Nice pieces of paper hanging on a wall...
Do you read what I am writing at all?!
When you have a chance to speak to or meet during your coaching career, even if only briefly, with other coaches, and on top of that with national coaches like Anson Dorrance, Bob Gansler, or Tony DiCicco...; and I probably left out a bunch of other "great ones" who don't have to be particularly notorious to be very efficient teachers of the game and also very knowledgeable in their own ways, you can't help to change your philosophies for the better just by filtering these icons' genuine soccer enthusiasm.
Those are whom you learn the science of soccer from......, when they share with you their life long experiences dealing with soccer at the college, national, or international levels, and all the pressures and chess game it entails.
Most coaches have such big egos, meant in a positive way, which translate into a priceless charisma.
You only have to funnel their charisma, into having them share with you, and you with them, the ropes of the game exponentially.
Diplomas and degrees...., in my mind are merely signs of acceptance..... by your peers with no other meaning, if it weren't that you have acquired sufficient experience and science yourself to leave your marks on your professors......in return, as well.
So don't ask me about my credentials....what you see is what you get, some like me and some don't, so stop cutting a hair in four to try to discredit me, it only could bother my "hair cut",...no pun intended
, somewhat that lhssoccerfan noticed when he saw me at the Lafayette - St. Amant game...and that is all; because I feel just fine, and I made my lent resolution to love my enemies even more... so feel safe, you don't have to worry about me very much
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By the way have you noticed more and more people are getting boulder, or bolder, or balder on earth!!
Someone asked me to check out the Saint Thomas More Soccer Team...they are apparently so cooooollll
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Also, have you noticed the billboard on Ambassador caffery which says:
“Bold Men are so Sexy, Bold Tires are Not...”
Or is it "Bald Men are so Sexy... either way I like it!
So, why don't you all get bold guys like at STM!!
There is a rumor going around that Acadiana and Lafayette High are in a contest to count which team has the sexiest players... the bets are open...!
Self-made women and self-learned men will understand what I am saying, when I underscore, that degrees are not all what is important in life... but it might very well help some!? My philosophy is, at the end of your life your success will depend on how many real friends you have made less all the enemies you made the mistake of overlooking.... The more friends, the more success.. I guess that is why you are all my friends...! I am not so simple minded after all, you see
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Nonetheless, Universities and colleges require at least a USSF B, if not an A license. I foresee, that pretty soon, High Schools will have to start having the USSF "C" requirement.
Louisiana already has put the requirement of a "C" to coach a Select Team, if I am not wrong...? Confirm that with us please, and tell us if it is strictly enforced!
We heard about the Lafayette Youth Soccer Association through Goat, thanks
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I am encouraged to know that one of my former players followed my advice on getting that coach's license in particular: Dwayne Bergeron, whom I had the privilege to coach to the U17 State Finals with the Baton Rouge Select Generals.
He attended and played at Comeaux High school and went on to play at the college level earning a BS degree at the same time, then went on to play at the professional level, went to Europe to showcase his talents, and came back earning his master's degree...
... and his USSF "B" license!
So long, and I hope you choose the same lent resolution as mine...!
I know very well that I am dust and a that I will go back to dust, and it doesn't worry me the least bit as long as I am scattered on the Royal Sporting Club D' Anderlecht turf, called the stadium of the Parc D'Astrid...in Brussels, Belgium.
Queen Astrid was the most beautiful and refined queen we ever had in Belgium, she was God sent to us from SWEDEN!
Who keeps on saying I am from France, get your geography straight, there is more to the world than PARIS! Although they would have you believe it as true!
I have nothing against the French though, by the way we got the Statue of Liberty from them, and also we were helped by them in gaining our independence from the British..!
Our own city is called Lafayette, after the Marquis de Lafayette by heaven's sake!
Sooo looooonnnnnggggggg, sorry for being so lengthy,Rainbowcycle, who has a hard time coming out of the sky with all those clouds, and that never ending rain!
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Good luck to all playoff teams battling it out today!
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..........................BE bold and.....................................BALD!!..................................