Post by utchuckd on Jun 30, 2007 9:00:06 GMT -6
We had Darin Slack come in last week to work with our QB's and just wanted to pass along how great an experience it was.
First off, before we ever got started I found out that a couple of my top guys weren't going to be there after having known about it for over a month. They decided summer basketball/baseball was more important, which is something we'll get figured out. But the point is it left me with a senior, jv, and freshman qb plus a couple of middle schoolers. Well, when Coach Slack called me Thursday afternoon before we got started he could tell I wasn't happy about being stiffed by my starter and another senior and he offered to call the whole thing off at no expense. Keep in mind he had already flown in to Nashville and rented a car and drove over an hour to get to town. He said if I didn't think I would be getting my money's worth from the investment because my #1 wouldn't be there he'd be glad to cancel rather than let me have a bad experience. That's a first class move in my book. Anyway I told him we were still excited to have him here and we would just consider it an investment in the future of the program to work with our younger guys.
So we went ahead and man, what a great couple of days. I think I learned as much or more than my players (and I went to one of his camps last year!) It definitely helped me be able to coach it more after watching him install his drills and take the kids through their reps. It's all about zero! We had dads and coaches and kids all lined up across the field to taking the same reps. (Although it can be a bit humbling as a 35 year old 5A high school OC to have a 15 year old correct you on a throw and then watch the ball fly out of you hand perfectly when you do what he says
.) He did an excellent job of communicating with us throughout to make sure we were getting what we needed, even breaking up the high school guys to get a little more throwing reps and the middle school guys to get a little more footwork drills.
Overall a great experience. If you can get your qb's to one of his camps do it. If you can't get them there go yourself!
First off, before we ever got started I found out that a couple of my top guys weren't going to be there after having known about it for over a month. They decided summer basketball/baseball was more important, which is something we'll get figured out. But the point is it left me with a senior, jv, and freshman qb plus a couple of middle schoolers. Well, when Coach Slack called me Thursday afternoon before we got started he could tell I wasn't happy about being stiffed by my starter and another senior and he offered to call the whole thing off at no expense. Keep in mind he had already flown in to Nashville and rented a car and drove over an hour to get to town. He said if I didn't think I would be getting my money's worth from the investment because my #1 wouldn't be there he'd be glad to cancel rather than let me have a bad experience. That's a first class move in my book. Anyway I told him we were still excited to have him here and we would just consider it an investment in the future of the program to work with our younger guys.
So we went ahead and man, what a great couple of days. I think I learned as much or more than my players (and I went to one of his camps last year!) It definitely helped me be able to coach it more after watching him install his drills and take the kids through their reps. It's all about zero! We had dads and coaches and kids all lined up across the field to taking the same reps. (Although it can be a bit humbling as a 35 year old 5A high school OC to have a 15 year old correct you on a throw and then watch the ball fly out of you hand perfectly when you do what he says
.) He did an excellent job of communicating with us throughout to make sure we were getting what we needed, even breaking up the high school guys to get a little more throwing reps and the middle school guys to get a little more footwork drills.Overall a great experience. If you can get your qb's to one of his camps do it. If you can't get them there go yourself!
) work with you - that is a testament to your class that you didn't blow him off. He really enjoys helping where he can, and working on his courage to lead makes it easier when you have folks willing to respond like you and the others did. Thanks again.
