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36 years as a High School Offensive Line Coach (retired) I now see the country delivering RVs for Indiana Transport

Nacogdoches, TX
Joined August 2012
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Todd St. John
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Offensive line seems to be important
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In other words just like a classroom. Coaching is teaching
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Danny Schaechter 🏝️🏈🐾
4 months
Teaching strategies by Nick Saban: chunking information • Explain • Show • Deliberate practice: walkthrough, individual drills, small group • Group practice: inside run, 7 on 7, blitz pickup • Team practice
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I'm convinced after 34 years in education that I'm tired of administrators that were in the classroom for 4-5 years think that because I'm a coach I'm a lousy teacher and they're the expert
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Todd St. John
2 years
It's now official because I told the kids yesterday. I'm retiring at the end of this school year. That's 36 years teaching Algebra and coaching football and a few assorted other sports. It's been a good run but it's time. Now to figure our what I want to do when I grow up.
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Todd St. John
2 years
Underrated, script your scout team. Kids hide when you ask for scouts. Don't ask. Post scout teams in the locker room pre practice and you won't waste time. Also quit doing tons of team at a time. Scout team guys get bored and your look goes from bad to worse
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Randy Jackson
2 years
I attended an Alabama football practice yesterday and have a few 'take homes' to share... #itsamachine @AlabamaFTBL @fastnwide @ELITECOACHESMA1
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3 years
As an OL coach I'd say illegal. LDE is offsides
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Coach Kenny Simpson
3 years
Legal or not?
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2 years
Next time you are tempted to ask "Why didn't they teach us this in school"? Just know we did, you weren't listening.
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3 years
Fixing to get ready to go to practice....been 19 years since I've been able to say that on Thanksgiving morning. Don't take things for granted!
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Todd St. John
2 years
Today I would have been starting year 37 as a high school football coach. I retired at the end of the last school year. As practice time approaches I feel absolutely no desire to be out there. Retirement perfectly timed
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Todd St. John
4 years
Interesting developments today. At least Two districts in Texas are ending the option for remote instruction. Citing high failure rates from remote learners and additional stress on teachers. Hopefully its a trend
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Todd St. John
4 years
Not many folks knew this but I entered the coaches transfer portal this offseason. I'm proud to announce that I will be continuing my career as the Offensive Line Coach at Garrison High School. Go Bulldogs!
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Todd St. John
3 years
I'm truly concerned about where this country is right now. Contrary to popular opinion: 1. Very few Republicans are bigots and white supremacists 2. Most democrats aren't communists Yes, most folks from opposite parties want you to believe the above are false
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Todd St. John
3 years
Most Texas teachers gladly went into the classroom in August because it was the right thing to do. For that effort I've seen ABSOLUTELY NO ONE in the new legislative session said a single positive thing about teachers. I guess we'll wait another 10 years for another pittance
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Todd St. John
3 years
Approximately 12 hours until I have my first knee replacement. Your thoughts and prayers are coveted and appreciated
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Todd St. John
4 years
Main problem is he played for a coach that ran a drill like this
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Prizmatic Solutions
4 years
What did this LB do wrong ? Discuss ⬇️
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Todd St. John
4 years
In case you missed it
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3 years
You know you're at a small school when you're outside on your duty station and the superintendent drives by subbing for a bus route
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Todd St. John
2 years
If you are a substitute teacher...QUIT STRAIGHTENING OUT TEACHER'S DESKS!
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5 years
Been a little apprehensive the past few weeks. Our Head Coach retired on January 31. New coach hired from outside. I've been through this twice since 2007 and had to go on down the road. Third time's a charm. I've been retained as OL coach. Praise the Lord! #hogfbchat
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Todd St. John
5 years
My left tackle is going to compete in Choir solo and ensemble contest today right after athletics. Kids need to compete in what interests them!
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Todd St. John
6 years
December 3, 2016 -- weight 349 Began weight loss journey. Set goal of 220 which I truly thought was unattainable the more I thought about it. February 3, 2018 -- weight 219 BOOM!
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Todd St. John
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I've had it. "Educators" have been whining about awaiting guidance on how to open. Guidance comes. "THIS IS GOING TO KILL ME AND THE CHILDREN" SMH. Put me in in front of a classroom full of kids. If you're scared put your's in there too. I'M NOT GOING TO COWER IN FEAR.
