As a long-time Luverne High School sports fan, I feel compelled to comment about the boys’ basketball program. It was obvious to me watching the game against Redwood Falls last Friday that Coach Rops would be the reason the boys lost. With his constant yelling and badgering of his players, those kids didn’t know which way to turn. They were afraid to shoot the open shots because Coach Rops was yelling, "Pass, pass, pass."The object of the game is to score more points than your opponent. How can you do that when you don’t shoot the ball? Luverne had a 17-point lead halfway into the second quarter, and Coach Rops blew it by telling the boys to "Relax, slow down, stop dribbling, pass the ball."I urge the administration to do something about this coach before he blows the rest of the season for these talented, hard working kids.Richard EngstromLuverne
