COOPER FOOTBALL: Saying Goodbye is hard....part 1

Saturday, February 5, 2011

Saying Goodbye is hard....part 1

Living and coaching in Abilene Texas the past 5 seasons has been the realization of a longtime dream. Back in the 8o's when we were newlyweds and lived a block away from Cooper High School on S 41st Street, we dreamed of someday coming back here to Head Coach. Six years ago this month, that dream came true and 'Boy!' has it been a good one! Abilene, is a special place! The kicked back pace of living and geniune kindness of the people, have made it an all time Spradlin favorite. Our time here has been rich and memorable. Our hearts (something he'll never forget) have been touch by Abilene's warm embrace. There have been so moments, so many relationships. Things we'll always treasure.

Particularly those who have rallied around us to rebuild the Cooper Football program. We will never forget our time here and all the precious people that loved and encouraged us. It wasn't easy! It took a lot of people working very hard but together by God's grace, strength and will, the roar of the Cooper Cougars has been restored. It will be a blast to watch their continued success in the future!

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.February 5, 2011 at 7:47 AM
Hi Roxanne!

My husband told me about this and I immediately said, "Hey! I follow her blog." Your husband has built a wonderful program and I'm sure success will follow ya'll. Good luck and God bless!
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JaneFebruary 5, 2011 at 11:08 AM
I just discovered your blog(s) in such a roundabout way that I have to share it! On Thursday afternoon, I had a visitor leave a comment on my blog. I have no idea how she came across Janie's Porch, but the fact that she follows your blog and that I am also in Abilene prompted her to leave a comment. She mentioned your Cooper Football blogsite and I followed the link on her page to your page, here. Isn't it a small world?!?!? As I was actually checking out your blog, I was watching the local news and heard the news that y'all are going to Temple. Wow, that was kinda spooky, to say the least!

In short, I wish y'all all the luck in the world with your new adventure. And I will definitely be following your journey through your blogs.

Additionally, as you are tying up loose ends here in Abilene, I would like to mention that I am a Realtor and would love to help when you get ready to list your home here for sale. You can follow the links on my profile to e-mail me privately.

God bless y'all in this new chapter in your lives!

Jane Carter
www.janiesporch.blogspot.com
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Football Wisdom... learned in the kitchen!

Last Sunday, while cooking breakfast, I learned first hand a little wisdom concerning the art of 'hitting' on the football field. Now many of you will not be surprised by this little discovery and in fact, only those of you that have never played the game of football should keep reading. Everyone else scat! Okay. Living with a coach I hear many conversations. most of which are interesting, but more often than not... they go "right over my head, too high to catch". So while cracking eggs, to scramble for breakfast, I had a little 'aahha' moment I wanted to share with you. Quickly, I must back up and say that somewhere along the way I heard Coach tell our son, that in the game of football it is better to "hit, than to be hit" or maybe he said, "it hurts less to hit. than to be hit''. Either way I never gave it too much thought but obviously stored it away to 'ponder' at a later date. So, there I was at the kitchen counter, with a mixing bowl, cracking a dozen eggs and here's what happened.
In my right hand I held an egg. To keep it simple, I'll call that egg, 'Hank!".... Hank the Hitter'! In my left hand, I held another egg whom I'll call, "Sammy Sad Sack". The hitting revelation came unexpected without warning as Hank whacked Sammy and broke him into. Though I didn't notice immediately, this happened time after time after time. Wow, I thought! Hank is one tough egg! On the verge of a breakthrough, I tried it one more time with the same results. Amazing! Then to finalize my unofficial experiment I decided to try the unthinkable....I switched Hank from my right hand to my left and picked up a new 'hitter', Howie! I swiftly crashed Howie into dependable old Hank and much to my dismay Hank broke. Just like that...just like Coach said, it does hurt less to be a hitter.! After a moment of silence, Hank joined the 'sad sacks' and I promised his suffering would serve a purpose.
Ten minutes later, while Coach and I were enjoying our bacon and eggs, I told him all about Hank. I wondered if he might like to use this when teaching players to hit? Reading the paper and not really listening, I suggested that I might come up on Tuesday to demonstrate my 'Crack or be cracked' theory. Hey, it's a good idea! ...and when that lesson is learned, I can whisk all those indiviual eggs into 'one united team' and shed new light on the "Band of Brother's" motto!:)

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