Covenant's coach, Micah Grimes, had taken his school from 2-19 in his first year to state championship contenders last season. This was his fourth year as head coach.
Not that out of the ordinary, yet.
Then, the game happened. And Dallas Academy got absolutely wrecked. We're not talking about a lopsided 30 point beating, or something similarly embarrassing. No, this one tops the charts (and this comes from a kid that played on a team that lost once by 75).
Final Score: 100 to 0.
I can't figure which is more improbable: a girls' high school team scoring 100 points, or a girls' high school team not scoring any. I'm not sure whether or not I'm supposed to be in awe or disgusted.
Apparently, the Covenant School knew exactly how to feel. On Sunday, after Grimes posted a disagreement to the school's on-line apology to Dallas Academy, the school fired the fourth year coach.
In a statement, Grimes maintains that despite the "wide-margined victory" (um, ya think?) his girls "played with honor and integrity and showed respect to Dallas Academy." Yeah, right. And Mark McGwire's brother cares more about his brother than selling a book.
How on Earth a team gets beat 100 to nothing is beyond my comprehension. As bad as it is for the victorious coach, I'd have to imagine it's just as bad for the other side. If I was coaching the team that was getting annihilated and I knew that we just weren't even close to good enough, it's goon squad time.
It may not have worked out well for a certain Temple coach, but I wouldn't be having my girls hurt anyone. Just rough 'em up. Basketball isn't football but there has to be some level of pride. You can't just go out there and let someone put up a century on you, while you can't get a single bucket to fall.
Either way, mark this down in your calendar. While all other coaches are getting fired for the normal offense of not enough winning, Micah Grimes has gotten the axe for doing too much of it.
Not only that, but also to mention that the girls team that was beaten is composed of mostly mentally challenged girls or girls with some sort of learning disability which makes it even more disgusting. Another question that should have been asked is - Why did it take so long for him to be fired?
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