I have read these comments and have listened carefully to what people in the WX community and all over Davis County are saying about the firing of Todd Street. I have most of all based my comments here on what I know. I have extremely close to all Davis District sports due to my job. I can only say that the parents in this area need a reality check. Here are just a few points...1. Just because you coached a group of kid in junior high to success that in way means those kids will have the same success in high school. People and programs change. Some kids become better athletes, others stop playing and life just happens. These youth coaches should be quiet with their criticism. Coaching on the high school level is completely different than youth sports. Most of the youth coaches wouldn't last a week with the intensity of the high school programs. 2. We have too many parents in this area who really believe their child is going to be the next Michael Jordan or Tom Brady. These people should look up the statistics concerning how many high school athletes make it to the next level. Those numbers are very small. And just because these parents were suckered by some slick club coach into forking over thousands of dollars to be on some travel or super team, it means nothing. Why not just sit back and realize your child is having a blast and building great memories? Isn't that enough? It's not about you, Mom and Dad. 3. The only teams in Davis County that win consistent team championships are the Davis High track and cross country, Viewmont wrestling and Bountiful Drill team. You can not compare those teams to sports like basketball or football or baseball and softball. The aforementioned teams have very unique sports and those sports are complete different from football, basketball and baseball. Winning state titles isn't all it's about anyway. 4. My biggest concern with coaches is that they are people I want spending 3-4 hours every day with my kids. I want to know these are people of integrity teaching good values to my kids. I know Todd Street as a close friend an I would trust him completely with my kids. Isn't that really what is important? 5. Parents do have too much power in this area. I have lived in several parts of the country and this area by far has the most out of control and obnoxious sports parents than any other place I've lived. Too many helicopter parents. I had to drop off something for my son at his football practice a few years ago and I was shocked how many parents were sitting in the stands watching practice. That is not being a supportive parent, that is being an obsessive, controlling parent. I suggest taking that time and going home or go do some volunteer work and let your child work out their situation with sports on their own.

In short, parents need to grow up.

Where is the new coach or a follow up article by the clipper? The school should be embarassed. They can't find anyone who wants this job. The whole process has been a joke and the administration has made it clear to anyone that they have to get the approval of the parents "with money." What a joke!

If a State Championship is your standard they might be a little high. As good as Bountiful has been under Maxwell they have won one state championship. In the last twenty years I believe Davis County has produced 2 Basketball State Champions (Davis, and Bountiful). I can't remember if Viewmont won in 92 or 93. The point is very few schools win State Titles. A more reasonable expectation of your program is they are competitive every year. The kids play hard and the Coach is committed. Street is not perfect and has probably made some mistakes but WX will not do better. Any smart coach will look at the Community's involvement with coaches over the years and stay clear. They have had 5 football coaches in 11 years, what does that tell you? It is a tough place to coach because some vocal parent are unreasonable in their expectations (State Championships????) and the administration does not stand behind their coaches. The message they have clearly sent to all of their coaches is the parents will determine your fate. Some kids have probably had a bad experience playing at WX. That is unfortunate but the blame can't be placed solely on the coach. Woods Cross has some talent but they will never be so good they can overcome the coaching turnover that exists. No one will succeed if it "State Championship" or else.

"You really have to ask yourself who is running that school" "Worst programs in the state" Makes me wonder if you have been in the gym and seen the lone State Championship banner - pre-Street.

I'm glad that you and your child have enjoyed the Coach Street experience. Mr. Park obviously heard the other side of this equation, and acted. Wasted talent, boorish behavior, and life's lessons that apply to a coach as well as a player or parent. Many will take this as proof that life is fair. If anyone thinks that parents aren't a vital part in the development of high school athletes, they've not seen the costs associated with super leagues, tournaments, etc... To think that a parent would turn over the keys to a shiny new F150 and watch the Coach turn it into his personal Edsel time after time, is another of life's lessons to be learned by all. The Coach with the most Boys Basketball State Championships has his detractors; however, he also WINS State Championships. If the parents are wrong, another high school will snap up Coach Street, and win his elusive State Championships and find a way to beat the Bountiful full court press.

Todd Street is a great person, no one is questioning that. As a parent involved in the program for four years, I have a different view of Todd and his program. His win loss record has been impressive. I would argue, along with the overwhelming majority of people involved in the program, that it should have been much greater. "This year’s 16-7 team had five juniors in the starting lineup while finishing in a tie for second in Region 6 behind Bountiful High School." You have to ask yourself, why do so many boys leave the program? Why were there five ball players last year alone who left and went to play at other schools? Why would kids leave their friends that they have played with for 10 years to play for another school and another coach. I can tell you from an insiders perspective, that Street lost the respect of the parents and the team years ago. I do not believe any of the rumors that have been spread (pay to play) I think this came down to the kids and parents no longer respecting him as a coach.

My Wx student said "The commenters obviously don't attend WX High!"

You really have to ask yourself who is running that school. The administration shows no guts when parents start to complain. Here you have a dedicated coach who took over one of the worst programs in the state and made it competitive and he gets fired. Sadly this is commonplace at Woods Cross as some vocal parents have pushed other successful coaches out the door. The spineless principal and AD cave every time. The lack of administrative leadership is shameful. If you want to be like Bountiful take a lesson from them and let your coaches coach.