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Todd St. John
4 years
I absolutely despise this. You hate your QB if you have G double read to an OLB who is a MUCH greater athlete than your G
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Coach Dan Casey
4 years
Lavell Edwards BYU Pass Protection vs. Tite Front Edge Pressure 🚨 Guard “Alerts” to the Edge Rusher if the 4i Rushes the Inside Shoulder of the Tackle 🥾 If the 4i spikes to the Guard, the tackle kicks back outside to the Edge Rusher
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3 years
Normalcy
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Todd St. John
5 months
Another flexbone guy with a superiority complex
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Jack Allen KATV
5 months
After today's 55-14 win, @Harding_FB Head Coach Paul Simmons had some words for the flexbone haters of the world: "People love to attack the flexbone because it's not cool, it's not fancy... Running the flexbone is pretty good if you care about winning." #D2FB @ReportOption
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Todd St. John
4 years
Thoughts from a 34 year teacher. teacher old enough to retire and scared to go to the classroom: retire teacher in a high risk category wary of in person instruction: put in charge of online classes. Low risk category teacher wary of classroom: quit or go to work Flame on
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Todd St. John
6 years
Tomorrow starts my 33rd year as a HS football coach, 25th as an OL coach, 21st in #TXHSFB . I can honestly say that I still enjoy it as much now as I did in 1986. I've been a HC, OC, and coached virtually every position. Thanks @OLPerformance for the vast infusion of knowledge.
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Todd St. John
3 years
Out of surgery. Been up walking. By all accounts it went well! Thanks for all the prayers and kind words!
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Todd St. John
3 years
If you are using this #NotMyPresident and you live in the US, you are wrong. If you did it the previous 4 years, same thing. Doesn't matter who you voted for, they are YOUR president. Or you can be childish. Your choice. I'm frankly tired of childish.
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Todd St. John
3 years
Hot take: you can't eat McRib sandwiches and be skeptical of what's in a Covid-19 vaccine
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Todd St. John
3 years
Mother's day came and went. I have no relationship with my mother because she's an unmedicated schizophrenic. Father's day is thankfully almost over. My dad killed himself 34 years ago. Thankfully my relationship with Jesus Christ has helped me to reasonably well adjusted
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Todd St. John
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Actually this image comes a lot closer to symbolizing America than people are led to believe. Too many people are invested in dividing us
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Adam Batson
1 year
I wish this image symbolized all of America. If we treated each other as teammates/family. Be a lot less divide out there. If we all held someone grieving who is different than us, that would show the unity we are capable of, to make a better America. #DamarHamlin #bills 🙏🏻
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Todd St. John
2 years
Picked up a little hardware at the regional powerlifting meet yesterday
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Todd St. John
3 years
Teachers unions have only themselves to blame
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Liz Mathis
3 years
SF159 - GOP bill to defund public schools by creating private school vouchers and charter schools...
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Todd St. John
4 years
First year as HC. Labor day practice. 17 of 50 or so kids show up. I'm ranting to kids...DC whispers "these kids are here, they don't need to hear this".. After practice coaches tell me there's a huge roping on labor day. NO ONE TOLD ME! Last 4 years I was there we 1/2
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Marco Regalado
4 years
We’ve heard em ALL! Athlete excuses! If I missed any, or if you have any crazy stories, comment below! 😂
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Todd St. John
4 years
Year 35 school pic. Yes, I was asked if I wanted to remove the gaiter. I said no.
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Todd St. John
5 years
Seeing all of these teacher/coach openings this late in #txhsfb should be a wake up call to our "educational leaders". Something needs to be done quickly to work on teacher retention and getting young people into the profession. The upcoming teacher shortage is going to be epic
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Todd St. John
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2019 NAC Dragon OL ALL are great students ALL are great kids C and RT have D1 offers LT will get college$$ in choir Both G are juniors with honors to come Pretty proud of them
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Todd St. John
4 years
And 21 are recovered. Zero hospitalization. Seems tweet worthy...unless
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SportsDayDFW
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Texas Tech announces that 23 football players or staff members tested positive for COVID-19
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Todd St. John
4 years
Those of us that remember how unified this country was on September 12, 2011 should be so very sad about the condition we're in now
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Todd St. John
4 years
We're in! #GoNavy
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Todd St. John
4 years
@Coach_CTyson Friend of mine was an OC in a playoff game played in a deluge and was wearingthe other team out. HC was playcaller. Late in 3rd HC calls IZ. My buddy says, "this will be his 50th carry". HC says "it ain't heavy"
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Todd St. John
7 years
@lorijmadsen @FoxNews @GovMikeHuckabee Actually free speech does give you that right. Need to check definition of slander
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Todd St. John
6 months
Geography lesson or perspective on size of Texas, whichever Wednesday: Drove from my daughter's place in Oceanside, CA to El Paso, TX 753 miles Today: Drove from El Paso, TX to my house in Nacogdoches, TX 793 miles
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Todd St. John
6 years
2018 Nacogdoches High School Dragons Varsity Offensive Line
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Todd St. John
3 years
Don't throw us all in that boat. Many of us did the right thing....ALL YEAR in person.
