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Post by superpower on Feb 5, 2010 10:16:31 GMT -6
What is happening in your program that has you excited about the 2010 season?
This may be bragging, but I prefer to consider it "I am so pleased/blessed/fired up that I have to share this stuff!"
We are graduating some really quality seniors this year. These guys really helped to establish our program through their work in the weightroom, and they will be missed. However, even in the middle of basketball/wrestling season, I am seeing and feeling enthusiasm about the 2010 football season growing already. For example, a freshman lineman cleaned 200 lbs. for the first time this morning, and a sophomore lineman cleaned 235. These guys are just busting their tails in the weightroom every day. We have a freshman wingback who squatted 315 at the end of his workout earlier this week. An 8th grade running back (6', 180 already) cleaned 200 lbs. this week. Our juniors all look about 10 pounds larger than they did during football season. I could go on and on with examples, but this one probably sums it all up the best: I had twelve 8th graders in my zero hour (6:45 - 7:30 a.m.) lifting class this morning. The class is for my freshmen and sophomores who can't fit one of our lifting classes into their class schedule and they get PE credit for attending, but our 8th graders are so hungry for high school football that they asked if they could start coming in even though they won't get any credit. It started with 3 of them, then grew to 8, and this morning hit a high of 12. There are at least 2 more of them who will likely be in next week.
I am also coaching jr. high track this spring, so I will get to work with this great group of 8th graders.
The enthusiasm is definitely contagious!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2010 10:21:25 GMT -6
To be honest, ours had been lacking a little bit. However, we got a huge donation (as in FREE!) of weight room equipment around the semester break and we have had a full weight room before and after school since. I heard a sophomore who currently cleans about 225 declare "The clean record is going down!" in the hallway a couple days ago. Not quite your level, superpower, but we've had a few pretty enthused 8th graders in the weight room too.
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Post by touchdownmaker on Feb 5, 2010 10:30:47 GMT -6
THATS AWESOME!!!
I could use a whole lot of that.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2010 10:35:22 GMT -6
Yeah, and it was pretty much everything we needed--new benches, inclines, and power racks plus machines for flies, leg curls, leg extensions, dips, rows, and even a machine for pullups I'd never seen before. We were fortunate in the fact that a part-time gym owner decided he didn't want to own and run his gym anymore!
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Post by touchdownmaker on Feb 5, 2010 14:44:31 GMT -6
We are having posters made ("what is a leader?") thanks to the thread here, we had 6 sophs stay after school today and they lifted INTENSELY. Yup, thats exciting to me.
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Post by groundchuck on Feb 5, 2010 14:53:11 GMT -6
Our numbers (attendance) is better in the wt room than a year ago.
The number of kids squatting over 300, and 400 pounds respectively is up.
The number of kids power cleaning 200+ pounds is up.
All five starting OL are returning.
Those things make me think 2010 will be better than 2009.
Nothing is perfect and we are not without our problems but I am fired up for next year.
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Post by touchdownmaker on Feb 5, 2010 15:13:32 GMT -6
I have my whole staff coming back and dont have to teach any of them what "3 tech" or "trap" means. They all believe in man to man coverage and so do my players.
I have 17 returning players including two wings, a fullback, two tackles, a te, a center, maybe a guard, and my top two qbs....., we ave about a dozen or more incoming freshmen, jv football is back and every kid in the program knows and believes in "wedge".
we turned the "moms club" into TOUCHDOWN CLUB and its growing to include the club decorating lockers on game day, promoting specials for businesses around town on game day, student specials on game nights, thursday night pre game meals and more.
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Post by blb on Feb 5, 2010 15:24:08 GMT -6
Sounds like you're turning a corner there, tdm. Maybe not "the" corner, but at least "a" corner - congrats, your hard work and determination is beginning to pay off!
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Post by blb on Feb 5, 2010 15:50:40 GMT -6
After being pushed into retirement by my previous school, I'm just glad to have a job.
Seriously, at my new school we have solid nucleus of kids who have been in weight room every day working hard, have supportive administrators, have been able to hire some good coaches.
