More Random Thoughts

Here are some more random thoughts as we approach the spring semester:

- I hear of many people that read this blog, but there are still very few comments. So for you readers, does Blogger making you have an account to post a comment slow down your desire to respond? Of course, you would have to have an account to respond to the question. . .

- Classes started yesterday, school is back buzzing. I always like this time of year, the excitement of the students on campus always energizes me. We have a team meeting this evening to get everyone together and on the same page as we start workouts later in the week. And for you insiders, platoon draft is tonight.

- We did get the grades back from last semester, 2.83 from the team for the semester. Our cumulative remains a 2.9. Not a bad semester but still short of our goal of a 3.0. Our staff will take a critical look into this and see if there are some areas that we can improve.

- Recruiting continues to move along well, thanks to the so many campus and local FM people that help us out with our efforts. Signing Date on February 4th quickly approaches.

- A few on our coaching staff are in Nashville, TN attending the American Football Coaches Association conference. This is a one time of year event in which coaches from around the country get together to share ideas and stories. The location varies each year, always seems to be somewhere in the south though. Our school (and state) does a good job of helping with professional development funds so that our coaches can go. I will miss not seeing many people that I know in the profession and hearing some great speakers, but the start of classes and an 8 week old are a much higher priority for me right now.

- As we are quickly running out of football games to watch, there are some good matchups this weekend on Sunday in the NFL. There is something about the NFL playoffs that makes them more enjoyable for me to watch, maybe it is the intensity that which they play, the sense of urgency you do not see in the regular season. My choice either Pittsburgh or Baltimore in the super bowl, too bad they have to play each other this week.

Go Dragons!!!