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The Babylon Bee
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Public School Teachers Looking Forward To Summer Break After Long Year Of Watching Netflix
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Todd St. John
3 years
Lots of folks wasting oxygen on who gets the privilege of getting throat punched by Alabama and Clemson
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Todd St. John
8 months
Still one if the best to ever do it. Every idiot who said he's a swing tackle should be banned from commenting on football. He is either your starting LT or on IR
@JohnOwning
John Owning
8 months
Another strong performance for Tyron Smith against high-level competition yesterday. Only allowed 1 pressure across 43 pass-blocking snaps vs NYJ. #Cowboys
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Todd St. John
2 years
I completely disagree. Definitely need to research what's going on but in my experience it's just not a priority getting there on time. Garbage this and no hard deadlines feeds a sense of entitlement that is raging right now.
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Brian Aspinall
2 years
Let's not forget that when kids show up late to school - they still showed up. Thank them, not scold them.
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Todd St. John
3 years
Colleges firing HC during the season......HC firing assistants during the season......Bad Trend
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Todd St. John
4 years
Wallace: will you denounce white supremacists? Trump: sure Media and lots of other folks: Trump refuses to denounce white supremacists! What am I missing?
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Todd St. John
3 years
This principal is wrong
@theblaze
TheBlaze
3 years
Public HS principal to valedictorian: Mentioning your Christian faith in graduation speech is 'not appropriate.' But valedictorian is fighting back.
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6 years
This is why property taxes are too high. Dan Patrick will lie and tell you it's school district's fault. He'll lie and tell you districts could give raises instead of building schools and stadiums. He knows that's a lie as well; people don't understand school finance believe.
@TexasCounties
Texas Counties
6 years
Years ago, the state covered about 75% of school costs. According to the Texas Education Agency and the Legislative Budget Board, by 2019 the state will cover just 38% of school funding and property taxpayers will be forced to pick up the rest. #txlege #txed
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Todd St. John
4 years
Dear lord....I AM the coach that won't retire!
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Todd St. John
3 years
My dad was a maintenance man, my mom a mentally ill house wife. I worked fast food and convenience stores overnights to get through college to teach and coach. I want nothing from the govt except to leave me alone
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
3 years
Republicans like to make fun of the fact that I used to be a waitress, but we all know if they ever had to do a double they’d be the ones found crying in the walk-in fridge halfway through their first shift bc someone yelled at them for bringing seltzer when they wanted sparkling
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Giving US History STAAR test today. What a waste of time, effort and resources
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Todd St. John
3 years
Best athlete alive?
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whitney medworth
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this angle of simone biles is 🤯
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Todd St. John
7 years
@hatekillshate @eahlovesu13 @sags024l @latimes Conservative teacher of 31 years. That is a lie.
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Todd St. John
4 years
As we prepare for school to start again this is great information
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Todd St. John
2 years
After much consideration and discussion I have decided to not retire. Ready for year 37!
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Todd St. John
3 years
Beginning year 36 today. Still enjoying it. I've had a few ups and downs in that department but these last few years I've been re-energized. Any of my issues have been because of adults not the kids. They are my fountain of youth
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5 years
@JesseFrisinger Very possibly me
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Todd St. John
2 years
1. I'm against Russian aggression and I hate what the Ukraine is going through. 2. I'm mad that we have inflation, high gas prices, supply chain issues that our leaders caused and don't care about fixing. Both can be true
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Todd St. John
4 years
Governor Abbott just removed all restrictions for youth athletic programs; said professional and collegiate sports could operate at 50% fan attendance.Summer school can be in person under TEA guidelines. What next UIL and TEA? Beginning to sound like Football!
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Todd St. John
4 years
I'm honored to join Coach Alvarez and the rest of the Bulldog family. Excited to be a part of a program with such a storied history and hope to be part of a brighter future!
@GarrisonBulldog
GarrisonBulldogs.com
4 years
New Story: Garrison hires Coach Todd St. John
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Todd St. John
1 year
I had the privilege of introducing Coach Leach at a clinic about 20 years ago. It was the first talk of the day. He had large coffees in each hand. Wrinkled khakis. Looked like his next step would be his last. He smiled at me,handed me handwritten bio, and said don't oversell it
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3 years
On the way to state powerlifting
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Todd St. John
4 years
Fearmongers: listen to the experts! Doctors: we've successfully treated covid patients. Fearmongers: those doctors aren't experts! Censor them!
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Todd St. John
6 years
Some guys get a sports car for their mid life crisis. Texans get something like this. One's with awesome wives do anyway.
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Todd St. John
4 years
Just found out a "kid" I coached is now the HC at a school I once coached at. Of course that "kid" is in his 40s @CoachBakerHHS
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Todd St. John
4 years
No matter who takes the oath of office in January these things are true. This person will be my president. I will pray for him/her daily
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Todd St. John
3 years
Thought they would wait til end of season and give Coach Patterson a chance to resign...think he deserves to be treated better
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Todd St. John
4 years
Unpopular opinion: I'm done with challenges
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2 years
Bull. People need to know how to act
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Dick Vitale
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The time has come to eliminate the line after games of shaking hands . Too many incidents taking places with the action in the @BadgerMBB vs @umichbball being SICKENING . Punches thrown behavior was out of control & UGLY ! The @B1GMBBall Commish must act on what happened .
