Tiger football blog: Oct. 11
By Alex Oey
Independent Sports Writer
As a sports reporter at the Marshall Independent, I deal with many different players and coaches in our coverage area.
When Monday came, I began my weekly routine of contacting the head coach of the Marshall High School football team’s next opponent.
I have had the privilege of covering the Tigers the last three years, and I have gotten to know the majority of the Southwest/Southern Alliance Conference coaches well enough that when I e-mail or call them, they know what to expect.
That made this Monday a little different for me.
With Marshall playing Pewaukee, Wis. in the Metrodome on Saturday, I didn’t know what to expect when I tried to get ahold of the Pirates’ head coach, Clay Iverson.
I e-mailed coach Iverson on Monday around noon, not expecting to hear from him until Tuesday.
To my surprise, I received an e-mail from him 15 minutes later with complete season stats and phone numbers where I could reach him.
Now that was nice.
Sometimes it takes several days to hear back from coaches, sometimes I never hear from them, but Iverson got right back to me, even giving me a time when he would be free on Tuesday morning.
I called him on Tuesday morning, not sure what to expect. For some coaches, any information about their team is a closely guarded secret, but Iverson didn’t hold anything back.
We talked about what his team does, what he looks to do against Marshall and about the opportunity that both teams will have playing in the dome.
He was very nice to talk to and kept telling me how good the Tigers looked on film.
He commented on Marshall head coach Terry Bahlmann and how both coaches were working together to make this game possible for the players.
They have traded game tapes and information about their own teams. Iverson even said that there are no secrets between the coaches.
Iverson is my kind of coach. He doesn’t hold anything back and was more than willing to talk to the media, even if it was in another state.
I am looking forward to Saturday’s game and getting the chance to meet such a quality coach face-to-face.
Alex Oey can be reached at aoey@marshallindependent.com and this blog can also be read at http://tiger-football.blogspot.com.
Independent Sports Writer
As a sports reporter at the Marshall Independent, I deal with many different players and coaches in our coverage area.
When Monday came, I began my weekly routine of contacting the head coach of the Marshall High School football team’s next opponent.
I have had the privilege of covering the Tigers the last three years, and I have gotten to know the majority of the Southwest/Southern Alliance Conference coaches well enough that when I e-mail or call them, they know what to expect.
That made this Monday a little different for me.
With Marshall playing Pewaukee, Wis. in the Metrodome on Saturday, I didn’t know what to expect when I tried to get ahold of the Pirates’ head coach, Clay Iverson.
I e-mailed coach Iverson on Monday around noon, not expecting to hear from him until Tuesday.
To my surprise, I received an e-mail from him 15 minutes later with complete season stats and phone numbers where I could reach him.
Now that was nice.
Sometimes it takes several days to hear back from coaches, sometimes I never hear from them, but Iverson got right back to me, even giving me a time when he would be free on Tuesday morning.
I called him on Tuesday morning, not sure what to expect. For some coaches, any information about their team is a closely guarded secret, but Iverson didn’t hold anything back.
We talked about what his team does, what he looks to do against Marshall and about the opportunity that both teams will have playing in the dome.
He was very nice to talk to and kept telling me how good the Tigers looked on film.
He commented on Marshall head coach Terry Bahlmann and how both coaches were working together to make this game possible for the players.
They have traded game tapes and information about their own teams. Iverson even said that there are no secrets between the coaches.
Iverson is my kind of coach. He doesn’t hold anything back and was more than willing to talk to the media, even if it was in another state.
I am looking forward to Saturday’s game and getting the chance to meet such a quality coach face-to-face.
Alex Oey can be reached at aoey@marshallindependent.com and this blog can also be read at http://tiger-football.blogspot.com.
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