Going outside today...

There's one of two things going on here. Either your nuts or you do not live in the Chicago area.

Will the kids be manning shovels , snow blowers and rock salt ?

Let's play two!

Or maybe they are practicing on the parking lot.

FBD,

If I were you, I'd refrain from making any comment about the weather. I'm almost ready to put all of this on you and you're blanket. It stinks!

how are your players going to throw in snowpants, boots, ski coats and winter gloves, its 15 degrees!!!!

Lash,

How about the whooping that NT put on the Ramblers last night? That must have been very satisfying.

it was the most exciting game i have ever seen, that rivalry is amazing it might be one of the best in the state. the student sections overflowed the upper decks of Niles North gym and new trier played amazing. it just seemed like loyola was sleeping. the jordan boys didnt do much, it was too bad that MJ wasnt there though

Speaking of basketball...The girls AA tournament and championship was the WORST I've seen in all of the years of the tournament. One of the teams scored 13 points in an ENTIRE BASKETBALL GAME.

Since the girls can't jump and aren't very athletic, why don't they learn how to dribble instead so that they wouldn't have 27 turnovers in a game?

With the new format next year, with 4 classes...It is easy to predict that one of the top teams in the tournament will score less than 10 points!

BTIL...just think those girls are getting full-rides when some of these very good ballplayers are getting very little money!

Rosy...I feel your pain. We got rid the last of our 800 Tons of Salt last night, so I'm all for getting spring started...RIGHT NOW! And it looks like it will, too.

Joliet area. We were on the practice football fields. Wasn't too bad. Got alot accomplished.

based on last night, the new trier/loyola rivalry is the best in the state and the new trier/evanston rivalry is a close second.

the game was the best high school sports atmosphere ive ever seen

Fast...That is because of gender equity...not because they can play. Can only give full rides for D1 basketball while baseball is filled with partials.

There was a 6'5" supposed All American playing in one of those games and she really struggled against a much smaller, quicker team.

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Frank.

CParker couldn't dunk in high school. She's about 6'4" now and comes from an athletic family. What is she, about 1 or 2 in the entire US (out of 500,000 plus girls playing high school and college basketball) that can jump? Like I said, while maybe she can, generally, girls can't jump.

sorry beenthere i misread your previous quote.candace parker could dunk in high school, and i was present at the time she did it (unfortunatley outside the gym, i know bad luck!) any way, you're probably right, most girls have trouble getting off the ground.

the 6'5'' all american plays for my high school and every time ive seen her play with the exception of friday shes been great.

We've gone out everyday but 2. During those 2 days it was snowing. We typically go out. Today, we did our infield, did what we call "Multiple Infield," or what others might call situational infield and we hit. I threw for the most part of practice today and threw to the lineup as I think our opponents will throw each batter. Slider and curve were very good today. Fastball lost pop after a few times through the lineup. JV didn't get to hit live arm and so, did a lot of drill work but we threw to varsity live situations and so, they mixed in with varsity players to field live balls off of the bat with hitters playing live. Freshmen - another story. I really like our freshman squad and think they will be very good. We can put 3 kids on the mound that stand 6'2" or taller in that freshman squad and all have great stuff. Well, I'm tired and so, just wanted to check in before I go to bed. Kind of stiff right now after the cold wind and a few hours of BP.

Take care!

Coach,

I would imagine that you are just having some fun with us about all of the outside practices that you have been having(If you are in the Chicago area). However, just in case you are not, what kind of a practice field do you have that would allow you to take an infield with the weather that we have been having? Also, I have not heard of to many coaches that would allow their kids to play with temperatures in the 20's. There is no way that can be good for the player's body parts.

Hopperhop:

CoachB25 is down in Troy, Il not too far east of St.Louis.

According to the weather records so far for March the temperature has not been bad. The following is a temperature compilation for nearby Belleville, IL...


BELLEVIEW (230539)
Observed Daily Data
Month: Mar 2007

03-01-07... 64 F
03-02-07... 66 F
03-03-07... 53 F
03-04-07... 31 F
03-05-07... 46 F
03-06-07 ...64 F
03-07-07... 62 F

As you can see, they've been having some warm weather...heck they've probably already turned their outside drinking fountains back on!

Gotwood, those were the forecast. IT didn't get close to that yesterday. According to our TV stations, yesterday's high was 42. We've been in the mid 40s each day with one day getting to 60 and one day getting in the mid 50s. The rest low 40s. We don't go out below 40.

Thanks for the reply, I figured that there must be a logical explanation. That is some great weather compared to the nasty stuff that we have getting up north. Hopefully we will be getting some of the good stuff shortly(supposed to start coming this weekend). Have a great season!!

Still a couple of inches of snow on our field. Hopefully will be gone by tomorrow, 50 is the high.

It's gonna be 60 next week. Now we just have to figure out how to dry the fields.

Lots of Diamond Dry and Turface helps absorb the moisture of the frost. It's a tough call though because in a month the field looks like a sandbox.

..looks like a sandbox and is slicker than the inside of a yooper's nose in February!



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