Matt Labrum, Union High, and the Code

Matt Labrum, the head football coach at Union High in Roosevelt, Utah, suspended the whole team.  He did it because of the lack of discipline on the field, the poor behavior by his players off the field and in the classroom, and the failure of leadership expected of his captains.  The players are in the process of trying to earn their way back on the team by doing community service, examining their own shortcomings, and developing their character.  Each week in this Tip we focus on some incident, apply it to the Code, and ask ourselves what lesson we can learn from it.  This week asks us a bigger question: is our team – as a whole – moving in the right direction?  Are we individually and collectively becoming better as individuals and as a team, both on and off the field?  How are the captains doing?  Is there a weak link that I should call attention to?  What is my responsibility and am I living up to it?