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Post by lukethadrifter on Feb 5, 2010 16:53:58 GMT -6
I installed the same off-season program in December that we had for 5 years at a highly successful 3A program. The kids are starting to catch on! It has not been easy, but that is half the fun of it.
When you take over a down program that has not been winning, has not understood the importance of weights, has not had great discipline, and has had problems with commitment, there are little battles that we coaches have to fight every day. I am convinced that laziness and apathy is a disease that must be extracted from a lot of young people today! We are doing our best daily to get it out of them! Some leaders are starting to emerge, and some "nuts" are starting to drop! Its about time!
A few who don't want to work that hard have left the program. We don't miss them. We will test after next week and will see strength gains, etc... The most important thing we have gained from Phase 1 is mental toughness. Its always been inside of each of them, but most (I'm finding out) have never been pushed (or pushed themselves) to get out of that comfort zone.
The rock music is jamming every morning, and we coaches are moving around acting like big cheerleaders. If we can continue to get more to commit, we will have a chance for a playoff spot this Fall.
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Post by k on Feb 5, 2010 17:52:24 GMT -6
The Good:
My T/DE is 6-2 240 runs a 4.8 and is going to be the best player in the league this year with the best attitude in the state. If he doesn't get a scholarship somewhere he'll be joining the Marines. Kid is better than solid in the class room. The kid was in our lowest level classes going into his freshman year and will be taking honors classes next year. The kid you want your daughter to bring home.
My G/3T is 5-8 and a solid 250+ is the most explosive kid I've ever had. He will win all five events in our league weight lifting championship. Made high honors and is a terrific young man.
We have a great returning secondary. Both safeties are returning starters and our nickle moves to a starting corner. We have incredible depth here... Could have five or six kids play the last spot and be set.
We have a very good backfield two starters returning and the other averaged 15 yards a carry on JV.
I get 3/4 kids on my DL back.
We are no longer a co-op. We used to have to get on a bus and go to a dilapidated urban school to both practice and play. Used to practice on a dust bowl and took second fiddle to another team game night when deciding who got to play Friday night. Co-op wasn't ideal as it gave us one starter in four years yet added like 600 boys to our enrollment (Class A up into Class AAAA... Easier to recruit when you don't have to take a bus to practice every day for sure. More team spirit when you're rooting for your actual mascot etc...
We'll (hopefully) have a great field: the stadium/turf field/lights passed both the bond referendum and P&Z and it is a pretty awesome set up.
Recruiting: Has been going very well. Lots of kids didn't want to go to the other school. Everyone who I wanted to go out over the last few years but didn't has sought me out about playing next year. Some real talent from all three returning grades.
The bad:
We lost 15 seniors who were all starters and led us to a one loss season and got to the semis. Including the best RB, WR, & lineman in the league. Can't replace that.
I lost 4/5 starters on O and next year's projected starters are not their equals with the exception of the second person I mentioned above.
Weight room attendance is down over where we were last year. Seeing about 75% attendance of people not playing basketball or track instead of last year's 95%.
Probably won't have equipment in time for spring practice or have a field in time either as a lawsuit prevented it from being finished already and no idea when it will be done with.
Have 0/3 LBs returning and only two JV LBs returning. Not sure how this is going to work out...
Don't officially have a HC yet as the district is dragging their legs about posting the position which is required even though it is all but certain the program will have the same staff carried over from the co-op.
No booster club yet.
The ugly:
I can't wait for football to start up again. =)
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Post by superpower on Feb 8, 2010 9:45:58 GMT -6
8th grade lineman - 5'10, 210 - doing 8-6-4-2 workout this a.m. - parallel squatted 295 X 2 on the last set
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Post by blb on Feb 8, 2010 9:47:36 GMT -6
8th grade lineman - 5'10, 210 - doing 8-6-4-2 workout this a.m. - parallel squatted 295 X 2 on the last set Have you alerted Kiffin yet? |
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Post by superpower on Feb 8, 2010 9:58:59 GMT -6
LOL
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Post by bigm0073 on Feb 8, 2010 11:10:06 GMT -6
Went 7-3 last year and to the second round of the playoffs. Return 18 starters and 11 three year starters (Qb, RB, OL/DL..)
