Thursday, November 22, 2012
Saturday, September 25, 2010
TouchStone
Here is story of the Touchstone. We have it now. We intend to keep it. To do that, we must create good habits and not throw away our opportunities when we get them.
When the great library of Alexandria burned, the story goes, one book was saved. But it was not a valuable book; and so a poor man, who could read a little, bought it for a few coppers.
The book wasn't very interesting, but between its pages there was something very interesting indeed. It was a thin strip of vellum on which was written the secret of the "Touchstone"!
The touchstone was a small pebble that could turn any common metal into pure gold. The writing explained that it was lying among thousands and thousands of other pebbles that looked exactly like it. But the secret was this: The real stone would feel warm, while ordinary pebbles are cold.
So the man sold his few belongings, bought some simple supplies, camped on the seashore, and began testing pebbles.
He knew that if he picked up ordinary pebbles and threw them down again because they were cold, he might pick up the same pebble hundreds of times. So, when he felt one that was cold, he threw it into the sea. He spent a whole day doing this but none of them was the touchstone. Yet he went on and on this way. Pick up a pebble. Cold - throw it into the sea. Pick up another. Throw it into the sea.
The days stretched into weeks and the weeks into months. One day, however, about midafternoon, he picked up a pebble and it was warm. He threw it into the sea before he realized what he had done. He had formed such a strong habit of throwing each pebble into the sea that when the one he wanted came along, he still threw it away.
So it is with opportunity. Unless we are vigilant, it's easy to fail to recognize an opportunity when it is in hand and it's just as easy to throw it away.
When the great library of Alexandria burned, the story goes, one book was saved. But it was not a valuable book; and so a poor man, who could read a little, bought it for a few coppers.
The book wasn't very interesting, but between its pages there was something very interesting indeed. It was a thin strip of vellum on which was written the secret of the "Touchstone"!
The touchstone was a small pebble that could turn any common metal into pure gold. The writing explained that it was lying among thousands and thousands of other pebbles that looked exactly like it. But the secret was this: The real stone would feel warm, while ordinary pebbles are cold.
So the man sold his few belongings, bought some simple supplies, camped on the seashore, and began testing pebbles.
He knew that if he picked up ordinary pebbles and threw them down again because they were cold, he might pick up the same pebble hundreds of times. So, when he felt one that was cold, he threw it into the sea. He spent a whole day doing this but none of them was the touchstone. Yet he went on and on this way. Pick up a pebble. Cold - throw it into the sea. Pick up another. Throw it into the sea.
The days stretched into weeks and the weeks into months. One day, however, about midafternoon, he picked up a pebble and it was warm. He threw it into the sea before he realized what he had done. He had formed such a strong habit of throwing each pebble into the sea that when the one he wanted came along, he still threw it away.
So it is with opportunity. Unless we are vigilant, it's easy to fail to recognize an opportunity when it is in hand and it's just as easy to throw it away.
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Monday, September 6, 2010
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Defensive Things
Watch this video and how Coach Saban is working with the DBs. The first scenes are the DBs taking on a cut block. The next is tackling and you'll hear him say "Near" leg and shoulder. That's what we call "Strong Shoulder". Then you'll see them working on covering a fade or Go route. Then you'll see a drill where they swat the ball away while curling the second arm around the receiver. Also, there's a drill about taking on a blocker and bouncing or spinning back to get to the runner...LOTS OF GOOD STUFF...We do a lot of these already.
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Freebie
Hey...free pass on a mule run to the first person that can describe how to perform a tackle properly. I'll also give a free pass to another person that describes 80 pro properly.
See you on Monday 8am. Scrimmage is on Thursday, the time is now at 1:30....Bus leaves at 12:35 from Goodrich.
See you on Monday 8am. Scrimmage is on Thursday, the time is now at 1:30....Bus leaves at 12:35 from Goodrich.
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Equipment/Practice/Physicals
I apologize to anyone that did try to go to get equipment. I did send an email a while ago that said we would probably be getting equipment after practice on Tuesday the 10th. I am sorry for any confusion. Practice is still Monday the 9th, starting at 8am. Please bring proof of physical on or after April 15th. If you turned it into the office or me already, that is fine too.
Some have asked about a special form that is needed for the physicals. It's ok if you just have a note from the doctor for now. I will have paperwork to send home if that's what you have. That is how it was taken care of before.
See you Monday.
Some have asked about a special form that is needed for the physicals. It's ok if you just have a note from the doctor for now. I will have paperwork to send home if that's what you have. That is how it was taken care of before.
See you Monday.
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