Interview with coaches Noah Naidoo and Trent Rucker
October 10, 2019
The Red Ledger: Last year’s game was a tough loss, do you think you have what it takes to win this year?
Trent Rucker: 100%.
Noah Naidoo: You know, it’s whatever.
TR: We got some cocky girls though, so we’re gonna have to-
NN: We gotta do something right.
TR: Yeah we gotta do something right.
TRL: How are your coaching strategies changing from last year?
TR: More conditioning, a lot more conditioning.
NN: They’re running and they’re also doing a lot more drills in practice. We only had one practice last year. This year we are having more than one.
TR: We’re going to bench them if they mess around.
TRL: Some of your players said that you haven’t had a practice yet, and they said you’re a bit unorganized.
NN: Okay let me tell you something: we are busy men.
TR: Those girls got a mind of their own like they’re all one and they’re crazy, we gotta control them, it’s like herding a bunch of sheep.
NN: We are busy, period. We have our first practice tomorrow morning at 11 a.m. in the cold. Bring your hoodies girls, bring your hoodies.
TR: Oh yeah it’s going to be three hours, too.
NN: [To TR] Are you there, or are you still grounded?
TR: No I’m there, I got out of this grounding for this.
NN: That’s one of the reasons why we didn’t have practice.
TRL: Are the juniors going to be much of a competition?
TR: No.
NN: No.
NN: Luke Mayfield, I’m coming for you .
TRL: Are you feeling threatened at all?
NN: A little bit.
TR: Ralph, he’s got nothing on us.
NN: I love Ralph.
TR: He’s coaching this year and he can play, but his coaching ability, zero.
NN: I love Ralph.
TRL: So you’re feeling very confident, is there a reason for that?
NN: Last year we didn’t know what we were doing because we were freshman, but this year-
TR: We are coming out with a fire under our butts
NN: I got like a whole headset thing.
TR: Yeah, we got headsets, we’re going to be communicating, we got a whole clipboard, we’re ready.
NN: Arm bands, gloves, sleeves
TR: Gloves for every girl, sleeves for every girl. We’re gonna look good, play good.
NN: Feel good.
TR: Look good, feel good, play good.