The BackBlast:

AO:

kodiak

Pax Names:

Cricket, Floppy, MSG, Garfield, Titlemax, Chops, Grylls, Dilbert, Legionnaire, Dixie Chick, Misty, Westside, Law Dog, The Mole

Number of Pax:

14

FNG Names:

Number of FNGs:

0

Intro:

Every person who raised YHC was connected to UNC by blood or by attending the school. Some of my favorite memories are watching UNC games with my step-brother (class ’03) and my step-father (law school class ’75). I’m a Tar Heel born and a Tar Heel bred and when I die I’ll be a Tar Heel dead.
Since this is the day of the Carolina/dook game it only seemed fitting for a basketball themed beatdown with some history regarding the greatest basketball coach of all time (our beloved Dean Smith) and the finest basketball program in the land.

Warm-o-Rama:

With the cold wind blowing QIC decided to move the workout behind the school where the temps always seem a tad warmer.
Mosey to back parking lot.
SSH – Weed Pickers – Windmill – Imperial Walkers

The Thang:

With three "medicine balls" of 10 lbs, 15 lbs, and 15 lbs, YHC had the PAX form three groups. All PAX held squat position and passed the "basketball" between them as quickly as possible. Any PAX that drops the ball runs to the end of the parking lot and back. When QIC blows the whistle, the PAX holding the ball throws another pass and then takes off to run to the end of the parking lot and back.

With our legs and arms sufficiently warmed up, the QIC informed the PAX of the worst three words in all of basketball. When the coach says, "on the line". With cones set up approximately the distances of a basketball court the PAX ran a good ol' fashioned suicide.
Rinse and repeat.
Rinse and repeat again… just for giggles.

Dean Smith always said, "Defence starts your offense." To work on our defense QIC set out four cones. PAX were to "close out" to the first cone, then back pedal as quickly as possible to the second cone, then defensive step-slide to the left to the third cone, then sprint and "close out" to the fourth cone, then defensive step-slide to the right to the end of the parking lot. At the curb, the PAX performed 30 merkins (because UNC has won 30 regular season ACC championships – 11 more than the next team).
Rinse and repeat – This time doing 20 Merkins because UNC has been to 20 Final Fours (most in NCAA)
Rinse and repeat – This time doing 23 Merkins because MJ is the GOAT and he wore #23.

Dean Smith perfected the "Four Corners" offense. So much so that the shot clock was instituted in college basketball in part because of his effectiveness. So the QIC decided to use the four corners of the parking lot for…..
Corner 1 – 25 Burpees
Corner 2 – Jump Squats
Corner 3 – BBS
Corner 4 – Curb Steps as fast as possible.
Everyone stays at their station until Corner 1 finishes their 25 burpees.

UNC has a winning record against every other team in the ACC. The current standing between dook and UNC is 137-111. So the PAX will do some Catch Me If You Can. Partner up. Partner A does 5 burpees while Partner b runs backwards. When A catches B they switch. Around the bus lane.

The PAX that finish early run backward to pick up the 6. Then back to the parking lot for another suicide.

Back to the flag for some Happy Jacks. On the Happy Jack QIC encouraged the PAX to really jump as if going up strong for a rebound.

COT:

Prayers for Trickle and his M.
Prayers for Frenchie.
Prayers for marriages.
CSAUPS coming up. (good practice at The Mole Hole.)

Naked Man Moleskin:

At one point Yap Dog interrupted the instructions to ask what he was supposed to do. Upon reflection YHC realized I should have blown the whistle and put everyone "ON THE LINE" as my coach used to do. Then make everyone run until Yap Dog can learn to shut up and listen to directions.
It's just annoying when providing instructions that the person who is supposed to be listening is instead, thinking of how to interrupt to ask a question you are about to answer. But he wants to sound smart and quippy so he tries to think of a question he knows you're about to answer and interrupts you to ask it so that he can sound smart and quippy. When in reality he's just a lawyer and is paid to be an annoying interrupting and not a listening type. Welcome to life with Yap Dog. The little yippy dog who never listens and never shuts up. He belongs with a Kardashian.