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Thursday, September 2nd, 2010
We have one week of football under our belts and most teams are looking pretty good. There are always some teams coming out of the gates a little rusty, but that’s to be expected. I can’t help but think, though, that with a little help from Yoga in the off season those rusty moments would be no more!
Please don’t go judging me, or anyone else who is a firm believer in the benefits of Yoga. Given all the recent discussion about concussions–alternatives for football training need to be explored.
If you think teams need to hit and hit during practice to be successful on Friday, you better read the article about coach John Gagliardi and his success with alternative training methods. Click Here
Last week I gave evidence that Pilates was a viable option for football training, and big Mr. Editor put the article as a feature in a pink box, nice.
Undaunted, I present here evidence on the benefits of Yoga and football:
Example #1–Terrapins
Example #2–Donald Driver
Example #3–Lobos
So, why not Yoga? Yoga works the entire body and mind, and that may be an x-factor that could help west river teams compete against east river teams.
I hope the West River teams, being behind in their technique and all, according to one particular blogger, will take note and join the Yoga force. It’s good stuff!!
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SportsBuzzard 3
Sunday, August 22nd, 2010
With the start of football season rapidly approaching, the thought of off-season conditioning always crosses my mind. What do the big linemen do to get themselves football ready? Eating in excess comes to mind. Lots of weightlifting should be a given. Does a potential starting quarterback train differently than, say, a tightend or a linebacker? Do they maybe work on their speed and agility more than the big dudes?
I bet not a one of these players has EVER thought of trying the best-kept secret around……….PILATES. What is THAT you ask??? Exactly!! No, it’s not just for GIRLS. Only the most-secure-with-my-manhood men take Pilates. Take a peek in a class sometime and you will see the best chiselled, fine specimens there…….looking GOOD!! I’m certain they can beat the socks off the protein drinking, carb eating, creatine popping kid in the 50 any day. AND they will most likely be 20 years older!!
Yes, boys, with age does come wisdom. Us “old farts” doing that weird, but yet difficult form of exercise known as Pilates will kick your…….. SOOOOOO get your coaches on board and tell them to start you boys on the BEST form of exercise around. It’s going to get you in football shape and make you look AWESOME!! Isn’t it said that the better you look, the more confident you are? Who doesn’t want to be more confident on the football field??? Intimidate the heck out of your opponent and start taking Pilates. It does the body good!!
Don’t just take my word for it, if you want a leg up this season guys you should enroll in a Pilates class today.
Example #1
Example #2
Example #3
Maybe Pilates is the x-factor west river teams need this year to compete with east river????
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SportsBuzzard 3
Friday, April 16th, 2010
Yahooooooooooooooo! Cobbler football just took a major uptick! Mike Norberg, the heir apparent to the QB slot for the Cobblers when the 2009 season ended has returned! That probably doesn’t make a lot of sense, now does it? Well, Norberg, the super smooth Soph transferred to SFR/SFO mid-term, after the football season. The good news is he is back! Joining Norberg in the Cobbler backfield will be super quick Jake Sharp. So much for Groovy and his whacked out Scooper predictions, I’m telling you watch out for the Cobblers this season. Yahooooooooooooooooooo!
Tags: Rapid City Central
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Saturday, March 20th, 2010
Chins up Cobbler faithful. Sure last night’s loss in the semis was hard to swallow, but let’s accentuate the positive. The Cobblers played hard, make that very hard, and came a gnat’s eyelash from playing for all the marbles tonight. Let’s get behind our boys for the final game and cheer them on against Huron. We will break down the success of the Cobblers post tournament, but for now, let us remember, “ONCE A COBBLER, ALWAYS A COBBLER.”
Tags: Rapid City Central
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Thursday, March 11th, 2010
It’s about that time for the great AA games to start in RC. The “overrated” Central Cobblers, ranked third in the tourney, play their first game Thursday, March 18 against 6th ranked Mitchell Kernels. I think I’m going to like this match-up. The Cobblers lost early in the season by 10 points to the Kernels, and I’m sure that haunted them every night and every day, but “That was Yesterday.” There’s no hiding in yesterday cuz yesterday is gone!!
Today life goes on. I’m sure I don’t stand alone with my pride. We all believe you can come through this victorious. Don’t let this one get away. You have the world in your hands!! Goodbye yesterday.
I know you’re all mesmerized by my great words of wisdom, or maybe some may have found it Foreign, but I have to give a shout out to both the RC Central and Stevens girls for upsetting their opponents tonight. Stevens pulled out a win against SF Roosevelt, and Central against Huron. Let’s keep the West River machine a rollin……….
Tags: Rapid City Central
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Saturday, March 6th, 2010
Stevens Raiders have another chance at State after beating the Douglas Patriots 70-54 last night. I have to be honest, I was surprised to see Caleb Stanley as high scorer for the Raiders. Up to this point he had no real presence on the court. Frankly, if it wasn’t for his aggressive offense the Raiders would have been driving away from Box Elder with a loss. It’s great to see Stanley coming on strong now. Let’s just hope that the whole team does the same when they go up against Aberdeen on Tuesday. That first go-round wasn’t pretty. The entire Stevens’ roster will need to make a presence in that game in order to beat Aberdeen. Like I’ve always said, if the Raiders can put together four full quarters of basketball they might add a couple more wins. Now would be a great time to try that.
