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Post by hsrose on May 17, 2007 13:15:50 GMT -6
We're preparing to start spring ball next Friday. 10 days of no-pads practice. High school of 2,000 students.
We've been having players sign-up with the head coach using cards. So far we have 135 names and growing. This is for the (next year) So-Jr-Sr classes. We've got more Sr's signed up than we had on the whole varsity last year. I'm sure that most of those players will self-cut, but even if we lose 50 we're still looking at 80+ which is where we started last year. I'm also sure that most of those players are 4'10" and weigh 125.
How do you organize that mass of players? We're just not used to those numbers. We've got a new HC and have a mixed staff of 9 coaches. I'm focused on the offense (OC) so I know that I'll have 100 receivers to try and do something with.
My offensive objectives are to put in 4 run plays, over 4 formations (2 plays per formation, each play from 2 formations) plus 5-step and 3-step passing (3 combo's each).
How do you run drills, offense, etc. when you have that many players? Just go with the best and forget the rest?
Casey
IHS Vikings
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Post by coachmoore42 on May 17, 2007 20:50:43 GMT -6
We do drills with everyone to try to improve their ability and find some diamonds in the rough (but we get to use pads, so they separate quickly). Then we go three deep with the team offense/defense. Anyone behind the three spot finds out that they better do something to earn a spot or get used to watching scrimmages. We only have about 40 players (3 coaches) so we're not leaving that many out, but we would do mostly the same with 100 (probably expand to 4 deep when I hit 50).
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Post by midlineqb on May 17, 2007 22:46:01 GMT -6
With that many out you should be able to 2 platoon and you would be able to have 5 coaches with Offense and 5 with defense counting the HC. This may simplify this problem. I've never been in this situation so it is just a suggestion. By dividing the players in this manner you would cut down the number at each position, hopefully.
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Post by tvt50 on May 18, 2007 1:14:30 GMT -6
Put the 10th graders that cant play Varsity with the JV Coaches and let them be. Then proceed to make the others tongues hang out- that will run off about 20. Then get to work. You organize that many players by telling some of the guys that dont have a clue to hold this bag or be a gopher (kind of like a GA) while the kids that need the reps gets them. Or while your ones and twos are getting reps, assign one coach to run the other kids and have them do up downs. Tell them they need to get in shape because they are not getting the reps because of all the numbers. That will run a few more off. If you have a former military guy like a marine, ranger, etc- this is a good job for them.
We also have a coach that "breaks kid's spirits", so if you have one of those they can come in handy.
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Post by casec11 on May 18, 2007 6:47:32 GMT -6
Sounds like you have a scout team
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Post by hsrose on May 18, 2007 8:03:41 GMT -6
I like the divide and conquer ideas, I’ve always done that in the past. My problem is that I HATE to have players standing around, just drives me nuts as I view that as a lack of organization and planning by me.
One problem is that the only discriminator I have right now is the attendance at the weight room the past couple of months. Even so, the baseball players were kept out of the weight room by the baseball coaches so a set of good athletes haven’t been on the weights at all. How much time would you allocate to “diamond mining” as opposed to putting in the offense and defense?
How do you make the first assignments - go with who you know and then fill in with the rest?
Our first practice will be a combine/testing as it is on Friday and is the only practice of the week. We haven’t had this in the past. Would you guys use standard tests (40, lateral agility, shuffle agility, dots, etc.) for all players so that everyone is measured on a common basis, or would you have the position coaches take their players, run them through whatever drills, and try to see the diamonds? I always did the standard tests as that provided a basis for comparing the players.
Other issue is a lack of QB’s. We’ve got a varsity starter (2nd strongest on the team, hit the weights every day, on the baseball team but didn’t play), a hesitant backup (a good athlete and backup last year, but does not want to be qb), and a sophomore that was marginal. Regardless of what approach I take I’ll have to find several other QB’s.
I guess this is a good problem to have. There has already been a couple of transfers that showed up during the year that look good. Got some prospects so it will all work out well. Just getting there will be the challenge.
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