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Why can't McBride coach AND be athletic director?
Posted Tuesday, August 11, at 5:37 PM Ron McBride is now officially Bloomfield's AD. But to take this job, Ron had to give up basketball, which in my opinion speaks to the intelligence of the Bloomfield School Board. Apparently they don't believe a person can do both jobs. I would like to point out that not only are there several other coaches who do this, but that J.R. ...
Kudos I want to take this opportunity to introduce the two newest members of Team Hart. Tobias and Jackson are Brooke and Joey's twin sons who were born Wednesday. Mom, dad, and boys are all doing well. It was very special for Janet to be able to see them. I've already sent an e-mail to coach Painter at Purdue saying they will not be walk-ons...
Another Reason for Class Basketball Congratulations to WRV girls and Joe Pigg on their sectional victory and good luck at the Southwestern Shelbyville regional. I also need to congratulate Linton's eigth grade team who went 19-0 and won the SWIAC tourney. I had the pleasure of watching them play twice. They were very impressive in skill level and unselfishness. I think Coach Clayton will be happy to welcome in this group next year...
3 Blind Mice I've tried to be nice in the past year and not say much on this forum about officials. In recent weeks, however, I've seen some games where the officials were more noticeable than the players. I think you have three types of officials. Ones that you'd like to have at home but hate to see on the road. ...
Would it be better to practice over the break? Travis David, local sportswriter, had an article about how the Pizza Hut Classic is a good reason for class basketball. If anything, the "pizza eating contest" -- as one former area AD calls it -- is a great example of why we have class basketball. Since its inception, no 1A Indiana team has won the tourney. ...
Random Thoughts Now that the election is over, congratulations go out to president-elect Obama. Here are a few thoughts from the world according to Joe Hart. I'm glad to see that Joe the Plumber and Ralph the Racist didn't make a difference in the election. It might also be worth noting that we now have as many minority presidents as we have had Catholic presidents. ...
I'm Baaaaaaack I wasn't going to blog again until the Lions won a game, but I don't think that's going to happen. But here we go again with some random thoughts. Since my retirement I've become more domesticated and doing laundry has really become an adventure. There's some guy that keeps getting into my dryer turning all my clothes inside out and stealing my socks. ...
Take Me Out to the Ball Game Last Monday I ventured over to White River Valley to watch the undefeated Bloomfield Cardinals and the WRV Wolverines play softball. As far as an exciting game, I was not disappointed -- I cannot remember if it went 10 or 11 as the scoreboard ran out of innings after 9. ...
Welcome Back Joe It's been some time since I've posted anything, but I've noticed some things lately that I'd like to address. The NCAA tourney this year was one of the most exciting with several close games throughout. Stephan Curry was a pleasure to watch during Davidson's run. ...
TOURNEY TIME With the sectionals coming up this week, I thought it would be a good time to share some late season basketball thoughts -- especially after the excitement concerning the IU situation. Sampson has no one to blame but himself. Long ago, I was told "when the rule is clear, the penalty is severe." This is basically his third strike. ...
If I had to pick one word to summarize what makes a good basketball team, it would be TRUST. Players must trust the coach and the coach must be able to trust his players to make the right decisions, take good shots, be where they are supposed to be, and do the things they're supposed to be. ...
Legends With the baseball hearings going on before congress I find myself very agitated. As long as there is an uneducated child, a homeless person, an American soldier in combat, Congress has more important things to worry about than spending money and time dealing with baseball. Let baseball commissioner Bud Selig and the owners clean up their own mess...
Tourney Time It's good to be back after the vacation, I hope everyone had a happy holiday (I want to be politically correct in case Keith Sims is reading). Congratulations to the Shakamak Lakers on winning the Greene County Tournament. Billy Newton was a very good choice for most valuable player and showed a lot of class including his team mate Ethan Stanifer as co-MVP. Isn't it amazing that 16 year olds sometimes have more maturity than adults?...
Assistant Coach Congratulations to Joe Pigg and the Wolverines on their 11th victory this year. They've at least assured a tie for the SWIAC title. Joe was one of my assistant coaches while we were successful at Dugger and has done an outstanding job at WRV. I was very fortunate while at Dugger of having some outstanding assistant coaches. One of my favorites was Tom Phegley -- who later became the varsity coach...
Nice Guys Don't Finish Last According to the late Leo Durocher, nice guys finish last. After giving this some thought, and looking back over my 20+ years in coaching, I can think of at least 5 nice guys that didn't finish last. Of course I know I've coached more than 5 nice guys, but these five have a special place in my memory...
RULES and REGULATIONS The basketball season is well underway. Some teams are quickly making impressions as to whether they are good or bad. I'm still waiting for the cream to rise to the top. Sometimes coaches must concern themselves with things off the court, such as discipline and training rules. ...
Pre-Season Ramblings Back again for another year of basketball, but as usual, we'll cover other things as well. I just got done watching IU play UT-Chattanooga - the "Mocs". I wasn't sure if that was short for Moccasin or Water Moccasin. I didn't know if I would get bit by a snake or stepped on by a shoe. ...
More From the Cheap Seats I don't usually respond directly to blog comments but I would like to take this opportunity to address some of the comments about my yard. First of all, I meant no disprespect to our troops. I respect and admire anyone who has served or is currently serving in our armed forces. ...
MORE RANDOM THOUGHTS After my last bunch of random thoughts generated so much interest, I thought I'd try again. 1. If my yard gets any drier, I'm afraid President Bush may start a war in it. 2. It's been rumored that Goodwill got a bunch of sleeveless t-shirts in. They are going to put them in the golf sportswear section and call it the Blake Montgomery collection. It is right across the aisle from the Curt Hatton collection - where the shorts meet the socks...
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