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Todd St. John
3 years
DL all the way
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Lineman Probs
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Big man vibes.
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Todd St. John
2 years
This is the correct answer. If you disagree, you are wrong
@JonSokoloff
Jon Sokoloff
2 years
#OleMiss QB Matt Corral is a projected first-round pick ( #8 overall to WFT according to ESPN) Will he opt out of the Sugar Bowl? "I wouldn't be in this position w/o them. I won't just leave. I know what's on the other side but I'm gonna give these guys everything I got." More:
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Congratulations @Fuller_Clint and Pleasant Grove Hawks! 4AD2 state champs 2nd time in 3 years
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Todd St. John
4 years
And I have to try to teach their kids math
@Thebigirish73
𝘾𝙤𝙖𝙘𝙝 𝙅. 𝙇. 𝙃𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙤𝙣 🏈🏋️‍♀️
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This is why we can’t have nice things. Smh
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Todd St. John
3 years
Trump walking slowly down a ramp didn't mean he's in bad health. Biden stumbling walking up a ramp doesn't mean he's in bad health. The reactions to both are both hypocritical and mind-numbingly stupid
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2 years
15 days left in my career..
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1 year
@chriscfore I'm seeing USC described as soft. Whoda thunk a Lincoln Riley team would be described that way? Every OU fan the last few years
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Todd St. John
3 years
RIP Colin Powell. A great leader and from all accounts a great man.
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Todd St. John
2 years
Two of the many reasons I quit assigning homework years ago. Lots of teachers need to get over themselves
@SteeleThoughts
Danny Steele
2 years
I just asked my 17 year old daughter: “What do you wish your teachers knew?” She quickly responded: “A - we have a life. And B - we have 5 other classes.” I know teachers are stressed. Evidently, students are too. I wonder what teachers wish their students knew about them.
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Todd St. John
4 years
Bengals release Andy Dalton. I think his career has been underrated. Some team is going to get a good QB and good dude
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Todd St. John
6 years
Not sure why I thought of it this morning but two years ago I was wearing size 46 shorts. This morning size 34
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Todd St. John
4 years
Just did a Google search for deaths from Florida and Texas from all the kids who went on spring break on the beach. The last article I can find is from April 11. The predictions of Florida and Texas becoming hotspots and thousands dying are a distant memory. Hmm, wonder why?
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4 years
Not that I'm not a fan of Coach Orgeron and his staff but maybe LSU was really good last year because they had really good players
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2 years
Won't be needing this after tomorrow.
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Todd St. John
2 years
Good memories. Byron Nelson v Stephenvile. Area round 2011, 2nd year of varsity football there. Proud of the program we got to build.
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Fast and furious, IRS targeting conservative groups, hillary's email server that you lied about, ......
@FoxNews
Fox News
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. @POTUS : "I'm extremely proud of the fact that over 8 years we have not had the kinds of scandals that have plagued other administrations."
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Todd St. John
3 years
@JesseFrisinger @coachnatebutts Apple users complain about how their phones don't deal with Android on group texts very well. Android phones handle this task very well. Why is Android the problem?
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Todd St. John
7 years
@FoxNews @dcstl No, actually that is completely false.
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Todd St. John
3 years
How bad does your life suck to cause you to write that headline
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Todd St. John
3 years
Knee replacement 2.0 day 1. Surgery was successful, back in room. Been up already. Walked about 20 yards. Hard to walk when one leg is completely numb. Thanks for all the prayers! Keep praying!
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Todd St. John
4 years
Met Allan when we were math majors and future coaches. From late night study sessions to long talks about football and leadership. I'm crying like a baby right now but happy that he got to run and jump into Jesus' arms this morning. I'll miss you old friend but PTL this is over
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Jenks Public Schools
4 years
Our hearts are heavy. After his courageous fight against ALS, our dear friend Allan Trimble passed away peacefully this morning at St. Francis hospital. He was surrounded by his family. His legacy of faith, family, and football will never be forgotten. More details to follow.
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Todd St. John
5 years
This is the definition of targeting
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David Hookstead
5 years
This is targeting? That’s just good tough football. We might as well just put flags on at this point. How did America get so soft? If Michigan had any pride, they would have refused to accept the penalty.
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Todd St. John
3 years
Knee update. Just visited with the Dr. He said I had definitely gotten my money's worth out the old one. Everything progressing as planned, should go home in the morning. It truly feels better now than when I got here yesterday. Praise the Lord! Keep the prayers coming
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