Some of you already received this in an email.  For the rest of you, some words of wisdom...
Date: Wednesday, January 6, 2010, 8:32 AM
Gents,
  Just an observation after my first full year with the club: we have difficulty recruiting and retaining new, young, and athletic rugby players.  The High School program is going to change that eventually, but in the meantime, let me give you some sage advice.  Wearing Tshirts at the gym, handing out business cards and flyers, hosting intense practices, and having a personal desire to be good are not enough to win and to get players out on the pitch.  We will not be successful if we have to stop every practice to show the five new guys how to pass a ball.  We will only be successful if those new guys stay involved and learn the game.
  All across the nation this January, DIV I college athletics programs are determining their future success not through Bowl games, spring practice, hard work, and weight training.  No, they are wrapping up blue chip athletes by taking them to parties, getting them drunk, and introducing them to ladies with loose morales and low self esteem.  Nerdy kids will come out to a practice every once in awhile because they're curious and they want to prove their manhood; I frankly tire of some of these douschebags.  Athletes and fun dudes will stay because they're having a good time, they belong to a team, and it could honestly be the closest thing to a college frat that you're going to get in the entire Augusta area (2nd largest city in GA). 
   I know everybody has responsibilities.  I for one give my kid priority one.  However, I pledge to do what I can, and I hope you do the same.  We need to commit ourselves not only to practice together, but hang out/booze together as well.  We need to adopt a bar, hopefully one with ladies, Setanta, and one that pays us, and we need to actually go there after EVERY practice and at least pre-party there every weekend.  It's not hard.  Just look at it as practice is extended by half an hour spent at a pub to drink one beer with the team.  We have to be seen.  We have to get the ole boys to hang out.  We have to learn rugby songs.  We have to have groupies.  Invite those creepy, dumpster crab girls you hang out with because rugby queens could be an integral part to our success.  Don't overlook the critical social aspect of rugby.  I'd be playing softball right now if my rugby team in Germany wasn't full of some of my all-time best friends.  I'm content to just show up as I've had my glory days, but I hate to see your apathy screw up a chance for you to start something good.  End soliloquy.  See you Thursday.
vig