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Post by Coach Vint on Jul 20, 2007 19:07:15 GMT -6
Everytime I tell the QB to check any route that route is always covered. Luckily he has figured out that I am not always right. In fact, if I say to throw the hitch he knows he will probably be throwing the smash.
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Post by Coach Vint on Jul 20, 2007 19:08:18 GMT -6
Oh,
One of the best answers I have heard from a kid... I asked him what his job is and he replied, "to make you look like you know what you are doing." He was immediately named captain!
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Post by nexthc on Jul 20, 2007 20:37:04 GMT -6
Did you tell the player, "Good answer?!?"
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Post by coachjim on Jul 20, 2007 22:51:34 GMT -6
Dubber: "better yet, "watch # so-and-so"
Heh, you got me on that one. I can't help myself so I just renamed it.
I call it spying instead of watching so at least I sound like less of an idiot that way (if that's possible.) "Spy 37, spy 52, spy 89!!!" In my defense, at least it's only to the Mike, who's usually "spying."
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Post by schultbear74 on Jul 20, 2007 23:09:17 GMT -6
Right and left problems? I always remember the story of the great HS tailback who could not remember right and left. His coach, a wise man, put a red shoelace in his right shoe and a blue shoelace in his left shoe. This kid could then run blast and ISO. So and so run red and So and so run blue were the only instructions that this kid needed.He did, by the way, play for a few years in the NFL. I saw him play on Sunday, but never saw a close-up of his shoelaces.
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Post by warrior53 on Jul 21, 2007 9:42:08 GMT -6
My personal favorite - and it is similar to what someone else said ... "LOOK LIKE AN ATHLETE, WE DON'T COACH YOU TO LOOK LIKE THAT, LOOK LIKE AN ATHLETE."
The guy I know yells it all the time, as if to say, hey, we know you are not an athlete, but at least look good. Drives me insane!!!
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Post by warrior53 on Jul 21, 2007 9:43:34 GMT -6
When I was coaching Jr. High one year we had a back that could not remember where the holes were - so we wrote them on the butts of the offensive linemen - not kidding. The kid never had a question again.
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Post by spreadoption on Jul 21, 2007 17:33:54 GMT -6
I had a group of coaches in 8th grade that emphasized growling more than good tackling technique... we didn't win a game.
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Post by goldenbear76 on Jul 22, 2007 12:28:36 GMT -6
Since i'm usually have my eyes glued to the offensive/defensive lines...I'm usually saying things like "Hold Outside Contain!". That way i have my "hold run", hold pass, watch screen, etc covered
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Post by bighit65 on Jul 22, 2007 14:16:24 GMT -6
After a win I always tell the coach good effort. Now that i think about it as I write this I think that may be more insulting than good game.
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Post by coachroberts99 on Jul 24, 2007 2:56:24 GMT -6
The last time I said something like "just play football" was to our HB who had to go on for a play at DE on our 2 4th down and they're going for it.....I'm there shouting and screaming for yet another sub, and all I can find is our stud RB. "Leo, you're on at end!" "Coach, what do I do?" "Go when the ball does and make a tackle for a loss!" He did..... I would like to say it was pure divine coaching; however deep down I think we just got lucky . I think often the players show a lot more mental toughness than us coaches... I often find myself shouting some pretty random stuff and I think deep down just to make myself feel i'm in control of the situation. I've got some great guys who are already looking for boot/screen/draw etc, they don't need me yelling it at them.... but if I didn't I might aswell sit in the stands, lol!
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Post by CoachJ on Jul 24, 2007 7:57:18 GMT -6
I guess the "cool kid" coaching style is to not say anything at all from the sidelines. I mean if you are a great coach then your players are machines and don't need an ounce of instruction.
We have coaches that yell something every play. We have coaches that will say "watch the pass" because down and distance dictate it and our players (hard to imagine but true) are always conscious of down and distance. As much as we like to make them "machines" with our coaching efforts, they still are human. So if our opponent has shown a propensity to run the draw on third and long or third and medium, we will continue to shout "watch the draw" on those plays. We may not get a gold star as the coolest coaches around, but our kids will watch for the draw, which is good enough for me.
