Best excuse you have had for missing practice

[Pancho and Lefty]

What is the best (worst) excuse you have had a player or parent give you for missing or wanting to sit out of a practice?

Mine is a tie between - "Mom makes us do chores and I hurt my back sweeping the kitchen floor" and "Coach I can do the warm-up and non-contact stuff but I can't hit for a couple days because if I do my new tattoo will leak ink."

I know you guys have some good ones.

 

[J.Moxon]

What is the best (worst) excuse you have had a player or parent give you for missing or wanting to sit out of a practice?

Mine is a tie between - "Mom makes us do chores and I hurt my back sweeping the kitchen floor" and "Coach I can do the warm-up and non-contact stuff but I can't hit for a couple days because if I do my new tattoo will leak ink."

I know you guys have some good ones.

I once gave the excuse that I was at the strip club all night with my boys watching our good looking teaching dance and getting drinks all while being an underage high school student athlete. Coach didn't take it to well.
Oh....and we were up late putting our "wangers" on the glass at the Alana Club.

 

[J. Kane]

What is the best (worst) excuse you have had a player or parent give you for missing or wanting to sit out of a practice?

Mine is a tie between - "Mom makes us do chores and I hurt my back sweeping the kitchen floor" and "Coach I can do the warm-up and non-contact stuff but I can't hit for a couple days because if I do my new tattoo will leak ink."

I know you guys have some good ones.

 

[JNreturns]

I once gave the excuse that I was at the strip club all night with my boys watching our good looking teaching dance and getting drinks all while being an underage high school student athlete. Coach didn't take it to well.
Oh....and we were up late putting our "wangers" on the glass at the Alana Club.

 

[J. Kane]

 

[JNreturns]

 

[J. Kane]

 

[bmark]

Back in 2003 as an assistant, a kid came and told our head coach before August practice that he couldn’t go today because he “just ate a whopper”.

Our HC Just stared with a shocked look on his face. The kid dug deeper reacting to this response and said “well, it was a DOUBLE whopper!”

 

[J.Moxon]

Back in 2003 as an assistant, a kid came and told our head coach before August practice that he couldn’t go today because he “just ate a whopper”.

Our HC Just stared with a shocked look on his face. The kid dug deeper reacting to this response and said “well, it was a DOUBLE whopper!”

 

[Pancho and Lefty]

Back in 2003 as an assistant, a kid came and told our head coach before August practice that he couldn’t go today because he “just ate a whopper”.

Our HC Just stared with a shocked look on his face. The kid dug deeper reacting to this response and said “well, it was a DOUBLE whopper!”

I forgot about one like that.......big OLman went to Applebee's about an hour before practice, ordered and ate the 2 for twenty couple meal (something like appetizer, 2 meals, and 2 desserts) by himself. Spent a ton of practice throwing up by the equipment shed.

 

[Huck]

We've got a running list of "best excuses" we started awhile back.

One of our general favorites was, "Saturday is my time."

It paled in comparison to what we felt garnered the #1 spot for awhile.
"My cat died." - kid missed THREE practices b/c his cat passed away!!!

But this has since been knocked to #2 on the list after last nights excuse.
I 'm not making this up, a kid missed an off season practice because, "I have to go to yoga with MY MOM"!!!!!

 

[r14veer]

We've got a running list of "best excuses" we started awhile back.

One of our general favorites was, "Saturday is my time."

It paled in comparison to what we felt garnered the #1 spot for awhile.
"My cat died." - kid missed THREE practices b/c his cat passed away!!!

But this has since been knocked to #2 on the list after last nights excuse.
I 'm not making this up, a kid missed an off season practice because, "I have to go to yoga with MY MOM"!!!!!

Depending on the attendees of the yoga class, that one might be acceptable.

 

[J. Kane]

Depending on the attendees of the yoga class, that one might be acceptable.

Totally acceptable

 

[BoosterBosko]

Depending on the attendees of the yoga class, that one might be acceptable.

Bosko agrees with that! But back to the topic at hand. Kids in Ampipe dont miss practice! Why dont they miss practice? Because of something I started a long time ago; driving kids to practice and school!

 

[J.Moxon]

Bosko agrees with that! But back to the topic at hand. Kids in Ampipe dont miss practice! Why dont they miss practice? Because of something I started a long time ago; driving kids to practice and school!

Bosko is all about that cardio

 

[BoosterBosko]

Bosko is all about that cardio

Not me, but that guy is a genius!

 

[daveok]

"I was was getting my hair weaved".

 

[OutlawJoseyWhales]

We've got a running list of "best excuses" we started awhile back.

One of our general favorites was, "Saturday is my time."

It paled in comparison to what we felt garnered the #1 spot for awhile.
"My cat died." - kid missed THREE practices b/c his cat passed away!!!

But this has since been knocked to #2 on the list after last nights excuse.
I 'm not making this up, a kid missed an off season practice because, "I have to go to yoga with MY MOM"!!!!!

I've had a kid miss cause his dog got ran over. I feel ya on this one.

 

[bloodmakesthegrassgrow]

Had a Kid miss because he had to show his chicken at the County Fair

 

[J. Kane]

 

[OutlawJoseyWhales]

I had a starting o-lineman years ago miss Wednesday practice of Homecoming week cause he had to go get his tux for the dance.