Return a 1200 yd rusher - QB rushed for a 100 yds or more 5 out of last 6 games..
Did I also say we are averaging 65 - 80 kids in the weighroom..
Have 6 players returning or were either first team or 2nd team all district..
These players are also our hardest workers. We are very excited!!
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Post by chuge325 on Feb 10, 2010 9:09:22 GMT -6
My wife brought home a new kitten 12/30. She named it BLITZ. She said it reminded her of our team - running as fast as they can with no idea where to go.
I am very excited that we were finally playing at full speed -
Still trying to teach the where.
Basketball ended last night so the bulk of the team hits the weight room in the next couple of days and the weekly QB camp starts tomorrow. I am pumped!
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Post by superpower on Mar 1, 2010 9:37:13 GMT -6
8th grade RB (6', 184 lbs) squatted 285 this morning.
8th grade OL/DL (5'10, 212 lbs) squatted 315 this morning.
8th grade QB (6', 155 lbs) squatted 250 this morning.
Freshman OL/DL (5'11, 184) cleaned 200 this morning.
Freshman TE (6'2, 167) cleaned 175 this morning.
Freshman OL/DL (6'1, 189) squatted 315 and cleaned 205 this morning.
Junior OLB/TE (2-way starter) (6', 175) cleaned 325 this morning.
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Post by tango on Mar 1, 2010 10:20:16 GMT -6
Cleans sets of 5. Population 325 of 9-12. Most play more than one sport. Working hard using Coach Dos stuff.
So. 200
So. 265
So. 230
Jr. 200
Jr. 230
Fr. 215
Jr. 200
So. 200
Fr. 200
Jr. 215
Jr. 225
Jr. 200
So. 200
So. 200
Fr. 200
Jr. 200
So. 200
Jr. 205
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Post by CoachMikeJudy on Mar 1, 2010 10:50:57 GMT -6
-Had 25 kids complete 85% attendance or better in the weight room
-90% of the roster is accounted for (either lifting or winter sports)
Below are Average Gain in each event (New Maxes-Old Maxes divided by Total):
3 lift total (Squat, BP, DL) from Dec-Feb: 85lbs
Squat: 35lbs
BP: 20lb
DL: 30lb
Max Pullups: 2 reps
Vertical Jump: 1.5in
Front Squat: 20lbs
Incline: 15lbs
Best Increases:
3 lift total: 175lb
DL: 90lb
Squat: 3tied at 70lb
BP: 40lb
Incline: 45lb
Front Squat: 60lb
Pullups: 6 reps
VJ: 5 inches
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Post by mariner42 on Mar 1, 2010 13:12:20 GMT -6
New HC, new training methods, new culture being established. Money quote: "Why do Coach's workouts make me feel like such a {censored}?" Music to my ears  |
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Post by cujo on Mar 1, 2010 20:41:25 GMT -6
We just bought the video software from hudl, we have kids watching film in Febuary at the comfort of their own home. We put notes on plays and MY BACKUP qaurterback sends me emails into the notes we teach. My LB wants to know when we are going to put up notes
My head coach has 34 kids going to a weight meet, we had 40 finish the season. Things are going very well.
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Post by lukethadrifter on Mar 1, 2010 23:11:55 GMT -6
We are most excited about our max gains overall in the squat, bench, and clean. The kids are now really buying into what we are doing, and many have gained tons of confidence.
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Post by coachcastleman on Mar 1, 2010 23:49:36 GMT -6
Weight room attendence is high. We made it to the state championship game for our class last year and the kids know it was a direct result of their hard work last year. They are hungry to get back and their work shows it. The amount of gain in lifting totals and lean muscle the kids are putting on is pretty exciting to me. Our running back weighs 190 and three rep squats 515. He also benches 300 and cleans 240. We have at least 8 kids three rep squatting over 400 and at least that many cleaning over 200. We are a small school, had 29 players this season, with a small weight room, but the kids get the most out of it. Had all players in this morning for a 6:15am workout. Great attitudes working hard and they love it when the workouts are a little extra difficult. I am spoiled to have such a great group of kids.
