Gil Thorp by Henry Barajas and Rachel Merrill for September 30, 2019

Would a coach call a ref “zebra”?

P2: common shower dialog

P1, 53 has the same look in his eyes as Charles Jefferson did after Spicoli wrecked his car in “Fast Times At Ridgemont High.” I wonder if Milford will ever play them.

P2, Nothing like a little knee to the kidney to make your point.

P3, Kaz, if you want zebras go over and see “Mark Trail.”

Kaz has the most epic sideburns in the Valley Conference.

Charlie to the rescue with a takedown of 53.

In all reality , P2+ Yes Grandma I’m all right, please get off the field , Yes Grandma I love you too , No Grandma I don’t know why the Zebra didn’t throw a flag , Please Grandma get off the field OK I love you too ,see you at dinner.

When I coach, I know all the refs by name…and sometimes have to ref with them at other levels. However, I would never call one by their first name at a game when I’m coaching.

Sam Finn goes Bobby Boucher and in a low voice says, 53. Coach Steve Boone shows Sam how to properly execute a clothesline. Isn’t wrong to think Gil is more involved in the day to day coaching of the team this year?

Just so Chance doesn’t snap and start choking out #53. that would never happen in a REAL game.

Chance Macy’s reputation. Yo, he is 31, much older than most HS juniors.

Put in Roh!

P4: “…coach…I’ve had just about enough of your mouth….that’s it…you’re gone…get your a$$ off this field….NOW!…”

How can he have a reputation?? It’s not like he is giving newspaper interviews all the time.

and still Gil won’t divulge to Kaz the “problem” with Chance. Slighted once again.

P 2.5, real life: “…how’d that feel, punk?…”

P 1.5, real life, “…your mom came after me last night….hoohoohoooo…”

OK—ready for the big reveal of Chance’s “issue?”

Well hopefully Chance’s secret problem isn’t that he has a cracked vertebrae in his back. If so, he’s probably paralyzed now. And speaking of cracked, I’ve cracked open a new edition of Mopped Up Thorp, right here:

In tomorrow’s action, Chet gives #53 an envelope and sez “… you did good kid…”

“Zebra!” Getting edgy!