I ' m sorry , do you have a better idea coach ? It ' s fucking 3 rd and 17 . <| sep |> If he responded immediately , it sounds to me like he may have just been busy and had to keep it short . I wouldn ' t necessarily take that as a sign of not wanting to talk . He ' s probably just as clueless as you are on where to begin to rekindle the friendship . Shoot him another message after the holiday is over and see what happens . He was saying he wished the best for you , so it sounds like he cares , ya know ? I won ' t raise my arms and say that it sounds like either of you are ready to jump head first back into being besties , but I wouldn ' t take his messages as being shot down . I ' m proud of you for messaging him ! <| sep |> He has some flaws in coverage but lays some of the hardest hits in the league . He is one of my players on the team .