A follow-up to an earlier blog, the charges against University of Tennessee freshman safety Janzen Jackson have been dropped. The DA’s office said that neither he nor the woman that was driving the car were aware that the robbery was going to happen.
So Janzen Jackson is off the hook. I hope that rather than
Filed under: Miscellaneous on November 23rd, 2009 | No Comments »
I have to admit, at first I was a little confused about all the hubbub surround recent allegations that Kansas football coach Mark Mangino is responding to. Incidents of verbal abuse, grabbing kids and poking them in the chest would certainly be an issue at the level that I coach (young kids from 5-10 [...]
Filed under: Coaching on November 20th, 2009 | No Comments »
Once again I settled in with a couple of the young spuds from my team to watch some Pro Football on Sunday. The game we watched was competitive, and it kept the kid’s interest most of the time. However, it was the commercials that inspired the most questions from the youngsters.
Filed under: Miscellaneous on November 17th, 2009 | No Comments »
The headline says it all, so I’m not even going to discuss the details of this case. If you’re interested, they can be found here.
From the time that I was young, my father hammered home the concept that in life it is critical to surround yourself with good people. This axiom has always been recognized [...]
Filed under: Parenting on November 13th, 2009 | No Comments »
As sportsmanship, class and restraint go, the sucker punch that Oregon’s LeGarrette Blount landed on the face of Boise State’s Byron Hout at the end of the Boise State-Oregon matchup earlier this year left everything to be desired. Granted, there is no question that he was provoked and baited into losing his cool, something that [...]
Filed under: Coaching, Parenting on November 11th, 2009 | No Comments »
This just in – “The World Boxing Council wants to banish once and for all fathers from working their sons’ corners during fights after a study showed it could prove fatal.” Fatal! So, junior has a higher probability of ending up dead with Dad in the corner than with anyone else.
Filed under: Parenting on November 5th, 2009 | No Comments »
What can you make of a world champion that says that he never wanted it? A champion that claims that he “hates” the sport that made him famous, made him wealthy, provided him access to the life that he now leads. It’s a little difficult to feel sorry for someone who made it to the [...]
Filed under: Parenting on November 3rd, 2009 | No Comments »