Coach Taylor lives the dream of all un-athletic Dads: he
coaches for a living. Coach Taylor oozes his Dadness on the football field,
whether in practice by being a father figure to all kids on his team—from giving
Matt Saracen confidence to putting a roof over Tim Riggins—or in games on
Friday Nights with demanding respect through yelling til his face turns red.
Even Tami Taylor has to admire that Dadness.
Coach Taylor rocks the ultimate Dad outfits, with shorts
above the knees (often with cargo pockets), smushed hat, sunglasses with
croakies, and usually rocking white sneakers when running errands through town.
When he’s not sweating while standing up, Coach Taylor is sure to be talking to
all strangers in town in a polite manner. He even gives the annoying Buddy
Garrity the time of day.
Lastly, let’s not forget the ultimate Dad feature of Coach
Taylor: his ability to embarrass Julie. He does this in the ultimate Dad way,
by not being able to understand his teenage daughter. That doesn’t stop him
from intimidating boyfriends, and even living a Dad’s worst nightmare: walking
in on his daughter with a boy in bed. And with being outnumbered in his
own home, with his wife and daughter Julie, he copes on the football field.
So to you Coach Taylor, we place you in the So Dad Hall of
Fame. Clear Eyes, Full Hearts, Can’t Lose.
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