Monday Is Monday

Monday's for me are generally not days that give cause for stress. And this Monday started out just like most Monday's. Spent a little time tutoring math and algebra students, then got to seventh grade athletics in time to take our teams through a walk through for game day. The walk through went by like normal, nothing unusual.

Had a fairly productive day teaching, a better than average eighth grade football Monday. Got inside in time to get our seventh grade guys dressed for our 5 p.m. game. After all were ready we went out and waited for our bus, it was late. The gate had been locked behind it when it took the first team over to the stadium and the shuttle driver had to find the gate keeper to get out. Warm up went like usual, had a great kick off return, then the wheels fell off. Three plays, three losses, punt blocked, three plays later we're down 8. From there it only got worse. Two players benched for inappropriate behavior, players asking to be taken out or not wanting to go in. After getting handed an old fashioned tail kicking, we went back to the field house. While talking to a few parents about injuries, discipline, etc. we learned that several starters had already decided that they weren't going to be able to win. It was evident.

The moral to the story, self-fulfilling prophesies can give coaches unwanted heartache. Thursday will determine what happens the rest of the year.

A side note, our line averages 175 in the seventh grade. We only have one lineman under 5'8". We out sized our opponents by a bunch.

Monday's are Mondays when you least expect it. Tuesday is another day to shine.