As far as the "be an athlete" I can see where that phrase is used too. I have had kids that can come up with 100 scenarios. While every situation has an answer, I have had players that think of the most obscure scenarios and ask what to do. I don't want them to over think things. Just follow your assignment for the play, if something unexpected comes along, then be an athlete. There is no way you can prepare a player for every possible scenario ever on a football field. It just cannot be done, not even by the most methodically planning, studying coach in the world.
I have also used "just hit somebody." Again confusion hits all players one time or another. If you have 100% execution for your entire coaching life, you are a better coach then me. Especially when I deal with kids, they sometimes get confused. It happens. In the event that a player is totally confused, just hit someone. Don't stand in the way. Every scheme we have has a detailed plan, but brain freezes are a fact of life. If your brain freezes, find someone.
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Post by coachroberts99 on Jul 24, 2007 9:34:31 GMT -6
As far as the "be an athlete" I can see where that phrase is used too. I have had kids that can come up with 100 scenarios. While every situation has an answer, I have had players that think of the most obscure scenarios and ask what to do. I don't want them to over think things. I have also used "just hit somebody." Again confusion hits all players one time or another........ In the event that a player is totally confused, just hit someone. Don't stand in the way. Every scheme we have has a detailed plan, but brain freezes are a fact of life. If your brain freezes, find someone. Very true indeed coach..... especially the first point, some guys I've had have been a nightmare in chalkboards for that, and often the only answer is "they score on us!".
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Post by crl on Jul 25, 2007 11:33:40 GMT -6
How about" Geee what are you thinking" ?? Apparently they are not thinking....but it feels good to say it.
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Post by trojan on Aug 12, 2007 12:27:53 GMT -6
Wow arent we all perfect?? So none of you have ever said any of these things? Hey, I know! The first post covered 95% of my coaching! ;D ("Watch the Pass!" 'Watch the draw!" "Watch the screen!" 'Watch the boot!" "Watch the run!" And then when one of these happens as it must, they yell"I told them!!" ) I'm actually kidding. No, really.
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Post by coachorr on Aug 12, 2007 12:45:36 GMT -6
THere are teams in our conference who will run one play out of one formation. So, I am not sure that not telling kids to watch for something specific, when it specifically applies is a bad thing; however, just yelling out random "watch fors" is ridiculous.
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Post by coachorr on Aug 12, 2007 12:49:44 GMT -6
DC Ohio, I can send you film of the obviuos. And it is not always the oline perse, but more than not it's the tight ends. I think it is because they are not 100% olinemen so they do not work on the nuances of line play as much as the other linemen. But what is ironic about it, is they are in the easiest position to read a stance, at the end of the line.
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Post by wildcat on Aug 12, 2007 17:37:30 GMT -6
Couple of years ago, our D had a big 3rd and Long coming up and if we stopped the offense, we would have got a punt in pretty good field position. Anyway, our HC yells "Watch the Draw!", followed by "Watch the Screen!", followed by "Watch the trick play!". He paused about 2 seconds and then yelled out, "Watch EVERYTHING!" Gee...Thanks, Coach!
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Post by cmow5 on Aug 13, 2007 6:00:53 GMT -6
Couple days ago we where running a drill and one kid was doing it exactly how it was supposed to be done. He does every drill how they are supposed to be done! Most of the other kids just did not get it, so I had the other kids watch the one kid to see how we wanted it done. Well I guess that was to much pressure on the kid and he blew it. He did get it on the second time.
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Post by dubber on Aug 13, 2007 8:32:59 GMT -6
"Be an Athlete"
This is a good one, however, a form of it has merit. Some kids are very timid, they know what to do in a game, but get flustered and unsure of themselves.
I've told many of these kids to just "make a play", and that seems to take the pressure off of them.
I have a JV NG, first year in pads, strong and quick, but unsure as all get out. I told him to cut loose and get me the football. Funny thing, he did all the things his DL coach teaches him---just on reaction! All he knew, however, was he was going to get coach the football.
