Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Where Could I Find Such Splendid Company?

About a year ago, John Wooden died. It's no secret to any of my students that he is one of my personal favorite people of all time, as a teacher, a coach, and as a Boilermaker, in that very order. Reading his books has profoundly affected how I teach and how I coach. I wish nothing more than to be one tenth as good a teacher and human being as he was. I highly suggest watching this speech.

16 comments:

Griffin Gonzalez said...

The following people need to get on skype so I can say hi and catch up with them
Jeff Carter
Rachel Block
Annie Spangler
Kate Adaniya
Blake smith
and
Tess nihill
thank you

Griffin Gonzalez said...

oh and Nick and Ethan Schipp + brock if you have one

Jeff said...

Griffin, sorry, man, but I don't do skype. In fact, I didn't even know it was spelled with a y.

griffin Gonzalez said...

but wernt you born in 1979 because I think I found your name on skype

Brooke said...

is everyone having a good summer?

Mona said...

John Wooden must of been a great guy.Dont know much about him

Jeff said...

G: No, I wasn't born in 1979, actually. Sorry, buddy!

B: I'm having a great summer so far!

M: John Wooden was a great guy who went to Purdue, where he played basketball, and went on to become one of the NCAA's greatest coaches. He became really famous coaching for UCLA. He died at the age of almost 100 last year. Great guy. I have quotes by him up in my classroom.

Griffin Gonzalez said...

that means i have to delete a friend request

Jeff said...

Hahahaha!! No, talk to him and see if he's cool. Oh, wait, never mind. If he accepts it, he could be some kind of internet creeper, like those we talked about in class. And he would be ruining the reputations of us Jeff Carters everywhere!

Brooke said...

Griffin i dont have a camra on my computer so ergo i cant do skype but i mightbe able to by a camera for my computer.

Mona said...

He lived a full,memorable life.

Jeff said...

I swear I could listen to that speech a hundred times and it would never get boring.

Mona said...

He Must have a lot of interesting things to say. I'm going to go to the library to check out some books about John Wooden.

Drew said...

Griffin, why did you want to see almost all of the girls? No offence...

Mona said...

As anyone gotten it withthe summer bug? Or am I the only one.

Mona said...

I know whatskype is but how do you get one???