Coach Williard "Iron Jaw" Callahan of the Middle School Leopards football team in Lincoln, Nebraska told his team Friday night that they were to shape up or ship out.
"I don't care if your girlfriend has left you for your best friend. I don't care if your old man has lost his job and came home and hung himself in the attic. I don't care if your Mom is trying to hold down two jobs in order to keep groceries on the table and keep your ass in school. I don't care if your brother has been dressing up in hot pants and fishnet stockings."
"You guys put all that nonsense out of your minds and think about football tonight. Just tell yourself, "right across that line stands the kid who caused my dad to kill himself or took away my girlfriend."
"Once you snotty-nosed brats are in high school, you can freak out and kill 40-50 of your fellow students, but right now, you're mine! And if you don't get off this bench and go out there and knock those Bradley Middle School kids nuts up into their jerseys, I'll kill every last one of you!"
In fact, I may just come by your house late tonight and slit your throats like a ripe watermelon!"
Now...let's have a quick prayer and then go out there and get the job done."
