Best Day Yet

Ric Flair and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan 

Here are two pretty cool photographs of the WCW Championship Belt being held by Flair (top) and Heenan (bottom)  The championship belts did not actually belong to the wrestler.  The belt actually belonged to the wrestling organization.  The "Champion" had to put down a $25k deposit on the belt as long as he held the title.  Some of the championship belts were worth up to $100K a piece.   I remember when Flair showed up on a WWF telecast with the WCW championship belt in hand.  I think Ted Turner had to sue Vince McMahon to get it back. 

We had a great practice today....probably the best day we had in weeks.  Bethel and I were on the field at 2:30 for some early work with the skill group.  We worked hard for about 25 minutes before the rest of the team came out to join us.  We got in a lot of reps.  I like this focused INDY time with our players.  Coach Perry and Coach Miller came out to give us a hand too.  I like to hear what the defensive guys think about what we are doing offensively.  Perry will show us how a defensive guy will react to a certain pass route or formation which helps us design our play.  In return, we will help them with the same thing.  I love to ask defensive guys one question:  "What gives you problems defensively?"  I always get interesting answers.  Nothing is perfect, so something gives a coach problems.  If a coach tells you "nothing gives us problems" is probably lying.  LOL.  Imagine that. 

You want to know what drives a coach crazy?  Certain parents drive a coach crazy.  They can't understand why their kid may not be getting much playing time; however, very few parents are on the sideline watching us practice either.   We do not promise playing time.  Yet, somehow some parents believe the coach is playing favorites because their son may not be playing much.  Were the parents at every practice this week?  Did the parents watch every drill the coaches were running this week?  Did the parents attend the film session of this weeks scrimmage?  Did the parents watch as their son played on the 'scout' team?  Probably not.  Nevertheless, we are questioned on our decision of who plays.  Unreal.  We are fighting for our life out there.  We have to put the team in the best position to secure the win for SRHS.   I have a horror story to tell about an overbearing parent on the sideline.  I have to give this a lot of thought before I start telling this nightmare.  It's not pretty. 

GZ