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MoTown16 said:
I AM the Anti-Corbin!
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My rotations worked perfectly as the Wildcats (my daughter's soccer team) won in decisive fashion today: 5-2. We dominated the game. And I made a couple of defensive adjustments in the final period to preserve the win (the equivalent of playing a Favors/Kanter combination).
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Of course it also helps to have a Kobe-type player on the team (not my daughter). This girl loves to control the ball all over the field, but in a good way...she's a great scorer but will also try to pass if covered. As for daughter, she's more like Dikembe Mutombo. She loves to play front defender, challenge the dribbler and then just kill the ball downfield when she gets an opening. She evened blocked a kick with her forehead today! I told her that deserved an ice cream.
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Awesome.
 
MoTown16 said:
Thanks. There's nothing like coaching youth sports. The kids all believe you're some kind of larger-than-life sports star/hero...even when your wife tells you otherwise!
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For most kids, anyone who is both adult and. . . . . . . there. . . . . . . . is larger than life.
 
MoTown16 said:
So speaking of my daughter, who I think has great potential as a stand-up comedian...
On Thursday, I took her to her first volleyball practice. I guess I looked kind of official because I was carrying one of those zip-up portfolios, planning to work on the soccer line-ups while she was practicing.
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Anyway, some one came up to me and asked if I was the coach. Without hesitation, my "precious" daughter said "no, he's not the coach because he sucks at volleyball." I actually used to be pretty good in HS and college, but that was many moons ago. It's always nice when your litttle one expresses so much faith in you!
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you missed your cue to show off awesomeness in talent by getting right in the game to show off.
 
MoTown16 said:
Oh, I just got it.
You didn't rep me for volunteering, you rep'd me because of the team name. Boy am I dense at 10:00 PM!
My daughter loves anything and everything to do with cats. Last season she came up with the name "Bluecats" and lobbied hard for that team name (and won). Wildcats was a joint effort. We actually had to think of a name BEFORE getting unforms so couldn't use anything with a color in the name.
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For the sake of my rep, I'm glad we rejected "Bobcats."
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Wildcats is an awesome name for a pack of teen girls. . .. ..
 
Sandy Braille said:
Thanks man. I always tease my lil bro, tell him I won't hesitate to tell at him in front of all of his friends.

But yeah. Teaching, helping. Both have always been up my alley. I think about how much of an impact my coaches, my teachers have had on me as a human being, and I feel utterly indebted to express my gratitude by carrying the torch, and helping the next generation.
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There's a really significant book called "Being There". It was required reading in university graduate philosophy courses.

"Being There" is of fundamental significance to the young of our species. It means everything. Some say if you don't do it, you don't even exist.
 
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