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September 11, 2001 - 10 YEARS LATER

10 years ago this day I remember coming in from my 8 o clock class as a freshman at TSU, turning on the TV while getting a call from my mom telling what had just happened.  As a site I could often see from our street in Hackensack, NJ, it seemed so unreal to watch what was happening on TV.  As the first tower fell and the reports and footage came in, so did the tears and emotions shared around the world.  And as if that wasn't enough, as the second tower came down in NYC, the heart of this country sank.

My prayers and sincere thoughts go out to the family of those lost during this tragic event.  As I watched coverage of the 9/11 memorial, watched the names go across the bottom and viewed the most surreal documentaries of that day, I reflected on how sad that day was.  Not the best of days to wake up and remember, but definitely one to never forget.  I want to thank all those who helped, first responders and all who were there to assist in that event.  We, AMERICA, thank all those who served and currently serve our country and prayers continue to reach out to those who lost loved ones on this day.
WE WILL NEVER......................EVER...................... FORGET.  

FOOTBALL UPDATE

As you probably read, or maybe not, in the previous update, we played the game of the week this past Thursday night on TV agains the #2 team in the state for 5A, Powell High School.  The game plan was right, players/coaches ready, lights were bright, cameras were on and a nice Oak Ridge crowd was there to cheer us on.  The first half belonged to us, our defense made stop after stop and caused a turnover and our offense were able to take advantage of some of the stops having a 10-0 lead at the end of the first.  After a more settled 2nd quarter and the missing of some key opportunities for us we went into the half up 17-7.  Unfortunately, towards the end of this quarter we suffered an injury to our 3 year starter and offensive leader, our quarterback.  He is thee toughest kid I've ever coached and been around, but on this night the pain was too much too bare, in which he was taken to the hospital at the half, to have a CT scan resulting in him having a bruised kidney.  It was a scary moment for our team and season, but we are blessed that it was not too serious and look forward to having him back in a few weeks.  Back to the game, with our backup QB in, who was our starting slot receiver but can play the position, the play calling became a bit different and the continuity of the offense struggled a bit.  At the end of the 3rd quarter we were still up 17-14 and unfortunately as time ran out on us and a few more mistakes on our end we came up short and lost 21-17.
This made for a very difficult long weekend and film watching, but we must put it behind us and move on to our next game which is our Homecoming game.  I have to work hard to get our backup QB comfortable and call plays which are opportunistic for our offense to be successful.  The hard part as a coach is knowing that you had the better team, the better gameplan and better night and still come up short on the scoreboard.  It hurts a bit, but we must endeavor to persevere and continue to fight.  Those strong followers, we started the same way last year, went 2-3 in the first 5 weeks and then finished 8-3 into the state semifinal game.  We have strong faith, a similar team and are more mature.  I feel good about where we can go from here, but for the present it is a bit tough to swallow.  Still on Sunday night.  Stay tuned.........

WHERE I AM?

Physically/MentallySpiritually/Emotionally - I am a little worn down.  The weeks of the season are starting to build up and add a bit of stress.  I continue to have a problem with getting quality sleep and staying asleep.  Research coming soon on that.  I am at least still eating well and exercising regularly (5am 3x a week - brutal) and that keeps my ying and yang in somewhat order LOL.  Through some quality reading material of "Crazy Love", Coach Wooden's "Pyramid of Success Playbook" and great gospel music, I am keeping my sanity, staying grounded trying my hardest to stay "too blessed to be stressed".  God continues to help me more than I could ever help myself and I am constantly reminded to take it one day at a time.  "There do not worry about tomorrow for tomorrow will worry about itself.  Each day has enough trouble of its own." Matthew 6:34  I continue to ask for his strength each day to be the MOG (Man of God) he wants me to be and live life to the fullest.  My devotional "A Walk with God" has been a great source of keeping me ground and when I need a boost.  This is my favorite song right now, that keeps me smiling, believing and uplifted with new strength.  Check it out.

Thanks for tuning in for this blog.  Sorry for the length of it, but there was a lot on my mind today.  This has been a great avenue to vent for me and I have enjoyed this process alot.  Hope you are enjoying it as well and don't forget to leave a comment or join the site or even tell someone else to check it out.  Thanks again for visiting this site and I hope you have a blessed week.  Another blog coming later this week.

Oak Ridge Wildcats Week One

This is the video the guy did from week one. These are pretty sweet. Look for more to come. This is like our own version of EA Sports, in the game.

