Gil Thorp by Henry Barajas and Rod Whigham for December 12, 2022

P1: The cheerleaders?

I’ve never heard the losing team of the coin toss referred to as “gets their special teams for the kick-off”?!? What the hey?

Did we ever know the score over the last few days? Apparently the touchdown won the game.

Huh. This is what, the fourth set of colors VT’s been depicted in within the last month? Never mind covering the point spread, the punters are taking book on how long it’ll take the colorist to put VT in pink and grey. By the third quarter?

P1: Milford band playing “I Shot the Sheriff” as Valley cheerleader puts her “Backfield in Motion”. P3: Guess that in the Valley, there’s no option to defer after winning the coin toss. Or Martinez can’t wait to ram the ball down Gil’s throat. Either way, “Let’s Get It On”. What’s the over/under on how long before the first fight, first between players and ultimately the main event?

There’s too much sports and not enough woke.

Valley Tech breaks out the “Halloween Awareness Month” uniforms as an added psychological ploy of sending the message, “We will terrorize you Milford!”

Wouldn’t it be awkward for Milford to set their special teams for the kickoff and Valley Tech had chosen to defer?

“The Finals” of what?

P2.5 Marty Moon: “I must say Lachlan, you’re looking resplendent in your ant-wrangling outfit tonight.”

Lachlan: “Thank you Marty, you’re looking sober tonight.”

Marty must have won big at the track. He’s wearing his new blue tuxedo and a tie. Not to mention him spending big on remodeling the Crap Shack with fluorescent lighting and acoustic ceiling panels. I think we need to investigate his laptop.

This strip has become like so many memorable “The Office” episodes, that were so cringe worthy, you had to turn them off. I can’t wait to see how much Hank knows about basketball. Are “penalty shots” and “lay downs” on the horizon? Maybe a “throw-up” to start a game?

In football, a kickoff requires TWO special teams, KO and KOR; so both teams would be getting theirs ready. Just saying.

I gotta hand it to the Gil/Kaz braintrust, lesser coaches might’ve gotten their offense or defense for the kickoff

So they’re playing for the state championship, just like that? No “playdowns” to get there? OK…..

Mudlarks kicking or receiving? Lets blow your mind Hank. Is Valley Tech deferring?

Vito from Goshen setting records for action on this Game of the Millenium. Weeks ago, Milford opened as a 3-point favorite, based on the State Champion Gil’s genius. I’m expecting to see Tru(e) and other legends on the sidelines to tell Gil when to punt, and when to try the fumblerooski.

Valley Tech, on the other hand won’t be sending in their special teams. The kickoff will go to no one at all.

I guess Marty’s doing color??

everythings better with bluebonnet on it

Good call Gil. I would have sent in my goalline formation for the kickoff. I guess that’s why I’m not a coach.

Looks like VT has a fist pump man of their own too

Evidently you get TWO different nicknames — one as a player, and one as a coach. From “El Tigre” to “The Sherriff”. Gil doesn’t even have ONE!

Speaking of Sheriff Martinez Marty, have you, in all reality, ever been pulled over by him for drunk driving?

Milford’s special teams should start the game with Gil’s secret “Onside Rainbow Kick”!

I kinda miss the sherriff

Milford gets ITS special teams ready. If you’re going to broadcast, learn to speak proper English.

Why is he now “the sheriff” and not “el tigre” anymore?

P-1: Subliminal cheering: If you’re from South East Michigan it’s one of a half dozen or more Catholic Centrals, if you’re from Toledo, Ohio, it’s Central Catholic. Either way, perennial powerhouse teams.

P-2: After listening to the Color commentator, Marty wishes he wasn’t going into year 3.

P-3: Lion cloths at 5 paces, this game is going all barbarian.

I wish I had commented the other day, when Gil told the QB to ignore the score board. Apparently, he doesn’t worry about clock management, delay of game penalties, or remaining time-outs.

In Alabama, the state championship football games are played in Auburn University’s Jordan-Hare Stadium.

Marty has sure cleaned up since he went on the wagon. Three-piece suit, facial hair neatly trimmed, I think he even washed his hair. And speaking of cleaning up, don’t you dare leave to go clean up before you read today’s Mopped Up Thorp.

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