Tags: Rapid City Stevens
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SportsBuzzard 3
Saturday, March 6th, 2010
After a long couple of days out of town I was anxious to get home and get on the Buzzard Live chat and listen to the Scoopers upset the Central Cobblers. There was talk amongst some that this was going to be the game to watch. I needed to stop in Lead to visit with a customer. I was running behind schedule, so I was listening to the game on the radio. My customer was in Lead watching his boy play in the 7th grade Cartwright Tournament and asked me to meet him there. I, of course, was anxious to get the heck out of there, but frankly the guy was a little chatty. I was getting updates on the game via text, and as time went on it was clear that the 7th graders in Lead looked better than the “game to watch.”
I tried to tell you, Groovy, the wheels on the Scooper “bandwagon” were going to fall off, and they fell hard. It got a bit heated, from what I hear, too. Wheels were falling off, and Coach Thompson had steam coming out his ears. It’s hard to play the aggressive Cobblers and not get frustrated. When you think you have one player figured out, another comes out and you chase his tail for a while.
Central is on its way to State. Now, Groovy, if the Scoops are the team you claim they are, they will pounce on Mitchell and try again to get to the “Big 8.” If it makes you feel any better, though, Groovy, I witnessed a couple of good Sturgis 7th graders in the Cartwright tourney, so there’s a coule of good ones coming up……but I hear Central has more than just a couple. For now, good luck to the Central Cobblers at State.
Tags: Rapid City Central
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Monday, March 1st, 2010
The much-anticipated district games are coming up and a few….ok, a couple people feel strongly that Sturgis can take down Central. I can appreciate Mom and Dad rooting for the home team, but I’m pretty sure that’s not going to happen. If there was a year that the Cobblers could “go all the way” it would be this year. And I say that for a couple of reasons.
There’s a lot of ruckus going on east of the River. O’Gorman had a convincing win in the ring with Huron a couple of weeks ago. That matchup left the playing status of “Muhamid Ali” from Huron and his opponent from O’Gorman questionable. And then after SF Washington got spanked by lil ol St. Thomas More from RC, that has to play on their confidence and make them doubt their chances. And then, of course, there’s the unspeakable goings-on over at Roosevelt. The anticipation of who will make it to State has me even more worked up than who the Bachelor is going to pick tonight……will it be Vienna or that other chick??
This brings me back to the Central Cobblers. The stars are aligning…….tough luck for some, not enough experience for others…….but they’re aligning and it looks like in Central’s favor. To be honest, and that’s all I’m doing here, the only way the Cobblers might botch this one up is if they get too full of themselves. As the song goes, “Play hard or go home.” If Central plays with some smarts my prediction is they will go home with the BIG WIN.
Tags: Rapid City Central, Rapid City Stevens
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Friday, February 19th, 2010
The “Land of Confusion” saga continues……..at least from my perspective. While the game last night between cross-town rivals Rapid City Central and Stevens was a little less of a train wreck than their last go-round, it was still puzzling. The only thing that was clear was that the presence of Brody Brisk throughout the game made a difference for the Raiders. With Brisk fouling out in the third quarter in their last game, and sitting most of the previous game because of foul trouble, his presence last night seemed to give the rest of the Raider squad more confidence and unity. It’s clear he is a team leader and is much needed on the court.
The Confusion lies now with the Cobblers. To be honest, with the “ammunition” that team has I expected them, quite frankly, to blow the game wide open. Quite the contrary. Stevens held on tight until the bitter end. Central has loads of talent, both offensively and defensively, and while they did manage to win, it wasn’t by much and not all that impressive. At this late in the season all “pistols” should be firing at full speed. I’m confused now at their post season chances. Not trying to be the devil’s advocate, but just the “concerned citizen.” Can they do it? Fire away.
Tags: Rapid City Central, Rapid City Stevens
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SportsBuzzard 3
Monday, February 15th, 2010
I’m still a believer when it comes to the Cobblers, but the two losses this weekend against both Sioux Falls Roosevelt and O’Gorman have me confused. Central played against both those teams early in the season and looked stronger as a team than they did this past weekend. Granted, Larson for Roosevelt played so well this go-round, but the Cobblers couldn’t get it together for the win. And as far as the game against O’Gorman, to be honest, Central didn’t do any better against them than STM did just last weekend. That’s a big ooch. It looks like it might take all five players on the court participating for the Cobblers to finish the season and go into post season on top.
I have to say I’m real confused about the play of RC Stevens. They have a couple of good shooters, but their defense suffers and their stamina is lacking. They’re playing teams that play a full four quarters of b-ball and the Raiders can’t keep up. If a couple of other players step up and get in the game their post season chances might change, but right now they are playing in the “Land of Confusion.”
Tags: Rapid City Central, Rapid City Stevens
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