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Post by 19delta on Jan 6, 2022 17:42:18 GMT -6
That seems like a most bizarre human resource policy. Accumulate X and we will make it 4X. Nice deal indeed, but I would look for any potential fine print. Yeah I need some info on this one... We can accumulate sick days for as long as we are employed, we get 10 sick and 3 personal a year, then sell them back when we retire. But I have never heard of a district dropping a years worth of sick days on you after accumulating so many sick days. Yeah. It's definitely a sweet deal. I talked to a retirement counselor today. She said that as long as I maintain the 2 years of banked sick days and buy those 2 years from when I was in the Army, I can retire at 57 (in 10 years) at full pension.
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Post by 19delta on Jan 4, 2022 21:03:13 GMT -6
The thing is too, ***based on what we currently know*** about CTE, the Burfict hit wouldnt have had a huge enough impact to suddenly cause CTE to develop (other brain issues possibly, though). As people have said over and over on this issue, it isnt the big, acute hits, it's the repeated typical, everyday hits built up over one's time playing. There is a saying about arguing with people on the internet and this (not here but twitter and other places) is a prime example of how the hysteria over CTE has warped peoples minds. People are posting like you just catch CTE like a cold, one instance and BAM you have CTE! Personally I think he's just an A-hole and his rise to super star warped him and led him down this path. It was also right around that time when he was getting his big pay day and exploding in popularity. Some people can't handle that and surround them selves with bad people and make bad decisions. Society wants and answer for everything and something to deflect blame from people now days. Some people are just bad people and A-holes as I have said period point blank. Look at this guys history hes a wack job and no one should be shocked by what he did. I'm not making excuses for Brown. I'm simply saying that if he does have brain damage, he's not going to get "better". No amount of counseling can fix him. The last comment you made, you said "look at this guy's history, he's a whack job." I just don't see that in Brown. Prior to the locker room incident in 2016, what had he done that would qualify him as a whack job? He had already been in the NFL for 6 years at that point and, to my knowledge, he didn't have any run-ins with police, teammates, girls, or problems with drugs or booze. By all accounts, he was a straight-line trajectory to the HOF. Clearly, something bad happened to Brown around 2015. The hit from Burfict, he got too big for his britches, he was good at covering up the fact that he was an a-hole but stopped pretending. Who knows? Maybe a little bit of all those things. The guy seems determined to keep punching himself in the face. There is no arguing that fact. I do think he is still a good player and I'm sure that there are more than a handful of GMs and HCs who think they have the algorithm to keep him happy and productive. I doubt we have seen the last of him on a football field.
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Post by 19delta on Jan 4, 2022 20:41:19 GMT -6
19delta and teachcoach - how many days do you accumulate each year to have accumulated 2 full years already? In my district, at 10 days a year that would take 36 years of perfect attendance. The first district I worked at had an extremely sweet deal in which employees would be awarded 180 sick days once they accumulated 40 days. I worked in that district for 5 years so when I left, I already had banked a year of sick leave. Here's the kicker...I came back to that district 4 years ago. So, at the end of this year, I'll be getting another 180 days. So yeah...it was a great deal.
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Post by 19delta on Jan 4, 2022 19:05:02 GMT -6
In TRS if you don't have 35 before 60 it is reduced. I started late so I will be at 60, but with two years of accumulated sick will help a lot. So I can go at full 75% with 33 years. Many teachers that I work with don't understand the value of the accumulated sick leave. I have over the max with 9 years left, nice little cushion of sick leave gives me some comfort. Yeah. I have 2 years accumulated. I have worked with many teachers who use every sick day every year. I just don't understand that. In 20+ years, I can count on 1 hand the number of sick days I have used.
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Post by 19delta on Jan 3, 2022 18:09:17 GMT -6
I'm a public high school teacher in Illinois. I did 3 years in the US Army before becoming a teacher. I'm pretty sure that I can use at least some of my service time and apply it to my teacher retirement. Has anyone done that and if so, how much does it cost? Do you have to pay up front? Get in touch with TRS. I worked with a guy who I believe did this, but we weren't close enough to get into great detail. Other people that have bought service for other things have said it wasn't that costly. Definitely look into it though. At the prison we had a guy who thought he could retire, but he dilly dallied around about getting his service from a previous police job added. He didn't want to work, but he also wasn't in a hurry. He died in October. I urged everyone before to get out ASAP and live a life they enjoy, but since that happened, I feel it's even more urgent. 7 1/2 more years for me. I heard from them today. Would cost me about $16,000. However, it also seems that for every year before 60 that I retire, my pension is reduced by 6%. If that's the case, I've got 13 more years to go.
