Correct me, please, if I'm mistaken. As a board monitor, is it not your role to set the rules and then enforce them? Why not simply delete what you deem "bashing" without the schoolmarmish lecture of what or who looks smart or not? Obviously, by deleting the excessive Cooney-bashing threads and then posting about having deleted them you add to the commentary rather than simply letting it travel its natural course. My understanding of your moderator role is to delete posts that cross the line into personal attacks, not merely to close off what you think is unintelligent or consider repetitive, and then announce broadly that you've done so. That you know many, if not all, of the players and coaches and their families shouldn't afford you the path to defend them from suitable criticism apart from inappropriate personal attacks.
Am I mistaken?
As for young Cooney working his butt off, I assume every player on the roster would do the same. As Coach Wooden once sagely said, "Do not confuse activity for achievement." Just because Trevor works hard doesn't make him immune from appropriate criticism nor does it make him special. At this level, it's the price of admission for any player.
