Thursday, January 17, 2008

In General

My name is Craig Owens I am 23 years old, I commute from Corbin, Ky. (about 60 + or - miles) where I work for the Corbin school system in the family resource program with children who have behavior issues. I also coach high school football, hunt too much (deer, rabbit and quail), ride my customized VTX 1800cc, and go to school full time. I also guide on the kentucky Elk hunts, I have been on 8 sucessful hunts 1 unsucessful ( he was a horrible shot) thus far in two years of guiding and calling in elk for other people. I have not been lucky enough to get drawn for the state lottery elk tag yet, but guiding is just as fun. In the spring and summer I shoot competitive archery all over the south eastern united states and Texas, where I have earned semi-pro status and I am sponsored by the Bow Tech archery company. I had to get my girl friend of 5 years in to bow hunting and bike riding so I could spend some time with her, because she is a full time student as well. My major is Special Education (middle grade) LBD and EBD. My old man tells me I have too many irons in the fire but I dont' think so.

2 comments:

Cathy White said...

The best coaches are often the best teachers!! May not be popular but I think Bobby Knight is an excellent TEACHER of the game of basketball.

If a football coach TEACHES a play and the quarterback or someone on the offensive line or the receiver doesn't run it correctly or block appropriately in practice does the coach say, ah well, I TAUGHT it and just move on to the next play assuming they will run it right in the game? Or, does the coach keep working with every player until they excute their role correctly and the entire play is run as designed?

I believe coaches truly understand what it takes and why it is essential to the team to work with EACH individual position player (whether football, basketball or baseball) according to their own unique abilities to perform the given role/task.

If we could have this same razor sharp individual focus and urgency in our classrooms just think what potential students could achieve!

Multiple irons in the fire means your girlfriend doesn't have to press your clothes for you!!

Craig said...

I agree, Bobby Knight is one of my favorites. Not only for his teaching of the game but also for his dedication and intensity. His players know what he expects out of them, and are willing to do it because they know he believes in them that with the same effort and dedication he has they can accomplish what he wants.