Game of the Week

Good morning to all. Hope you are having a blessed and wonderful week. Just a quick post before I get the day started. This evening the Oak Ridge Wildcats will be featured on my-VLT, channel 98 in East Tennessee as we go on our first road game against the Powell Panthers. They are noted to be the top 5 in the 5A Division of TN and are predicted to win our district. Last year they got the best of us, jumping on our mistakes early, capitalizing and winning pretty easy. This year, we are more experienced, as are they and we are looking for a better performance from our team and a much better game. The game has been so hyped up that we have gotten the tag of "Game of the Week" on Thursday Night Lights. We are excited and our kids are too and it should be a fun one.

This week in school has been a short one with Labor Day on Monday, but all week rain from the hurricane has made the last 3 days seem very slow. Students feel like they don't wanna learn, teachers lacking enthusiasm and just a bunch of reasons to be sluggish. As it is, I have persevered and looking to end up the weekend on a high note. We practiced all week inside and got out for a bit yesterday. My students are coming around and starting to form to the planet of Mr. Rosser in class, LOL.

Anyways, time to hit the road, eat a good breakfast with PT and some of the players before gameday starts. If you get a chance check out the links on the bottom. There is this film guy that has been doing little segments on our team each week from the game. They are pretty cool. Hope you enjoy as well. Have a great weekend and I'm sure there will be a post after the game. Have a great day and God Bless.

Stay Thirsty my friends

Come along for a ride

Good evening, so we are here at the night before week 2 of the season and I have just finished all my play sheets, formations, coverages and preparations for our game tomorrow night against Central High School from Knoxville.

ENOUGH TALK, JUST PLAY

A picture from the paper they had last year about this time.  This Offensive coordinator gets it done, LOL.  That right!!!!!!

This is for my boy, LV, who was there when I started the quote with the players and saw it transfer over a bit in the game last week.  Hopefully we can keep it up bro.  Need your support this week as well.  Thanks.

Update:   For those that don't know we came up a little short last week in our home season opener, losing to Farragut HS 28-21.  We had first game jitters, made one too many mistakes and were extremely fatigued at the end of the game to fall 0-1 on the season.  As a unit, we must learn that you can say all you want, but it is your actions in which you are remembered for.  We must learn to talk with our play and let the scoreboard tell the rest.  First game was full of emotions, cheering and energy but it was only half of what we needed to pull out the game last Friday night.
Tomorrow night we are looking to rebound, put on a good show and get a win.  This is important because it is a region game for us and goes towards our district record and any shot of a spot in the playoffs down the road.  (YES, I am said it, playoffs.)
Anyways, we had a great week of practice with the team, going back to basics - more conditioning, an extra day of weights and more film and study time to prepare for this week's game.  We also went full pads Monday through Wednesday which is brutal in this heat and on the body period, but the team responded well and had their best week of practice yet.  Now we are just looking for the right results tomorrow night. I feel very confident in our abilities to overcome adversity and take advantage of opportunities.  Stay tuned for results.

Mr. Rosser, the 4th grade teacher

Mr. Rosser heading out to work 

Had a pretty good week of school.  It is extremely hard not to be stressed with all the standards to be taught, evaluation process and molding of young minds, let alone teaching 5 subjects a day to 20 precious 4th graders.  But I have taken on a new attitude with an old saying of being, "Too blessed, to be stressed".  Day in and day out the demands and expectations of school and football can be taxing on the mind and the body, but I remember where my help comes from (the Lord) and remembers that he always have my back.  The tattoo on my right shoulder is Matthew 6:34 which states, "Therefore do not worry for tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself.  Each day has enough trouble of its own."  I often challenge myself to be the perfect teacher, coach and role model and lose sight that I am only one man and remember that all I can do is my best.  Needless to say, I have kept a positive attitude and school has been good so far.  We are approaching the first month of school and my students are starting to settle in and conform to the ways of Mr. Rosser which makes the learning environment and flow of the day a pleasant one.  (But there is still work to be done and more kids to form, LOL)
We have a great staff at my school, especially my 4th grade teammates and together we stand strong and take what the day has for us.  *******Shoutout to the school with the best TCAP scores in the district and some of the best in the state. *********

B. Rosser, the person

I am feeling good about life.  Continuing to be stress free by doing all I can in a day's time, still working out, taking what little time there is for self and staying strong in prayer for continued strength.  I was even able to get the Madden 12 game for my Playstation 3 the other day and actually have enjoyed playing it a bit this week. (Even on a school night, don't tell my parents, LOL.) Thanks for the game LC, precious mane.
God is good (all the time) and all the time (God is good).  Be encouraged to stay strong in your faith and walk and share a word or two with a friend.  I am currently reading the book, "Crazy Love" by Francis Chan.  It is a great read to put some things in focus for your life and how great God is.  If you get a chance definitely check it out.
Well, thats all for now.  Check back some time in the next few days for an update from the game.  Thanks for taking the time to read this.  I wish you a happy and safe Labor Day weekend and as always stay thirsty my friends.



PEACE