matuski
Footballguy
I am also changing my position somewhat on the hardline quitting stance.Coaches have this dilemma all the time. To me "quitting" has a different connotation from a coaching perspective and player perspective. As a coach (especially a high school/youth coach) has a bigger responsibility than win at all costs. There are times when you see your team play and realize that it probably isn't in the cards to win that particular night so you substitute to get some additional playing time for players that need work. You expect them to give it their all and try and win and you hope they can succeed and get back in the game knowing it is unlikely. That is not what I would call "quitting". I understand what you are trying to allude to but I disagree with using that as an excuse that the other team is quitting to then give them a lesson by putting all the starters back in to run up the score.
I want to see the box score, because the story doesn't add up upon inspection to me.