# Remenber this

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remenber-this/72534>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [July 15, 2001, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remenber-this/72534 "2001-07-15T03:04:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![mangeorge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2001, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remenber-this/72534/1 "2001-07-15T03:04:58Z")

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A couple years ago a coach in Richmond, CA benched his undefeated basketball team for doing poorly in class. Caused quite a stir at the time.  
Well, here’s an update;

> **[Richmond coach proved right / 6 benched to study are now in college](https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/johnson/article/Richmond-coach-proved-right-6-benched-to-study-2900017.php)**
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> The Richmond High School coach benched his undefeated boys high school basketball team for...

Looks like he did a good thing. Our schools need a _lot_ more people like this.  
Peace,  
mangeorge

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**Author:** ![BooBoo316](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e0b2c6/32.png) [@BooBoo316](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BooBoo316)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2001, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remenber-this/72534/2 "2001-07-15T03:44:28Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by mangeorge \*  
> \*\*Our schools need a _lot_ more people like this. \*\*

Amen to that. I love sports, but academics should be the priority.

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**Author:** ![kniz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c37758/32.png) [@kniz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kniz)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2001, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remenber-this/72534/3 "2001-07-15T06:39:00Z")

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He’s just a good ole **MISSISSIPPI BOY**. 🆒