9/11/09
“…early ’90s. Which is coincidentally, the last time this team had a winning record and the last time I cared about showing up to games sober.”
9/12/09
Marty Moon has become such a pussy, why do I even bother?
9/14/09
Gil: Observations, gentlemen?
Skippy the Angry Janitor: I’m no gentleman. I’m the janitor.
Coach Shaw: Really, you want my opinion?…Wow, well first I’d say…
Gil: Shut the hell up. This meeting was for Kaz, Skippy and me. Why don’t you go clean the jock straps again?
Coach Shaw: Yes, sir.
Skippy: And bring us some more Irish coffee!
Kaz: Now that h’s gone, let’s get down to business. Did you notice that DT Duncan Daley’s doing a lot less drinking this year?
Gil: Yeah, last season he always had a handle of whiskey in his locker that we could swig from during these meetings, but it looks like he’s moved on to crack.
Shaw: At least the crack keeps him wicked focused on clobbering our awful runningbacks!
Gil: Who the f&*% let YOU back in here? Shaw, take a look at this chalkboard. I’ve written my liquor store shopping list on it. Now go and get everything RIGHT NOW before I have to beat you with a bottle again.
Shaw: Yes sir.
Skippy the Angry Janitor: Jeez. And they call me the angry one…
The stage is set for Milford to post a losing record through October and November, thanks to an anemic running game… and then, right around Thanksgiving, Gil will come up with an innovative solution (wing-T, anyone?) giving a big role to Jamarr Gaddis. “The Ghost” will spark a big win against Valley Tech. Unfortunately, it’ll be too late to get Milford in the playdowns. Another losing season, another early Christmas (ooh, egg nog!) for Gil.
Comment by johnw — September 14, 2009 @ 8:16 am
Who ARE these people Gil is talking to? I recognize Joe Dirt, but not the others. What was the point of the party? That whole charade was to work Jaaamaaaarrrr into the storyline?
Comment by knoxy — September 14, 2009 @ 8:34 am
9/12 P1:
Marty: “The kids have been in pads for a week now… how are they shaping up?”
Gil: Marty, you basement-broadcasting bozo! Do I look like f-ing Kreskin to you? I can only guess they’re less cranky, but how would I know? Go ask the coach of the girl’s field hockey team fer gawd sakes. Now where’s my ‘coffee’ thermos?
Comment by SemperFi4Evr — September 14, 2009 @ 8:54 am
2. knoxy: I recognize Billy Mays
Comment by SemperFi4Evr — September 14, 2009 @ 9:21 am
You’re right, I didn’t see the container of Oxyclean on the table………
Comment by knoxy — September 14, 2009 @ 9:23 am
Marty sure is flat-butted in Panel 3 on 9-12.
Comment by Gil'sBarber — September 14, 2009 @ 10:09 am
9/12 rewritten:
Marty: “The kids have been in pads for a week now … are you aware that every other high school in the country has already played at least two games?”
Gil: “Well, we had all those loose ends to tie up from the action-packed summer story line … umm … what month is it, anyway?”
Comment by Philip — September 14, 2009 @ 10:42 am
The halfback in 9/14 Panel 1 is posed very much like Adam in the Creation of Man panel on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. Does this mean DT Duncan Daley is God?
Comment by KarenD — September 14, 2009 @ 11:00 am
Duncan Daley, the sober Les Neemy.
Comment by billytheskink — September 14, 2009 @ 11:21 am
Billy Mays:…. “pssst Kaz… uhhh your dorsal fin is showing again!”
Comment by el lumpbo — September 14, 2009 @ 12:08 pm
Marty Poon is back, looking worse than ever. Maybe Duncan Daley will wind up being Marty’s AA sponsor.
Comment by sourbelly — September 14, 2009 @ 1:47 pm
Since I actually read Glory Daze, I remember all about Lucas Cobb! Skinny little triple-sport guy who really only played basketball well. In fact, he disobeyed an order to sac bunt the winning run home and lost the game, causing Milford to not go to the playdowns his freshman year! He got the soccer star to kick to him so he could practice running kicks back and couldn’t catch! And GT asked the soccer player to come play football for him! Hey, why don’t we ever see stories about the soccer team, anyway?
Comment by The Ridger — September 14, 2009 @ 4:46 pm
When did Milford hire more football coaches? I thought Kaz and Gil did all the heavy lifting and pouring. Are these guys going to contribute to monthly “coffee” fund?
Not the wing-T this year because everyone is looking for it. Gil’s going to run the A-11. Since the formation is now banned, no one will be expecting it. The Mudlarks run the table with the A-11, making their first playdown appearance since… when was the last playdown appearance?
Before kicking off, the whatever conference that Milford participates in bans Milford from the playdowns because of the A-11, and Gil is barred because he knowingly used an illegal offense.
How is that for a fall plot?
By the way, congratulations go out to the Milford girls’ cross country team for the third place finish at the Valley Tech meet. The boys team finished last because two of the runners veered off course because they thought they saw a bear.
Turns out, the bear is an informercial host who faked his death to fulfill his dream of being an assistant football coach.
Comment by bevo — September 14, 2009 @ 6:57 pm
Yeah, they’ve brought back Skippy.
OT–Anybody see “Mallard Fillmore” today? The Incredible Hulk looks disturbingly like Cully Vale.
Comment by Doug Puthoff — September 14, 2009 @ 8:59 pm
I miss Cully.
I miss Stormy.
I miss whatsisname who sawed off his leg.
Comment by Don, the Rebel without a Blog — September 14, 2009 @ 10:45 pm
I’m just hoping we’ll still see the annual one-panel cameo from Milfordian-turned-Oakwood coach Tod Andrews.
Comment by billytheskink — September 15, 2009 @ 7:44 am
Daley more focused — on both sides of the ball… Boy, by midseason, he’ll be focused on the bench. Even in HS, there arent too many 2-way players, especially linemen. And they’re down to Larue as RB. I love how NOW they’re still making up their minds on such crucial matters. My nephew is a freshman guard, and he wouldnt dream of playing both sides.
Comment by Rob — September 15, 2009 @ 6:02 pm
17 Rob–It probably depends on how big Milford is, when I was covering high school sports 25 years ago, it was pretty common for players to play both sides in football. But most of the schools I covered were small ones.
Comment by Doug Puthoff — September 15, 2009 @ 8:52 pm
Doug’s right. At smaller high schools it is not uncommon to see 22 or fewer players on a varsity football roster, with the best several of that bunch playing both ways.
Comment by billytheskink — September 16, 2009 @ 7:13 am
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