The Spring of '04'

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I’m geeked for the scrim tomorrow night………but I’ve gotta tell ya slugs, I really don’t expect too much from the guys just yet………and if you’re expecting to see something really impressive, please don’t be disappointed when it’s not there yet…………..let me splain.

This is conjecture……….but there’s probably a whole new system being put into place. Yea, the players have had some time to see it in the film room, but the field view and execution are a whole different matter. Keep in mind the players don’t yet know the staff, the staff doesn’t know who is who in uniform, and what they can do, hell………the staff doesn’t’ even know each other yet……….they're new together………so I’m just saying “stay in your shoes†for a while while all of this comes together. Hey, here’s an idea……….Cap’n can get us together on the sideline at 6PM and we’ll put a team together to take the field against the returning Zippies! We'll kick em right in the you know whats . Oops, scratch that, I forgot, our QB “The Dude†won’t be there to walk us right down the field. He'd probably be chasing me around for one of these anyway, so it's an overall bad idea.

Another thing (while we’re on the subject of problems)………..how about the crappy weather this spring. :blink: Geeeeeeez. Poor JD. All that work to do and Mother Nature won’t even co-operate.

When my kidz were in HS, I used to pack what we called a “Track Trunk†the first week of March each year. We did this for 10 consecutive years. The “Track Trunk†(take notes on this you young pappies ) contained:

umbrella

seat cushions

my heaviest hooded parka

multiple sweatshirts and sweatpants, thermal longies

thermal socks, gloves and cold weather hats

thermos for something hot

a complete change for all of the above if I got wet and was at a big meet and needed to get out of the wet stuff, including dry towels

cameras, binochs, shades

shorts

tee shirts

ball caps and shades

light weight jackets

change of above if wet

full rain suit

Honest! That was in my trunk from the first week in March until the 3rd week in May!

But you know what? In those 10 years of hauling around my “Track Trunkâ€, I never ever remember us having as crappy a spring as we have had this year.

Cudos to all our guys, players and staff, for battling thru the bad weather………..of 2004