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Interesting story about playing with pride and intensity, Karl. We have been struggling with that with our entire team (7th graders) this year. We really got into the kids about it last week in practice. Sunday they went out and played their best game of the year against the best team in our division. We still lost but we were proud of these kids and told them that after the game.
Then I find this out. Some time in the third quarter, after we were down by two touchdowns, one of the kids was trying to keep the enthusiasm up in the huddle and said something like "C'mon guys, this game isn't over." Then the best player on the team says "Yes it is. WE SUCK." How do you deal with that kind of attitude from one of the leaders of the team?
Then I find this out. Some time in the third quarter, after we were down by two touchdowns, one of the kids was trying to keep the enthusiasm up in the huddle and said something like "C'mon guys, this game isn't over." Then the best player on the team says "Yes it is. WE SUCK." How do you deal with that kind of attitude from one of the leaders of the team?
"An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools."
- Ernest Hemingway
- Ernest Hemingway
Wait a minute... has this kid been in the chat room the past few weeks?Warthog wrote:Then the best player on the team says "Yes it is. WE SUCK." How do you deal with that kind of attitude from one of the leaders of the team?
"I don't believe I can name a coach, anywhere, anytime, anyhow, who did it better than Doyt Perry."
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JohnnySwoop '85
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He made the comment some time in the third quarter but I didn't hear about it until after the game. But as it turns out, the kid's dad actually had told me to take him out because he wasn't playing hard enough. So I did. I'm the defensive coach, so the kid actually didn't play defense for most of the fourth quarter.
"An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools."
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Wow, that quote should be in every locker room in the country!!!JohnnySwoop '85 wrote:Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard
Good article, as always!! Looking forward to seeing you and Noah!!
"Regarding BGSU, I would think their biggest strength is that they never give up, They never slow down and they battle hard even after the other team scores. We have to be on our game and never, ever take the foot off the gas for a second."
~~USCHO Poster
"BG was relentless. It's like they know that a good first pass on the breakout from a defenseman will almost always result in an odd-man rush against them - but they go in anyway and dare you to make that pass. All three of their goals were just grit and effort. That's a team any fan can be proud to support...they give all they've got."
~~USCHO Poster, AFTER Tech beat us
#NeverGiveUp
#NeverSurrender
#Relentless
#Resiliant
~~USCHO Poster
"BG was relentless. It's like they know that a good first pass on the breakout from a defenseman will almost always result in an odd-man rush against them - but they go in anyway and dare you to make that pass. All three of their goals were just grit and effort. That's a team any fan can be proud to support...they give all they've got."
~~USCHO Poster, AFTER Tech beat us
#NeverGiveUp
#NeverSurrender
#Relentless
#Resiliant
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Good Article '87. Have a safe trip to BG. Nicholas has a game Saturday afternoon against cross-town rival Carroll, so we are missing all BG home games this year.
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There a few players that say comments like that occassionally on Nick's team..... even though they are 5-1 and have outscored their opponents 130-44. I just tell Nicholas that the best players are not necessarily the team leaders. Actions speak louder than words....... Nicholas is a quiet kid.... ask PGY.
In their only loss (a "B" game), Nicholas started at DB (he is first string WR and second string DB) and caused a fumble (from their "star") on the first play from scrimmage. On their second possession, they ran on the other side away from Nicholas. He tracked their "star" down 40 yards and damn near dragged him down. Nicholas caught him at about the 5 yd. line. The rest of the defense had stopped pursuit and the kid (nearly 40 lbs heavier and bigger than Nick) finally dragged Nicholas about 4 yards and shook Nick off to score. Nicholas played DB the entire first quarter and they never ran the ball to his side again.
You just hope the coachs noticed the hard work and strong effort of working-class players like Nicholas. They certainly went spaz on the fumble - which we recovered. It was a great hit. Nicholas had a huge smile on his face, but no jumping up and down and primping about the hit. Just business as ususal. And man was he pissed about not stopping the TD. He studied the DB's all night at the Miami-NUI game.
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There a few players that say comments like that occassionally on Nick's team..... even though they are 5-1 and have outscored their opponents 130-44. I just tell Nicholas that the best players are not necessarily the team leaders. Actions speak louder than words....... Nicholas is a quiet kid.... ask PGY.
In their only loss (a "B" game), Nicholas started at DB (he is first string WR and second string DB) and caused a fumble (from their "star") on the first play from scrimmage. On their second possession, they ran on the other side away from Nicholas. He tracked their "star" down 40 yards and damn near dragged him down. Nicholas caught him at about the 5 yd. line. The rest of the defense had stopped pursuit and the kid (nearly 40 lbs heavier and bigger than Nick) finally dragged Nicholas about 4 yards and shook Nick off to score. Nicholas played DB the entire first quarter and they never ran the ball to his side again.
You just hope the coachs noticed the hard work and strong effort of working-class players like Nicholas. They certainly went spaz on the fumble - which we recovered. It was a great hit. Nicholas had a huge smile on his face, but no jumping up and down and primping about the hit. Just business as ususal. And man was he pissed about not stopping the TD. He studied the DB's all night at the Miami-NUI game.
