Supersonic Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 Sounds like things have changed a bit since Floyd left. http://riverfronttimes.com/2008-02-13/news...s-to-the-line/1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Box and Won Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 Bonner has instituted many changes — some sweeping, others subtle. He permits the boys to play football in the fall. He also holds open tryouts. Teachers must sign forms attesting to the players' homework status and whether they are tardy to class. Bonner, who works out regularly, has also challenged each Wolverine to a one-on-one match. Undefeated so far, he says it's a way of showing the players they should listen to a near 40-something who's still got game. The coach enrolled the Wolverines in an after-school program in which they create their own company and sell a product (wristbands and T-shirts, for example) to learn business principles. And they will soon become Big Brothers to students at a nearby school as part of the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri program. Great stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 Great stuff. Excellent article. Bonner is everything an inner-city HS coach could and should be. He's exactly what the city's school system needs, only they need a lot more like him. Gone are the days of accounting fraud, enrollment fraud, and some real estate fraud on the side. Also, another great write-up in the RFT (remember the Majerus article a few months back?). Too bad they also had that Keegan character's blog because they've otherwise done some awesome basketball features this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastSide Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 This article makes me smile. I wish there were more people like this getting the credit they deserve in the community. Instead of double homicides in the newspaper they should do some more constructive spotlights of people like Bonner that are actively doing something to improve the community. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Box and Won Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 Is the Justin Tatum mentioned in the article OUR Justin Tatum? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianstl Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 Is the Justin Tatum mentioned in the article OUR Justin Tatum?Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Box and Won Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 Yes. Cool. I like seeing all of these former Bills in the coaching ranks here in STL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BillikenReport Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 This is Tatum's first year as a head coach. He was an assistant at CBC last year and coached with the St. Louis Eagles last summer. - Nate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLIKNS Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 Could you imagine being 15 and a power forward thinking you`re all that, and looking at Bonner and Tatum,scary. Nice article,glad to see Grawer was there when AB was named coach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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