I operate around the clock like city busSo football season is in full gear. And one thing that I always noticed about Boston among my few gripes was that high school sports are a bit different than what I was accustomed to.
Never take five, cause yo when you rest, you rust
-Big Daddy Kane, "Here Comes Kane, Scoob and Scrap"
see, where i'm from friday night games were the shT. football and basketball. heads would be mad deep up in the stands. the band would be playing some ill current tunes. folks would be getting their grub on. fellas would be getting their holla game on. and sports cats would be deeply into every play of the game.
as for here, it just doesn't seem as intense. well, at least not for the city teams. i mean, there is definitely some competition up here but the overall vibe and culture is just so unlike what I knew football to be. actually sports in general. i will say that playoff basketball last season was pretty dope though. sports were definitely a needed outlet for many youth i came up with. and even then, they were not enough of a draw to keep some heads out of trouble. and i'm saying, yo, a 3pm game? are you serious?!
So what's the point? well, for one, speaking of trouble and sports, I just heard about the shooting in Pittsburgh. The coach and one of the players were at my alma mater last year, and I played ball a few times with money in some pick-up games. and yes, he will swat every other shot like clockwork. words acnnot begin to describe how long and slim son's arms are. But whatever, even if I didn't know them at all, it just sucks to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. I hope everyone has a speedy recovery and the shooter gets got.
and lastly, talked to my homie the R and he hipped me to the fact that he's helping out as an assistant coach for one of the football teams. Coincidentally, I ran into a teacher/coach I knew and we got to talking about the upcoming basketball season and his need for help. But I don't think I'm ready for all that. I just may have too much animosity still on reserve from my playing days to adequately coach. But if he wants to go Coach Carter on 'em, maybe I'll help with some algebra or something.
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I was stunned when I learned of the Duquesne shooting on Sunday, which oddly enough I first heard about from another coach. Since then I've been following the story closely and also called the coach today to pass along that I'm thinking of them (after reading that he had returned to the office for a time last night, thinking I might catch him for a moment today).
So far, they've made two arrests... here's hoping they get the third one they're looking for.
yeah, aren't you peoples with both of them? well you know what i mean with the coverage and all. such an unfortunate occurence. and what a devastating impact on a team and school psyche.
Yeah, I ran into a couple of the coaches while they were out recruiting events I covered in July. I didn't seem them much in the spring because they were scrambling to overhaul the roster, meaning they had kids on campus during weekends where coaches could go on the road in April. They'll make a return trip to Boston in late December - they play at BC on December 28.
This season wasn't likely to be a big year for them - not with 10 new players on the roster. But the events of early Sunday morning certainly didn't make it any easier. The one who barely missed being nailed in the spinal cord is likely to miss the season, and he figured to be one of their best players this season. At this point, I'm sure he's happy first and foremost to be alive and not be paralyzed as was feared at first.
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