Ridgeline fires Van Leeuwen?

aggiesdotcom · Post by **aggiesdotcom** » November 8th, 2019, 5:03 pm

High School sports are becoming cut throat, letting a guy go after just one season at 4-8. Opening the door for Mike Favero, the best high school football coach the valley has ever seen?

BLUERUFiO · Post by **BLUERUFiO** » November 8th, 2019, 6:18 pm

That’s brutal. 1 year? Wow.

NVAggie · Post by **NVAggie** » November 8th, 2019, 8:53 pm

Favero didn't last long as our offensive guru in the film room.

blueblood · Post by **blueblood** » November 8th, 2019, 10:44 pm

BLUERUFiO wrote:That’s brutal. 1 year? Wow.

I’m sure there are folks on here that are much more connected than me. Ridgeline played my sons team this year and I spoke with a couple Ridgeline dads that I went to HS with. They both seemed happy with Travis and the way things were trending. For a HS team, one year doesn’t seem long enough.

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brownjeans · Post by **brownjeans** » November 8th, 2019, 10:59 pm

Is Favero to Ridgeline a rumor or speculation?

Post by **aggies22** » November 9th, 2019, 9:43 am

aggiesdotcom wrote: ↑
November 8th, 2019, 5:03 pm
High School sports are becoming cut throat, letting a guy go after just one season at 4-8. Opening the door for Mike Favero, the best high school football coach the valley has ever seen?

I don't know yet if Mike Favero is a legitimate candidate or not. Unfortunately, from what I understand, an assistant coach hired by Travis displayed some poor judgment and basically shamed (name-calling) a kid that had suffered a concussion into continuing to play for several weeks. The issue came to light when an opposing coach noticed that the kid didn't seem right and had him removed from the game and checked out. It had nothing to do with his win/loss record.

TheAKAggie · Post by **TheAKAggie** » November 9th, 2019, 9:49 am

This makes much more sense.

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ViAggie · Post by **ViAggie** » November 9th, 2019, 10:05 am

That would be some very poor judgement. That also displays his youth and inexperience at the HC position, he probably rose up the ranks too quick. Hope he learns from his mistakes and lands on his feet. If this is the case.

BLUERUFiO · Post by **BLUERUFiO** » November 9th, 2019, 10:23 am

Ah, dang. Hope the concussed kid is OK.

Speaking as an ambulance chaser, the kid could bring a claim against the school.

Gretsch · Post by **Gretsch** » November 9th, 2019, 12:10 pm

aggies22 wrote:
aggiesdotcom wrote: ↑
November 8th, 2019, 5:03 pm
High School sports are becoming cut throat, letting a guy go after just one season at 4-8. Opening the door for Mike Favero, the best high school football coach the valley has ever seen?
I don't know yet if Mike Favero is a legitimate candidate or not. Unfortunately, from what I understand, Travis displayed some poor judgment and basically shamed (name-calling) a kid that had suffered a concussion into continuing to play for several weeks. The issue came to light when an opposing coach noticed that the kid didn't seem right and had him removed from the game and checked out. It had nothing to do with his record.

I thought that was the assist head coach/d coach that shamed the kid into playing but clearly TVL is ultimately responsible if anyone on his staff did it.

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Post by **aggies22** » November 9th, 2019, 12:17 pm

Gretsch wrote: ↑
November 9th, 2019, 12:10 pm

aggies22 wrote:
aggiesdotcom wrote: ↑
November 8th, 2019, 5:03 pm
High School sports are becoming cut throat, letting a guy go after just one season at 4-8. Opening the door for Mike Favero, the best high school football coach the valley has ever seen?
I don't know yet if Mike Favero is a legitimate candidate or not. Unfortunately, from what I understand, Travis displayed some poor judgment and basically shamed (name-calling) a kid that had suffered a concussion into continuing to play for several weeks. The issue came to light when an opposing coach noticed that the kid didn't seem right and had him removed from the game and checked out. It had nothing to do with his record.
I thought that was the assist head coach/d coach that shamed the kid into playing but clearly TVL is ultimately responsible if anyone on his staff did it.

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I didn't hear anything about an assistant coach but I'll see if I can get some clarification. Clearly Travis is being held liable.

Gretsch · Post by **Gretsch** » November 9th, 2019, 12:23 pm

aggies22 wrote:
Gretsch wrote: ↑
November 9th, 2019, 12:10 pm

aggies22 wrote:
aggiesdotcom wrote: ↑
November 8th, 2019, 5:03 pm
High School sports are becoming cut throat, letting a guy go after just one season at 4-8. Opening the door for Mike Favero, the best high school football coach the valley has ever seen?
I don't know yet if Mike Favero is a legitimate candidate or not. Unfortunately, from what I understand, Travis displayed some poor judgment and basically shamed (name-calling) a kid that had suffered a concussion into continuing to play for several weeks. The issue came to light when an opposing coach noticed that the kid didn't seem right and had him removed from the game and checked out. It had nothing to do with his record.
I thought that was the assist head coach/d coach that shamed the kid into playing but clearly TVL is ultimately responsible if anyone on his staff did it.

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I didn't hear anything about an assistant coach but I'll see if I can get some clarification. Clearly Travis is being held liable.

Articles I read on HJNews and KSL both mentioned a defensive coach

The lawsuit states that then-senior Konnor Finn had experienced a “helmet-to-helmet hit” during practice on Oct. 11, 2017, and then complained of concussion symptoms to the defensive line coach. That coach allegedly told him to “man up,” “quit being a (expletive)” and “get back out there.”

