Game Afterthoughts

As a parent it must have been strangely surprising of the news that we wouldn't be allowed inside the gym for the remainder of the indoor training. Taking into consideration that as parents we were always allowed inside to watch and catch up on current news. Getting an opportunity last night to converse one on one with Head coach Julian as to the specificity of his decision of omission. The coach outlined his concept of what he is trying to instill in the boys. Case in point, getting our boys to be a lot more focused on actually playing instead of looking at or for parents reactions. Developing a cohesive understanding of teammates strength before outdoor season in a closed environment. In all honesty I do believe most parents falls right into this category. Watching the practice Thursday night at Holy Cross as a Parent Rep/ Blogger I was taken back down memory lane to my training days in the Army. The drills were synchronized, hearing their feet hitting the gym floor sounded as...

There were so many sub-plots leading up to tournament start, I could write a book: Isaiah almost didn't attend because mother had to have an emergency dental procedure done on the Friday morning.  Tayshaun Brown had to change flight so he could get a new passport on the morning of travel. The last tournament Cristian would be playing with the Woodbridge Strikers OPDL 05 Boys. Param's vehicle broken down en route to tournament. Strikers have to top their group for a chance of playing in the finals. Traditional Team Bonding Dinner Things got underway with a team dinner Friday evening that was well attended and from all verbal communications the meals were great eat for the stomach. We arrived simultaneously as the group was coming back from dinner. Coach Julian gave direct and specific instructions to the boys on how operations would go. Breakfast precisely at a set time, what should be eaten followed by a twenty minute walk and after that back to ...