Searching For Sammy Mitchell

Sam Mitchell coaching the St. Alexander Junior High Chess Team:

Are we gonna beat our opponents using our superior chess knowledge? No.

Are we gonna beat them using our precisely practiced skills? No.

Are we gonna beat them with our highly researched strategies? No.

I’ll tell you how we’re going to beat them. Hustle. Pure hustle. I want all of you to punch the clock within the first 7 seconds. I don’t care how good or bad your move is. Just punch that fucking clock. Now, I know you’re going to be forced into some bad positions. You may lose your rook, you may lose your queen, but by god, you’ll do it with 110% grit and determination.

Words: MattO | Picture: Howie | Me: Speechless

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By J.E. Skeets at 7:35 pm on 11.16.2006 — Tags: Awesomeness, Coaches, Raptors, Photo Fun

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13 Responses to “Searching For Sammy Mitchell”

  1. SG at 7:52 pm on 11.16.2006

    A strong testament to the beauty of teamwork. Everything about this post is unreal.

  2. Scott Carefoot at 7:55 pm on 11.16.2006

    Pure…freaking…gold.

  3. Semprini at 7:58 pm on 11.16.2006

    HAHAHAHAHAHA that is absolutely brilliant.

  4. MATTO at 8:06 pm on 11.16.2006

    Nice work Howie.

    Skeets- I wrote this during my Intellectual Property class, which means I know my authorial rights. Expect a strongly worded letter from my lawyer.

  5. J.E. Skeets at 8:18 pm on 11.16.2006

    Oh, go write a hilarious — yet heart-warming — 30-minute mocumentary television show about a group of university students living on one floor.

    Preferably episode two. I’ve already seen the pilot.

  6. Howie at 8:48 pm on 11.16.2006

    e-High FIVE! Verry Nice.

  7. Dan at 10:55 pm on 11.16.2006

    What is this a reference to?

  8. the sockk at 3:00 pm on 11.17.2006

    Sam Mitchell’s coaching style.

  9. Saad at 3:13 pm on 11.17.2006

    A million lols.

  10. J.E. Skeets at 3:13 pm on 11.17.2006

    Whoa, whoa, whoa, Sockk. We do NOT explain stuff around here, okay?

  11. Chongo1959 at 3:23 pm on 11.17.2006

    Is it not sad that he actually thinks it is a coaching style instead of a lack of one!

  12. the sockk at 10:35 am on 11.19.2006

    Lack of style qualifies as style. Like how it’s hip to be square.

  13. Acie Earl at 1:14 am on 11.20.2006

    I heard from one of the inside guys at the Fan 590 that Sam’s replacement is rumoured to be Deep Blue…

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