11/23/11
Milford’s off-panel losses pile up so quickly and nonchalantly, the season’s gotta be over soon, right? But not without li’l Brody thinking his kicking skills will save the day! (Exclamation shoulder pads!!)
“I’m ready to play, Coach.”
“Great, you mean basketball, right? I’m pretty sure we’ve lost enough football games. Also where the hell are you standing? Are you in front of me, or behind me?”
“I don’t know, I just want to wear my Exclamation shoulder pads!! some more.”
11/24/11
“Come again?”
“I don’t want you to get fired for gross incompetence, Coach.”
“Come again?”
“I’m the only one who can save you…Didn’t you know that in addition to my other social issues, I also have a God Complex?”
“Come again?”
“Quit saying that. My Asperger’s is about to make me respond to you extremely inappropriately.”
11/25/11
Hooray! Gil’s off to confront the jerk who says true things about his incompetent coaching, but who acts like such a jerk, nobody is supposed to like him. (So….what happens pretty much every season at this point.) You know you’re in trouble when Kaz is the one going along as the supposed sane witness.
And then we have the dramatic barge-in to the apparently never-ending Booster’s Club Meeting! (OMG! Lines of surprise from our heads!!)
“…And he’s wasting time with some half-wit!”
“Brody has Asperger Syndrome – and we’re changing his life.”
“Uh, Brody? No, we were talking about you and Kaz, ya half-wit! And changing his life? Now who has a God Complex?”
“Come again?”
“According to this post, both you and Brody.”
“Oh yeah, true. The only thing more swollen than my ego is my enormous liver.”
From all the exclamation shoulder pads!! here to all of you, Happy Thanksgiving weekend everyone!
Hey, Gil’s put on his Shoutin’ Jacket, the same one he wore to take on Hobart! I can’t wait for this. Popcorn, anyone?
Comment by jules — November 25, 2011 @ 3:48 pm
Gotta love Kaz’s smart-ass remarks – Gil doesn’t even recognized that he is being dissed by his staff muscle!
And what do you mean, “alarming our kids”, Gil? YOU and Mimi apparently no longer have kids. If you are talking about kids that you and Kaz might have, well, that is an entirely different storyline to explore.
Comment by Milfordian — November 25, 2011 @ 8:48 pm
Wildcat is getting pissed drinking Natty Light tall boys. Or is that his 32 oz coffee?
Comment by gwilo — November 25, 2011 @ 11:00 pm
I have no idea what a boosters’ club meeting would look like, but this looks like some guys who all work in Milford so they can get together at lunch time during the week. They meet in the back room of a restaurant, drink beer, complain about the coaching, and plan their betting strategy for the next weekend’s games.
Comment by Dale — November 25, 2011 @ 11:11 pm
i think gil may have messed up wildcat isnt the pizza flipper he cant just go in and assault him and have taken away by the police . i say gil should call his freind at the short stay motel and see if they have any film of wildcat having hijinks in room 69.
Comment by mr12ozcan — November 26, 2011 @ 7:17 am
It’s been a while…what have I missed…nothing? Okay, carry on, gents.
Comment by Regina — November 27, 2011 @ 7:26 am
I see Gil’s got on his “goin’ to meetin’ clothes” to tell off Wildcat. Whenever I think of that name, I think of a cheap liquor. Gil really inspires me.
Gil get fired for incompetence???? He’s been incompetant and drunk for 50 years! Plus he never shows up for work most of the time, leaving his coaching chores to the janitor, some pervy old guy who claims he played for the Negro Leagues, some junior golfers, etc. etc. etc. Frankly, I don’t think anyone realizes that Gil is still alive because he never shows up for anything.
Comment by Regina — November 27, 2011 @ 7:31 am
7. Details, details, Regina. Gils can’t coach for sh%t; his forte is skulking around and taking incrimination photos, now cell phone pix. He’s never getting fired. They’re gonna carry him out of the gym in a body bag and a toe tag. Count it.
Comment by semperfi4evr — November 27, 2011 @ 9:39 pm
We’re changing a kid’s life, so it doesn’t matter if we’re 0-9 on the season. Oh, wait, we just lost again. It doesn’t matter if we’re 0-10, we’re changing a kid’s life! Shouldn’t that be enough for the Mudlark booster club?
Comment by jvwalt — November 27, 2011 @ 9:53 pm
You know, if there’s any alarming of kids that needs doing, it’s Gil’s job to by-god get it done.
Comment by Dood — November 28, 2011 @ 10:28 am
Today’s comic is pure gold. Gil is chewing ass – finally, after 50 years, he finally grew a set.
Comment by south mauldin, sc — November 28, 2011 @ 1:48 pm
OK, the stage is set. With one game remaining, Polecat has been publicly humiliated, the injured “key players” have returned, and Brody is ready to kick field goals. Is there anybody out there who can’t write the next few strips? Jules? Double or nothing on our topless table dance bet.
Comment by vaganova — November 29, 2011 @ 6:08 pm
Delay of game penalty in Week 9? Can the penalty be declined if the kick is no good? Guess not.
Comment by Rob — November 30, 2011 @ 5:21 pm
BRING BACK JARVIS WHITE.
Comment by taycamstu — December 1, 2011 @ 11:16 am
Rob @13: IIRC a delay of game penalty can be declined, for example to prevent the delaying team’s kicker (or punter) from getting a better angle from which to kick (or more room in which to punt). Hopefully someone will correct me if I’m wrong or i the rule isn’t uniform at the high school, college and professional levels.
Comment by delvaldawg — December 1, 2011 @ 4:33 pm
I really think a delay of game is a dead ball penalty, so any action is negated. Punting teams do it a lot to maximize the clock running when they’re ahead late and are out of timeouts. I learned long ago that normal rules dont apply in this strip, however.
Comment by Rob — December 1, 2011 @ 7:46 pm
HRONK! Delay of blog! Five yards, still third down.
[Hope you're OK, Jason.]
Comment by Don, the Rebel without a Blog — December 2, 2011 @ 11:35 am