Findale Recreational Basketball: An Oral History

Part 12: Cordova Gets Paid

Game 3: Miles vs. Cordova

Zeke Fielding, Ref: The focus of the first game of the night was not on the actual game.

Davy Hatch, Tigers Coach: Cordova is getting paid! How on Earth is he getting paid when I'm not?

Stan Sykes, Cuddlebunnies Coach: Cordova. Cordova, who once thought you could buy psychedelic mushrooms out of the produce section in Target, is getting paid. I got into NYU and am doing this for free.

Scott Dorchester, Supervisor: As I said earlier, I was desperate for one last coach. The only other option was a parent who had a reputation for being combative with other coaches. The last thing I needed was him picking a fight with Flex and getting his legs ripped off. Or worse, with Davy. I don't even know what would happen. So when I asked Jett to coach, he said he wanted a little bit of money in return.

Jett Cordova, Hurricanes Coach: So as I'm sure you know by now, I'm a little bit of an entrepreneur. If I see a business opportunity in front of me, I am going to take it. Scott was desperate for one more coach and I filled that need. I'm basically a young Kenneth Lay.

Flex, Bulls Coach: I mean, I am here to spend time with my brother, but it would be nice to get money for being here two nights a week.

Jett Cordova: Wait. He's not the potato chip guy?

Billy Taylor, Bloodthirst Coach: I've been coaching here since I was 18! I haven't seen a dime. I coach year-round for Scott. Yet, he didn't feel the need to tell me there was money being offered.

Jett Cordova: What is Enron?

Tara Marcus, Gamblers Coach: I mean, I love Cordova. But it's upsetting that he's getting paid for being here when we all sacrifice our time to give back to the community.

Jett Cordova: She said he loved me? How did she look when she said it?

Chelsey Oakley, Falcons Coach: I don't get why everyone is so upset about it. Its not even a huge amount of money, but everyone was so bent out of shape about it.

Flex: Bottom line, we were all upset with the fact that Jett was getting paid. It didn't help that we found out on a Thursday and we had five days for the anger to build up until we saw him again. One by one all of the other coaches showed up to the first game and were staring daggers at Jett during warmups.

Priya Shah, Scorekeeper: Zeke, Charlie and I had no idea why the whole vibe of the game was this weird hate-filled aura until Jenna filled us in.

Jenna Marshall, Ref: The night before, Tara just unloaded about both Cordova and Scott and how much bullshit it is that she told Scott that Cordova could coach and blah blah blah I'm so sad, whatever.

Charlie Zhang, Timekeeper: I'm just glad that everyone knows I'm supposed to be getting paid because, Jesus Christ, they were not happy.

Jenna Marshall: You're not going to use that full quote, are you?

Zeke Fielding: The second the players went to the middle of the court for the tip, the other coaches started saying shit.

Jenna Marshall: Davy yelled out that Cordova was a criminal, which, as a drug deal is accurate. But as someone who is getting money for coaching, not so much.

Charlie Zhang: So Zeke throws up the tip and Zach Pilgrim, one of Cordova's guards ends up with the ball. Then the booing started.

Davy Hatch: Yeah, I booed. It was nonsense that I didn't get a dime for the season.