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Mike Drago

12:35

You're allowed, Pineapple.

Just shower once you get home.

Jeff

12:35

Wilson and Reading are expected to do well and have the talent. Muhl nobody expected and has exceeded expectations he should get it.

Mike Drago

12:35

I'm pretty sure I had Muhlenberg around No. 5 in the preseason poll, so I wouldn't say no one expected them to do well

12:36

But, I hear you, Jeff. Coach Nesby is in the conversation.

ExBerksCoach

12:36

"Traditionally, the coach who wins the county championship has the leg up on that award"....... Unless you're Rick Perez?

Mike Drago

12:36

I think Lonnie Walker cost Rick Perez several Coach of the Year awards

XXXL

12:36

Heard last night this is Snip's last year. He was waiting for the youngest Jack to graduate.

Mike Drago

12:36

I reported that about five years ago . . .

But he's had a change of heart since then

12:37

He's excited about the next wave of talent coming up through BC

You're not gonna get rid of him anytime soon

Mark

12:38

How do you feel about kids using personal trainers, Mike? I have seen parents spend thousands to get their child one on one basketball training in hopes that they become a standout player when in my experience it is the kids who play more ball and play older compeition that come out as the better players.

Mike Drago

12:39

It can be beneficial is some instances, but it's not the only path to success

If football, where speed and power are paramount, training is the key

If a personal trainer helps, then go for it

Some of the best football players in Berks use personal trainers of weekends, and in the offseason, to supplement the training they get at school

XXXL

12:40

bummer ;) was hoping that was 100% true

Mike Drago

12:40

Sorry to break it to you about Snip like that, Triple X.

Guest

12:40

How do you thInk Antietam is going to do against Brandywine?

Mike Drago

12:40

That's a real toss-up right now after learning that Noah Hermany might miss the game

XXXL

12:41

oh well win some lose some :(

Mike Drago

12:41

Glad you're taking it so well

Youth coach

12:41

I can not stand youth sports now a days how parents coach their own kids and make their kids feel like they are the best thing since sliced bread and then the attitude continues up to high school

Mike Drago

12:41

This is not breaking news, Coach

Has been going on a long time

And it will never change

Parenting is not easy; everyone wants their kid to do so well.

Some just handle it better than others

LW4's Hair

12:42

Did you see/talk to The Admiral last night? Saw he was there. Or were you too in awe of Kendall Jenner's talent and presence to focus on anything else...

Mike Drago

12:42

I did see The Admiral last night. Walked past him a couple times in the hallway.

I did my best not to ask him for a selfie.

12:43

That is frowned on when you're on the job, and I was a credentialed reporter, so I resisted the temptation.

I wanted to tell him that I was in the Palestra the night he dropped 50 against Drexel

That remains one of my personal favorite sports highlights

I do put a picture out on Twitter of The Admiral with Colin Legath, the son of Exeter AD Tom Legath.

12:44

I have to admit, I'm jealous of Colin.

Mark

12:44

To go off of what Youth said, I see it becoming more of an issue in high school athletics. I have heard parents complain that their child is not getting play time while they spend money to get them training, or in the same breath they bash another player. Parents are the one thing that can make athletics less than enjoyable.

Mike Drago

12:44

As I said, I'm not sure it's any worse now than 20 or 30 years ago.

Guest

12:45

If Antietam wins Friday they will have 2 place pretty much locked up. But you can’t give up on Schuylkill Valley they are playing pretty good lately...

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