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Post by darebelcoach on Feb 18, 2010 13:18:04 GMT -6
Guys,
My DC and I were talking today and re-hashing some of the best excuses we have heard for missing practice and/or off-season weight lifting over our past 4 years together at our current school. We were listing them and almost fell over laughing with some of the lame/funny excuses the kids have......so.........feel free to list some of the top random excuses you have heard (not "I have to go to the doctor, but something that is off the wall obscure)
My list is..........
5. I have to go get ashes for ash Wednesday at 4pm
4. I had a cavity filled and my tooth is sore
3. I have to go shopping for new school clothes before school begins
2. I have to get my haircut and this is the only time my barber can get me in
and the BEST one of all time is.......
1. I had to visit my grandma in the Institute.....to which I asked "what institute?" and the player responded..."The mental institute"
Please post your lists...for a good hearted laugh!!!!
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Post by rolltide52 on Feb 18, 2010 14:32:39 GMT -6
I have heard the going to get school clothes several times.
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kahok
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Post by kahok on Feb 18, 2010 14:38:06 GMT -6
1.) "I can't be at practice because my dog is having puppies and I need to be there" (The joke for the next 5 years was that the kid was the father of the puppies and thats why he had to be there)
2. "I have to help my dad at his work, he said he has a special project" (Kids dad was an embalmer at a funeral home, god only knows what was going on there)
3. "Someone egged my truck and I had to wash it! That's why I'm late" (Truck might have been worth 85 dollars in the Kelley Blue Book)
This is like that thread earlier in the year, I could give stories like these for DAYS!!!!!
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Post by tiger46 on Feb 18, 2010 14:49:35 GMT -6
"I couldn't come to practice because my mom is out of town and I had to stay home and watch my sister."
My player was 10yrs. old. His sister was 14. He had a 16 yr. old brother(complete thug). But, apparently, he was the only one that his mother could trust with keeping his sister from going out and getting in trouble, drunk, drugged up, pregnant or, all of the above. So, my 10 yr. old TB and his 7yr. old little brother had to miss practice.
Geesh Louise....
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Post by coachguy83 on Feb 18, 2010 14:56:01 GMT -6
"I won't be at the game coach, because I'm going hunting with my grandpa in Michigan."
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blue22
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Post by blue22 on Feb 18, 2010 15:55:41 GMT -6
this happened when i was playing: thursday night: "coach we wont be at the game friday night "we are going to the brooks & dunn concert" Both kids seniors !!!!
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Post by airman on Feb 18, 2010 16:04:31 GMT -6
not that I have ever done this but my high school coach back in the middle ages(1980s) had a kid give him a lame excuse for not going to practice. he would clean out the kids locker while we would all be sitting around in the locker room. he once cut our leading rusher in the 5th game of the season cause he cut practice.
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Post by pantherpride91 on Feb 18, 2010 16:17:14 GMT -6
Had a kid come up this year and tell us..."coach I cant practice today because I got bag tagged at lunch today and my mom is afraid practice would cause testicular trauma"
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CoachEV
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Post by CoachEV on Feb 18, 2010 16:33:50 GMT -6
Had a kid come up this year and tell us..."coach I cant practice today because I got bag tagged at lunch today and my mom is afraid practice would cause testicular trauma" this cant be serious lol   "E" |
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Post by seagull73 on Feb 18, 2010 16:45:21 GMT -6
I got to go to my PO & pee in a cup
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Post by k on Feb 18, 2010 17:18:59 GMT -6
Can't make either the 9 am or 7pm double session because we'll be in "Church"
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Post by phantom on Feb 18, 2010 17:26:46 GMT -6
"We had a gopher loose in the house and I had to catch it."
Thing is, that had to be real. Who could make that up (trust me, not THAT kid.)?
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Post by coachdubyah on Feb 18, 2010 19:29:48 GMT -6
"I am going to miss 7 on 7 tomorrow night because I have workouts for my Cage Fighting class."
Ok I admire those guys, but this kid was 130 pounds and would not hit anyone in pads, let a lone locked in a cage with them.
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coachriley
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"Tough times don't last; Tough people do."
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Post by coachriley on Feb 18, 2010 19:54:39 GMT -6
I was on jv back in high school and my older brother, who was our jv coach, was giving my backup a ton of reps because he wanted me to get more time with the varsity. My backup told him the day before our game that he was suppose to start, "I wont be able to be at the game because i have to go with my dad to buy a pig".... I heard that and I was like hell this guy is gonna get killed lol. I mean he was a farming kid, but I was just like seriously??? LOL
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Tampa
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Post by Tampa on Feb 18, 2010 20:12:10 GMT -6
10th grader last year during our Spring practice:
"Coach, I won't be at practice tomorrow cause I have a football game".