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Post by 19delta on Jan 3, 2022 18:05:27 GMT -6
Seeing some people online connecting the hit he took from Burfict several years back to his increasingly erratic behavior, maybe a side effect of CTE. Dude was always a a head case but he has obviously gotten progressively worse. I don't agree with that. From the time he entered the league in 2010 until his last year with the Steelers, he was a superstar and a fan favorite and a great teammate by all accounts. But, something clearly slipped around 2015 or 2016. That's when his behavior started to become erratic. The first incident I remember that made me wonder about him was when he live-streamed Mike Tomlin's locker room speech the week before the AFC Championship Game. That was a shocking violation of team protocol. And since then, his behavior has become much worse. Maybe the Burfict hit happening about the same time is just a coincidence. The thing is, if he DOES have CTE and that is what is causing these incidents, "getting him help" probably won't do much. There's no cure for CTE. I'm not sure what could be done to mitigate his behaviors. Brown reminds me a lot of what happened to Justin Strzelcyzk. That ended really badly. I hope if Brown is headed that way that he doesn't take anyone with him.
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Post by 19delta on Jan 2, 2022 17:46:03 GMT -6
I'm a public high school teacher in Illinois. I did 3 years in the US Army before becoming a teacher. I'm pretty sure that I can use at least some of my service time and apply it to my teacher retirement. Has anyone done that and if so, how much does it cost? Do you have to pay up front?
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Post by 19delta on Dec 29, 2021 11:09:25 GMT -6
This guy seems like he'd be a lot of fun at parties- Great response from this guy... 🤣
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Post by 19delta on Dec 29, 2021 11:06:37 GMT -6
This guy seems like he'd be a lot of fun at parties- Oof. That's got to be a bit, right? ☹️
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Post by 19delta on Dec 28, 2021 23:56:01 GMT -6
He always just seemed like a really good guy who loved what he did.
About 20 years ago, I picked up Daryl Stingley's autobiography ("Happy To Be Alive") at a garage sale. There's a great story in there about how much Madden did for Stingley and his family after the game in which Stingley was paralyzed by Jack Tatum. That's my favorite story about Madden.
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Post by 19delta on Dec 28, 2021 23:50:48 GMT -6
Wife's coming with... gonna have some fun without the kids... ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png) Six feet social distancing and masks, SIR!!!
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Post by 19delta on Dec 13, 2021 14:49:58 GMT -6
Can anyone give me a summary of what PLAE Academy is? And how much it costs to join?
I have checked out the website and it seems to be some kind of social networking site for coaches and a repository of correspondence courses that can be used to earn professional development credits.
Is that about what it is?
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Post by 19delta on Dec 9, 2021 17:13:10 GMT -6
I don't see that happening in a public school...😆
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Post by 19delta on Dec 6, 2021 10:38:53 GMT -6
Anyone have insight to this? Moffitt is one of the most respected S&C guys in the country.
Is it just a matter of Kelly wanting to bring in his own guy?
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Post by 19delta on Nov 30, 2021 20:32:25 GMT -6
I imagine they utilize the Elias Sports Bureau and their massive database with a ton of filters. I figured that is the case for games in the last 25 years or so. But what about historic games? From the pre-digital era?
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Post by 19delta on Nov 30, 2021 20:20:59 GMT -6
I'm watching HBO Hard Knocks In Season. They are talking about the Bills-Colts game from 2 weeks ago. During the show, it was mentioned that Johnathon Taylor from the Colts is only one of 5 RBs in NFL history to score a rushing TD and total at least 100 scrimmage yards in 8 consecutive games.
My question is, how do they actually know this? How would they even start to try looking something like that up?
It's like when they say some QB has the best 3rd down completion percentage in the 3rd quarter on the road in December.
How do they break down stats to such a micro level?
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Post by 19delta on Nov 29, 2021 18:17:44 GMT -6
Odd question maybe. But I usually lose my voice early in the season due to increased straining/yelling. I recall somewhere someone suggesting vocal exercises that singers/actors use. Was wondering if anyone does this and if they have any recommendations for good educational resources. Don't yell so much. Exact same thing Drill Sergeant Oughton said back in 1996 at Fort Knox, Kentucky when a bunch of us lost our voice after the the first couple days of US Army Cavalry Scout OSUT. 😆
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Post by 19delta on Nov 21, 2021 13:53:15 GMT -6
A big red flag for me that a coaching staff isn't doing a good job is when a team consistently commits a lot of pre-snap penalties. That's just a lack of attention to detail. An even bigger red flag is a team that commits a lot of late hits, unsportsmanlike conduct penalties, and dead ball fouls. That's a lack of accountability.
