Gil Thorp by Henry Barajas and Rachel Merrill for March 23, 2023

In his enlightened sensitivity towards ethnicity, Gil just assumed that since Leo is an Indian, he must be an Apache. That’s the same thing, right?

When did Alfred E. Neuman’s sister get on the team?

So if the championship game, which is next on the schedule is in (checks calendar) July, the Mudlarks will be in tip-top shape and ready to play Apache Basketball against Valley Tech.

Except The New Sheriff in Town will counter with steroids and hair cyclones.

Back in the 70s, we did something called the Indian run where the team would run around the perimeter of the field and the guy at the back of the line would have to sprint to the front and so on and so on. I think we would do it for like a half an hour, sometimes longer if Coach was pi$$ed and we had around 50 guys on the roster. Was not fun for us linemen.

Due to budget shortfalls, only the starters like Toby and Leo wear the red practice uniforms. The rest of the team must wear their personal clothing. This explains why we enjoy the variety of tee shirts like lightning bolt, exclamation point and Hello Kitty. Think AD Gil can hit Kareem up for a grand?

It looks like ToBe is already worn down to the point of exhaustion. Like Coach Cami, I have a good feeling about this. My Valley Tech +4, that is.

Didn’t Milford get to state championship game WITHOUT Kareem and “Apache Basketball”?Bad time of season to start running like Cross Country team.

It’s like Joey’s dad said, Kareem, it always looked like your opponents had run you to exhaustion. Do as I say, not as I do. Did

Meanwhile over at Valley Tech, Robert Parish is sitting in as guest coach.

Why is Gil so formal? Has he really sent in a robot to cover for him?

Haha….Kareem is really friends with former Pac-10 MVP, Luke, and was sent to infiltrate Gil’s staff and run his team into the ground.

Inspired by Nolan Richardson and the Arkansas Razorbacks’ “40 minutes of Hell.”

That was Pat Summitt’s (UT Vols WB Coach) philosophy: “Here’s how we’re going to beat you. We’re going to outwork you. That’s it. That’s all there is to it.” She also said: “You don’t just want to beat the other team. You want to leave a lasting impression in their minds so they never want to face you again.” Rick Pitino (UK) had a similar mindset: “Nothing feels better than knowing the other team is afraid to walk out on the court to face you.”

The real reason they’re running can be discovered in today’s issue of Mopped Up Thorp.

https://moppedupthorp.wordpress.com/

hey ramadan started kareem shouldnt be there

P 4 (Cami): “…shut it, grandpa and be positive…”

Even the ants are doing laps on the walls.

Oh my gosh Harry has done “ethnic appropriation “ Apache Basketball. He better apologize

P1- “You get to rest if you catch the Indian.”

P2- Kareem got so excited that he had to change clothes.

P3- (Gil): “And a penny saved is a penny earned.” (Cami): “What?”

As opposed to Azteck Basketball where the hearts of the losing team is cut out. Gil Thorp went through many a player that season.

This just in

Fred & Wilma will NOT be sleeping together tonight on the Glenwood Cruise Across Kareem’s Court For The Day. Sanctity of marriage was observed to the letter of the law, even on their honeymoon, in the interest of good taste and wholesome humor. The censors have decided on the Nothing Below Elvis’ Waist perspective if Fred drops his Haggars for any reason.

The extra room will be leased out to Heehaw, she needs to get out more.

Fred hears a noise at midnight

“Mr. Murphy, what are you doing here??”“Didn’t they tell you?? Hot diggity dawg, I need somewhars ta store my ‘quipment. By golly, and In Concert’s gonna git tha cameras rollin’ in a few minutes. Yore gonna miss a good show!!!!!!”

Coaches always have a good feeling watching players run and run and run…

The year Jake Plummer took the Broncos to the AFC championship game, the Broncos were using their starting RB for the first three quarters of home games, and then bringing in the backup RB (Ron Dayne, about the size of a small tank) for the fourth quarter. He was fresh while the other team’s defense was dragging after three quarters at high altitude. It was very effective (proof: Jake Plummer took the Broncos to the AFC championship game).

I’ve always been surprised that other Denver teams never seem to have picked up on the fact that practicing all year at a mile high gives endurance advantages.

Later that night at Rex’s Regal Cruises in one of the cabins

“Fred? Don’t you think we ought to put the beds together now? I called the Cruise chaplain and he said we can do more than petting while watching Wide World of Sports.”

“I’ll call maintenance because I forgot to bring an adjustable wrench.”