Ups and Downs of Coaches

A. Basketball- Roller Coaster in my world of basketball this week.

1. Coaching (middle School) - We won are second game of the week. I don't recall the final school but we were up at least 15. This was very misleading as the other team was a feeble opponent. I saw little effort on defense as a whole. I included the B Team in play as well. I played 18 kids in this game and it showed. Again we won, but I didn' t feel like we won.
2. Reporting on Former Players (High School) Spoke to one of my former players and I thought they would have a tough challenge at home on Thursday night. Turns out his High School team did much better then I expected. In fact they were up and lose in the final seconds of the game. Unfortunately they won't make the High School Playoffs this year. That was very disappointing as it's the coaches final year (resigning).

3. Following Minnesota (Tubby Time !) -Minnesota beat Michigan in Ann Arbor, MI. Final score was 77-65. You know I have to support family, but his play was cut for the first time since he's been able to play there. He inked 0 minutes in the win.. OK, I'll be honest I didn't see the game (Away at Conference), but I was checking the live feed to my phone to check his stats. I was extremely disappointed that Tubby (Smith) didn't play him at all. So I thought about my own coaching and said, I guess I understand if you are losing and your playing the startin 5, plus maybe 3-4 deep from bench. Minnesota was winning, by as much as 21 and your don't play everyone, thats upsetting. My philosophy (and I don't have a NCAA Championsip under my belt) is to Playing everyone if we're getting blown out. Play everyone if you're blowing someone out. Finally, go 7-8 deep if I am in a tight game. What do I know!!!

B. Bowling

1. Tuesday Nite Mixed League (Da Incredibles)

2. Wednesday Nite Mens League (X-Men, appropriately named, LOL)- We won all for to improve to a mediocre 9-7. Here is the kicker, we have won our last 6 games and 2 wins for total pins for a total of 8 wins.. We are in the middle of the standings with, OOOOOOOOOO 14 weeks to go. Again, we won the first half and are in the end of the year championship. My thinking is to continue to bowl, rather then lay off like the NFL Team that has the division won with home field advantage. Stats this week: Joe 535 series, Kurt 523 series, Eddie 614 series and a 250 game 2, Randy 612 series, and Calvin with a 484 series. This is a team game so we will all have good weeks, we just cant all have a bad week, like the first two weeks.

C. Golfing-Nothing to report.
1. More like my struggles with golf
2. Places I've played