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Post by CanyonCoach on Jun 19, 2018 20:06:36 GMT -6
I am both the Head Football coach and co-head track coach.
Another coach in our district has called our track team a glorified football program. (we are not allowed spring football or organized practices until June 1st)
On our evaluations turned in by student-athletes:
"I really thought we would get to do some more football related activities during track"
"We had to stay after practice and work on the route tree by ourselves"
and my favorite: "i only went out for track because coach said it would help me with football- I had a blast- still love football but I would consider doing track in college"
Track Numbers: 2018- 62, 2017-54, 2016-43, 2015-34, 2014-28 Football Numbers: 2017-112, 216-92, 2015-84, 2014-78
Now we need to start winning a few games.
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Post by 50slantstrong on Jun 20, 2018 7:08:05 GMT -6
Maybe I’m an idiot but that’s what track should be IMO. I wouldn’t feel slighted.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2018 8:28:37 GMT -6
100% compliment
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Post by dubber on Jun 20, 2018 9:20:11 GMT -6
With track becoming a dying sport, I would think the motivation to participate wouldn’t matter.
I did track to watch girls in shorts jump over stuff...
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Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2018 10:05:19 GMT -6
While it is not always the case, many sports programs would benefit from being run like a well run football program. The organization, the passion, the instruction, discipline, etc, would benefit most every sport. There is a girls soccer program in my area that is consistently successful and the coach has been described as running his program with a football mentality. This same school has very little success in any other sport.
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Post by CanyonCoach on Jun 20, 2018 14:39:09 GMT -6
I took it as a compliment and can't wait until next spring football season...I mean track season.
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Post by fantom on Jun 20, 2018 15:28:49 GMT -6
I am both the Head Football coach and co-head track coach.
Another coach in our district has called our track team a glorified football program. (we are not allowed spring football or organized practices until June 1st)
On our evaluations turned in by student-athletes:
"I really thought we would get to do some more football related activities during track"
"We had to stay after practice and work on the route tree by ourselves"
and my favorite: "i only went out for track because coach said it would help me with football- I had a blast- still love football but I would consider doing track in college"
Track Numbers: 2018- 62, 2017-54, 2016-43, 2015-34, 2014-28 Football Numbers: 2017-112, 216-92, 2015-84, 2014-78
Now we need to start winning a few games.
I think he meant it as an insult but who cares? |
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Post by larrymoe on Jun 20, 2018 16:43:33 GMT -6
With track becoming a dying sport, Huh? |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2018 18:58:52 GMT -6
As a football coach its better than having your football team called a "glorified track team"
Best piece of advice I have EVER been given, i mean EVER .."you cant please everybody, so don't waste your time trying" , as a coach youre going to piss someone off somewhere.
Its all part of gig
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Post by Defcord on Jun 21, 2018 10:57:03 GMT -6
One of the best head coaches I know told his kids “if you don’t like wrestling or track you better make the basketball or baseball team because you are going to be doing something in the offseason.”
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Post by coachwoodall on Jun 21, 2018 11:22:16 GMT -6
With track becoming a dying sport, Huh? Yeah, I'm thinking the same thing. This post spring's 4x100 champion relay team was 3/4 FORMER football players. |
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Post by blb on Jun 21, 2018 11:34:23 GMT -6
One of the best head coaches I know told his kids “if you don’t like wrestling or track you better make the basketball or baseball team because you are going to be doing something in the offseason.”
"Thou Shalt Not Vegetate."
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Post by coolhandluke on Jun 21, 2018 14:28:33 GMT -6
Look at the top 10 4x1 times in the nation, 9 of the top 10 are from Texas and I can tell you that just about all of the kids on those relay teams also play football.
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Post by Yash on Jun 21, 2018 19:40:39 GMT -6
Did you beat him in football last year? You either beat him in football and he's jealous or he sees good work being done and is getting a bit scared. If you were irrelevant to him he wouldn't be talking about you so he obviously has his eye on what you are doing out of either fear or jealousy.
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Post by dubber on Jun 22, 2018 4:10:39 GMT -6
Yeah, I'm thinking the same thing. This post spring's 4x100 champion relay team was 3/4 FORMER football players. At least where I am, rural school struggle to fill full track teams....springs sports in general having been suffering |
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Post by coachjdjones on Jun 26, 2018 9:59:48 GMT -6
Yeah, I'm thinking the same thing. This post spring's 4x100 champion relay team was 3/4 FORMER football players. At least where I am, rural school struggle to fill full track teams....springs sports in general having been suffering Well, to be honest, if their coach is saying he only participated in track to look at the girls, I can see how that sport is dying there. Participation in any sport is helped by the passion of the coach/coaches. Early in my career, I would get really upset when any kid didn't want to run track. My wife told me "you will probably never coach a kid that was as passionate about track as you." And she is probably correct. I also feel I have had good participation at every place I've been, because my passion has rubbed off on the athletes at those schools (along with other factors...community pride, etc). |
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Post by dubber on Jun 26, 2018 10:02:34 GMT -6
At least where I am, rural school struggle to fill full track teams....springs sports in general having been suffering Well, to be honest, if their coach is saying he only participated in track to look at the girls, I can see how that sport is dying there. Participation in any sport is helped by the passion of the coach/coaches. Early in my career, I would get really upset when any kid didn't want to run track. My wife told me "you will probably never coach a kid that was as passionate about track as you." And she is probably correct. I also feel I have had good participation at every place I've been, because my passion has rubbed off on the athletes at those schools (along with other factors...community pride, etc). We had a passion guy.....numbers were at about 7 with 5 throwers. We had a relatable guy.....numbers went to 30. Bottom line is, do you care about the why? |
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Post by coachjdjones on Jun 26, 2018 10:04:37 GMT -6
Well, to be honest, if their coach is saying he only participated in track to look at the girls, I can see how that sport is dying there. Participation in any sport is helped by the passion of the coach/coaches. Early in my career, I would get really upset when any kid didn't want to run track. My wife told me "you will probably never coach a kid that was as passionate about track as you." And she is probably correct. I also feel I have had good participation at every place I've been, because my passion has rubbed off on the athletes at those schools (along with other factors...community pride, etc). We had a passion guy.....numbers were at about 7 with 5 throwers. We had a relatable guy.....numbers went to 30. Bottom line is, do you care about the why? I agree....the real trick is finding a relatable guy who is also passionate? |
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Post by mwpilots on Jul 5, 2018 19:33:40 GMT -6
I am both the Head Football coach and co-head track coach.
Another coach in our district has called our track team a glorified football program. (we are not allowed spring football or organized practices until June 1st)
On our evaluations turned in by student-athletes:
"I really thought we would get to do some more football related activities during track"
"We had to stay after practice and work on the route tree by ourselves"
and my favorite: "i only went out for track because coach said it would help me with football- I had a blast- still love football but I would consider doing track in college"
Track Numbers: 2018- 62, 2017-54, 2016-43, 2015-34, 2014-28 Football Numbers: 2017-112, 216-92, 2015-84, 2014-78
Now we need to start winning a few games.
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Post by mwpilots on Jul 5, 2018 19:39:49 GMT -6
This must be a coach who is jealous of the fact that you are getting numbers that maybe he can't get. Any coach who is worth his whistle knows that football and track go hand in hand. Track obviously helps to develop your kids as athletes, but it also provides confidence and fosters a competitive nature with your team that carries over into summer 7 on 7's and then into the season.Sometimes beating a school during the track season gives you the edge when you play them in the football season.
Just my thoughts
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Post by 1/11th on Jul 6, 2018 19:35:38 GMT -6
It’s a total compliment and your track program benefits from you coaching in it!
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