Gil Thorp by Henry Barajas and Rod Whigham for September 07, 2017

For some reason, I can hear Anna Russell warble, “And you’re back exactly where you started, 20 hours ago!”

In all reality , so Gil has time for a long talk with an ex NBA millionaire who’ s having issues giving up his place in the spotlight while Gil has no time for holding any football practices for his team. Note to Heather , classes have already started at Iowa might be wise to drop yours .

Athletic Director Thorp has cancelled football season, as it conflicts with his motivational and counseling business. We are witnessing two of his recent success stories ( see pictures/endorsements in promo brochure. The promo packet includes a GIL mug). Another recent success was M. Moon, featured in the hit series ‘Intervention.’

P1, Jaquan’s elbow answers Heather as he brings in the ant covered football.

P2, Why would Jaquan call Gil “coach.” He was never Jaquan’s coach. As a matter of fact, at this point, how can anybody call him coach. Football season is already 1/3rd of the way through in much of the country and we haven’t even gotten to Milford Lake yet here.

P3, Jaquan has a talk with Gil while the legendary coach is listening to Rick Nelson. The wise coach proclaims, “You can’t please everyone so you’ve got to please yourself.” And then Jaquan knew that his future was indeed, history.

P3- Well, like in horseshoes JaQuan, you’re close. Coach Wooden stated that if you PLAY to your potential, you’re a winner. ‘Ima leavin’ on a jet plane, don’t know when I’ll be back again,’ sobs a tearful Heather.

Correct Bear. It seems the world knows he has potential, now how about some results to prove it.

So the whole point of this was…….oh forget it, why bother trying to figure it out?

You know, it’s bad enough that Gil can’t be bothered to show up for his teams’ practices and games. But now he’s not even showing up to appear in his own strip! He’s solving problems remotely!

Tomorrow, we give both of these jocks their Participation Awards and wait for a new star to transfer on Saturday.

If a college sophomore and a recent high school grad think he has NFL potential, there’s no doubt about it.

Coincidentally, I caught the end of “Rudy” last night on some movie channel. I’m pretty sure the groundskeeper gave him the same speech when he quit the team.

On the plus side Jaquan and Eight Elbows thought their time on Gil Thorp was over a decade ago, yet like Mopman, they got to come back for a one-time encore. Now after couple of weeks of watching Jaquan study for the GRE, we’re on to football!

Why is the football field always open for these two knuckleheads to use at their leisure? Wouldn’t the team be using it? Oops! I forgot…this Milford…HS football will start sometime after other schools have played five games or so…

These two should’ve just listened to Mick and Keith:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7leQB_Oe_k

I have to prove to myself that this is worthwhile to look at tomorrow.

What’s with the football in P1? A football in the path of the total solar eclipse in Milford? Right on schedule as always….a few weeks later than the rest of the world.

Gil has the potential to coach and doesn’t need to prove it to anyone else. That explains a lot.

Hey, that’s why I never actually PLAYED in the NBA. I just proved to myself that I had the potential, that’s enough

ask my wife, Morgan Fairchild about my potential. Ya, that’s the ticket!

Oh, now I get it. R&W were listening to an oldies station and based the whole strip on the song “I’ve never been to me”.