re: I’ve always wondered if Skip still goes to some practices…

I think Skip and Paul are much better (and invaluable) resources for Jay to bounce ideas off of, get some stories from, and get advice from—when solicited. But Jay is the team’s coach and there needs to be boundaries to where those lines aren’t blurred. It undercuts the authority of the current coach if the old coaches are always around, especially one as revered and legendary as Skip. They can go to all the games and hang around the park and probably give an annual talk or something, but being out at practice is probably crossing a line.