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[dogma]

I still don't fully understand (forgive me)

But did Armwood actually KNOW it was using ineligible players?

Most of the reports I've read state that it was the PARENTS that lied, not the school.
And I think i read that some players eligibility was called into question (such as the latest report above) but the parents/family provided documents (obviously falsified) that 'confirmed' that they were indeed eligible.

I remember back in the day, students (not sports related) used false address info to get into my HS, because they would have gone to the ghetto one for their area. There's no way the school was able to verify the info for all students.

[Bullwinkle]

I still don't fully understand (forgive me)

But did Armwood actually KNOW it was using ineligible players?

Most of the reports I've read state that it was the PARENTS that lied, not the school.
And I think i read that some players eligibility was called into question (such as the latest report above) but the parents/family provided documents (obviously falsified) that 'confirmed' that they were indeed eligible.

I remember back in the day, students (not sports related) used false address info to get into my HS, because they would have gone to the ghetto one for their area. There's no way the school was able to verify the info for all students.

"Back in the day" were those leather helmets still in vogue?

[slick1ru2]

I still don't fully understand (forgive me)

But did Armwood actually KNOW it was using ineligible players?

Most of the reports I've read state that it was the PARENTS that lied, not the school.
And I think i read that some players eligibility was called into question (such as the latest report above) but the parents/family provided documents (obviously falsified) that 'confirmed' that they were indeed eligible.

I remember back in the day, students (not sports related) used false address info to get into my HS, because they would have gone to the ghetto one for their area. There's no way the school was able to verify the info for all students.

"Back in the day" were those leather helmets still in vogue?

My late dad wore a leather helmet, no facemask. He was first team all SWF Conference too. I've used Google News to read about his games at Sarasota High School. He would do things like in one game block a punt, recover a fumble, sack a qb, ect..

[SRQ]

slick, now guys do that and more on their i-pad, so they have little appreciation for reality like your dad's. make him proud today!

[charsibb]

I call BS on that photo.

I'm not saying it's Photoshopped,but there's something wrong with it. It's anachronistic.

The shorts on the guy in the background don't fit the era, nor does the print processing.

I say it's a posed photo from the 70's or so, with an at-the-time already antique helmet - just for effect.

I highly doubt that player ever wore that helmet in a game.

Edited by charsibb, 21 July 2012 - 09:22 AM.

[slick1ru2]

I call BS on that photo.

I'm not saying it's Photoshopped,but there's something wrong with it. It's anachronistic.

The shorts on the guy in the background don't fit the era, nor does the print processing.

I say it's a posed photo from the 70's or so, with an at-the-time already antique helmet - just for effect.

I highly doubt that player ever wore that helmet in a game.

That's my dad in 1948 at Sarasota High School. Number 79.

Edited by slick1ru2, 21 July 2012 - 11:12 AM.

[slick1ru2]

He was also all conference in 1947 as were his brothers in the 30s. If you'd like I can post the newspaper article with him in the same uniform and a link to his exploits on Google News.

Note, he had the photos on one of those old photo albums that damages the photos over time with acidic paper and glue, hence the damage to the photos. The first photo I adjusted the contrast and tried to take some of the scratches out. You can use Google for 1940s high school football uniforms, there are several similar posted.

Edited by slick1ru2, 21 July 2012 - 11:27 AM.

[charsibb]

So, it was photoshop after all? I thought SOMETHING was wrong with that pic.

Cool photos of your pops!

Edited by charsibb, 21 July 2012 - 11:48 AM.

[slick1ru2]

LOL, I have a photo of him, and The Line in the 70s at the 30 year reunion in the same pose as the last photo. It was at the Longboat Holiday Inn. They are all dressed in shorts and half snookered.

The thing is, as he got older, he didn't like football anymore. He called it a "stupid sport". I guess with all the injuries and hype you see on TV. I know growing up, we were huge Dolphins fans so its when he was a senior citizen this changed. But anyway, Sorry about hijacking the thread for a moment. The mention of leather helmets reminded me of my late father.

[Dhambuc]

How did the coach keep his job after this scandal? If it happened(sanctions, fines, loss of wins, championship ect..) at the College level he would had been fired.