Gil Thorp by Henry Barajas and Rachel Merrill for August 31, 2024

MEAN Coach Thorp!

We will need to extract a urine sample from Gil’s corn flakes to determine source.

Darn. Assistant. Coaches. Still. At. Candy. World. Too.

Great googly-moogly!

What in tarnation! The Milford (OH) Eagles traveled to Walnut Hills to just have some fun beating down the (other) Eagles 38-0 to move to a comfortable 2-0 and 1-0 (and 1st) in the Valley. Defending last season’s conference championship has started well. Second in the Valley is in play!

A lot of high school coaches want players to have a bit of fun (you may as well have fun… The chance you’ll get a contract for millions in the NFL are astronomical). OTOH, punching out your teammates is not usually an acceptable form of fun.

They are acting like a team- the ’77 Yankees

“What in tarnation”?! Has anybody anywhere said that since Walter Brennan died?

“Candyland”? I used to play that game in 1965. Fortunately, I didn’t get diabetes.

Hey Coach , in all reality, what’s Candy Land ?

P4- you’re all worthless and weak. Now drop and give me 20!

Gil expects tempers not to boil over a little bit during an intrasquad scrimmage? Seems unreasonable.

Why Gil is almost as mad as he was at that umpire who questioned him about putting a blind pitcher on the mound.

Gil’s mad that he doesn’t get to coach the girls sport that no one knows what it is.

Tarnation! You whippersnappers get off my yard! I mean, my football field!

They are going to wish they stayed at home when Goshen and the Most Improved Coach of 2024-25 lays a beating on them.

coach luke prefers chutes and ladders

beth is getting a visit from aunt flow so gil is all pent up with anger

i guess gil was at the snack bar when austin field tried to kill the qb the other day

Actually, they ARE there to have fun.

“Candy World, Candy Land . . .. no, Candy Crush! That stupid thing Mimi keeps sending me updates on!”

Meanwhile Kari and Dot are stuck at the Bucket deciding which restroom to use

Let’s see… play for mean old Coach Thorp or have fun playing Candyland at home?

Hmmm…

So, now that we know school is back in question, will Henry answer the question about the 7-on-7 football mention?

I haven’t seen Gil this mad since he had to teach a class. He hates having to actually coach. And speaking of coaching, I’m coaching you to check out today’s installment of Mopped Up Thorp.

moppedupthorp.wordpress.com/2024/08/31/not-a-normal-practice/

Jami: Candy Land?!? I’m in!

I would think Candy World would be tougher than just simple ol’ Candy LAND, no?!?

Bad news with the girlfriend ????