I hate my Job.... I love my team... cool story...

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seguinlifegate

11-man fan
I'll start off saying that i help coach the Lifegate Falcons as much as i can...

Unfortunately working on the oil rigs out in the gulf of mexico really limits my time with my guys.. (hate my job part) And i really wouldn't hate my job if i didn't have anything to look forward to coming to... aka my guys

This whole season we had been preaching family and brotherhood just like every other coaching program in the world... but this time home our players showed that they were listening to every word...

This time out on the rig i was informed that one of my player's mothers passed away... not knowing what i could do (not being able to come home) i just prayed that God would bring good even out of this horrible situation...

Now here comes the great part... ever seen a grown man pull over on the side of the road and cry??? :oops:

I get in my car out in Galliano Louisiana and start driving down the road... all the sudden i know my phone came into a service area because it started tellin me i got new text messages....

They were from one of our captains...

He forwarded them to all the players and coaches...

(paraphrasing)
One of our brothers lost their mom today. We need to make sure we are there for him and his family any way we can be. We need to lift our brother up and show him that we love him.
it said the funeral time and details and told everybody to show up early

THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT WE HAVE BEEN GOING FOR!!! :mrgreen: Its so much more than football.... God bless
 
Jeremy...

Yes, the loss of the Oakley boys mother (on the last day of school) was a sad story. I pray she is with the Lord, who is the great consoler of all. And that he consol the boys and their father and family.

A successful team is a team on and off the field. I've seen several instances where a good team became a poor team because the team (not the coaches) didn't have leaders on the field.

Last summer, I pulled your brother and another player (a senior this coming year) aside and told them they needed to accept the roles of leaders on the field and in the locker room. And among their tasks as leaders would be to develop the leaders on the field and in the locker room for the young men that follow them as Falcons.

I am proud to see that Austin and his fellow player accepted that challenge last year. And look forward to those who Austin led as leaders for this year to accept the challenge again. And honored that your family asked me to be their guest next Friday night as he accepts the award as TAPPS 1A Male Athlete of the Year.

John T
 
If it weren't for you Mr. Taddy, we probably never would have had him nominated... haha

But again yeah.. He did a great job of leading and our new seniors are already showing that us coaches are going to have to say things once... and they'll make sure it happens... gotta love it
 
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