J. Hall

@alt_w_v_g Glad you have the self awareness to realize that there are times you’re just as unreasonable and awkward to be around as the screaming dad!

Saturday afternoon My kid's soccer game I'm in the cargo shorts Capri Sun in pocket three Backup batteries in pocket five You never know Timex on Folding chair set up six feet from any other parent On purpose By 1:04 a dad on the other team was screaming Not encouraging Screaming At a referee who is legally not old enough to drive to this game The kids are five Half of them are running the wrong direction One kid just did a cartwheel at midfield And this man wants a replay review His wife whispered something to him He did not lower his voice She moved her chair three feet to the left I've seen that move before My wife does it at every professional appointment I attend It means "I don't know this person" Rolex Ron was there too Standing Arms crossed Sunglasses on His kid touched the ball once With his shin Ron clapped like it was a goal It was not a goal The game ended I don't know the score Neither do the kids The only person who tracked it was the screaming dad He told everyone in the parking lot it was 4-3 No one asked My daughter ran over She said "dad I had so much fun" Not "we won" Not "I scored" Just "I had fun" Five years old and she already understands something half the parents on that sideline never will I handed her the Capri Sun Loaded the chairs Timex still ticking Sent from my iPhone

@ChaseDowningTX @KingJoel_3 @CatsMan15 @scottwildcat outlined the perfect uniform set that hits everything on one of his pods a few weeks ago.

@CatsMan15 we really don’t need to overcomplicate things imo

Coach Casey please destroy these

@mj_from_kansas Block by multiple definitions

lol, horseshit

@EMAWCaleb lol what is this?

One positive to K-State basketball never having an elite team ever again the rest of my life is I’ll never have to stare down the barrel of complete humiliation like Dook fans are rn

@alt_w_v_g Finally found this again. Read some of your other stuff. Entertaining. Thank you. Public classroom teacher of 20 years here… I’d like to offer you some insight on a couple things that could use some added context if you’re interested.

Had a parent-teacher conference this morning My wife told me not to come I came anyway She said "please just listen and nod" I said "I always listen" She said "you listen like you're sitting in a boardroom looking for something to challenge" That's how listening works Nice classroom Small chairs I am 6'4" and was seated at a desk designed for someone who still believes in Santa Claus My knees touched my chest The teacher introduced herself Shared her identified pronouns I shared my identified adjectives Smart and handsome My wife closed her eyes The teacher had a folder Color-coded tabs I respected the organization She said our son is "a pleasure to have in class" My wife smiled I waited That sentence is never the whole report It's the executive summary before the risk section She said "however" There it is She said he "asks a lot of questions" I said "good" She said "during quiet time" I said "when is quiet time?" She said "it's when students are expected to work independently and in silence" I said "so he's the only one trying to get information and you've structured the environment to prevent it?" My wife put her hand on my arm I continued The teacher said he recently told another student that "sharing pencils doesn't make sense if nobody brings their own" I said "that's an accurate observation" My wife squeezed harder The teacher said she's concerned about his "resistance to group activities" I said "he's not resistant. He just doesn't see the value of doing more work for the same grade." The teacher said he also corrected her math on the whiteboard I said "was he right?" She paused She said "that's not the point" I said "it's a little bit the point" My wife stood up Sat back down Compromise The teacher pulled out an evaluation sheet Categories like "works well with others" and "follows directions" and "respects classroom norms" All subjective Not a number on the page I asked how these are graded She said "based on observation" I said "so one person's opinion with no second review?" She said "it's professional judgment" I said "my auditors say that too. Right before I disagree with them." She looked at my wife My wife said "I'm sorry about him" I said "I'm sitting right here" My wife said "I know" The teacher said overall he's a bright kid and she just wants to make sure he learns to "collaborate" I said "collaboration is important. But so is recognizing when you're the only one doing the work. He'll learn that again in college. And again in the real world. Might as well start now." Nobody spoke The teacher closed her folder She said "I think we've covered everything" I said "one more thing" She braced herself I said "his reading is above grade level. His math is strong. He asks hard questions and corrects mistakes when he sees them. I just want to make sure this school knows what it has." The teacher looked at me differently My wife looked at me differently I said "that's all" We left In the car my wife was quiet Then she said "he's turning into you" I said "is that a good thing?" She didn't answer From the backseat he said "dad, why does the teacher count off for asking questions? Isn't that the whole point of school?" I looked at my wife She looked out the window I said "yes. It is." He said "I don't think she likes when I'm right" I didn't say anything Neither did my wife Small chairs Color-coded tabs No follow-up items But the kid's going to be fine Sent from my iPhone

@MrManhattanKS How does that make sense?

So he got AA recognition but not All Conference recognition?

@DScottFritchen Or these

You didn’t want to face these Cats

@speerman42 @TheRealMasonV @Riley_Gates Meh, we remember junior and senior year Pullen and apply it to his entire time here. He was okay as a frosh, good as a sophomore, and elite his last two years.

@BallerStatusCat @TheRealMasonV @Riley_Gates That team his freshman year isn’t near what it was without him. Really his sophomore year was really good too. Don’t forget what he did to ku to break the streak in 08

“Damn, you guys don’t have Michael Beasley up there yet?”

@speerman42 @TheRealMasonV @Riley_Gates *2 years

@TheRealMasonV @Riley_Gates The fact that Pullen isn’t up there is even more insane to me. He was kstate basketball for 4 years

@TooTall2KnoSo1 Thanks for your contribution on the search committee!

Well Done EMAW

@WyattWheeler_ No

Did Jerome Tang's firing hurt Kansas State in search for new basketball coach? cjonline.com/story/sports/c…

@KingJoel_3 Perfection

Haven’t gotten the chance to listen to the introductory presser yet. Prolly won’t until this evening. Chat, did we like what we heard?

@WyattWheeler_ Nothing. I want it to be simple and boring.

What do you want to learn from Casey Alexander's introduction today?

@DerekYoungKSO Do not like him. His little phrases that he overuses are cringe at best.

Bill Raftery is the Hubie Brown of college basketball. He may get older, but he hasn't lost anything off his fastball.

@BoscoesBoys @scottwildcat

Email went out to previous years' players. Here is a link for anyone wanting to join. picks.cbssports.com/college-basket…

@KingJoel_3 Hey, we’re studying those in class right now!

@BallerStatusCat Figure of speech 🤓

It makes me smile to see ku and isu get smoked yesterday

@EvanMiya Nebraska beating Houston… just don’t see it.

Bracket sim of the day at EvanMiya.com: Champ: UConn Final Four: UConn, Virginia, Duke, Saint Mary's Other notables: Utah State > Michigan, Ws for Akron, McNeese, USF

@BallerStatusCat Fine I will delete the app from my phone until the round is done!

I’m going to say this and then log off and golf. Calhoun does not do it for me.