Tobacco

Never have used tobacco, though I sometimes stuff my mouth with sunflower seeds to "Be Cool"....lol

when I was coaching college ball I had a cope in 24/7, but when I made the switch to coach at the high school level took the leap of faith and quit cold turkey. 50 pounds later, I am still tobacco free.

Worked with coaches that dipped all of the time, I do not allow it at school or team function on my staff. Horrible example!

my father died of lung cancer. I can attest to what coach easton is saying. not a very nice sight. my dad smoked from the time he was 16 tell he was 70, when the doctor put him on oxygen. he died 2 yrs later. he worked every day up until 3 months before his death.

one day I watched him cough up blood from his lungs. the doctor told he had less then 30 days to live. he was right. my mother just died of cancer. they married when she was 20. she died at age 69. cancer got her her as well. 40+years of inhaling smoke.


I was exposed to my dad smoking for 20 plus years, I contracted cancer at age 25.


smoking will kill you period end of story. now I respect your right to do what ever you choose to your body but think of this, I am 38 and I have no parents left. my dad died at 72 and my mom just recently at 69.

if you have kids think about it, no more birthdays, holidays, family get togethers. is it really worth it?

my grandfather on my dads side lived to be 90, his brother 87, his other brother 80. if you died before 80 in my grandfathers family it was do to a farming or sawmill accident. none of them smoked.

I agree with pegleg (can't argue with a pirate)....but I think tog's purpose was that it is so common in our profession....THAT and heart problems....

people are the sum total of the choice they make.

If people want to smoke, then fine, but do not then on your death bed get some trial lawyer to bring a lawsuite on your behalf because you are going to die as a result of years of tobacco use.

it says right on the packing this product will kill you.


cancer survival rates for lung cancer are 25% make it 5 years. that means 75% die from long cancer. 25% make is 5 yrs and about half the 25% make it 10 yrs.

what you do in your private life does effect your on the job performance studies have shown.


peg, I hope you do not have any children. I would hate for them to lose you as a father over a silly habbit.

is this thread really about "morality" and righteousness ?

It turned into a real bummer....

...just having fun, sorry

I smoke and have a dip in at the same time....in the locker room.....at half time during the half time speech..........is that bad? The real dirty habit is sun flower seeds. I had a coach in High School that chewed seeds and wait.........yep I still have some in my hair!

Oh yeah I have beer on tap in the locker room! PLayer of the game has to do a keg stand!

PEG, I agree with you man, I mean I feel we can all do whatever we want. I Personally don't care about cancer, I am way too macho to be affected by anything like that! Gotta relax though man! Life is too short to worry about other people's POV.

BTW I have no idea what coach that is in your pictures...but the one on the left has a can in his pocket.

the just don't pack the punch like the all and Powerful KODIAK!

I don't smoke or chew, but I do eat an awful lot of jelly donuts.

Usually not at practice, though. I would imagine that it would be pretty tough to coach while walking around with a mouth full of sugary goodness!

By the way, I hate it when I'm talking to a coach up in the box and I can't understand him because he's eating the goodies the AD lays out for the media guys.

I couldn't resist....

Yes, smoke cigars and cigarrettes(usually not at the same time) and can go thru a pack of Levi Garrett easy, during the course of a game. Drink about 12-15 cups of coffee a day and try not to cuss too damn much! But for some strange reason, I have lost my desire to drink?? Anything I do or say, I would certainly do in front of the team and not sneak around! If any ask me about smoking or drinking, I will tell them the truth, I didnt have any bad habits till my sports playing career was over and advise them to do the same.