FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS

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BUZZ BISSINGER WROTE THE BOOK , THEN CAME THE TV SHOW . I HAVE LIVED MOST OF MY LIFE IN THE LIGHTS OF FRIDAY NIGHT .

I HAVE BEEN A PART OF HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL IN SOME WAY FOR ALMOST 50 YEARS . STILL PLAYING A VERY SMALL PART .

I AM A GRADUATE OF MILAN HIGH SCHOOL , JUST BEFORE THE BULLDOGS TOOK OVER FOOTBALL IN RURAL WEST TENNESSEE . IN THE LAST 40 YEARS MILAN HAS WON CLOSE TO 400 FOOTBALL GAMES . 4 STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS & 3 RUNNER - UPS .

I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO COACH AT 3 TENNESSEE SUPER POWERS ,GERMANTOWN , SWEETWATER, & CBHS . I ALSO COACHED AT MARKED TREE ARKANSAS DURING THE INDIANS GLORY DAYS .
IT WAS WONDERFUL TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH ALL THOSE GREAT PLAYERS .

I REALLY WAS IN THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME . SO MANY THANKS TO ALL THOSE WHO HELPED ME SO MUCH .

MOST THANKS TO CHILLI PEPPER , SHE MOVED SO MANY TIMES SHE COULDN'T REMEMBER THE ADDRESS .

THAT IS THE WAY IT IS IN THE COACHING GAME . IF THE TEAM WINS YOU GET A BETTER JOB , IF THE TEAM LOSES YOU HAVE TO GET ANOTHER JOB .

CHILLI PEPPER WAS MOST CERTAIN THE MVP IN OUR COACHING LIFE . EVEN IF SHE DID ALMOST GET ARRESTED THE NIGHT WE WON THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP IN 1983 .

THE GIRL THOUGHT SHE BELONGED ON THE FIELD FOR THE CELEBRATION BUT THE POLICE DIDN'T SEE IT THAT WAY . I SAVED THE DAY BY HANDING HER A SIDELINE PASS OVER THE WALL . SHE TOLD THE COP " SEE THIS " & MARCHED PROUDLY ON THE TURF .

FOR THE MOST PART CHILLI PEPPER ACTED ADMIRABLE AT THE GAMES . SHE DIDN'T FIGHT WITH THOSE WHO TALKED ABOUT HOW STUPID I WAS WHEN CALLING PLAYS .

SHE DID COME FLYING OUT ON THE FLOOR TO GIVE ME A BIG KISS WHEN WE BEAT BOLTON ON A LAST SECOND SHOT . CHILLI PEPPER HAD DOUBLE DUTY BECAUSE I COACHED BASKETBALL ALSO .

I OFTEN THINK OF THOSE I COACHED WITH & AGAINST WHO HAVE ANSWERED THE FINAL WHISTLE .

JAMES ARMSTRONG , RICHARD BROCK , TOMMY HARRISON, LELAND SMITH , JOHN HOOPER , RICHARD ROSS , & JACK CAIN TO NAME A FEW . I MISS THEM ALL .

I LOVED MY TIME IN THE FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS . I WOULD LIVE IT ALL AGAIN IF I COULD . IT WAS A GREAT JOURNEY .

**** THOUGHTS ABOUT THE SEASON SO FAR

THIS WILL BE THE YEAR OLIVE BRANCH BEATS SOUTH PANOLA . THE TIGERS LOOKED SAD AGAINST HOOVER . I MUST HAVE BEEN WATCHING THE MEMPHIS TIGERS .

SOUTH GIBSON HIGH AT MEDINA WON THE FIRST 2 GAMES IN SCHOOL HISTORY . WHAT A GREAT START FOR THE HORNETS . SITTING ON THE PORCH LOOKING AT THE LAKE I WONDERED IF MEDINA WOULD LOSE A GAME IN MY LIFETIME .

BEING IN POOR HEALTH IT IS A VALID QUESTION . I LOVE THE HORNET HOMEBOYS BUT I HOPE I LAST PAST THEIR WINNING STREAK .

MISSISSIPPI STATE VS MEMPHIS IN 48 HOURS . THEY ARE JUST ABOUT GIVING AWAY TICKETS HOPING TO HALF FILL THE STADIUM .

SHAME ON THE BULLDOG FANS . THEY ARE LOOKING FOR A BIG YEAR & SHOULD OVERFLOW THE PLACE .

I MEAN IF YOU LIVE IN MISSISSIPPI WHAT COULD BE BETTER THAN A TRIP TO MEMP - PHIS .

**** THANK YOU FOR READING !!!!!!