MY LETTER TO THE DAY WALKERS

Dear Day Walkers,

I would like to apologize to my teammates for not showing up to the bronze trophy game. After losing to Fort Meade in the first round of the MLK Tournament I was so disappointed in myself. I let my team down because this entire weekend I haven’t been playing good basketball. After injuring my collar bone in September I haven’t been the same player on the court. I have been shying away from contact in the paint, because I am afraid of another injury. Our team needs another “Chairman in the Paint” to help the BIG HALL! I was once a solid double double guy on any given game day but now I just settle….. playing not to get hurt.

I thought about just walking away from the rest of the season to allow my body to heal properly but “I LOVE THIS GAME,” and I cannot see myself sitting out for more than a game or two. Besides that, just think, if I don’t play what will I blog about? When I look at this team I see only my brothers (including you Monroe) and feel as if I owe them more than what I have been delivering. At times when I look at each of you I remember my friends back home (Ryan, Lord Byron, Quavo), the guys I grew up with, and I smile. Even though we have all come from different walks of life, the military has given us the opportunity to enjoy this game of Basketball as a collective spirit. And it breaks my heart to play this game with less than 110%.

To the Head Coach, Mr. Robinson aka "Da Wizard" who is trying to make BOYS into MEN even if the water seems to be running dry. He always preaches about becoming MEN and then playing basketball. I can truly say that I have rejected his guidance from day one not because I dislike him but he is more like a father figure than a coach. I regret that I have never had the chance to actually get to know my real father and just seeing another man care about a group of so called men, struck me awkwardly. I told BIG HALL one day that I thought something was wrong with coach because his heart it just too big lol. Just think, we begged the sports director for this coach and now that we have him…… what’s the next excuse?

I don’t know if sleep deprivation has made me insane or if this powerlessness to effectively clear my thoughts has made me write so much lately. Whatever the case , I am becoming a night owl, a real life Vampire Bill and this blog is showing my TRUE BLOOD!

There is a BROTHERHOOD that is being built with this team and the only question that remains is……….. WILL YOU BE A PART OF IT?For more stats, scheduling, and season updates visit www.quickscores.com/wamac