Since this thread is about week 2 of the spring season, I choose to not take the "VOTE FOR ME" approach. Meaning I am not going to post about what we did last fall or indoors this winter. This past week the Lasers Black 09 were idle. We will be back on the field this weekend in North Ridgeville at the Outlaws Breast Cancer Shootout.
Like many others, we have many multi sport athletes who miss tournaments as well as injuries however that won't ever stop us from being transparent and posting our results each weekend. That is what bothers me about these polls. Some coaches go above and beyond trying to prove how great their team is. Keep in mind the following... Only one coach from each team can vote. Based on the results, a very small amount of coaches actually vote. And what you post isn't always the only determining factor in how coaches vote. Remember this, almost all of our teams have a Facebook page as well most are on game changer. I see some coaches who only post on their Facebook page when they win or do well. I see some coaches boast about how strong their schedule and or competition is, however their game changer shows otherwise... And please, spare me the "nationally ranked" .. Not disrespecting any on those teams however those rankings aren't any more accurate than this poll. Last week when I looked at those rankings, 4 of teams in the top 10 in OHIO hadn't even played a game yet... Any coach who plays a competitive schedule doesn't need a poll to validate the competition and results of each team when voting.
Bottom line, this poll is for fun. We are all going to win great games, lose close games, lose to teams we shouldn't have, so be it.. It's part of the game. Simply put, just put where you played, who you played and your scores and let others decide how good or not good you are. Respect is earned on the field, not in this poll...
In the end, respect that Jeff still takes the time to do these polls for all of us (Thank you Jeff) Let's stop blowing smoke and bickering and let's be transparent and leave out all the big buzz words and other things that make it seem your team is above and beyond everyone else. Keep it fun! It's for the girls, right???? Best of luck to everyone going forward!
