Gil Thorp by Henry Barajas and Rachel Merrill for July 11, 2024

The presenter of the award is Jimmy Olson?

Congratulations Luke. Happy for you.

Well Howdy Doody, I won?!

Z. Florian “Zip” Gust !! Milford Class of ’61. Good field, no hit shortstop. Right on — this makes my day!

P4: “Yes, we’re ALL speechless!”

Never heard of a “Most Improved Coach” award at any level.

Gil not there to see Luke get his award. He’s up in the room with Beth – and Audrey.

P2.5- per Clint Eastwood. “Known as the Rat.”

P4 “Good. Nobody wants to hear what you have to say anyway, Luke.”

July 11. Groundhog’s day.

“Most Improved Coach” is not an award, it’s a back-handed compliment.

P3: That’s good news for the rest of us.

If I was wearing that hat indoors, I’d be shocked that I won too.

I’d like to thank Gil but he’s shacked up somewhere with his senorita.

It’s nice to know you can win most improved coach simply by being less of an a$$hat.

luke thanks the academy then hes off to win the bull riding award at the rodeo

coach doyle couldnt attend beause shes chowing down on some sweet oyster

coach kim couldnt attend well everyone knows why

“Most improved” is a dubious honor…

Is that better or worse than runner-up COY?

“Don’t run away Coach, because your son also won the Beth the Bartender Most Improved Award!”

The doorman also has to emcee the banquet? What kind of half-ass awards ceremony is this? And what if someone arrives late, how will they get in? And speaking of getting in, you can get into today’s Mopped Up Thorp by simply going here:

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The vote for Luke was unanimous. Nobody wants him to leave Milford high and end up at their school.

P4- “That’s Okay, we don’t have a trophy or plaque prepared for you either.”