Blew me away, speechless. Then found out the Kid actually did! He played in a full contact 8-man league in the Spring.
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Post by highball007 on Feb 18, 2010 20:13:20 GMT -6
I have heard the I am going hunting story 3 different times in my 7 year career as a HS coach.
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Post by WolvesHC on Feb 18, 2010 20:38:29 GMT -6
Couple of years ago our left tackle missed a practice. When we asked why he wasn't at practice said because he had to help his neighbor put up a fence. We told him to tell his neighbor that it was football season and he would help him put fences up after the season.
That same season our starting center missed a practice because he had to practice with his rock band. Kid actually thought they were going to make it big.
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Post by hamerhead on Feb 18, 2010 21:06:52 GMT -6
Had a kid this season, who will be a very solid LBer one day but is offensively challenged. He thinks he's a RB, when in reality, he'd be a great center if he commited to it.
He missed a couple practices early last season because of a back injury. (Not sure how legit that was) but when he came back he said "So...uh...my doctor doesn't think I should play O-Line anymore. That's where I hurt it and it really hurts getting in and out of the stance. He says I'll be fine to play Mike Linebacker though."
I still don't know whether to laugh or be ticked.
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Post by cnunley on Feb 18, 2010 21:16:32 GMT -6
Had this happen this season.
"Coach, I wont be at practice for a couple of days, I've got to help my dad bushhog the fields"....and that was after we decided we were going to start the kid for that weeks game. needless to say he didnt see the field too much more after that.
...had another kid say he had to miss practice because he had to pick up his check immediately after school and his ride to work was picking him up right now. 2 hours later when we're coming in for practice he's sitting on the steps STILL waiting for his ride.
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Post by wolfden12 on Feb 18, 2010 21:30:48 GMT -6
I had a kid yesterday tell me he wouldn't be at lifting because it is his BIRTHDAY.
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Post by coachbiskits on Feb 18, 2010 22:18:31 GMT -6
Had a kid miss 3 days of school in a row. I asked him where he was and he said he was helping his mom decorate their christmas tree.
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Post by hamerhead on Feb 18, 2010 22:44:19 GMT -6
^^^^LOL! WINNER!
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Post by coachbw on Feb 18, 2010 23:04:15 GMT -6
Had a senior a couple of years ago come in 2 and a half hours before a game. I was already pretty focused in and in game mode, when the kid came up to me. He was very cautious as he approached and he said "coach, I can't be at the game tonight. There was a death in the family and I need to go." I asked who died and he said "It was my cat." I sort of lost it and said something to the effect of you have to decide whether or not you are able to play, but either way when you go home the cat will still be dead.
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bgj
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Post by bgj on Feb 18, 2010 23:24:11 GMT -6
Had a kid miss Saturday morning because he was sleeping at his girlfriends house and she didn't wake him up.
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Post by jpdaley25 on Feb 19, 2010 6:14:44 GMT -6
I've got a huge list of these: Here are a few:
I had to miss because I went to the doctor and they put me in one of those tube thingys.
I had to get blood work done.
I had to get a bone marrow transplant.
I had hemroids and blood was coming out.
I had a bad migraine and blood was coming out of my eyes.
I had bruised blood.
I had four flat tires and the spare was flat.
I had to get a new car brater.
I hit a deer and wounded it. I've been looking for it this whole time.
There was a wreck in front of our driveway and we couldn't get out.
-You couldn't give us a call.
The wreck took out the telephone pole .
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Post by whitebarb on Feb 19, 2010 7:40:50 GMT -6
We had a player on the JV team who told the HC and I he wouldnt be at the last game of the regular season because he had an appointment to get a tattoo, we hastled him alittle and he said he would try and reschedule we got a note from his parents saying:
"we teach our kids to value their word, when steven makes a commitment he will make sure that he follows through. Steven will not be at the game and he will get his tattoo, Thank you coach"
...at first we didnt know what to say, we held off laughing while he was there and died the second he left.
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Post by coachjr on Feb 19, 2010 7:48:11 GMT -6
Last season our opening game was postponed on Friday night due to lightning and re-scheduled for Saturday. One of our players couldn't attend because his mother had his "Sweet Sixteen" birthday party planned! Same kid came up to me this week and had to miss lifting cause mom told him he had to come home and help clean the house
right after school.
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Post by blb on Feb 19, 2010 8:01:43 GMT -6
Had a JV kid miss last game few years ago to play with his band.
One year we had game postponed to Saturday due to weather. Starting lineman skipped because he had tickets to Michigan game.
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Post by coachorr on Feb 19, 2010 8:05:53 GMT -6
I have to go help my mom clean the house.
That was last night btw.
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Post by wingt74 on Feb 19, 2010 8:22:09 GMT -6
Tickets to a baseball game
Funeral
Vacation with family
But my favorite is "We have family in from out of town"
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