Gil Thorp by Henry Barajas and Rachel Merrill for October 03, 2020

Yeah, I’m having a flashback to Adam Mundy successfully swinging for the fences after being told to lay down a bunt (and him generally having been a problem), and GilPa kicking him off the team mid-game.

You ask your quarterback to show some initiative during practice, and when he shows some in the game you sit him on the bench.

P 2.5: “… when did coach say that?… he’s hardly ever here…”

and the QB pass goes directly to the other team, and due to the QB being stupid-not realizing why no passing plays was because he could not throw a pass-the other team wins, the QB gets pulled and told to hit the showers

In all reality , good thing Corina is playing volleyball with her Mom watching her play otherwise she might be blamed for "Fires Downfield ".

Young Rapson about to be EX-Mudlark QB.

Butterfingers Charlie? A wild pass is much safer. In Terry’s defense, “Charlie strong side dive” sounds a lot like “bootleg and flag route”, just a miscommunication

Now we know who won the quarterback competition. And it ain’t Rapson.

This is the “fun” that we’re supposed to be having? I don’t think that word means what they think it means.

We have to wait for Monday for the pick 6?

For some reason, the color versions are not updated for Saturday so far. The one day I can do MUT in the morning…

Let’s assume the strong side dive dialed up by Gil was to the right side. Terry “Bad” Rapson is channeling is inner John Elway, rolling left and hitting the Flanker on the strong side running a sluggo route. R&W are setting up Rap’s dying quail as a game changing moment. Corina Karenna notices the Rebel Who Needs to Pause.

…touchdown Mudlarks! State Champion Gil makes Rapson QB/ Offensive Coordinator mid-game since Kaz hasn’t shown up this season and Gil’s “football mind” is stuck at 1964.

I’m surprised Gil noticed. Tie game coming up.

So Gil doesn’t automatically pull the goof, he gives him a second chance in a key moment of the game! I think Gil is auditioning to become Detroit’s new coach.

Will Rap take the rap? Tune in Monday for the wrap up.

Looks like Terry’s already changed teams twice today. “MOLPAW” in panel one and “MILPOSS” in the last panel.

Of all the games to try changing the play- one of the two that Gil actually shows up to.

…and then he gets to grab some pine.

P1: Terry Rapson hears the music to “Do The Hustle” in his head and changes the play and his dance step.

P2: “I think that Coach really, really means it this time.”

“Is Mimi here? I thought that Pedro was unclogging her pipes again.”

P3: Terry rolls left and fires downfield. Unfortunately, he got turned around after the huddle and the team is upfield. Terry spends the rest of his Milford years being known as “Wrong Way Rapson.”

Elsewhere, Marty Moon shows up at the baseball field and wonders where everybody is.

P1, Well, so far, Rapson is a better play caller than State Champion Coach Gil Thorp.

P2, Gil didn’t yank Rapson out so, this being a home game I suspect the wily old coach has a very special loofah session planned for the young backup QB.

P3, The hero or the goat? And I don’t mean Greatest Of All Time. Stay tooned.

Well, thanks to one faithful reader, here is the link to today’s Gil Thorp:

https://www.seattletimes.com/comics-king/?feature_id=Gil_Thorp

And using that, here is today’s Mopped Up Thorp:

https://moppedupthorp.wordpress.com/

Pick 6 & 2 point conversion – MIlford settles for a tie!! Moon will blame SCGT & go ballistic!

After the obvious interception that is going to occur, he will be yanked from the game, sent to the showers and then on to the Bucket!!!

Seems unlikely that the QB, no matter how dopey, wouldn’t audible over the coach twice in a row.