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http://www.kansascity.com/2010/09/21/2241921/communication-problems-costly.htmlThe latest revelation? KU coach Turner Gill has enforced a no-cell-phone policy on his players. The Jayhawks are to hand over their phones before they clock in the day before a game, and they’ll get them in the locker room after the game. “Everybody was kind of in shock,” KU wide receiver Daymond Patterson said. “We hadn’t had anything like that in the past years. (Gill) just feels like it’s a business thing. He wants us to focus and be ready for the game and not be thinking about outside things.”
Already addressed in Turner Gill thread; no its not unusual. In fact, we were already doing it at K-State.
DT4-H?Time to work the Ag angle with this one. 4-H rocks
Guess who was invited to Amare Stoudemires skills camp?
It wasn't a rhetorical question. I really didn't know if this was common or not.
Quote from: yoga-like_abana on September 22, 2010, 11:41:33 AMGuess who was invited to Amare Stoudemires skills camp?Exactly. Dax has done this same thing more than BMW has.
Quote from: kitten_mittons on September 22, 2010, 11:43:06 AMQuote from: yoga-like_abana on September 22, 2010, 11:41:33 AMGuess who was invited to Amare Stoudemires skills camp?Exactly. Dax has done this same thing more than BMW has. I just find it very strange that football coaches would cut off what is likely the only form of direct contact these guys have, and fankly the only phones most people have these days given the dwindling landline numbers. If an emergency arises in a family than they are beholden to somebody in the football offices following through on getting a message over to the kid. I can see it the day of the game, but in this case we're talking sometimes more than a full day before the game, if they have to hand them over when they hit the football offices on Friday.
Quote from: sonofdaxjones on September 22, 2010, 02:24:27 PMQuote from: kitten_mittons on September 22, 2010, 11:43:06 AMQuote from: yoga-like_abana on September 22, 2010, 11:41:33 AMGuess who was invited to Amare Stoudemires skills camp?Exactly. Dax has done this same thing more than BMW has. I just find it very strange that football coaches would cut off what is likely the only form of direct contact these guys have, and fankly the only phones most people have these days given the dwindling landline numbers. If an emergency arises in a family than they are beholden to somebody in the football offices following through on getting a message over to the kid. I can see it the day of the game, but in this case we're talking sometimes more than a full day before the game, if they have to hand them over when they hit the football offices on Friday. This rule was probably implemented after we were able to obtain the cell phone numbers for and harass B. Rush, and C. Aldrich.
Yes I think it's unusual he makes them clock in the day before the game. I wonder if he uses a card reader or an old fashioned punch clock.
I just find it very strange that football coaches would cut off what is likely the only form of direct contact these guys have, and fankly the only phones most people have these days given the dwindling landline numbers. If an emergency arises in a family than they are beholden to somebody in the football offices following through on getting a message over to the kid. I can see it the day of the game, but in this case we're talking sometimes more than a full day before the game, if they have to hand them over when they hit the football offices on Friday.
Quote from: sonofdaxjones on September 22, 2010, 02:24:27 PMI just find it very strange that football coaches would cut off what is likely the only form of direct contact these guys have, and fankly the only phones most people have these days given the dwindling landline numbers. If an emergency arises in a family than they are beholden to somebody in the football offices following through on getting a message over to the kid. I can see it the day of the game, but in this case we're talking sometimes more than a full day before the game, if they have to hand them over when they hit the football offices on Friday. Lollers. Can we make this a thing now? Can we start saying fankly instead of frankly? RE the cell phone thing: not a big deal. A good idea, actually. And I'm sure Gurner Till isn't the first.