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The season here is over. Actually it ended a few weeks ago, but the Big Dance is now past. The team that eliminated us in the District Final (Johnson County) wound up national champions. The cool thing is that during the season, we were the only team in the district to even take a game from them. To me, that shows things are improving. ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS need to take steps gradually and not rush them. Last year (first year here) we got beat in the playoffs, this year we get to the district playoff. Now the next step is at least the Regional Final.
Recruiting is going well. Two are signed already, and all seven of the freshmen have returned their letters of intent, so we already have as many people for next season as we had for this year--and the heart of recruiting season is still not here!
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It is still amusing to see how things are back home and how credit is taken by my replacement. Better still is telling other coaches that your own players are weaknesses behind the player's back and nice to the player in person. Grow up! (This coming from a man writing about something 400+ miles away) It was amusing over Thanksgiving to see how the team awards were handled there. The awards are no longer based on numbers or stats--instead, it's last names. One award went to the school secretary's daughter, another went to the daughter of the wealthy donor who got me fired, and another went to another wealthy doctor/parish member. Absolutely amazing and convenient.*
*The doctor's daughter did actually deserve the award though for spirit and work ethic, but sometimes you have to wonder if that or the name got her the award (I know what the answer SHOULD be to that). After all, if it quacks like a duck, walks like a duck...it is most probably a duck.
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Big recruiting weeks here before Christmas. Got a great athlete coming in tomorrow and another flying in next Friday. We finish that off with another visit/recruit coming in the last day of finals. Wow...we could be at 12 people before we've even hit 2006! Woohoo!
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