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I read a sentence in a sports news report:
He was the first basketball coach I'd ever met who used all twenty-six letters in the alphabet, not just the Xs and Os.
What does it mean?

2006-09-27 12:49:28 · 10 answers · asked by peterpan 1 in Sports Baseball

10 answers

X's and O's are pretty much the "language" used in sports. The X's and O's represent the offensive and defensive players. What he means is that this particular coach uses more than just the playbook to coach. It's a metaphor for showing that this coach does more than he is expected to.

2006-09-27 12:58:34 · answer #1 · answered by gen_ex 2 · 1 0

Maybe when he sketches out plays on a chalkboard he uses all different letters to represent players, not just Xs and Os.

2006-09-27 12:51:04 · answer #2 · answered by bzzzguy 1 · 0 0

The author is showing that he was more than a coach, he was more than Basketball(which is the x's and O's) Hope I helped

2006-09-27 12:53:00 · answer #3 · answered by Mike R 5 · 0 0

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2016-10-01 10:49:40 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0 0

He could do more than just coach (X's and O's on the playbook)

2006-09-27 14:57:54 · answer #5 · answered by bubba 2 · 0 0

It means that he taught his players more than just basketball...

2006-09-27 13:17:12 · answer #6 · answered by RAIN_DOGS99 3 · 0 0

It means he speaks intelligently.

2006-09-28 05:17:23 · answer #7 · answered by familysport 2 · 0 0

why would it mean anything... he's a different coach then...

2006-09-27 12:53:31 · answer #8 · answered by glad to help ^-^ 2 · 0 0

He does more than just huggin' and kissin'?

2006-09-27 12:50:49 · answer #9 · answered by just browsin 6 · 0 0

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2006-09-27 12:54:14 · answer #10 · answered by mia 1 · 0 0

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