Off Duty ADs

The Off Duty ADs talk about current issues; Ryan defends his fandom against his own son, talks about lower participation numbers, and sees the growing gap between good and not good teams; Mike finds similarities between Bilbo Baggins and the Browns, recognizes the end of exploratory sports, and gives us a biology lesson; Mark's Tiger and Cubs comments made more sense during recording last week, blames social media for our lack of loyalty, and knows the effects on parents of a busy sports schedule.

The Off Duty ADs talk about running a highly visible department and do some live fish research; Ryan lives in a factory of sadness because of the Browns, talks about the timeline of problem-solving, and ups his shoe game; Mike calls out the early NFL tankers, happily trades the cons of his job for the challenges, and learns what a sculpin is; Mark doesn't want to talk about the Cubs right now, knows that 2% of a budget equals 90% of the ink, and pays for everyone's credit card charges.

The Off Duty ADs talk about ethics and personnel; Ryan doesn't accept "I don't know" as an answer, contemplates what's a fireable offense, and moves us away from a beer review; Mike gloats about the White Sox winning streak, relates sports' issues to society in general, and uses DNA testing to approve vendors; Mark questions the mission statements of major college athletics, feels a responsibility to build better coaches, and talks about the importance of merchandising.

The Off Duty ADs start vaguely talking about game management but finish with game workers; Ryan watches everyone except the Indians play live baseball, crosses his fingers to get his scoreboards to work, and has to fill his own rabbit holes despite having an abundance of workers; Mike thinks Fenway and Wrigley are dumps compared to Kinnick, tries to avoid Mr. Murphy during his seasons, and gets back to football comedy basics with Necessary Roughness; Mark waxes poetic about athletic venues in North Dakota, hopes to end his missing flag streak this year, and finds a great brew from a purple dinosaur.

The Off Duty ADs discuss Core Values by disguising it as a discussion about professional development; Ryan brought back Greg Oden, hypes purpose instead of objectives, and finds inspiration on the back of a famous horse; Mike suffered through a Brazilian winter, wants to compete with opponents instead of against them, and comes up with a new t-shirt slogan; Mark just missed live-casting a walk-off grand slam, solves winter problems in the summer, and wants his coaches to focus on core values.

The Off Duty ADs weren't off duty enough to record a podcast this week. Take a couple minutes to check out Ticket Spicket, Coach Evaluator, and Fantag. You can also head over to youthsportsstuff.com to catch up some reading. We'll be back again next week!

The Off Duty ADs talk about using fundraising dollars; Ryan is passionate about the current state of youth soccer, runs a shell game to raise money for his department, and enjoys the Edmund Fitzgerald porter from the Great Lakes Brewing Company; Mike says boo on you to USA soccer, dances around today's main topic, and gives a shout out to his maintenance crew; Mark gives a brief history lesson about elite youth athletics in the US, turns down a big donation, and should have been a farmer.

The Off Duty ADs talk about various methods of fundraising; Ryan finishes his World Cup commentary, hypes the benefits of service-based projects, and has nothing to say to the media; Mike considers the bang for the buck in fundraising, wants to visit Sweden, and loves the Little Giants; Mark sold light bulbs and candles as a kid, apparently doesn't know the difference between fire extinguishers and fire hydrants, and needs a recommendation for a brewery in Indianapolis.

The Off Duty ADs talk about the National Anthem; Ryan appreciates his Athletic Trainers, has heard the anthem a million times, and loves the WWE; Mike namedrops his ties to USA Football, previews a tap staple from Colorado, and wants to have tough conversations; Mark knows the dangers of junior high tennis, thinks the "why" is more important than the "what," and answers all sports-related calls in town. Also, the guys all love America.

The Off Duty ADs talk about the effect of socioeconomics on youth sports; Ryan finds the positive in high sports club fees, wants high school coaches who are active in youth clubs, and loves a good kitten slumber party; Mike hypes the bargain of school-based sports, gives advice about dealing with habitual drop-ins, and does some math; Mark fixes college sports in under 9 minutes, relates character-based athletics to tax dollars, and supports the Kumite.