Wutchu Talkn' Bout Willis???

I have a major speech problem. It took basketball coaching for me to realize that there are times when I think I'm speaking English but, in fact, I'm actually speaking a language unknown to others. The only time this speech impediment seems to affect me is when I'm communicating with my basketball players. A recent conversation with Lebraun helped me realize that I need to seek a speech pathologist as soon as possible.

Me: You have one week to make up every assignment or else I'm going to dismiss you from the team. Understood?
Lebraun: Yes.
Me: So, one week from today--as in seven days from now--you'll have the work completed?
Lebraun: I got you.

On the day of reckoning I called Lebraun to see if the work was done. His response startled me.

Me: By 4 p.m. today I need to see all the work.
Lebraun: What do you mean?
Me: I told you that assignments need to be made up for ALL of your classes by today.
Lebraun: I didn't get what you meant, though.
Me: What?
Lebraun: Like, you told me to get the work done but you didn't say what work needed to get done.
Me: You're the one taking the classes. You should know what's missing.
Lebraun: How am I supposed to know what's missing?
Me: ...crickets
Lebraun: You wasn't specific with what I needed to do.

That's when I decided to call my insurance provider to seek help for my speech problem. It takes a man to admit that he has a problem. An even bigger man will seek to remedy the issue by any means necessary.