Also, whenever a kid screws up a play (misses a block, drops a pick, drops a pass, etc.) I always tell them to "make the next play" or "make up for it"...................seems to work.........their psyches seem to be more ready to make plays whenever I can get them focused on the next play
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Post by CoachJ on Aug 13, 2007 9:38:17 GMT -6
Couple of years ago, our D had a big 3rd and Long coming up and if we stopped the offense, we would have got a punt in pretty good field position. Anyway, our HC yells "Watch the Draw!", followed by "Watch the Screen!", followed by "Watch the trick play!". He paused about 2 seconds and then yelled out, "Watch EVERYTHING!" Gee...Thanks, Coach! I can understand yelling "screen/draw", but you can't watch EVERYTHING. We always expect the trick play.
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Post by suedeknight on Aug 13, 2007 16:56:43 GMT -6
The next opposing coach I hear say "Watch draw, watch the screen, watch the wheel, watch the option, watch the deep ball..." is going to get gored by me. "Watch the stat guy coach!" I totally agree that when you think you're a step ahead of the other coach or you have a hunch they're going to do something, yell it out. Ya know they're doing to run, by all means, say it. When you list off 17 different possibilities, either put another 5 players out there on defense, trim the list, or DON'T SAY ANYTHING! I understand if you do that once and you realize that sounded dumb, I'm okay with that, we all have moments like that (the more humble of us recognize that : . When you say that...and you think that's helping...umm...time to check the Yellow Pages section titled "Psychologists". We played one team a few years back who had an obnoxious assistant coach, mouthing off at our chain gang because our 3rd string Offense was passing against his 1st string D, who was blitzing on every play at this point (I know, you play until the clock reads 0:00 and the whistle blows, but this was a weak team down 30 with under 1:30 to go). One 3rd down, he starts yelling "watch the middle screen, watch the option, watch the bubble, watch the jailbreak, watch the wheel, watch the draw, watch the reverse..." I almost recommended he watch the flea flicker too. I felt sorry for him! I wanted to help!
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Post by bones72 on Aug 13, 2007 17:13:29 GMT -6
OK, I coached youth tackle ball 1 year with THE worst coach in the world. I kid you not. He screamed at players, threw balls at them, and tried to make up for lack of coaching by screaming. I turned him in, and I got fired. He bounce a ball off a players head(admittely it couldn't have physically damaged a 12 year old) and called him a fat, lazy stupid, f8082ing no-good, and so forth. Should I have called the cops?
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Post by dubber on Aug 13, 2007 19:05:02 GMT -6
OK, I coached youth tackle ball 1 year with THE worst coach in the world. I kid you not. He screamed at players, threw balls at them, and tried to make up for lack of coaching by screaming. I turned him in, and I got fired. He bounce a ball off a players head(admittely it couldn't have physically damaged a 12 year old) and called him a fat, lazy stupid, f8082ing no-good, and so forth. Should I have called the cops? shoulda beat the living crap out of him
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Post by wildcat on Aug 13, 2007 19:28:11 GMT -6
. When you list off 17 different possibilities, either put another 5 players out there on defense, trim the list, or DON'T SAY ANYTHING! The funniest thing is when the offense runs one of the 17 plays that the coach said to watch for and that coach says, "I knew it! I called it!"
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Post by gacoach on Aug 16, 2007 8:33:08 GMT -6
My son was playing 9 year old rec. ball 2 years ago and after practice he came home pretty upset. I asked what was wrong and he told what had happened. It seems that he was playing TE and he missed his block one to many times and the RB was getting tackled. Do you see where this is going? Anyway, the HC puts him in the backfield and proceeds to let the defense tackle him. The coach said "see how that feels!".
I called the coach that night and told him that if my son had gotten hurt, I'd have sued the crap out of him. I've been coaching for 15 years and have NEVER done that, nor seen it done. This guy had never played football at any level, but was out there imposing his idea of "daddy ball".
By the way, I did ask my son what his responsibilities were on the plays in question and he said he didn't know. I started to go to his practices and found out why. There was a lot more of the "just hit him", "just block him" type of "coaching" without any real teaching.
He had such a bad experience that year that he didn't play last year. He is back out there this year and his coaches are much better teachers.
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Post by bones72 on Aug 16, 2007 16:39:34 GMT -6
I would love to coach at that level, but in a very small town, there is literally only one game in town. So, I coach the little itty bitties in flag, we sing Sponge-Bob, and eat a lot of ice cream. Its fun, but............... Oh, the WORST coach almost got cuffed at a game, but the parents were scared to push it, since they were told they would be the bad guys. The league is what disappoints me here.
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