May be?

[Mark Padgett]

Strange happenings in one of yesterday's 8th grade boys rec games. Every once in a while, one of the coaches would say "may be a travel", or "may be a carry" or something like that. My guess is that he thought that since he was saying "may be" (and he was saying it like that - not like "maybe"), we wouldn't think he was criticizing our calls.

So, at halftime, I went over to him and said "Ya' know, Jennifer Lopez may be waiting for me in the parking lot, but that doesn't mean she actually is. Get my meaning?"

He looked at me for a few seconds, then nodded. Didn't hear a peep out of him the rest of the game.

Anyone ever hear a coach do that before? It was a first for me.

[JugglingReferee]

Nope, never. The intent is the same, though.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

"Ya' know, Jennifer Lopez may be waiting for me in the parking lot, but that doesn't mean she actually is.

Finally, we now understand your aversion to overtime.

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

Strange happenings in one of yesterday's 8th grade boys rec games. Every once in a while, one of the coaches would say "may be a travel", or "may be a carry" or something like that. My guess is that he thought that since he was saying "may be" (and he was saying it like that - not like "maybe"), we wouldn't think he was criticizing our calls.

So, at halftime, I went over to him and said "Ya' know, Jennifer Lopez may be waiting for me in the parking lot, but that doesn't mean she actually is. Get my meaning?"
He looked at me for a few seconds, then nodded. Didn't hear a peep out of him the rest of the game.

Anyone ever hear a coach do that before? It was a first for me.

Well, WAS she?

[fullor30]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

Strange happenings in one of yesterday's 8th grade boys rec games. Every once in a while, one of the coaches would say "may be a travel", or "may be a carry" or something like that. My guess is that he thought that since he was saying "may be" (and he was saying it like that - not like "maybe"), we wouldn't think he was criticizing our calls.

So, at halftime, I went over to him and said "Ya' know, Jennifer Lopez may be waiting for me in the parking lot, but that doesn't mean she actually is. Get my meaning?"

He looked at me for a few seconds, then nodded. Didn't hear a peep out of him the rest of the game.

Anyone ever hear a coach do that before? It was a first for me.

All your games seem to be strange happenings.......

[williebfree]

Originally Posted by fullor30

All your games seem to be strange happenings.......

If they are all strange wouldn't that make them "normal"?

[HoopsRefJunior]

Maybe

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by williebfree

If they are all strange wouldn't that make them "normal"?

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

[Adam]

Originally Posted by williebfree

If they are all strange wouldn't that make them "normal"?

Just because it's normal for Padgett does not mean it's still not strange.

[budjones05]

And the moral to the story is?

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by budjones05

And the moral to the story is?