Super Cat

Hey JD,

That Basketball coach must have been out without a jacket in one of y'alls famous blizzards up there! Also, probably didn't have a hat on and went into the "BRAIN FREEZE" mode!!! HHEHE

We had a team picnic last Sunday and the guys all wanted to play basketball on the park court, of course. I have lost way to many good football players to the basketball court and the "broken ankle syndrome" as I call it. But, I let them relax and have a good day without my being their coach and just enjoying the picnic like everybody else. They played for 2 hours non stop and I was watching every second expecting a turned ankle all the way! But, we made it through unscathed and I was elated, to myself of course. Once coached at a HS that won the state 4-AAAA Basketball championship with a bunch of Juniors and the next football season the same kids gave us the state championship in football!
Talk about athletes!!!

JC

Hey JD,

It ALWAYS comes down to the players, not the coaching. THEY DO MAKE THE DIFFERENCE. That particular team had been together since 1st grade, with only a few new comers along the way. Played all the rec teams together, base ball, basketball, football. YOU CAN'T BEAT CONTINUITY!!!

What would you have been fishing for if the weather was good this weekend? Pike, Wall eye, Bass, lunge?
You know I will be sure and let you know how we do as we go along. Can't wait until the 21st!!!

JC

I caught my first bass off a dock with a cane pole and a cricket when I was 4 years old. Been hooked ever since! Have fished all over the country, love the western trout streams! Once caught a 38 inch Great Northern Pike on a dead minnow while fishing for pan fish! Early in spring in Florida, we fish bass with wild golden shiners that weigh up to a pound and are 10-12 inches long or more. I always put one out to let him work, but I love to throw plastic worms. Only use a handful of plugs that are my favorites, but my tackle box is loaded with Mann jelly worms, Culprits, Bagley's, you name it. I have worms from 2 inches to 18 inches long, curly tails, flat tails, no tails! My favorite color is grape or dark anything! I have caught Bass all over the south, the west, the north, the east. But, IMO, there is nothing that comes close to Florida for large mouth Bass. I love to fly fish for trout as well, and when I want to eat some fish, (I catch and release) I go cat fishing. Maybe we can get together some day for a combined Pheasant hunt and fishing trip.

JC

CUI,

FREEZING COLD!!! HEHEHE

COACH EASTON

CUI,

No I do not live in the twin cities/metro area. I live outstate. The state of Minnesota has some finacial issues going on right now and funding for education is very tough in most parts of the state. What area do you teach? From what I am hearing social studies and phyed are few and far between. Have heard as many as 300+ applications for a social studies job at an area school!!! Math, Science, English, special ed, and male elem ed teachers seem to always be open.

Coaching in the twin cities should be no problem. They play good football and there seems to be somewhat of an arms race going on right now with facilities, etc.... More and more schools in the twin cities are going to field turf game and practice fields. Putting bubbles over the practice fields for year around 7 on 7 leagues, speed training etc....

Pay and retirement in Minnesota is very good. I would guess top 15 nation wide??? I teach and coach at a school that graduates 160+ per year and if you have a masters degree + 45 grad credits and 12 years experience, our school pays 63,000 per year not counting any coaching. Our head football coach, coaches 2 sports and has been here for 31 years and he makes over 73,000 per year.

Let me know if you have any more questions. I will help in any way. You can email me at jetsweep78@hotmail.com

JD

JD,

Y'alls weather is as about as screwed up as Hogan's goat! Are you going fishing tomorrow?

JC

CUI,

I would guess the avg. salary would be in the mid 30's. At our school your salary will freeze if you don't continue with grad credits. We have a JH football coach who has been here for 15-18 years and he is frozen in lane 1 at 8 years experience because he refuses to take grad credits.

JD