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What an IDIOT and talk about an EGO! Seems to me he just proved he is a cheater and is right back at recruiting and shopping players. As I remember it the Main Purpose for schools is EDUCATION FIRST and Sports and other activities second, and this is coming from a long ago former high school athlete that went on to play college ball and did volunteer high school coaching in the private school system. I bet this "coach" is so into nothing but winning that he has sayings taped up on his walls like "Second Place is just the first losser". Yes, coaches should want to win and have a burning desire to do so, but not at any cost and it is sad when they lose that sense of direction.

Every time this guy opens his mouth he proves, at least to me, that he is not really about the kids and school, he is about winning, egos and sour grapes. By the way "coach", ever heard the old saying "Don't burn your bridges"?

This guy really concerns me. Everything about his public behavior says sour grapes. If I were a parent of an athlete in Guilford County, I'd be really sure to check and make sure he can keep any promises he makes about getting kids into prep schools.

Frankly, I doubt he can do it. If he were that great, why is he a part time coach in a public school? Remember, he had to recruit and break the rules in order to win.

Hey, Coach Kowalewski don't take the kids out of Guilford County just consider Oak Ridge Academy . They are in need of help and the county system is not involved. The parents and Grandparent could still watch them play without traveling much farer and you would be helping a 158 yr old school. When you add to the great grads that have attend and graduated from this school,it would be great to have some local talent. This is not to say I don't enjoy the cadet already there, I do. I would love to see something positive come out of this and the kids able to play next year. Please give it some thought.

Here is somethinig funny, and I'm sure that everyone will appreciate the laugh. After reading several posts on this site and the Greensboro Sports site, almost every single parent who was defending the children's move to Northern were defending the move for academic reasons. WOW! So, now we are starting to find out the real reason, and that it was NOT for academic reasons. The way I look at it, the angry parents would be staying at Northern for the academic reasons and choosing not to leave; however, this tells me that it was all about the sports. This just proves even more hogwash from parents who have shopped their kids around. What is even more sad is that these players and parents are now deciding to pack it up and run away like they had no part in this. Running from the problems that they help create, and now the rest of the school population has to pay for their deeds. Funny how things come out in the end. I know this basketball coach is a very smart guy, but making a statement like he has made (suggesting he'd help his players go somewhere else), well, that wasn't too smart at all, because now the whole county knows that it wasn't that Northern was so special and had the best academics around. The best thing for Northern is to get this guy out of there, so that the rest of the school population can move forward and start anew. Good luck Northern. I hate to hear about the bad things happening to the school and sports programs, but it will only make you stronger and smarter.

Excellent example of why all high schools and colleges should get rid of
sports teams and concentrate on academics.

Folks I'm here to tell you. This man deserves a slap in the face by every educator at Northern High School and one swift kick in the b**ls by the entire Northern community. This is the sign of a true spoiled brat that thought his presence at an education institution was bigger than the institution itself. Shame on you Coach. Actually I don't believe you deserve the title of a coach... as a coach is regarded as one who leads and teaches. The only thing that was taught here was poor sportsmanship. The true losers here are the kids that got wrapped up in parents & coaches egos thinking they could outwit the system and put together a super team. That's what AAU is for. Keep it there and leave the school systems athletics for providing an environment to showcase talents while learning the importance of an education and true teamwork.

Poor Parenting = Poor academics, its that simple. No amount of money will ever change that. Until the schools
get some autonomy from the General Assembly, we will never get out of this extremely poor academic performance
in our school systems, statewide.

I'm by no means saying Northern should have gotten a pass...they got what they deserved. After saying that...the article says "It is the job of the athletics director to verify a student's residential eligibility, according to Guilford County Schools athletic director Leigh Hebbard." Why is John Hughes not being disciplined (forced to resign) for the JV Baseball issue. $250 fine, forfeit 11 games, and what else? He himself stated that it was partly his responsiblity. "You just can't check every folder of every kid that plays a sport." this was a quote (as best as I can remember). I do believe it is your JOB to check. You failed to do your job and should be sent packing as far as I'm concerned. On to other schools now GCS. The "Big Boys" of the county better watch out.

Loddy freakin Da......Who gives a crap!!!! You people actually think this team won a state title because of 2 players that crossed district lines. Give me a break. I know so many people that have crossed district lines in this county for a number of different reasons.....mostly to get away from the riff raff but regardless this is not that big of a deal. This coach seems like a doush bag but so do many others. What bothers me most is this has happened alot all over this county but just because this team was a winner they are gonna waste a bunch of time on this. Nothing but a Joke!! Rules are rules but they should be enforced evenly across the board.

Sorry, but this idiot does not deserved to be called "Coach K". Even non-Duke fans will have to agree.

The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in a moment of comfort and convenience , but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy. Mr.K , you still represent Northern even if you no longer lead them. Show some dignity.

Why are all these folks so upset with all this?

There's nothing new here, recruiting, ineligible players, falsifying addresses has been going on in Greensboro/Guilford County high school athletics for as long as anyone wants to remember. No one in the administration has ever wanted to address it, and please don't believe that they will now.

Everyone needs a reality check. Remember, the goal of the schools is to educate your kids, not perfect their jump shot. And before you start jumping up and down about the test scores, no, I don't have any suggestions on that. Raising test scores for the diverse makeup of the students in a school system is way more complicated than improving a sports team.

Years ago I heard a speech from a former pro athlete. In short he told the truth - less that 5% of all high school athletes will play on the college level, ANY college level, and only part of that 5% will get scholarships to play. Out of all the college athletes, only a fraction of 1% of those will make money playing their sport on ANY level.

Bottom line, you're better off making sure your kids can read and write rather than run a 4.4 40, sink the 3 pointer, or hit the change up pitch.

There's a lot of finger pointing going on, a lot of blame to be shared, but look behind you and see what's happened with 20/20 vision. Big headlines showing your school system in the worst way, with coaches and administrators showing their worst side. Money (TAXPAYER MONEY) and time being spend by the system to investigate behavior by (mostly) adults show should know better. Kids, and not just the athletes, who have bad memories and tainted opinions about THEIR school, even though they weren't involved and did nothing wrong.

So what to do. Well here's an idea that will go nowhere because it will ruffle too many feathers - any student transferring into a school is not eligible for athletics for 1 year from the date of his/her transfer.

If the reason the student is transferring is truly academics, this shouldn't be an issue. A year should give anybody enough time to make sure the transfer is legal, and that the student is meeting his/her academic requirements. As for those who will scream that it's not fair that Jr can't play football because Mom and Dad moved, please remember that sports are extra-curricular activities and are a privilege to be earned, not a right.