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[QUOTE="Purple Haze, post: 2591802, member: 5843"]
The culture has certainly changed at WG since I was a kid - I've talked to quite a few parents and the buy in is no longer there. Don't get me wrong, they still produce a lot of really talented kids who have been playing since they were 7 years old (and younger), but there is an awful lot of complaining going on behind the scenes by parents and recent alumni. It's the kind of stuff that has gone on at every other program for years, but not at WG. Why does my kid have to go to practice at 6AM the day after prom? Why isn't my kid starting? My kid is better than that kid.  Coach Messere demands a certain buy in to the program - you didn't have to play for him to respect the level of commitment and dedication he demanded from his players. Didn't matter if you were a starter or last guy on the bench - if you didn't meet the standard you didn't play. WG will still be a top team without him for years to come, but the new standard of excellence is Victor...and as a central new york guy that pains me to say.  Glad to see Coach Messere leaving on his own terms - class act all the way.
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