Ok, so its been a long while since I've written on this blog. Between coaching, the Tip-Off, Thanksgiving, teaching, and spending time with the wife to say my time is limited is a huge understatement.
In a nut shell, practices have been good, bad and ugly depending on the day, and the players overall work in the classroom could be better. I have had to sit out a few good players because they haven't quite organized their time to keep up their grades and attend two-hour practices.
Recently, most of the players have really been trying to do better in school. For example, I had two kids scrambling around trying to get with their teachers and turn in or re-do any work they needed to bring up their grades so they can play. In triumph both were able to bring their grades up in each of their classes they were struggling in.
All of the players on the team are eligible to play, but I make sure that their grades do not slip during the season. If grades slip, it affects their playing time on the court. I know for some players this is extremely tough. However, I am a big believer that players should learn how to keep their priorities straight and make school just as important as basketball. I know that if every player on the team dedicated two hours a day to studying, they would NEVER fall below a C.
We dont play again until December 6, so Im sure the ones that have poor grades will bring them up by game time.
We are 2-0 right now, and it would be great to have every player on the team ready to go next week.