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Post by **aggies22** » November 9th, 2019, 12:26 pm

Gretsch wrote: ↑
November 9th, 2019, 12:23 pm

aggies22 wrote:
Gretsch wrote: ↑
November 9th, 2019, 12:10 pm

aggies22 wrote:
aggiesdotcom wrote: ↑
November 8th, 2019, 5:03 pm
High School sports are becoming cut throat, letting a guy go after just one season at 4-8. Opening the door for Mike Favero, the best high school football coach the valley has ever seen?
I don't know yet if Mike Favero is a legitimate candidate or not. Unfortunately, from what I understand, Travis displayed some poor judgment and basically shamed (name-calling) a kid that had suffered a concussion into continuing to play for several weeks. The issue came to light when an opposing coach noticed that the kid didn't seem right and had him removed from the game and checked out. It had nothing to do with his record.
I thought that was the assist head coach/d coach that shamed the kid into playing but clearly TVL is ultimately responsible if anyone on his staff did it.

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I didn't hear anything about an assistant coach but I'll see if I can get some clarification. Clearly Travis is being held liable.
Articles I read on HJNews and KSL both mentioned a defensive coach

The lawsuit states that then-senior Konnor Finn had experienced a “helmet-to-helmet hit” during practice on Oct. 11, 2017, and then complained of concussion symptoms to the defensive line coach. That coach allegedly told him to “man up,” “quit being a (expletive)” and “get back out there.”
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Ok. I amended my original post.

JohnnyAg · Post by **JohnnyAg** » November 9th, 2019, 8:38 pm

The previous coaching staff is named in the lawsuit. It mentions Stu Howell.

https://www.courthousenews.com/wp-conte ... sports.pdf

blueblood · Post by **blueblood** » November 9th, 2019, 9:19 pm

JohnnyAg wrote:The previous coaching staff is named in the lawsuit. It mentions Stu Howell.

https://www.courthousenews.com/wp-conte ... sports.pdf

I was told by my HS buddies whose kids play for Ridgeline that the old staff was fired because of the concussion lawsuit. Then Ridgeline when and hired Travis away from Logan High.

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Post by **aggies22** » November 10th, 2019, 5:51 pm

aggies22 wrote: ↑
November 9th, 2019, 9:43 am

aggiesdotcom wrote: ↑
November 8th, 2019, 5:03 pm
High School sports are becoming cut throat, letting a guy go after just one season at 4-8. Opening the door for Mike Favero, the best high school football coach the valley has ever seen?
I don't know yet if Mike Favero is a legitimate candidate or not. Unfortunately, from what I understand, an assistant coach hired by Travis displayed some poor judgment and basically shamed (name-calling) a kid that had suffered a concussion into continuing to play for several weeks. The issue came to light when an opposing coach noticed that the kid didn't seem right and had him removed from the game and checked out. It had nothing to do with his win/loss record.

First off I apologize for my post above, a source that is usually spot-on and got a few details wrong. I'm sorry for leaving potentially misleading information.

So my source on this one accidentally placed the 2019 coaching staff as the source of the concussion incident. Travis Van Leeuwen and his staff WERE NOT involved at all. The 2018 coaching staff that featured Chris Howell as the Head Coach and Stu Howell as the defensive coordinator are who are being looked at in regards to the concussion incident. Chris Howell is the current Head Coach out at Sky View.

I'm hearing that Travis Van Leeuwen was having a tough time with the difficult season that his team endured and that the school chose to part ways with him and his staff.

Imakeitrain · Post by **Imakeitrain** » November 10th, 2019, 9:51 pm

This does demonstrate that we probably need to drastically reform how we do HS football in the US.

One thing is for sure, is HS sports have gotten better- but not by nearly enough.

When I was in HS, we were "just learning" that when it's 90 degrees with high humidity in the middle of August, it's a good idea to drink water.

I remember getting a concussion in practice, the athletic trainers pulled me off the field and 15 minutes later the Varsity Head Coach freaks out about me not practicing- so I run back on to the field, with my head still ringing.

Our lifting program was basically "here is a bar, pick it up". My Freshman year I almost lost my finger because they made us lift in our position groups- they went over for like 2 minutes on "How to lift"- then all of a sudden they expected me to squat 3 plates. I did say I wasn't comfortable lifting 3 plates, but I was terrified of the position group coach, and I didn't want to be anymore in the way. Unfortunately for my finger it was smashed between the bar and the spotter arms.

If I had kids who wanted to play football, I'm not sure I say yes. I think a lot of schools are better than my HS, but I know my HS isn't the only one like this. This wasn't that long ago.

GameFAQSAggie · Post by **GameFAQSAggie** » November 10th, 2019, 10:17 pm

There was a time when coaches thought it toughened up the kids to make them go without water in practice. Which would today be looked at as stupidity.

sockpuppet · Post by **sockpuppet** » November 11th, 2019, 9:01 am

Sometimes coaches and educators are fired, or even resign by text to their administrators ahead of being fired, because they continually do not show up for work and it gets to the point where other educators start to complain of the inconsistencies in policy enforcement thinking coaches are favoured over non coaches...forcing the administrator's hand.

Bigd23 · Post by **Bigd23** » November 16th, 2019, 7:16 am

Van Leeuwen wasn't fired over wins and losses and the concussion incident was under the old coaching staff. I don't know the details because I chose not to ask, but I've heard from multiple sources that locker room issues and other things were at play to lead to the coaching change.

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