Musings from the HC

A few quick and disjointed thoughts:

.....returned from Minnesota at 11pm, back at the RC at 7am

.....Rare sight seen: for the First time ever(well in my 24 years at Coe) a beautiful day and a nice weekend projected for the Men's ITA Regional in St Peter MN. 70+ degrees and no wind. All Coe Alums are shaking their heads in collective disbelief.

 .....River Rock Coffee in St Peter is the best! Got 4 visits in in my two trips to Minnesota. And, despite what Coach Brad says, a good cup of coffee DOES make the day!

.....after a less than pleasing doubles performance(A flight) in the Iowa Conference tourney, Coach Brad and the Team have somehow placed THREE pairs in the top 16 of the ITA tourney. Kudos to Mike/Sean and Jeff/Woolfie for upsetting seeded pairs. And of course, to Curtis for carrying Noah (wink-wink!) thru two matches.

.....Coe did drop two matches in singles due to Fitness collapses( you know who you are!). Coach Brad was beside himself that one of his players could lose, because of fitness, to a rival player who was easily carrying an extra pound or two.....or fifty. That won't happen again. I know Coach Brad and Coach Kris way too well!

.....On Tournament Scheduling......what does it say about the tournament when the matches scheduled for 6pm finish at 11pm.....hmmmm. Hope a fix is found before next year. Speaking of which, did you know that the Men's ITA is a full 128 Singles, 64 Doubles? Yup, a Grand Slam size draw.....done in 3 days! Too bad it becomes a fitness contest that is draw dependent, rather than a battle of tennis acumen.

.....Homecoming at Coe today....5K race starts in 5 minutes.....Women's Basketball Team just ran by the Office window, dressed in football uniforms and chanting loudly....including one injured player in a wheelchair.

.....Baseball update: my Reds, and Coach Kris' Braves have clinched playoff spots. Coach Brad's Rangers lagging behind with a magic # of 3. Looks like all three teams will be playing next weekend.

.....Women's Tennis Team has two home matches today. Two wins would give Mr Clark's Racquet Center its 17th Conference title. Thank you, Mr Clark! 

.....On the differences between coaching Men & Women:  well the Men's matches, even the long ones, are a lot shorter! Woolfie played a three set match in an hour......Tai played a 63 61 match that lasted two and a half hours! Moral of the story? Make sure to visit the bathroom before coaching Tai and Michelle....(and when watching Woolfie, don't turn your back. You will miss 2 games!)

.....my comments to Jeff after his 1st round triumph(?) 
     me: Jeff you need a shower.
     Jeff: why?
     me: because you stunk!
     Jeff: Yeah, I know.

.....Other Comments:

     me, to a very visibly nervous ZD:  "try breathing"
     me, to SS having a miserable time on court, " this grinding thing isn't working today, hit winners"
          (I NEVER say that which shows you the depths of despair SS and I had reached)
     Coach Brad describing RG's 1st match: "he won, but he was just awful"
         (Coach Brad also used the word palpable in a text--really!)
     Opposing Asst Coach on phone to Head Coach while watching Sushi playing highly seeded foe, "you had better get down here in a hurry, he's down 3-1.....no, I don't know WHO this guy is!"
     Opposing Head Coach when I offered him some healthy food (fresh rye bread)  "uhh, no thanks, but I will take a handshake"

.....Here's hoping at this time tomorrow I am BACK on the road to Minnesota, to watch Noah in the singles semifinals and two of the Coe pairs in the doubles final!