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.
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