What are your thoughts on this

[chevyfever2009]

http://m.deseretnews.com/article/865587020/Taking-a-stand-Union-High-coach-suspends-entire-football-team-in-lesson-about-character.html?pg=2?ref=http://tracking.si.com/2013/09/25/utah-high-school-entire-football-team-suspended/Here's a couple different links as one is more detailed than the other

And then here is the letter he wrote to his players

http://tracking.si.com/2013/09/25/utah-high-school-entire-football-team-suspended/

Letter from the coaches as posted in Deseret News (I know most aren't going to go to their site because I live in Utah and I don't even go to their site)Union Football CharacterGentlemen, we are not pleased with how our football brothers are representing our family, school, community, alumni, family and yourselves. It is a privilege to play this wonderful game! We must earn the opportunity, to have the honor to put on our high schools jersey each Thursday and Friday night! The lack of character we are showing off the field is outshining what we are achieving on the field. We want student-athletes that are humble to learn and grow through adversity and success on and off the field. We want a team that others want to associate themselves with and support; winning isn't the most important criteria for that to happen.Humbleness, thankfulness, humility, respect, courage and honor are much more important than winning ballgames! We can achieve both if we start to act with others' feelings in mind and focus on how we can make someone else's day instead of just wrapped up in ourselves. WHEN WE ARE WORKING ON THIS AND ACHIEVING THIS WE WILL BE MOLDING OUR CHARACTER IN A POSITIVE WAY! Right now we are way off as a collective group. We want change and are going to make changes now.As of tonight we are no longer playing football until we meet certain criteria!TURN YOUR JERSEYS IN NOW!Saturday: 7:00 a.m. electing captains "Attitude Reflects Leadership" — Remember the Titans.Monday: 3:30 we will be doing a service project during practice time, come prepared to work, then we are all required to attend the Cougar Legend Banquet. Find ways to serve during this event.Tuesday: We will be performing more service in lieu of practice.Wednesday: Study Hall begins at 3:30 and we better have specific items to work on. We will be in there for the duration of practice. You must have enough work for 2 hours.Criteria to EARN jersey back for Friday's Game1) Attend all practices that we have planned and any others that may come up.2) Be on time and totally prepared3) No F's or discipline problems4) Do an individual service project for your family, give me a typed report of it and pictures and have your parents sign it. (Due Wed. before study hall)5) Memorize and pass this quote off to one of the coaches at some point during study hall"Good character is more to be praised than outstanding talent. Most talents are, to some extent, a gift. Good character, by contrast is not given to us. We have to build it, piece by piece — by thought, by choice, courage, and determination."If you meet ALL criteria by Wednesday night, you will have earned the privilege to play in the games on Thursday and Friday. If you fail then you will miss this week's game.While it may not have been all 80 kids, it was enough to suspend the team and give them the requirements to earn their spot back on the team. So the kids that weren't part of their childish shenanigans will get their jersey back faster.3

[Steven Zimmerman]

I back him 100%.

[Joe Handley]

I'm not only in full agreement, I'm astounded the school and parents backed him in this! It's actually surprising that there aren't calls for this coach's head on a pike!

[tubbs]

i am with the rest of you and I will spare you all the grief of reading my winded reasons. it's great to hear that the parents back him on this.