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Post by football247365 on Oct 6, 2013 18:55:25 GMT -6
At our game this weekend, our team just didn't show up to play. It didn't look like they wanted to play, they were flat. I tried every trick in the book to motivate them but it looked like they didn't even care and that's how they played.
We lost to an inferior team because we didn't bring the type of focus, intensity and discipline needed.
The thing is it's completely uncharacteristic of our team. They're always working hard and having fun.
I talked to the staff about some possible reasons why but it doesn't add up to me for why. And frankly I don't think there's one clear cut answer.
They tried to say that the bye week we had the week before killed us. Another one was due to the hear and humidity on that day.
Idk I find those more as excuses than reasons though.
So how do I address this or move forward from this?
I want to make sure this never happens again bc this came out of nowhere.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 6, 2013 19:23:27 GMT -6
If it is showing up in the game it is their during your practices...
It is either and probably both, but it either taught or being allowed...
Rah rah doesn't mean spit.
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Post by wingt74 on Oct 8, 2013 6:52:22 GMT -6
Starts with the week of practice. We have a poor opponent this week, and our coaches keep reminding the kids of that. I have no idea why. "This guy isn't good...this guy isn't good...their offense is slow, etc etc"
I fully expect us to come out flat this week.
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Post by coachjrob on Oct 8, 2013 7:53:57 GMT -6
Sounds like your boys came in overconfident and didn't know how to react when they were not as bad as they though. Same thing happen to my team last year.
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Post by coachphillip on Oct 8, 2013 8:41:50 GMT -6
Starts with the week of practice. We have a poor opponent this week, and our coaches keep reminding the kids of that. I have no idea why. "This guy isn't good...this guy isn't good...their offense is slow, etc etc" I fully expect us to come out flat this week. Used to coach with a guy who wanted to show film of all of the worst plays and hide all the big plays our opponent ran. He said it gave our kids the mindset that the team we were facing were beatable. Went 3-7 that season. Our kids consistently told us after games that our opponent was playing way better than they looked on film. |
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Post by jlenwood on Oct 8, 2013 8:48:45 GMT -6
Starts with the week of practice. We have a poor opponent this week, and our coaches keep reminding the kids of that. I have no idea why. "This guy isn't good...this guy isn't good...their offense is slow, etc etc" I fully expect us to come out flat this week. When a team plays flat and uninspired, I believe it lays at the feet of the coaches. I agree 100% the "other team sucks" is a terrible motivator. Because guess what happens when you lose to that team...the mindset starts that "Wow, we must suck". It is hard to keep a team going a 100 mph all the time, and we are dealing with teenage boys (not the most stable humans on the planet), but I still think it is up to the coaches to make sure that this type of performance doesn't happen and when it does you can't fully blame the kids. |
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Post by fantom on Oct 8, 2013 9:01:03 GMT -6
At our game this weekend, our team just didn't show up to play. It didn't look like they wanted to play, they were flat. I tried every trick in the book to motivate them but it looked like they didn't even care and that's how they played. We lost to an inferior team because we didn't bring the type of focus, intensity and discipline needed. The thing is it's completely uncharacteristic of our team. They're always working hard and having fun. I talked to the staff about some possible reasons why but it doesn't add up to me for why. And frankly I don't think there's one clear cut answer. They tried to say that the bye week we had the week before killed us. Another one was due to the hear and humidity on that day. Idk I find those more as excuses than reasons though. So how do I address this or move forward from this? I want to make sure this never happens again bc this came out of nowhere. The first thing that you want to do is examine to see if anything unusual happened that week that caused a distraction. What was different that week? Next, did the coaches do anything different? Were they too nonchalant or did they get a little hum-drum in their practice coaching? Did the coaches approach practice as "Same ol', same ol'"? Here's the thing- maybe there wasn't any reason for it. Sometimes it just happens. You see it at all levels of the game. An NFL team may just look disinterested during a big game. Alabama or Oregon will have a game where nothing is in synch and there doesn't seem to be any fire. If it happens there why would we expect it not to happen with teenagers? And you can't predict when it may happen. I've seen teams have a great week of practice and come out flat for the game and vice-versa. So, look to see if there was anything that you could have done differently but don't be surprised if there wasn't. |
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Post by blb on Oct 8, 2013 9:35:58 GMT -6
Make sure the kids are fresh (especially legs) and eager to hit Friday nights.
I have seen teams lose to apparently inferior opponents because they were worn out and beat up at some point in the season.
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Post by coach2013 on Oct 10, 2013 3:31:35 GMT -6
Sounds like your boys came in overconfident and didn't know how to react when they were not as bad as they though. Same thing happen to my team last year. This! My team also showed up flat and even looked like they didnt know what to do next with pregame routine stuff that we have done for two months. We played poorly but were fortunate to get a win. I did burn a couple of time outs to rip em a new one for stupid stuff. Game film shows loafing and lack of effort. excuses that day included "hot, no sleep, SAT tests" |
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