I'm going to reiterate my point in a civilized way. I am not trying to say that Serpone is not a good coach. That's not true. He's a tremendous coach, and has proved that with his track record since taking over.
As discussed, the manner in which they go about winning ( NOT TALKING ABOUT STYLE OF PLAY ), is unacceptable. The antics that go on with that program, starting from the bench through the players and back to the coach, are, BY ALL ACCOUNTS, despicable.
You've heard about the SLU incident from two separate players who were there at the time. Whether or not you want to believe it, it happened. The fans heckled, and the players took unacceptable actions towards spectators following the match.
Last year, we beat WNEU in OT at their field in front of a sizable crowd in the 2nd round. Did you see our players sprint straight towards their student section and throw the ball into them? Did you see me spit on their fans? No. We all followed the goal scorer to the corner and celebrated our victory as a team. The way you should. Now, let's put that to rest.
The point is that this was not an isolated incident, as noted by the several other posters on this thread. While in HS, I watched my cousin and his Bates side get knocked out of the NESCAC playoffs by Serpone's squad. I'm assuming most of you played college ball, and I'm also going to assume most of you did not win 4 straight NCAA titles, and have thus been knocked out at some point or another. It's the worst feeling you'll ever experience. Most of the time, players and coaches are gracious towards one another, recognizing the despair.
Not Serpone. I watched him run onto the field and flip off the entire Bates bench as he did so. Way to set an example, right?
I guess my true concern is for Amherst College. How can this go unpunished?
As discussed, the manner in which they go about winning ( NOT TALKING ABOUT STYLE OF PLAY ), is unacceptable. The antics that go on with that program, starting from the bench through the players and back to the coach, are, BY ALL ACCOUNTS, despicable.
You've heard about the SLU incident from two separate players who were there at the time. Whether or not you want to believe it, it happened. The fans heckled, and the players took unacceptable actions towards spectators following the match.
Last year, we beat WNEU in OT at their field in front of a sizable crowd in the 2nd round. Did you see our players sprint straight towards their student section and throw the ball into them? Did you see me spit on their fans? No. We all followed the goal scorer to the corner and celebrated our victory as a team. The way you should. Now, let's put that to rest.
The point is that this was not an isolated incident, as noted by the several other posters on this thread. While in HS, I watched my cousin and his Bates side get knocked out of the NESCAC playoffs by Serpone's squad. I'm assuming most of you played college ball, and I'm also going to assume most of you did not win 4 straight NCAA titles, and have thus been knocked out at some point or another. It's the worst feeling you'll ever experience. Most of the time, players and coaches are gracious towards one another, recognizing the despair.
Not Serpone. I watched him run onto the field and flip off the entire Bates bench as he did so. Way to set an example, right?
I guess my true concern is for Amherst College. How can this go unpunished?