Rick Kilpatrick

A dad. A school teacher. And the boys hoop coach at Ayer-Shirley Regional H.S. The goal is to make my son smile and laugh. Every day.

[Rick Kilpatrick @thelesserCoachK]

I have a couple of thoughts on Canada, hey. The Canadian national anthem at a home Canadian playoff game is a site to see. Number two, the Canadian red uniform is a top three uniform in all of sports.

[Rick Kilpatrick @thelesserCoachK]

What would have been a great Curb episode was Cheryl introduces her new (real life) husband to Larry.

[Rick Kilpatrick @thelesserCoachK]

Not for nothin’, but the one weakness any HS player can fix is a poor handle / loose dribble / no left, etc. It’s the one skill you that don't need a basket or a teammate and it could be fixed for 15 minutes a day without leaving your basement.

[Rick Kilpatrick @thelesserCoachK]

The league should be embarrassed by what the ballscreener is allowed to do now.

[Rick Kilpatrick @thelesserCoachK]

Here’s where they miss Horford. Joe playing Queta way too much. Drummond around the rim all night. Where’s Garza? Anyone?

[Rick Kilpatrick @thelesserCoachK]

@mid_madness The Palestra

[Rick Kilpatrick @thelesserCoachK]

BC needs to hire Luke Murray just so his old man will be around. If there’s anyone that could lighten up that place, it’s Bill.

[Rick Kilpatrick @thelesserCoachK]

agree 100%, Rick. I was thinking during the entire game, what would I do differently to stop him? And I couldn't come up with anything.

[Rick Hastings @RickHastings]

I'm old enough. All three dominant with very different styles but this is the most unstoppable combination of size, strength and athleticism I've ever seen in MIAA tourney play. Plus the kid has an unbelievable motor.

[Rick Kilpatrick @thelesserCoachK]

I realize these NFHS announcers aren’t pros but between the guy pronouncing Josh Roux as Josh “Rocks” and the camera man missing half the game, @nfhs needs to issue some refunds.

[Rick Kilpatrick @thelesserCoachK]

...or you have the admin who says we'll give you a certain % COLA increase BUT only if you take on a higher % of health care costs. Gee thanks. What a deal. #shameful

[Fixing Education @FixingEducation]

Educators…you didn’t receive a raise when your increased healthcare costs outweigh your salary increase. 😐

[Rick Kilpatrick @thelesserCoachK]

@prepballstars agree 100% - and they're just not big enough to see or throw over the top against a press and often end up w/ having kids trying to dribble through it, which is exactly the habit we don't want kids to pick up.

[Rick Kilpatrick @thelesserCoachK]

@BostonHeraldHS 100%!

[Rick Kilpatrick @thelesserCoachK]

Today used to mark the annual pilgrimage to Franklin for the seedings mtg. @CoachScollan, @hooptown, @CjMastrangelo, Joe Cacc, so many others, sweating it out over bad coffee and coin flips. And the legend Larry Kelleher running the show! Those were the days!! @BostonHeraldHS

[Rick Kilpatrick @thelesserCoachK]

Yessir

[Ayer Shirley Boys Basketball @ASRHSBoysHoop]

Ayer-Shirley 88 Academy of Notre Dame 28. Panthers finish 10-10 and qualify for states! These guys stuck with it, got better and after starting 2-6, went 8-4 the rest of the way. Career highs in points for Ben Andrade (17) and George Logan (15). @tgsports @LowellSunSports

[Rick Kilpatrick @thelesserCoachK]

@gh183654 Especially 20 minutes before the game starts

[Rick Kilpatrick @thelesserCoachK]

When the JV game is a nailbiter and your varsity guys are out of the locker room watching, and the varsity ref comes over and tells you your guys need to tuck their shirts in, well, in poker that would be
called a tell

[Rick Kilpatrick @thelesserCoachK]

Bitter Bill Polian, who lost 3 SB's in Buffalo and then couldn't beat N.E. in Indy so had the rules changed, decides a 6x Super Bowl winner needs to wait a year to get in the HOF as some sort of penance. Meanwhile, LT, OJ, Jim Brown, Paul Hornung all convicts and in.

[Rick Kilpatrick @thelesserCoachK]

Owner of the Titans should be forced to sell just for firing Vrabel. And Cleveland could have promoted him last year. Dopes. We'll take it.

[Rick Kilpatrick @thelesserCoachK]

@PhilAPerry Phil, they seem to be playing fair amount of zone. Are you surprised by that?

[Rick Kilpatrick @thelesserCoachK]

I'm no expert but why play soft zone today of all days? Lots of room. Easy completions.