[Granny Bear]

Oh I thought he did..yes I can't wait either..And tire flipping will get us strong quick..I said last year that boy will go places...Tailgating is gonna be a blast...I can't wait..and if you get tired from all the screaming and yelling and don't feel like driving back to Harlan County..you and your family always have a place here..

He had to do go O & D last year because of the thousands of injuries we incurred toward the end of the season. I didn't say a lot about them because champions figure out a way to win, IMO, and I didn't want to be accused of making excuses. But Helton torn his ACL in Bell Co game, Akal broke his neck in the first post season game, etc etc etc. It was a nightmare. So for now, Zak doesn't go both ways, but if he did at any time, it wouldn't surprise me.

Very nice of you to offer me a place to stay! Really. I believe that's Labor Day weekend, so I probably won't drive all the way back to Harlan.

Those tire flips and all the orange cones in my back yard are over and above practice and weight lifting. It makes me feel proud to see him doing all the extra stuff and putting his heart and soul into something that he believe in. You know football is so much more than just football. The kids learn how to be a part of something bigger than themselves; how to give and take in a team situation and how to adjust to problems, large and small. If you are lucky enough to have people like Tom Larkey, Phillip Haywood and Eddie Creech to help with your kids, it's a marvelous teaching tool for life.

Okay, that's it!! Getting outta here before skully starts crying about me hijacking the thread!!

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