Lost?

My precious wife and I have rented the first season of Lost. I watched the first three episodes last night - bed time 3:00a.m. Magnificent!! Phenomenal! J.J. Abrams - creator - is a genius. I am hooked. Matthew Fox is one cool dude. Anyway I thought the scenery is awesome (I know its shot in Hawaii, Alyssa) , characters are well developed, and the story line is very well written. If I had three thumbs then it would be three thumbs up!
We won our game - two in a row! A cold front blew in during the game and it was a thirty mile an hour wind all game so it made it a tad difficult to play controlled - for all you non coaches that's like playing out of control. Coach lingo can be very hard to understand! We did play well and won the game - so happiness rules again until we play tomorrow night against another ranked team.
I've gained my five extra pounds I always do in season - eating out fourteen times a week. Discouraging! I have got to start running in the mornings. My diet is a wreck. Salt and fried foods seem to have taken my body hostage! Here I am complaining and I can't stand when people act like they have no control over themselves. Choices, Jeff its all in the choices you make!

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Press Conference

I will never be a "big time player in a big time program" so I will hold my own little press conference.

"After a 2-4-1- start would this team be overrated, underrated, or par for course?"
With the injuries to a couple players and the teams I scheduled - I would have to say par for course.

"Same question but instead of team insert coach"
Well aren't you a nifty little reporter - next question!

"After beating Commerce will there be a let down against Texas women's University?"
Possible but not likely - we have had a week to come down from the win and reality is were going to have to work for every win.

"Jennifer Garner - married - disappointed?"
Tremendously

"Your a rookie coach in the OFFL (fantasy football league) and you are 0-3 - what's the deal?"
Well Peyton Manning is throwing like a school girl and my best receiver is on crutches for the year. Plus Ahman Green picked a great year to rush for twenty yards a game and treat the end zone like a disease! (something to stay away from)

"Rumor has it you have admitted to wanting a girl when your wife delivers your third child - true?"
Lies and innuendos will get you no where - that being said, it is true.

"Follow up question - why the sudden change?"
I really don't know - it would seem fun to have a daughter to take care of from birth till marriage - a welcomed and loved responsibility - hard to explain. I guess I would want to always feel needed.

"A recent fashion magazine has stated - and I'm quoting here - 'Jeff Trimble's fashion sense would make a hardened criminal cry like a two year old' - comment?"
Are you kidding me - My Nike's with khakis and a polo are all the rage on campus. Black shoes brown belt!

"Jennifer Garner - married - any other comments?"
Your trying to antagonize me now!

Midwestern 1 Commerce 0

Unbelievable. We won against the 17th ranked team in the nation. We played great the first half and get kicked from here to Utah in the second but hung on to go to overtime. FYI... this is our fourth overtime game in seven games. These overtimes are sudden death so its just completely agonizing! There are two overtime periods both ten minutes long then if no one scores we get a tie. Wellll ... second overtime ...1 minute 30 seconds left ... we get a corner kick put it back post... they clear it... my FRESHMAN forward steps up and shoots it into the corner. The guys team was there so they ran out on the field my team ran out from the bench and everyone partied. I stood there in total shock and walked over to shake the other coaches hand who likewise was in shock for another reason. I don't know what to think anymore, I'm just going to coach my best and try not to read into anything my team does.
So I get to work today and 15 minutes into my work day a worker in the central plant fell into some electrical wires and blows the power to 75 % of campus. He got taken to the hospital and is burned but o.k. Now we have close to 6,500 students standing outside all the buildings and an ambulance and eight fire trucks on campus. There was smoke going through our underground tunnels and into every building. Obviously I am typing this from the house because we're off until 8 a.m. tomorrow. Crazy stuff!
I'm home trying to mow buttt no gas in the mower so I'm typing away until I meet Kel for lunch then grab some gas. Fun times at the Trimble house today!

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Classic!

I think this is what I get from not appreciating my 12-4 year last year. We have currently lost three games all in the last three minutes and all (of course) by one goal each. We have a good defense so close games are nothing new except for the fact that we usually win some!!
On the positive side I did get to watch my favorite romantic comedy - Notting Hill - on the trip! I love that movie. "Classic" "I'm just a girl standing in front of a guy wanting him to love her" Are you kidding me? If Julia Roberts said that I would - well who knows but it would break me! "classic" Everything that happens to Hugh Grant that's bad in the movie he responds with "classic" You have to love British humor!
We play Texas A&M @ Commerce tomorrow - 15th in the nation - Classic!
I watched 5 minutes of The Natural on T.V. the other day - why does the woman (Barbara Hershey) shoot Roy (Robert Redford) in the hotel room? Someone please tell me because it went to commercial after the scene and then I got distracted and didn't finish watching it! I need this answer!
Loving my Men's Bible study on Tuesday mornings but getting up early just about kills me. Monday night football at Rob's then the 6a.m. wake up is brutal - but I am going to make them both work or my name isn't Jeff Trumble!
Have I ever stated how much I hate the phone - I sit here and type and the thing just rings like crazy. Its not that I don't have the time to answer - I just hate talking to people on it!

