There's A Person Behind The Coach (dont Let Ef Fool You)

[mantaraydre]

Coaches,


Every now and then a post arises that brings turmoil with it. A climate of bickering and CLICKering brings forth a hatfields and mccoy's atomsphere. What many of us seem to forget is we are people first, ef coach last! THERE IS A PERSON BEHIND THE COACH ! EVERYONE ON THIS CHAT HAS A REAL JOB, A LOVING FAMILY, AND A PERSONALITY OUTSIDE OF MINIATURE FOOTBALL. DONT EVER ASSUME OR LISTEN TO ANYONE ELSE'S OPINION ABOUT A PEER UNTIL YOU ACTUALLY MEET THAT PERSON FACE TO FACE.
THAT GOE'S FOR MINIATURE FOOTBALL AND ALL WALK'S OF LIFE.
a FELLOW CO-WORKER SAID SOMETHING TO ME THAT STUCK WITH ME FOR YEARS. " when you deal with people, sometimes you have to wait and peel back the onion." then you will see the real person !!!!!!! i FIND IT HIGHLY AMAZING THAT SOME FRIENDSHIPS THAT WERE FORMED DUE TO THIS HOBBY HAVE BEEN TERMINATED OVER THIS TOY! . ONE OF MY FAVORITE RAPPERS, (KRS1) ONCE SAID, "MUST THERE BE BEEF"
HERE ARE SOME OF MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCES

1) REG RUTLEDGE , After meeting him at my first TEXAS SHOOTOUT, WE SAT AROUND AFTERWORDS AND JUST TALKED. myself. reg, rose and mike robertson.We had the greatest time, reg told me you have a friend for life.

2) george diamond, I think george is a great guy, he showed me great hospitality at his events, came to my and showed me how to tweek bases.
Always making sure i was doing ok for the weekend. I spend hundreds of dollars on his product. i love going to harrisburgh.

3)JIMBO, This guy get a bad rap sometimes on this chatboard. You may even think he is a bully. I asked about his strat divider on the miggle last year and he said "ARE YOU SLOW ", VERY MEAN!!!! ( PEEL BACK THE ONION) I never responded (peel back the onion). We finally met at the seawallbrawl for the first time. I HAVE NEVER MET A NICER GUY IN MY LIFE. He was with me the whole weekend making sure i was o.k, teaching me things on the board. at the mixer outside i was watching him hold his child chatting with his family just having a good time. This was not the perceived monster that was made out on the chatboard. ( THERE A PERSON BEHIND THE COACH THAT IM GLAD I WAITED TO PEEL BACK THE ONION. JIMBO IS MY BOY FIRST ANBD FOREMOST)

JIMMIE BOY DAVIS OUT OF DETROIT, All i can say is I LOVE JIM DAVIS, THAT MY MAN !!!!! Jim is the first to hug me where ever i am. I had the greatest time at the seawall brawl hanging out in his room with his wife NAY NAY "I GOT TO CALL YOU GUY'S" I must have been in there for at least two hours, Jiim, she is the greatest. She said she doesn't really warm up to people "BUT I DRE". That meant alot to me. Jim stay away from those diet mountain dew's. JIM, YOUR THE MAN !!!!!!


I know this is long but i have many more stories of "Theres a person behind the coach" series. I WILL CONTINUE WITH OTHER EXPERIENCES WITH REPLIES ON THIS THREAD.
IF YOU GUY'S CARE TO SHARE A FACE TO FACE MEET WITH SOMEONE, PLEASE DO SO.

[mantaraydre]

LOMAX, Max is a fuin loving guy at any event. The loud laughter echoing throught the room is his. I met max and wife several times and they are great. Max alway's has a kind word for me and he is just a fun guy for everyone. AFTER LEAVING JIM DAVIS ROOM AT THE BRAWL i went back to the gmaes and just watched. mAX'S lovely wife came and sat with me and we talked for about 45 minutes about dc,new york, life in general. We sat and just talked at the winterfest also. I developed a nice relationship with them and want to thank them for it. Max, you and your wife are welcome anywhere with me !!!!

much more to come.


coaches please add, lets here some great stories.


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