tedseay
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Post by tedseay on Jul 31, 2006 4:46:46 GMT -6
dj: This is as close to a no-brainer as I can imagine.
If , in your opinion, your current routine of position-specific workouts, classroom work, and film study will contribute more to your team's success than sending some of your groups (backs, receivers, LB's, DB's) to participate in 7-on-7, then continue what you're doing.
If not, change.
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jman
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Post by jman on Aug 2, 2006 19:06:30 GMT -6
I tend not to like the 7 on 7 for many of the reasons stated above. I find it most aggravating when teams show up with special offenses and defenses just for the purpose of being a 7 on 7 team. If teams would stick to what they do when playing football it would be much more benifiting. I continually find myself reminding my team that we will never see that coverage in a "football game" or that is not a "football play" but rather a 7 on 7 play. Despite the aggravation, we will continue to participate, on occasion, and work on what we do during the regular season.
Next summer, insteading of participating in the local university's 7 on 7 tournament, I am planning on going to a full contact camp for a few days. This should be time (and money)much better spent.
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Post by lionhart on Aug 2, 2006 20:15:59 GMT -6
i agree j-man. we run the shotgun spread, so i thought we would benefit from having my QB make his reads and see the defensive backfield. however, what we see is really not a "football" defense. its more like playground stuff. a team we played against is a double tight, single back team historically. they show up to the 7 on 7 and go empty gun the hwole game. we had only really installed our cov 2 so far, and our kids were outnumbered every play. i REFUSE to prepare my team strictly for a 7 on 7.. not happening. we lined up in 2x2 shotgun against a cov 3 look... and the will and sam lb's on the opposing team were out on the HASH playing press. my qb said to me... coach, how do i read.... and i cut him off and said do the math- if they bring those two players out that far in a real football game, what owuld we do? and he said we would run. at least HE understands! so you really arent getting a good "look" at anything in my opinion. at best, you can work on precision route running with your receivers, and you can see which kids are going to run hard, make the hard catch, run after the catch, etc. i agree that its better then having them on the corner selling rock, but i just dont know how much it really helps their FOOTBALL learning process.
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Post by coachd5085 on Aug 3, 2006 8:51:30 GMT -6
dj--just food for thought...
Just because you threw effectively LAST YEAR, doesn't mean ANYTHING about this year. (Not advocating 7-on-7..just saying that NOTHIGN you did last year means squat this year)
I think the biggest factor in your decision would be defining 7-on-7. I prefer just participating in pass skeleton drills versus other teams. No moving the ball (Other than hash mark spots of course). No worrying about touchdowns. Scripted down and distance situations...AND a comfort that the opponent will play "honest" ie. not playing 2man coverage in a 2nd and 3 situation.
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