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Therapy

I need therapy today so I'm blogging two days in a row. If you read my wife's blog you heard about my game. We did win but it may be a challenging year. You have to understand that challenging at MSU is a tad different. There is a big soccer tradition here and challenging is a season close to .5oo ( thats a even win/ loss record). Before I start to try to get everyone to tear up, its not like this is Notre Dame football. No one will get fired if the season turns out disappointing but it is rough dealing with parents, players and "know it alls" in the community if my team doesn't live up to expectations. Its early in the season and we have 14 more games so I'm sure it will be a fun blogging fall.
My poor wife is about to die. Her allergies are killing her and I'm sure the pregnancy is not helping. Pray for her.
Alec and Evan are doing well. I can't wait to see them play sometime soon. I have a few more games of being on the road then will be home a lot more and can hangout with them!

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Fantasy+Reality=Loser

Unbelieveable! Fridays game we lose (MSU W. Soccer) 2-1 with 13 seconds left in overtime. Fast Facts - I have never gotten scored on in a regular season game of any kind in the last five minutes. We had 13 seconds left, my people, 13 seconds in the second overtime! We had the ball 30 yards from the other teams goal! Then my back trys to chip the ball into the box and hits a player and they kick it long and Zoommm they get a breakaway! Where were my defenders - well watching the supposed "chip" into the box get kicked off someone. I just stood there after the game - had no clue how to react! So I get home comforted only by the fact the Buckeyes would beat the over rated Horns in the horseshoe. Well heck no we can't get that accomplished. We can't even drive more than 20 yards in the second half. Ahhh but I have the fantasy football Sunday to comfort me. Lost 700-5 and my best receiver blows his ACL! Well no worries we have a practice on Monday where one of my better players can at least roll her ankle bad enough to miss the rest of the year! At least I got that accomplished! Sorry Sarah Nelson but at least we can red-shirt her! So I sit here ready for a game tonight that we "should" win and dread the fact that we "should" win it. Plus side? Cowboys won, One son scored two goals (that I didn't see) on Saturday - other played well in the goal, Car got fixed - under warrenty, and oh yeah... the Eagles lost!

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Weekend

Good times this weekend. After tieing my game on Friday night 0-0 (we cannont score) I had the OFFL draft for my fantasy league. The guys in this league are great. We actually had a draft - you can't guess how long I've waited to actually be part of a draft in football. I lucked out and got the second pick of the draft. Of course I took Peyton Manning and now its almost assured I will win the league. Well maybe not but its a big step in the right direction. After the pure domination at the draft, Alec and I headed out to the country to watch a friend dove hunt. Alec was the retriever and I was the lookout for the doves: those things can sneak up on you if your not careful. It was a good time. Alec got to shoot two shotguns and a 22 so he was very excited. Remember he was born in Texas. We then went back in town for a cookout.
Sunday was the Alumni game for my girls. It was awesome to see 21 of my girls come back to play against my team. It really is a highlight of my year and I thank God that I got to coach these girls and get to see them years later. Its good to see so many of them happy and successful.
Yesterday I watched game tape of Friday's game (still cannot score) and watched the Florida State vs. Miami game last night. It was the worlds worst college football game! Borringgg and thats odd because those games are usually very exciting. You'll notice that I didn't seem to spend a lot of time with the family this last weekend. So did my wife. I have to start to get better at that. With Evan in school now it seems like its harder and harder to get quality time with the boys. My day doesn't really get busy until about the time theirs is slowing down. Enjoy the time before your kids start school because it does get very easy to let the time fly bye.
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Confessional

I, Jeffrey Scott Trimble, want a girl! I'm not lying, I would love to have a daughter! I want to have a girl who will tell my wife that.. " daddy is awesome" no matter what daddy does.
I want a cute lil girl I have to worry about and ...keep guys away from!
I wanna go prom dress shopping - you know why? - because it sounds like an adventure!
I wanna kick some guy's butt so that he will know how special my daughter is when he breaks her heart. ! Trust me I will!!
I wanna be 50 years old and know that I have a cute lil girl that relies on me to help her when she is out on a date! Call me Kate!
I want to walk a girl down the aisle.
I want to be the guy who is accused of pampering their one and only, ...their youngest child ....that - oh by the way - is a GIRL.
Sign me up! Kathryn Bella Trimble, if not, hey the third boy will do - it worked for the Mannings!! My oldest just pee'd in the shower standing up! That's a good consolation prize!
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