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Post by fantom on Sept 20, 2015 20:27:55 GMT -6
That is a pretty blanket statement there. No one wants to here a million stories or endless speeches. But, appropriate and well timed speeches or stories from an experienced coach can be very valuable. Most likely the story is told because the coach IS worrying about the kids this year. Not talking about the story to a kid that is needed at times. I am talking about the coaches sitting around and comparing great player X from x amount of years ago and wondering why these kids don't act like that. Again, talking about yesteryear. And most kids don't care about the guy from 20 years ago. They don't care about what happened before they were born. Very few kids really care about football that way. We are not helping them with those stories. Inspire, absolutely, but we are not making them better with those stories. Maybe giving them a sense of history wouldn't be the worst thing in the world.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 20, 2015 20:31:17 GMT -6
Not talking about the story to a kid that is needed at times. I am talking about the coaches sitting around and comparing great player X from x amount of years ago and wondering why these kids don't act like that. Again, talking about yesteryear. And most kids don't care about the guy from 20 years ago. They don't care about what happened before they were born. Very few kids really care about football that way. We are not helping them with those stories. Inspire, absolutely, but we are not making them better with those stories. Maybe giving them a sense of history wouldn't be the worst thing in the world. I can, you can, but it has to matter to them.And to most it does not.
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Post by fantom on Sept 20, 2015 20:33:14 GMT -6
Maybe giving them a sense of history wouldn't be the worst thing in the world. I can, you can, but it has to matter to them.And to most it does not. But it will to some. You can't always reach them all.
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Post by olinedude on Sept 22, 2015 9:24:44 GMT -6
Stories just need to have a point. If you're telling a story about a former player back in the good ole days, thats fine, but do you hammer home the point? I remember in HS our head coach telling us about a DE who was throwing up and puking before the game, came out of the game to throw up, goes back in and makes a huge stop on 4th down which would ultimately win district. The whole point was about playing through pain because we had too many guys complaining about mystery "injuries."
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Post by dytmook on Sept 22, 2015 15:07:47 GMT -6
Stories just need to have a point. If you're telling a story about a former player back in the good ole days, thats fine, but do you hammer home the point? I remember in HS our head coach telling us about a DE who was throwing up and puking before the game, came out of the game to throw up, goes back in and makes a huge stop on 4th down which would ultimately win district. The whole point was about playing through pain because we had too many guys complaining about mystery "injuries." Had to say something similar to the kids the other day. Some of our varsity kids are soft in a lot of ways. Play a few plays and because they play both ways want a break. Obviously we realize this and don't want to over work a kid. It benefits nobody if he's completely done. Had a JV kid this week ask to come out near the end of the third quarter after he had played pretty much every paly but a handful. I look over and the only back up WR I had was way less talented and gassed just as much. I tell him I need him until the end of the quarter. He says okay. I try to get to the quarter quickly, but nothing but stupid stuff makes the clock stop every time. In that minute kid catches a hitch for me. 4th down and 7, he's my best kid so I call his number. Runs a comeback to the sticks for a first down and quarter. Kid showed a lot and reminded me of the many reasons I do this.
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Post by craines10 on Sept 23, 2015 10:50:11 GMT -6
The last few years I coached we had to do shower duty. Someone had to be in the locker room while they showered. CYA thing. BRRRR "HEY, you don't need to wash it that much" NO WAY I AM DOING SHOWER DUTY....
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Post by coachirish on Sept 24, 2015 16:06:02 GMT -6
As the hc/dc, I really dont like breaking opponents films down. I really hate the teams that fun 100 formations with 1000 plays. 2nd to that I had drawing up the scout team cards.
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Post by coachwoodall on Sept 24, 2015 19:45:48 GMT -6
As the hc/dc, I really dont like breaking opponents films down. I really hate the teams that fun 100 formations with 1000 plays. 2nd to that I had drawing up the scout team cards. I kind of get geeked up when the opponent does that; chess match is on....
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Post by spartan on Sept 24, 2015 22:56:05 GMT -6
Junior Varsity, coaches Ugh anyways I like all the other jobs you guys mention but I also don't have to paint the field. so. I run Scout Team because it needs to be done well and I am top hat so it better be done well. As I JV coach I know what you mean. There are some slap nuts. I think the main reason I'm down there is for play calling experience and the fact the head coach knows I won't do anything to get him phone calls after the game like the previous guys. Our top 2 JV guys are varsity position guys too so it helps. If your ever looking for a job, I am paying
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Post by bulldog64 on Sept 25, 2015 11:48:22 GMT -6
Scout cards its a necessary evil. If someone else does them I don't know the offenses blocking schemes as well as I should
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Post by theyoungballcoach on Sept 25, 2015 12:25:32 GMT -6
And if in 2015 there isn't any/many hard working team mates, is it still irrelevant? Are kids today incapable of empathy? Is the staff not empathetic enough? Here in CA we are limited in the amount of time we get with the kids. I don't like the idea that of spending 10% of our time telling motivational stories that the kids have hear many times over. Or taking 20 minutes at the end of every practice to explain to the kids why they gotta be tough. Empathy has nothing to do with it; efficiently using the time we have is what I'm talking about. Words are like money, the more thats out there the less it is worth. I'm stealing that.
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