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Post by ycfootball14 on Oct 18, 2007 10:47:37 GMT -6
What about this?
One of my coaches misses a huge division game because he has to go to a wedding rehearsal?
I hope he had fun that is just punching his ticket on out.
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Post by goldenbear76 on Oct 18, 2007 11:04:32 GMT -6
I've missed 2 practices this year..haven't missed a practice in the 3 years prior. Anyway..had the flu pretty bad and since i'm just an Oline coach...i could afford to miss a few "defensive" practices. I'd rather miss practice where I don't have to be there and not get kids sick because of me. I'm sure many coaches here have dealt with mass flu problems on their teams that almost cost them games. On offensive days i just "suck it up" and try to teach without getting real close with the guys.
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Post by blackfly73 on Oct 22, 2007 20:23:23 GMT -6
Missed 3 practices this year... due to a severely broken foot (it's in 3 pieces!).
1 was the day after I broke it, another for an orthopedic surgeon's appointment.... last was a day after a game so I could spend time with my wife and young daughter.
Since I am attending practices I can't live at home (I can't drive due to the cast).. and only see my wife and daughter for about 1 day and a half on the weekend.
As important as the game is... family's more important. Sorry.
If I screw up in a game... we can fix it... and correct it.
If I screw up with my family.. especially a young kid... its forever.
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Post by schultbear74 on Oct 22, 2007 20:31:43 GMT -6
I missed a whole week of practice when my sister died. I missed a game when my son graduated from the Marine Corps boot camp. Not bad for 29 years.
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Post by coachcalande on Oct 23, 2007 6:28:31 GMT -6
What about this? One of my coaches misses a huge division game because he has to go to a wedding rehearsal? I hope he had fun that is just punching his ticket on out. was it his wedding rehearsal?
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Post by wingt74 on Oct 23, 2007 7:37:56 GMT -6
Missed two practices as my job sent me to a trade show. First two practices I've ever missed. Actually, I've never missed a practice or game in my life prior to this season. 7 years of playing, 8 years of coaching. I even remember feeling sick as all hell before a practice, I went over by the equipment shed...tossed my cookies, composed myself...and blew the whistle. I threw that whistle away at the end of practice though
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Post by bucksweepdotcom on Oct 23, 2007 12:07:44 GMT -6
I miss one practice every year. I have 4 kids boy(4), twin girls (2), and baby girl (1). I skip out of practice to go treat or treating on Holloween. There is a big parade in town and my kids really look forward to it. I even did it when I was the HC the past two years. I think with all the time I am away from my family during football season it is the least I can do for my kids. And it is worth it to me. On a seperate note my son was born and I was on the practice field a half hour later. My 1 year old was born and I was able to make it to kick off an hour later. When my son was born the conversation went like this, My wife after 20 hours of labor, "Wow, I am tired. I think I am going to take a nap and get some rest." Me, "Welllllll... then I am going to gooo ... to ...practice? ??"
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Post by ycfootball14 on Oct 24, 2007 16:43:50 GMT -6
What about this? One of my coaches misses a huge division game because he has to go to a wedding rehearsal? I hope he had fun that is just punching his ticket on out. was it his wedding rehearsal? Nope - He said it was his brother who lives in Pennsylvania?? I didn't even know he had a brother
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Post by coachwoody on Oct 28, 2007 19:51:17 GMT -6
Missed 3 days this year, the first time in 13 years for kidney stones. Had surgery on tuesday and was back Thursday. Took me a week or two to recover. Probably should have taken the week off.
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Post by phantom on Oct 28, 2007 20:02:09 GMT -6
I've never missed a game and have missed one practice in 28 years. My wife had day surgery. There was one practice when I had the flu. I watched out of the back door, staying close to the john, until it was my time to take the team. That wasn't a whole lotta fun.
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Post by wildcat on Oct 28, 2007 20:12:57 GMT -6
I have never missed a practice for personal reasons in 7 years. Only thing that I can even remotely think of is showing up a little late because the school sent me to some kind of seminar or something like that.
