I hope something new happens soon, because I’m running out of ways to talk about how coaches don’t coach, choosing instead to let the sketchy janitor do it instead, presumably for free.
The only unsettling development today is in panel three,where Gil’s followup means he was either secretly observing Cassie and Steve’s one-on-one session from afar…or just seeing a sweaty Steve and concluding that meant ‘progress’. Either way the whole thing leaves me feeling slimy. I wish reader hero Cassie, as the only reasonable character I can recall in the last few years, hadn’t decided to go along with this abominable train wreck of an idea. Time for us all to hit the showers. Except, you Steve. Stay out of both locker rooms, ya perv.
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I like to think that Gil was secretly watching them and that P2 is his view from up in the rafters of the gym. It’s one of his secret drinking spots at Milford High. Does anyone know of any others he has?
Comment by DieClambakeDie — January 28, 2010 @ 9:08 am
“You play like you used to be the tallest kid on the team.”
Quick thinking, Steve.
Better than saying, “I’ve been watching YOU for years, Cassie. I know everything about you. Everything. (And so far, this is all going exactly as planned.)”
Comment by qwerty — January 28, 2010 @ 9:13 am
Given how terrible both of them are at playing point guard, I’m starting to think that Cassie might simply be Bill Hawkins trying, for some insane reason, to stay at Milford High for another few years.
I wouldn’t be nearly as suspicious if Cassie didn’t look like a Bill Hawkins with a seemingly endless collection of clip-on earrings.
Comment by billytheskink — January 28, 2010 @ 9:30 am
Hey Stevieeee, your Superman cape is slipping off your shoulders…now go finish emptying the wastebasket in my office.
Comment by Tom — January 28, 2010 @ 9:59 am
“Work on your dribbling”? “WORK ON YOUR DRIBBLING”????
For God’s sake. Coach Mimi has a point guard who CAN’T DRIBBLE, and she needs a frickin’ JANITOR to point this out?
I don’t know how Mimi Thorp spends her days, but it sure isn’t coaching. Fire the Thorps!
Comment by jvwalt — January 28, 2010 @ 10:29 am
Where the hell are they in panel three – a barn? There’s hay on the walls, which appear to be wooden…I’ve never seen a barn with a big EXIT sign over the door, but it wouldn’t be the weirdest thing that ever happened in Milford.
Comment by jules — January 28, 2010 @ 10:45 am
Steve: “Small steps coach”
Gil:”Well, as soon as you’re off probation for stalking that 8th grader, you’ll be allowed to take off the ankle shackles and be able to take a normal stride”
Comment by Knoxy — January 28, 2010 @ 11:16 am
Equally slimy:
Steve: “Small steps, coach.”
Gildo: “Well as soon as you gain her trust then you manipulate her so she wants to please you. The line ‘You worked real hard and you did real well; you look like you could use a massage’ always works for me.”
Comment by semperfi4evr — January 28, 2010 @ 12:13 pm
What the hell’s he wearing in P2? And he lost his beard in P1. We have more questions then answers. Is the rest of the team practicing somewhere else? Wouldn’t Mimi care more about Cassie’s progress then Gil, seeing as she’s the head coach? Don’t both he and Steve have other work to do? Gah!!
Comment by Rob — January 28, 2010 @ 3:07 pm
the artist never draws the beard in distance shots and some days its a abe lincon or almost zz top beard .the reason the thorps never work is dr pearl is too busy getting naked for that guy paul next door to notice
Comment by mr 12 oz can — January 28, 2010 @ 3:19 pm
Since everyone has beat me to all of the good/funny comments…I’ll add to Tom’s (1)’s question. I believe Gil’s other drinkin’ spot is under the bleachers…that way he can look up the girl’s skirts.
Comment by Regina — January 28, 2010 @ 3:20 pm
Hey Regina-I just figured out why all the floors at Milford are so shiny. It’s like walking around on a giant mirror all day. No one in a skirt is safe anywhere in that school.
Comment by DieClambakeDie — January 28, 2010 @ 3:35 pm
In the Dr. Pearl’s private executive restroom–he likes the danger of getting caught.
Comment by Dr. Eat More Cheese and Drink More Pabst — January 28, 2010 @ 7:03 pm
LOL Die Clambake…sorry about calling you Tom…musta been that swig Gil gave me under the bleachers.
Comment by Regina — January 29, 2010 @ 6:26 am
Hey Coach, speaking of progress, how are you doin’ with actually hitting the urinal? The less time I have to spend mopping up after you in the gents, the more I could spend coaching up these special projects. Oh, yeah, and you’re gonna want the same weed as last week, right? I’ll have it for you Friday.
Comment by Ned Ryerson — January 29, 2010 @ 9:35 am
Panel #2: Tough to play ball with no hands, Cassie. And Steve-o: how do you hold a broom with no hands?!?
Comment by milfordian — January 29, 2010 @ 2:10 pm
So now Steve is a ‘natural’ with high school kids. After how long again? 3 days? Now Gil suggests he TEACH???? Uh, Gil? Arn’t we goin a little fast here? Next week, you’ll be signing him up for NASA.
Comment by Rob — January 29, 2010 @ 3:55 pm
Is it posible to dig up some old strips from the archives so we can see what Steve was like when he was a student? I think he graduated in 2006.
Comment by David Black — January 29, 2010 @ 11:35 pm
What the hell is going on here?
A janitor (former busboy) is teaching high school athletes (boys and girls) “tips” for “free”? With complete clearance from the “authorities”.
Hmmmmm, yeah, sounds about right to me.
Comment by Gil'sBarber — January 31, 2010 @ 8:42 pm