Obviously you are NOT a coach. You ask any coach with an overwhelming halftime lead and all of them would like to have starters come out for a series in second half. #2 had 7 carries total for the game. The starters need work too, even if it is against inferior competition. #5 threw his first passes of the season and TD catch was 2nd reception of that kids season. 1st was a few plays earlier.

Coach P was a great coach and did wonderful things for/at BOD. But he left under circumstances that dont fully support being “about the kids”. I hope he can turn Mt Eden around.

Also the issue with #20 being suspended was a league issue. Paperwork was not filed in time so he ended up having to sit out the Mt Eden game. No foul on BOD and Tennyson will not get a forfeit.

Sounded more like him and Smith were the ones acting like idiots over something trivial. So Nickerson took it out on the Tennyson players? Ya ok, a man of integrity.. You’re really going to try and defend this guy after all this?

Yes, you are correct. Dr Phelps is not the football coach. But you are also wrong. Dr Phelps WAS on the sideline walking in and out of the team box during the entire game (just as he does at all games he attends, including the game last night vs Mt Eden). You are also wrong in that, as the president of BOD, he needs to be accountable and answer to questions and concerns multiple observers have had regarding the behavior and ethics of the BOD FB program under Hardy Nickerson. The facts are what they stand to be. The incidents (not just the taunting or the unsportsmanlike play and the attempt at running up the score at the end of the game vs Tennyson) stand and need to be addressed. BTW, the previous coach was tough but fair.

One can, it seems, spend 16 years in the NFL and still lack character, integrity and credibility. My bet is that Tony Dungy would bristle at the manner in which Nickerson is “leading” the BOD program. One can also spend 16 years in the NFL and have no knowledge or skill in the area of educating and coaching teenagers, especially kids not with the same last name of the head coach. Since when did BOD resort to the need to taunt and cheap shot to be successful?

I am around BOD. I am aware of players quitting the team in the past couple of weeks. I know that many parents of players are not content with how this team is being coached and their dissatisfaction has nothing to do with winning. Their concerns are rooted in the messages that are being taught, as values, to these teenagers. Nickerson must learn that these are teenagers and that this is not the NFL. I was on both teams sidelines last night, and in previous games this year and last year. The lack of respect shown by the BOD players to their opponents is embarrassing to me as a parent of BOD alums. Foul language is commonplace. And the staff, including Nickerson, are rude and disrespectful to game officials. I have heard more than a few referees have to warn Nickerson, his staff and the BOD athletic director about their poor behavior. And how do you explain the incidents at the Cal football camps over the last two summers? And how did Tennyson, of all schools, disrespect BOD and become BOD’s #1 “enemy”? The film stuff is certainly interesting and questionable. Why not ask the other HAAL coaches about BOD film quality.

With regard to the last night’s game vs Mt Eden, the score was 42-0 at half time. SPORTSCOACH, you say that Nickerson clearly subbed in the 2nd half. When in the second half? Miroglio and the starters were on the field for the 3rd quarter. #2 was getting carries late in the 3rd quarter behind the starting offensive line. BOD’s last score came on a TD PASS by the backup QB #5.
If Nickerson was clearly committed to being ethical he would have #5 throwing and getting his work in late in the 1st half or in the 3rd quarter, not with 6 minutes left in a game with a running clock.

I talked with Coach P briefly after the game last night. He is well aware of where he is at, where the Mt Eden program is and the stakes going into the game vs BOD. He was disappointed that the Mt Eden kids did not make a better showing against his former school with a big crowd on hand. He knew that BOD was going to have to be off their game and that his MT Eden team would have to be play hard for 48 minutes just to compete. Yet, he expected the Mt Eden kids to play at a higher level. He really loves his kids at Mt Eden and knows that they will grow from these tough lessons. He always preaches that the kids need to learn about overcoming obstacles and challenging adversity – as football and life long lessons. The Mt Eden community is so fortunate to have him there.

Hardy Nickerson should talk with Coach P and really learn a thing or two about coaching HIGH SCHOOL football. Yes, the BOD team played well. But there is more to high school athletics than outcomes of contests. I wonder how the administration and staff at BOD feels about this very hot topic.

Unless you are or were closely connected to the inside story, then all that has been written is STRICTLY opinion and not factual. Yes there was an issue with film, however the previous 5 BOD opponnents did not have issue with film quality, why was it such an issue for Tennyson? Tennyson also published BOD film on YouTube, something you just dont do unless its your film, not an exchanged film. That, and Coach Smith still hurting from 62-0 whooping in 2010 where BOD previous principal was doing push ups on sidelines has fuelled this whole fire.

Questioning Coach Nickerson as a man of integrity is unfair based on this one game. If you are around him and see what he is teaching these boys, you will find it goes further than football. He is tough but fair. You dont spend 16 years in NFL and not have a high level of toughness and character and integrity, especially given some of the coache he played for. He does talk about respect, earning it and having it. Tennyson disrepected BOD.

The “O” incident before the game did get out of control by accident but was NOT ignited by coach Nickerson. It actually stemmed from previous opponent Arroyo running on the field through the “O” with their team flag. BOD vowed that would not happen again.

If you question Nickerson character for one game then it should change based on ONLY beating Coach P’s Mt Eden 56-0. Clearly subbing for the 2nd half that game could have been 84-0, if not worse.

… LMFAO

maybe your right about the 3rd stringers possibly getting hurt but before 3rd string is 2nd string. so stop playing dumb unless your just plain dumb. and change your name to comictalk. 5:42am get some sleep.

Because i live in a capitalist society
and the ultimate from of capitalism is death

ON THIS PLANET MONEY IS VALUED MUCH MUCH MORE THAN HUMAN LIFE!!! how do u get money by dominating another human

ON THIS PLANET VIOLENCE IS THE MOST PRIMITIVE FROM OF COMMUNICATION
u can ask a person 2 stop talking shit but if u smash every bone in his face the shit talking stop

so lets see in tennyson trash talks in there next game

so in closing im shaking my got dam head (NOVICE)