This past summer was the first time that I missed a training opportunity. I was on a fishing trip up in Canada and missed a 7 on 7 tournament. Didn't know about the tournament when I scheduled the trip.
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Post by phantom on Oct 28, 2007 20:16:55 GMT -6
I have missed some weight training sessions.
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Post by lionhart on Oct 28, 2007 20:22:08 GMT -6
i missed 4 days in a row this year. (monthurs)... then came back for our pre-game walkthrough on fri. my wife gave birth to a baby girl mon, and i stayed home with her for a few days to help her with our other two kids.... both AUTISTIC boys ages 8 and 3. (you can imagine how much work that is) i felt bad about not being with the team, but when i returned they gave me a round of applause and "welcome back".... that felt good. only other day i can think of is 9/11.... but we cancelled practice so maybe that doesnt count (i live in jersey city, nj and the dust from the towers was in the air, thats how clsoe we are)
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Post by phantom on Oct 28, 2007 20:34:10 GMT -6
i missed 4 days in a row this year. (monthurs)... then came back for our pre-game walkthrough on fri. my wife gave birth to a baby girl mon, and i stayed home with her for a few days to help her with our other two kids.... both AUTISTIC boys ages 8 and 3. (you can imagine how much work that is) i felt bad about not being with the team, but when i returned they gave me a round of applause and "welcome back".... that felt good. only other day i can think of is 9/11.... but we cancelled practice so maybe that doesnt count (i live in jersey city, nj and the dust from the towers was in the air, thats how clsoe we are) Circumstances are what they are. Family has first priority. BTW, I've lived in Jersey, teaching in Nutley and living in Kearney. Yeah, it was that bad.
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Post by biggerblue on Oct 30, 2007 17:45:02 GMT -6
I WAS BORN AND RAISED IN NEW JERSEY I LIVED IN EDISON UNTIL I MOVED BEFOE I STARTED HIGH SCHOOL AND I ACTUALLY MISSED THE 2ND TWO-A-DAYS BECAUSE I HAD TO GO TO COURT BECAUSE I WAS A WITNESS IN AN ASSUALT CASE SO I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO SHOW UP .
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Post by lionhart on Oct 31, 2007 4:52:38 GMT -6
hey, in jersey we have a name for witnesses..... RAT! (hahahahhahahahaha)
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Post by eickst on Oct 31, 2007 12:49:23 GMT -6
Don't make fun of Jersey! Especially the girls...
Everybody knows that Jersey girls aren't trash.....trash gets picked up!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2007 13:12:26 GMT -6
I did attend only the afternoon sessions of two a days this year. It killed me to do it, but my job doesn't give paid time off and there was no way I could afford to take 6 days off without pay
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Post by Coach Klemme on Oct 31, 2007 21:23:42 GMT -6
I missed my first game this year. My father had a stroke and was scared. I went to be with him. He was cranky that I skipped to come be with him (he was a coach before he lost his eye sight). Family is more important. He's the first one I call after my games. I have only missed one practice in all my life and that was the second practice of my freshmen year in HS 2-a-days. I had to give a speech to a group that sponsored me for a trip. I think kids who make it everyday for practice are becoming a rare breed. The ones who are there no matter what really make differences.
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Post by touchdowng on Oct 31, 2007 22:25:37 GMT -6
25 years of coaching I've missed two regular season practice (just the last hour) to go watch my J.H. son play in two FB games.
Only thing more important than my team is my son.
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Post by warrior53 on Nov 3, 2007 15:45:28 GMT -6
I work for a coach that misses every Saturday to go watch his boy play football while we all work in the office and have the kids up to watch film.
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Post by coachorr on Nov 4, 2007 0:37:28 GMT -6
I have never missed until last week. My grandmother passed away (in a better place God rest her soul). For whatever reason they scheduled the funeral on Friday, but I made the trip. The funeral was at one in Boise, I had a five hour drive to get back. With the help of my wife managing the kids in the car and only making one stop, I was able to get back before the end of the first half.
It was a huge deal for my mother and my grandfather and it was the best decision I ever made.
JJ- nice post, you have a ton of my respect. I wish I could have read your post a week or two ago, it would have been easier for me. Thank you.
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