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Post by 19delta on Oct 13, 2021 11:39:21 GMT -6
Not enough valid information. A lot of self declared experts on mental health issues. Without having enough information. Is that the way these „experts“ prepare for their games? Developing an game plan without collecting enough informations? If he has serious, maybe life threatening problems: would you be the guy to tell him to shut up? Why does the NFL supports campaigns, addressing these issues? Go and get professional support. You are not an expert in this field. Even if it is a fake, this professional will have a way for you to deal with it. You are a coach. And this a game you don’t want to lose! Go find a professional that will help you, the player and your team. That is true strength. And you are sending a message: I don’t have the the answer, but my promise is that I will do every thing that I can do to help my players. Even I am not shure. I do care for you! Even if the professional tells you: “he is faking” it will still work out for you. Who is telling him to shut up?
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Post by 19delta on Oct 12, 2021 18:28:17 GMT -6
I will say I'm largely disheartened by the large amount of voices saying he should just suck it up. I work for Child Protective Services as my day job and have to respond to the aftermath of children who end up killing themselves after parents did not take their ideations seriously. Not saying the kid is suicidal, but again the feeling that the kid is just being soft instead of directing him to the proper services makes me feel like this is going to be the new "concussion". Where people will literally have to die or get their pants sued off of them, then legislators will then get involved. As far as addressing the team goes, that can be done many ways and is debatable. Mental Health really shouldn't be. I don't think anyone is really advocating that the kid "suck it up". Almost every post in the thread says to refer the kid to mental health professionals but to not give him a public forum. Denying the kid the ability to address his former teammates is not telling him to "suck it up".
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Post by 19delta on Oct 11, 2021 12:25:18 GMT -6
You don't owe this kid any kind of public forum. I would tell the kid that you are sorry to be losing him but wish him the best and tell him your door is always open. I would also make sure to follow up with your administration, school mental health professionals, and the parents.
But I would not allow him to address the team formally under any circumstance.
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Post by 19delta on Oct 2, 2021 9:50:02 GMT -6
Most frustrating year I ever had was 2008. Small-school team. We had over 40 on varsity, including 20+ seniors. Had two 300+ lbers with good feet and a mean streak (one ended up being an all-conference NCAA D3 OT). Had 2 stud running backs. Fast, tough kids on defense. Had two senior receivers both over 6'2". On paper, we were no worse than 6-3. But, we were poorly coached, had no discipline (many of the kids were allowed to be complete derelicts), and ran an offense that we had no business running and were not sound defensively. We were 3-5 going into Week 9 against an 0-8 team. However, our kids were done...completely checked out. That 0-8 team beat us 28-0 and it wasn't even that close. After that season, I told myself that I would never be an assistant coach again for a program that was poorly led. My most frustrating season sounds very similar, and was my last season coaching schoolbased ball (and tackle football in general) Middle school level, just to help out a school that needed it. I didn't know the HC, but others said he was a good guy and he was a really good guy, just not a really good football guy. The problem was he didn't recognize/own that last part. Out of the 6 teams in the league we probably had 7 of the top 10 players, including the top 4. Each game should have been over after the first 4 possessions. Instead the team ended as "co champs". Kids would miss practice to get hair cuts. Offensive practice consisted of skill players running plays while OL "fired out" (read: stood up) and jogged to cones in front of them. OL rules - Block the guy in front of you. Offensive system... obviously shotgun spread. Amount of time spent teaching/working the snap? Zero. Amount of time spent yelling that we had to "get the snap"? Plentiful. Defensive system: Stand in front of the OL and try and grab/pull the OL's shoulder pads, swim move/get into the backfield. I thought about walking out several times, it REALLY wasn't worth my time, but just finished the season, collected my little pittance of stipend, and pretty much decided to never coach again. Yeah. That sounds a lot like that 2008 team. Our biggest defensive adjustment consisted of yelling "Hit Somebody!" really loud. 😆
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Post by 19delta on Oct 2, 2021 6:06:33 GMT -6
I have never been a part of a team with 0fer on the table... but I have coached teams that should be deep playoff run types and don't even make it to the playoffs. It is a hopeless feeling to be coaching a team where there is nothing you can do to make the group care or play without pointing fingers. The year I'm referencing, we had 40 (!!) seniors, many of them were sophomores on a team that had the most wins in program history. They just tuned us out. We had 4 or 5 fringe D1 types/D2 starter types and should have run through all but one of the teams in our league. The sighs of relief in the office when that last horn sounded could have registered as a wind advisory. It is such a drag to go through but it is liberating when it is over. Most frustrating year I ever had was 2008. Small-school team. We had over 40 on varsity, including 20+ seniors. Had two 300+ lbers with good feet and a mean streak (one ended up being an all-conference NCAA D3 OT). Had 2 stud running backs. Fast, tough kids on defense. Had two senior receivers both over 6'2". On paper, we were no worse than 6-3. But, we were poorly coached, had no discipline (many of the kids were allowed to be complete derelicts), and ran an offense that we had no business running and were not sound defensively. We were 3-5 going into Week 9 against an 0-8 team. However, our kids were done...completely checked out. That 0-8 team beat us 28-0 and it wasn't even that close. After that season, I told myself that I would never be an assistant coach again for a program that was poorly led.
