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Feb 14, 2008 14:56:42 GMT -6
Post by tog on Feb 14, 2008 14:56:42 GMT -6
Coaches, how many of you married coaches out there don't have kids of your own and consider the kids you work with to be "your" kids?
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Feb 14, 2008 15:03:20 GMT -6
Post by tothehouse on Feb 14, 2008 15:03:20 GMT -6
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Feb 14, 2008 18:09:24 GMT -6
Post by coachnorm on Feb 14, 2008 18:09:24 GMT -6
That would be a pretty accurate description of me tog.
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ramsoc
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Feb 14, 2008 22:35:49 GMT -6
Post by ramsoc on Feb 14, 2008 22:35:49 GMT -6
My two daughters, 4 and 2, consider some of my former players to be their older brothers.
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Feb 15, 2008 2:16:44 GMT -6
Post by carson101 on Feb 15, 2008 2:16:44 GMT -6
My kids hate all of our football players? ??Probably because my wife hates football? ???My youngest loves'em, but I do love the kids I coach although my family does support my coaching
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Feb 15, 2008 14:20:42 GMT -6
Post by wingt74 on Feb 15, 2008 14:20:42 GMT -6
I used to think the players were my "kids". And to a high degree, still do. But then I had a kid of my own, and to me, it's two completely different ballgames. I'm not even sure I want my son playing football...to dangerous
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Feb 18, 2008 8:25:11 GMT -6
Post by coachdawhip on Feb 18, 2008 8:25:11 GMT -6
me pretty much
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Feb 18, 2008 9:10:53 GMT -6
Post by cc on Feb 18, 2008 9:10:53 GMT -6
I have a daughter and my wife thinks that if we have another daughter and not a son I will be upset. Sure I want a son, but I tell her that football players are often like sons to me and if we only have daughters it will be even moreso.
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Feb 18, 2008 10:08:26 GMT -6
Post by amikell on Feb 18, 2008 10:08:26 GMT -6
My wife and I both teach at the same school and don't have kids yet. We both consider the students our kids. We both spend too much time and energy on them to not think of them that way.
I think that anyone who invests their time into a young person/young people thinks along the same lines. It may not be considering them your kids, but maybe a younger brother/sister or mentee.
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Feb 18, 2008 12:34:58 GMT -6
Post by coachveer on Feb 18, 2008 12:34:58 GMT -6
Hey Tog, To be honest my brother I felt the exact same way that you did until my daughter was born 5 years ago. Now, nothing in the world and I mean nothing in this world feels better to me then, when I walk into my home, she comes running at me full speed, jumps into my arms, hugs me, gives me a big we kiss, and say "I love you". Now, I have had some great kids play for me..man it is just not the same.
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Feb 19, 2008 10:41:13 GMT -6
Post by dubber on Feb 19, 2008 10:41:13 GMT -6
There's a ton of pressure in this society to "starting nesting" once you are married.......that's crap.
Besides, there are PLENTY MORE people who need to ascribe to the "no procreation" model of marriage.
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Feb 19, 2008 11:47:25 GMT -6
Post by coachveer on Feb 19, 2008 11:47:25 GMT -6
Maybe it's just me there Coachveer, but when I walk into the locker room, I'm pretty sure I don't want my DE to run at me full speed, jump into my arms, to hug me or give me a kiss of any kind. By the way CV - enjoy it now. My daughter is 17, those days ended long ago. Now my dog is the only one that fired up to see me when I get home.Thanks Coach, they all keep telling me that...I want to video tape it and then show it when she gets mad at me for not letting her take the car some Saturday night.
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Feb 20, 2008 20:32:18 GMT -6
Post by coachjocko on Feb 20, 2008 20:32:18 GMT -6
Also named one of my kids after one of my favorite " kids" that I coached. He was the QB of our team and he was the fiercest competitor I have ever coached. Literally willed his teams to victory including a state baseball championship in 2001.
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coachmpope
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"QUIT TALKIN...LET'S PLAY BALL!"
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Feb 21, 2008 13:25:49 GMT -6
Post by coachmpope on Feb 21, 2008 13:25:49 GMT -6
HERE IS SOMETHING I RECENTLY REWROTE (I THINK I GOT IT FROM THIS BOARD) AND SENT TO OUR LOCAL PAPER SIMPLY BECAUSE THEY ARE THROWING AWAY COACHES RIGHT AND LEFT IN OUR STATE THIS YEAR. THERE HAVE BEEN MORE GREAT COACHES RETIRE, OR QUIT OR FORCED OUT THAN ANY YEAR I CAN REMEMBER AND I AM AFRAID IT IS GOING TO GETT WORSE!
WITH ALL OF THESE JOB OPPORTUNIES THAT SEEM TO BE OPENING EVERY DAY IN THIS STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND OUR NATION, I THOUGHT I WOULD SHARE WHAT I THINK MAKES A GOOD COACH. WE NEED TO ALL THINK OF THIS WHEN WE PRAISE, DESTROY, CRITICIZE OR DEMEAN OUR FINE COACHES AND LEARN TO APPRECIATE WHAT THEY DO EVERY DAY. COACH MIIKE POPE
WHAT MAKES A GOOD COACH?
It is my belief that a good coach is one that is dedicated to his GOD, family, and team, spends his time with kids he learns to know, teach to grow and learns to love as his own. One that can learn from them as much as he expects them to learn from him. One that can overcome adversity at any givin time, that can endure critisim when things get tough, be objective in questionable times, and still keep the composure needed to take his kids without question and look them in the eyes and call them champions no matter the cost when the day is done. One that will be honest to his team as he expects them to be with him. Coaches that will stick up for a kid in trouble do the best he can to right the wrongs within his god givin ability. It may also be he that sheds a little blood in the trenches with his troops will also be considered a good coach meaning selling out to your team with all the knowledge, work and effort it takes to play this game.
We are not only coaches we are leaders of a young band of brothers that can't be defeated, unless we choose to allow them give up or quit. That is for all coaches we are at the beckoned call of these youth to lead them where we dare to toreador have once walked. Don't mean to sound military here but we are training these kids for a war on the gridiron and WE damm sure better do our best. If we don't the other good coaches are gonna kick it. So at the end of the season as you look around at your kids cheering after the victory or crying because of defeat, that one kid will come to you and say thanks coach for teaching me to play, then you know your a great coach.
It may not happen all the time and may not be the most talented kids that do this but keep in mind that one kid that doesn't have a great ability to be the show stopper, may be the one that is grateful for the time you took to be a part of his life. These are what I would say are the makings of a good coach.
I say this from my experience as a coach of 34 yrs, I have felt like quitting during adversity during a bad season, in my own suffering with personal illnesses, and simply not following my LORD the way I should have. I still coach because I have had on different occasions in that 34 yrs. ,several kids come to me and say Thank you coach for being there for me. That is why I still coach not to mention my wife hates me being at home during football season because I'm a grouch! I love football, the kids, and the families I meet most of all, I feel good when I see the smile on a kid’s face when he overcomes his fearand has success,
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