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Post by bluecrazy on Mar 2, 2010 8:51:03 GMT -6
We are having posters made ("what is a leader?") thanks to the thread here, we had 6 sophs stay after school today and they lifted INTENSELY. Yup, thats exciting to me. Hey T.D. What is on your poster, and how are you having it made? |
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Post by superpower on Mar 2, 2010 9:35:14 GMT -6
You are a wise man, Coach. Sometimes it just isn't worth the fight. |
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Post by bleefb on Mar 3, 2010 14:54:27 GMT -6
DC, you sure you're not at my school? I feel the same way.  |
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Post by formrbcbuc on Mar 4, 2010 8:31:24 GMT -6
Superpower, that's awesome we have a small but dedicated crew in the weightroom, we have one of our guys that will be a 1,000 LBs clubber if he does well testing before spring break. we have about 12 guys who couldn't bench press 95 lbs before Thanksgiving who are now repping 165 for sets of 8-10, and squatting 185 for sets of 10, which considering they didn't know what a sqaut was 4 months ago aint bad. I got a freshman LB who is gonnna be a monster, runs from what I heard a 4.7-4.6 40 and has been teaing the weightroom up. Reminds me of Adam Archuletta or Dallas Sartz( I believe that was the USC OLB that was famous while Bush and Leinhart were at USC) as far as build and athletic potential.
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Post by superpower on Mar 4, 2010 10:22:33 GMT -6
We have one more day of max outs in my zero hour class this week. I give them 4 days to get in their 3 maxes - squat, clean, and bench. Next week our older kids will max out in their lifting classes. Looking forward to those results, but here is what my zero hour kids have done so far. By the way, the 8th graders have only been lifting for a few weeks.
8TH GRADE SIZE POSITION SQUAT CLEAN BENCH
6' 184 RB/LB 285 210 185
5'3 113 RB/DB 195 115 115
5'10 212 OL/DL 315 185 205
5'9 150 OL/DL 250 175 175
5'7 109 TE/DB 185 125 135
5'7 127 RB/DB 175 130 145
5'9 146 OL/DL 175 130 130
6' 155 QB/LB 250 185 155
5'10 130 TE/DL 155 110 115
FRESHMEN
5'10 184 OL/DL 225 200 180
5'10 229 OL/DL 275 185 175
6'3 167 TE/DE 255 185 155
6'1 160 TE/LB 200 165 135
5'9 119 TE/DB 135 120 95
6'1 189 OL/DL 315 205 185
5'10 141 OL/DL 200 150 135
5'10 174 RB/LB 335 225 205
5'8 127 RB/DB 225 145 135
5'11 142 RB/LB 195 150 125
5'8 127 QB/DB 195 155 125
5'9 149 OL/DL 200 165 165
SOPHOMORE
6'3 211 OL/DL 275 235 225
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Post by coachcastleman on Mar 4, 2010 22:28:11 GMT -6
Had a rep out competition day last week and it was pretty good. We put 185 pounds on the squat had them do as many reps as they could. We kept track and it turned into a good competition. Had a dozen kids get over 30 reps. We actually had one kids get 70 reps and one get 75 reps. Yes, I made sure they were parallel. All of our kids are two way players and I want to know what kind of muscle stamina they have. Needless to say I am pretty pleased. These are also the same kids who lift over 400 pounds on a three rep squat, with one guy over 500 (190 lbs. running back/linebacker) We did the same thing with bench with 135 lbs and had a lot of guys doing over 20 reps. We had 3 guys do 37 reps. These are the gusy who are doing 290 and 300 maxes in the bench. We only do this rep out competition once a year.
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Post by coachriley on Mar 4, 2010 23:47:23 GMT -6
I am excited cuz I might actually be involved with my old high school this year! My brother is coaching there now and is keeping me updated on everything they are doing, and even asks my advice on things (which is great for me considering I havent coached much and he was a DC for 6 years).
The only position I may have as of now is running the film for them in the fall as they are gonna be using the DSV, and I'll be damned if not learning a video program is going to keep me away.
The team seems to be making great gains, as the school has completely turned into a basketball school. The players are learning how to work hard again, which is tremendous, so Im pumped that I might even get to be involved.
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