Through the accounts of this whole thing with the Acadiana High football Facebook page, I have honestly been reminded of some childish episodes I saw on school pages just because some supporter said something that was not taken positively. It felt no different in this case, with the twist that the drama erupted in full view of spectators.
The Acadiana Wreckin Rams ended their season in the LHSAA playoffs by getting knocked out in the second round. Following a few days thereafter, on November 25, the page posted a note thanking the coaches. At first glance, the message appeared pretty sweet. It spoke of the coaching staff, the long hours they put in, and how they taught the kids more than just football. Perhaps after the first read, I pretty much felt the post belonged to the ‘ho-hum’ category: just a normal thing everybody says after the end of the season.
But that whole mood changed when I saw the caption under the graphic. The person running the page included a line stating that somebody had lectured them after game three, saying that coaches matter. No name was taken, but it was pretty clear the caption was a clap back aimed at whoever had criticized the coaches earlier during the season. I felt the sting when I saw that part. Honestly, the page seemed intent on settling a score rather than thanking the coaches.
Academiana fans remembered the poor start to the season. There were whispers about lineup decisions and play calls. I have seen the same thing at my own school, where supporters vent their frustrations, sometimes with little thought. Yet again, practically holding onto the old comments from critics, and indeed using this moment to kind of throw it in the person’s face.
One parent, Leslie Broussard, found the caption a bit immature. She commented that the page was rude and not doing what a representation of a school ought to do. Unsportsmanlike is how she viewed it, especially seeing that students, other parents, rival fans, and even other teams were following the page.
Broussard later found herself blocked. Honestly, this part was reminiscent of how some admins in our school group would just block people for the minutest disagreements. Such an action only worsened matters. Broussard had gone and posted on her page the fact that she’d been blocked for merely pointing out the obnoxious tone. The page behaved, in her view, as a bully, manipulating past criticism only to raise it after the team had a respectable playoff run. And she found it ridiculous, considering that they did not even win the state.
There was then an avalanche of reactions. Some were actually shocked that an official school page would drag its own supporters just to prove a point. Others, conversely, tried to play down the incident. One lady, for instance, commented that Broussard should take it easy and not fuss about it. But the majority concurred that the caption felt swampy.
Most fans considered it worse for blocking a parent for mild criticism than anything she said. It also seemed odd, given that the page had original thank-you posts for the coaches for teaching character. The fans were disappointed to note the discrepancy between what was written and what was being displayed by the page.
The post is still up this very minute. The captains still haven’t changed or withdrawn the caption. And there has been no update from the football page regarding the issue itself.
In Acadiana, where high school football is pretty much a part of daily life, things like this really hit harder. Fans support the team through thick and thin. People expect this page to be the voice of these kids and this community, not to engage in quarrels and shove some old comments back in supporters’ faces. Reading all this made me realize that this could happen anywhere. Most of the time, the adults who are running this page forget that it is not about them. It is about the students and the people who cheer them on every week. You may also be interested in: Andrew Tate Sister Janine Tate Life Career And Family