 

[runbillyrun]

this is not for missing, rather for being late, and not a great excuse but I loved our head coaches comment. LiL Johnny was late for practice for the 3rd day in a row. LiL Johnnies dad says to me, (dad) "Coach, Johhny is late but it is not his fault it is my fault as I got home late from work". (me) I understand sir but players and parents signed the paper about team rules, if you have a problem with that you should speak to the head coach. (Dad) "well can I talk to him". (Me) Coach Sm---, this man would like a word. (Coach S comes over) "can I help you" - the dad says the same thing, "it is not LiL Johnnies fault...." (Coach Sm--- says) "Sir, we run our reminders at noon on that line right over there, now it does not matter to me who is on that line at noon, you or LiL Johnny but one of you needs to be on that line at noon, have a good day sir." and trots back to his position group. I think about 10 other parents heard this. We did not receive one complaint about this. this happened about 20 years ago.

 

[HAWKH8TER]

"Got Kidnapped"

 

[Graphic Edge Guy]

Best excuse you have heard for a player missing practice:

"Sorry Coach...I was busy posting 'trash talk' on MoSports and lost track of time!"

 

[J.Moxon]

 

[J. Kane]

Had one miss a Monday Labor Day practice because his dad got to drunk to drive home from their camping trip.

 

[BoosterBosko]

Had one miss a Monday Labor Day practice because his dad got to drunk to drive home from their camping trip.

Was that dad named Joe Kane!?!?

 

[J. Kane]

I think his name was Sam Moxon!

 

[Graphic Edge Guy]

Not a football practice excuse...but TRUE STORY...I had a little First Grade girl come up to me before Elementary PE Class and sweetly say, "Sorry Coach...I don't have my tennis shoes today. My Mommy came home drunk last night and puked all over them. SORRY!

What do you say to a liitle girl that tells you that?

 

[Duck_walk]

Not a football practice excuse...but TRUE STORY...I had a little First Grade girl come up to me before Elementary PE Class and sweetly say, "Sorry Coach...I don't have my tennis shoes today. My Mommy came home drunk last night and puked all over them. SORRY!

What do you say to a liitle girl that tells you that?

OK since you went there..... I had a second grade girl who was in a bad mood one day.
I asked her what was up. She said her dad got arrested again last night and her Halloween candy was in the back seat of his car.

 

[Eagles_Ball]

this is not for missing, rather for being late, and not a great excuse but I loved our head coaches comment. LiL Johnny was late for practice for the 3rd day in a row. LiL Johnnies dad says to me, (dad) "Coach, Johhny is late but it is not his fault it is my fault as I got home late from work". (me) I understand sir but players and parents signed the paper about team rules, if you have a problem with that you should speak to the head coach. (Dad) "well can I talk to him". (Me) Coach Sm---, this man would like a word. (Coach S comes over) "can I help you" - the dad says the same thing, "it is not LiL Johnnies fault...." (Coach Sm--- says) "Sir, we run our reminders at noon on that line right over there, now it does not matter to me who is on that line at noon, you or LiL Johnny but one of you needs to be on that line at noon, have a good day sir." and trots back to his position group. I think about 10 other parents heard this. We did not receive one complaint about this. this happened about 20 years ago.

Which is why. Too bad it's not that way now.

 

[Eagles_Ball]

OK since you went there..... I had a second grade girl who was in a bad mood one day.
I asked her what was up. She said her dad got arrested again last night and her Halloween candy was in the back seat of his car.

Lol. Idk why, but this one made me laugh really hard right in the middle of ISS. It's almost as if this lil gal was more torn up about the candy than dad. Too funny, and sad.

 

[liberator74]

On the other end of the spectrum I worked with a young man named Chris Taylors father ,,,,Chris's senior year playoff game at Nixa there is a bone about ready to pop through the skin of a busted arm and Chris is telling them to tape the thing up cause he carries the ball in the other arm anyway.

 

[Duck_walk]

Most annoying excuses: I cant squat or practice because I have a sunburn or poison ivy. I wrecked my 4-wheeler. My girlfriend has a softball game. My dad got Cardinals tickets. My uncle is in town and we are going out to eat .

 

[kaching]

had a kid miss a game because his dog had died earlier in the week. Family couldn't understand why he lost his starting position the next week...

 

[OwlsFootball74]

My favorite was a kid missed a practice because "His cat had kittens and anytime he tried to leave her she would meow." He just couldn't leave her that sad.

 

[Duck_walk]

My favorite was a kid missed a practice because "His cat had kittens and anytime he tried to leave her she would meow." He just couldn't leave her that sad.

Ok. We have a winner.

 

[Blue2Green]

Had a kid tell me he was out of town for his grandma's funeral....so when he got back I tried getting some more information. His conscience - I guess - got the best of him & he told me he actually missed for a boy scout camp, but didn't want anybody to know that because he thought he would get made fun of.....Lied about his Grandma D-Y-I-N-G in order to not get made fun of for being at a boy scout camp.....

 

[orabidone]

What is the best (worst) excuse you have had a player or parent give you for missing or wanting to sit out of a practice?

Mine is a tie between - "Mom makes us do chores and I hurt my back sweeping the kitchen floor" and "Coach I can do the warm-up and non-contact stuff but I can't hit for a couple days because if I do my new tattoo will leak ink."

I know you guys have some good ones.

Coach, I think that broke both legs last night! Because I KNOW that one ain't gonna keep me out of practice for long!

 

[miamioksooner]

I have a great one but not really an excuse but something a player said to us after practice. Kid had been wearing shoulder pads without an undershirt. He walks into the coaches office with this rash and says, "Coach what is this?" Without hesitation our OL coach said "It's hair and eventually you'll have some on your balls too!" Kid walked out of the office in complete silence.