Read ME

Today James – I want you to click on this link (http://smokesandbooze.blogspot.com/2011/08/football-doesnt-last-forever.html).

It’s a hard story to read, but I think you can handle it.

How will you overcome your limits?

Respect

Doing right thing….

You were probably to young to remember this, it was in Charlie Weis’ first year in 2005 (6 years ago). 

Today’s lesson isn’t about reading, math or social studies.  Forget music or PE.  In a way, this goes beyond football.

It’s about doing the right thing.

Making someone happy.

Keeping a promise, even though the odds are impossible.

Even though Charlie coaches at Florida now, you will never hear me say a bad thing about him.  I truly believe that he gave his best effort at Notre Dame and he left a good foundation for Coach Kelly to build on. 

He touched my heart on that day in 2005, when he proved he was a man…..a man of his word.

 

Football Line Blocking; Part #2

Spelling Words–Unit 2

OK Buddy – We are working ahead a little bit today since you knew the Unit 1 Words so well.  You are also ahead with Unit 3 so we are doing great.

I want you to learn these 5 words today – Read Them, Say them out loud and spell them 5 times each.

Speech

Greet

Claim

Stray

Brain

O-Line Blocking Technique–Drive Block

ND Practice Report

James – After watching the Dline Technique video, notice how the Linebackers practice this same skill.

Move your arms away from your body and keep leverage.

If you get faster, you could be a Linebacker.  Do you have it in you?

 

Great DLine Technique–You should watch this DAILY

How about Adverbs

Quote of the Day

The secret of winning football games is working more as a team, less as individuals.

I play not my 11 best, but my best 11.
- Knute Rockne, Notre Dame football coach

A day in the life at ND

Hey Buddy –click this link to watch a day in the life at ND during two-a-day practices at ND.

Notice how many meetings they go to?  But, its not all work either.  They do have fun too.

http://www.und.com/allaccess/?media=257460

Listen what Coach says in the part after the lake.  Very important.

First day of school

Today was your first day of school in 4th grade.  Words cannot express how proud I am of you and how fast you have grown, from that little boy going to Kindergarten.

I know I am rough on you at times, but someday I hope you realize that the purpose was really to make you the best man that I could and help prepare you for the world.

In your 9 years of life, you have already seen and experienced more than most.  You have exceeded my expectations on a daily basis and you continue to show that you are an intelligent and loving boy. 

James- I really do mean it, you are the best.

I hope the first day goes great for you.

Dad.

 

 

A good quote

"The best advice I could give anyone is to be humble. Second is to always remember where you came from and whom you represent. Third is to be coachable. As a freshman you don't know what is going on. You are in a totally different environment. College football is a completely different game than high school. You have to be able to accept criticism from both the coaches and other players in order to make yourself a better player and person."

- Manti Te’o

Spelling Words

1. bunk
2. staff
3. dock
4. slept
5. mist
6. bunch
7. swift
8. stuck
9. breath
10. tough
11. fond
12. crush
13. grasp
14. dwell
15. fund
16. ditch
17. split
18. swept
19. deaf
20. rough

One more day to school–How about some history

Happy 9 Years Old +1

Hey Buddy.  Time to start this again, now that you have something to read it on.

I hope you had a great birthday weekend and now its time for school and football to start.

Here is one of your videos to remind you of how hard to work.

I love you :x