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Posted on 1/11/16 at 1:24 pm to whit
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I remember he came to Shenandoah Elementary and spoke to us youngins after The Pistol came out
I remember that.
Posted on 1/11/16 at 1:28 pm to EmperorGout
Made the mistake of calling him Shoes like a little smart arse when I was at LSU baseball camp. Almost ripped my ear off. My pops told me "You shouldn't have called him Shoes" and laughed at my pain.
Posted on 1/11/16 at 1:29 pm to EmperorGout
Damn he really was a BR legend
Rip
Rip
Posted on 1/11/16 at 1:31 pm to Walt OReilly
My memory of boots was also at a skip Bertman camp. He said america's favorite pastime was transferral of blame. Said no one takes the blame if they do something wrong.
That has stuck with me since the early 90's.
That has stuck with me since the early 90's.
Posted on 1/11/16 at 3:01 pm to Ignignokt
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Made the mistake of calling him Shoes like a little smart arse when I was at LSU baseball camp. Almost ripped my ear off. My pops told me "You shouldn't have called him Shoes" and laughed at my pain.
This is very sad news. He was my coach and one of my teachers at one of his many stops.
About 10-12 years ago Coach Garland had his first major heart attack. His close friend, Dr. Billy Cannon, took him to the ER.
Dr. Cannon tells the story that when the doctor came in to examine Coach Garland he asked Coach if he smoked. Garland said, "I used to smoke but I quit."
The doctor asked him, "How long ago did you quit?"
Coach Garland replied, "Oh, about 45 minutes ago."
He was quite a character.
Posted on 1/11/16 at 3:10 pm to BRgetthenet
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Introducing yourself by your first and last name says a lot about where you come from.
One of my fathers rules. That and look them in the eye and a firm handshake but a tender one to a woman.
And at my age now I tend to judge part of the character of a young man on those very things.
I met him a couple of times but don't have any stories.
But this was here 5 years ago LINK
Posted on 1/11/16 at 3:11 pm to EmperorGout
I've got a few good Boots memories, but the one that stands out the most to me is when I used to workout/throw with a group of QB's and WR's around BR in the late 90's. One Saturday morning we were on the field at Tara stretching and loosening up. Its in the summer about 95 degrees and here comes Boots in his khaki pants, white long sleeve shirt and safari hat, and of course smoking a cigarette.
We have a new kid in the group so we tell him to go introduce himself to Boots. Boots sticks his still burning cigarette up his nose, and then sticks out his hand to shake the kid's hand. He says, "Howya doin son, Boots Garland. I'm not a role model"
We have a new kid in the group so we tell him to go introduce himself to Boots. Boots sticks his still burning cigarette up his nose, and then sticks out his hand to shake the kid's hand. He says, "Howya doin son, Boots Garland. I'm not a role model"
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Posted on 1/11/16 at 3:27 pm to slinger1317
About 25 years after Coach Garland coached and taught me in high school, I ran into him at the old K-Mart on College Drive.
I figured I'd better tell him my name to save him some embarrassment for not remembering me.
When I said, "Hi, Coach Garland, I'm sure you don't remember me, I'm......" And he interrupted me and said, "You're ......." and said my full name. He then went on to tell me the year he coached and taught me and the names of some of the other athletes who were in the class I had with him at our school.
I was floored. He really was one of a kind.
I figured I'd better tell him my name to save him some embarrassment for not remembering me.
When I said, "Hi, Coach Garland, I'm sure you don't remember me, I'm......" And he interrupted me and said, "You're ......." and said my full name. He then went on to tell me the year he coached and taught me and the names of some of the other athletes who were in the class I had with him at our school.
I was floored. He really was one of a kind.
Posted on 1/11/16 at 3:43 pm to EmperorGout
Sad news. He coached me in high school and he was years ahead of everyone else. I remember him mounting a 8mm camera on a makeshift tripod and filming our foot placement as we sprinted toward him.
The following week he came up to me and said, Now we just cut .2 off your time and now we are gonna work with your upper body and get another .10 off. Heck Son, I think if you cut some of that hair off and take off those glasses we might even squeeze another .10 off!
RIP Coach and Thanks
The following week he came up to me and said, Now we just cut .2 off your time and now we are gonna work with your upper body and get another .10 off. Heck Son, I think if you cut some of that hair off and take off those glasses we might even squeeze another .10 off!
RIP Coach and Thanks
Posted on 1/11/16 at 7:53 pm to Traveler
Lagniappe Football Camp at Belaire High in 1995. He was the guest speaker.
Posted on 1/11/16 at 8:12 pm to meauxjeaux2
Taught me how to run. PBS baseball 92-94
Posted on 1/11/16 at 8:28 pm to guttata
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throwing on the gloves in the back room of the green trailer at PBS
He did this at BRHS back in the 60's-70's. He had a small fenced in cage for an office in the gym. There was no escape.
I once saw him get mad at his PE class and make them do 100 six-counts on the track infield.
RIP, bad dude.
Posted on 1/11/16 at 8:42 pm to meauxjeaux2
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meauxjeaux2
How old are you? We might know each other
Posted on 1/11/16 at 9:28 pm to jwall3
I know you are not fast snapper
This post was edited on 1/11/16 at 9:30 pm
Posted on 1/11/16 at 9:30 pm to EmperorGout
He taught me how to properly run at Skip Bertmans Baseball Camp.
Posted on 1/11/16 at 9:32 pm to EmperorGout
Oh wow. Terrible news. Fantastic guy
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