Gibbs Football Twilight Zone

[Sienfield]

The Gibbs HS football team had a 2 win and 8 loss season again this year. The Gibbs program has not had a winning season since 1997. The 1997 season was the first in a while. I guess winning softball and baseball games are more important up there in Gibbs than football. The team played in a less competitive region this year and still finished next to last.

 

We have heard the football coaching staff blames it on the players. The staff each year says that the losses are because they just dont have the talent. Maybe its because athletes in the school just wont play for them. Maybe its because they as coaches cant develop the talent. Maybe its because they as coaches cant motivate and game plan for practice and games. Maybe the community is used to losing and has developed an attitude of "Just Play Football And Dont Care." This is called apathy or who cares. Maybe its a combination of all of these things.

 

If the talent level of the athletes in the Gibbs community is the problem then maybe there is a genetic difference in the athletes in the surrounding communities such as Halls and Carter. Their football programs are much more successful. Be careful crossing the invisible boundary that divides each of these school zones. Your athletic talent will suddenly disappear when you enter the Gibbs Football Twilight Zone.