This won’t be a long post. Its a few minutes after 6 and I have to get into the shower soon. A virus forze up my lap top last week and was unable to write.

I was exhauted everyday I got home after football practice. Our Classic-sort of a dress rehersal- went well and I sense the coaches were pleased. The freshmen and JV squads get games this week. Luckily they’re at home. The opener is Friday against a local rival. It should prove to be quite the civic event.

My classes are smaller, less likley to act up. I’ve noticed a difference in atmosphere. Its been awhile since They were this small – range from 20 to 24.

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We just worked out in the weight room in the morning. First day in pads started at 5pm. Its hat and mumid then, but it quickly seems to become a very pleasant afternoon here in the Florida panhandle. We found this out last spring and we found it was a really good bridge to the 3pm workouts that will occur when school begins.

Practice was spirited. Only one injury – a slightly sepretade shoulder. Naturally, it had to be an offensive lineman again. We’ve liklely lost one for the season. The back-up center is out for three to four weeks with a bad ankle sprain. I’m worried about one who has a bruised sternum. We’ll get one back Monday. He’s been out with a virus.

Its always a great debrief at the end of practice when the coaches get together to talk about practice. Terrific bonding occurs during those meetings when the good, the bad and ugly is shared with great humor and openness. No one’s opinion is ridiculed – a leasson the Mets should taken about Tony Bernazard in meetings. Our head coach has terrific organization skilsl, loves these meetings and does everything he can to foster such relationships.

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