had drawn the penalty, I would expect the coach to set him straight. Some are concerned with his language. Mangino dropped several F-bombs during the tirade. He could have omitted those and it wouldn't have been so bad, but Bobby Knight didn't seem to get criticized too much for doing the same thing. I think it's great that Mangino sent a message to not only this player but his whole team that hotdogging won't be tolerated. I wish more coaches would do the same thing.
It's also unfortunate that some people criticize Mangino because of his weight. Yes, I'm sure he'd be better off health-wise if he wasn't so heavy, but that in no way diminishes his ability as a coach or of course as a human being.
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I agree Bob...these college age kids are being watched by younger kids. In the old days of T.O., a player didn't even dream of being a showboat. We would stomp a team in the ground and shake hands with them at the conclusion. And as far as F-bombs go...go to the mall on a Friday night and listen to the 12-13 year olds...they can throw out some F-bombs.
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