Do you agree or disagree with this statement? state your position and support it with convincing reasons.
2007-01-11 03:31:51 · 8 answers · asked by peaches 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
I totally disagree. I coach MS football, and my kids learned the most out of a game they played their guts out in and lost by 1 in overtime then any win that we had all season. If winning was the only think then no lessons would be learned from losing which I totally disagree with. Even pro coaches have said that a certain loss was the best thing for their team that year, because it motivated them and pushed them to work even harder then before.
2007-01-11 03:41:38 · answer #1 · answered by hdedone 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here's the thing. If winning isn't everything then what else is important. If I'm a football coach and I lead the league in rushing, i lead the league in passing, I am great with my players, I lead the league in defense yest for some reason I keep losing, in the end I'm going to get fired. On the other hand, if I'm horrible and have a horrible team, but I keep winning with them, who cares. All anybody really cares about is wiining. The only thin that matters is winning.
2007-01-11 03:38:57 · answer #2 · answered by Ty Cobb 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh yeah, that's a wonderful thing to teach your children....
Well all I can say is there are all kinds of people in this world. To all the materialistic people life is all about win, win, win.
You've seen The Breakfast Club right? That's the best little movie ever made...a great mix of different kids from different worlds, and how they were molded into what they are, through no fault of their own, and how they are judged and viewed and what it's done to them.
Sadly to those who have this "must win" attitude in every aspect of our lives, many break down, commit suicide, and have very low self esteem as a result of never being good enough. How can they ever be happy when it's all about achieving the impossible. Frankly, to me they miss out on all the REALLY important things in this world.
When you are dead you are dead...who cares if you're a photo on a wall in a museum? You're as dead as the hobo who died on a cold city street.
What's right for someone isnt right for the next guy, so I'm not going to judge.
Do I personally agree? No way. I don't even like sports and don't even go to my boy's hockey games cause I HATE watching parents and how they push their kids...my kids don't even like it...but my husband insists...it's something about men I just don't get this innate sense of having to succeed and win and conquer....but hey, men are just driven by this--women come from a completely different perspective...and my boys are not competitive in nature, and when they are old enough they will opt out of it if they don't like it.
I make sure they know the choice is theirs and any time they want out mom will be here to make sure it happens. They should participate for the fun of it. Yes doing your best and winning is what competitive sports are all about but it's the means of achieving that which matters.
I'm all for doing your best, putting together a great team, and winning as a result. But I can't stand dirty play and arrogant parents, etc.
I'd rather my kids have compassion and become something that is beneficial and helpful to society. In the end they will die much happier than trying to accomplish something that is so trivial as winning some stupid game.
2007-01-11 03:47:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vince Lombardi
I disagree wth the statement per se. But you must understand the whole conversation when it took place and why the answer was the way it was stated. In today's world winning is everything because too many coaches are fired for not winning and not for building of character and the future especially on the high school .college and even youth levels.
2007-01-11 04:53:58 · answer #4 · answered by Dave aka Spider Monkey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep in mind that when Vince Lombardi spoke these words it was to a group of professional football players. As professionals they were paid to win, but this statement in no way implies a win at all costs and all means outlook. Coach Lombardi was a disciplinarian. Things were done his way. He expected his players to follow the straight and narrow. It paid off. In his years as the coach of the Green Bay Packers his teams won 5 league titles and 2 Super Bowls in the span of 7 years. Those who played for him admitted he was tough and it wasn't always pleasant, but they had a great deal of respect for him. Today the trophy given to the winner of the Super Bowl is called the Lombardi Trophy.
Would I agree with this philosophy with younger players? No. But with professionals playing at the highest level of the game I agree totally, as long as it is kept in the proper context.
2007-01-11 05:06:08 · answer #5 · answered by billyshears 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lombardi
Isn't winning the reason why the game is played?
Yes I aggree. if you go out on the field with ANY inclination of losing, you let yourself, your team mates and the organization down.
What other reason would you play? It's the reason for competition! Competition is a natural trait amoung men. If you don't have that trait, take up crocheting or kite flying.
2007-01-11 03:36:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. In football, you must have a win/win attitude. This causes your team to accept nothing less than victory.
2007-01-11 03:39:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Disagree.
2007-01-11 03:43:04 · answer #8 · answered by Arthur 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
joe paterno...WE ARE PENN STATE
2007-01-11 03:39:38 · answer #9 · answered by Heather 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