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Post by 19delta on Oct 2, 2021 5:55:58 GMT -6
Tough loss last night. Our boys were up 28-14 at halftime only to lose 41-40 in double OT.
Some positives, though:
- The 40 points scored last night is almost equal to the total points scored through the first 5 games (48). - Junior RB rushed for over 100 yards and 3TDs. Offensive line played their best game of the season. - The team we played is probably a playoff team so our boys played well against a competitive opponent. - We did not make a lot of mental mistakes.
Our guys have 3 games left and, based on what I saw last night, I think they should be competitive in at least 2 of those games. We have never had an 0-fer team in program history. I know our coaches and players don't want to be the first. I'm really hoping they take a look at the positives from last night and are able to build on those things for the last 3 games of the season.
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Post by 19delta on Sept 26, 2021 17:22:40 GMT -6
The NUIC is a rough conference to have talent lulls in. Yes. Once you are down, it's really hard to get back up.
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Post by 19delta on Sept 26, 2021 17:21:52 GMT -6
Our team lost 14-6 on Friday night to a short-handed team (couple starters out due to Covid), missing our best chance for a win this year. We have a nonconference game against another struggling program the last week of the season but 0-9 is a very real possibility. The most discouraging part of it is that our QB is one of the top 10 football players in the conference. The problem is that he is more talented than the rest of our juniors and seniors combined. Just a huge talent gap. And he's a senior. So, as bad as things are now, we really won't hit rock bottom until 2022 or even 2023. I think we have an 0-18 or even an 0-27 coming. Pretty sad. Our program won a state championship in 2014 and were in the state semifinals as recently as 2018. Starting in 2019, things went downhill fast. Have your weight room numbers sagged as well? Yes. Our kids are not particularly strong.
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Post by 19delta on Sept 26, 2021 14:57:43 GMT -6
Our team lost 14-6 on Friday night to a short-handed team (couple starters out due to Covid), missing our best chance for a win this year. We have a nonconference game against another struggling program the last week of the season but 0-9 is a very real possibility.
The most discouraging part of it is that our QB is one of the top 10 football players in the conference. The problem is that he is more talented than the rest of our juniors and seniors combined. Just a huge talent gap. And he's a senior. So, as bad as things are now, we really won't hit rock bottom until 2022 or even 2023. I think we have an 0-18 or even an 0-27 coming.
Pretty sad. Our program won a state championship in 2014 and were in the state semifinals as recently as 2018. Starting in 2019, things went downhill fast.
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Post by 19delta on Sept 14, 2021 18:37:10 GMT -6
A fast guy….that is one runnin Jessie JAG….Just Another Guy A non hitter….He couldn’t crush a grape. OR…..if you put an egg under his shoulder pads he couldn’t make a mess He’s softer than Charmin Tougher than a two bit steak Tougher than boiled owl He’s a BOY DOG Anyone ever hear "tougher than whaleshit"? I never understood that one. Is whaleshit particularly tough? 😆
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Post by 19delta on Sept 14, 2021 18:35:05 GMT -6
PAA (Practice All American)
Full-time scout team player who knows all the offensive plays and consistently blows up the offense during team segments. However, when put into a real game, he's terrible and that's why he has to get all of his highlights during practice.
Also will show up occasionally on Thursday night practices.
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Post by 19delta on Sept 13, 2021 6:12:40 GMT -6
Soup Sandwich = a soft mushy player who doesn't like contact at all. Or just a total mess. US Army approved. 👍 Although, in the Army, it usually referred to a person who was a giant f*ckup: "Pvt. Smith is a soup sandwich. He married a stripper with 3 kids 2 weeks ago and she is already filing for divorce." Or it could also refer to an event that was poorly planned or disorganized: "This training exercise is a soup sandwich. Major Jones has the entire squadron leaving the motor pool at 0500 and we are supposed to be in the assembly area by 0730. Has he ever even been to the motor pool? It will take 2 hours just to get those soup sandwiches in Headquarters Troop out the front gate." 🤣
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