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Post by Coach Huey on Jun 18, 2015 19:57:21 GMT -6
Siege Sports has the Team USA football uniform contract. They are truly a custom design. When some say "customizable" they mean pick from a menu of several choices. Siege works with you to create something unique. siegesports.com/how-it-works/We have done some things with them. Here's a sleeveless compression they did for us. Do you remember the price on those coach? I think we paid no more than $35 per. We ordered 40 of them. They literally customized everything - there is no catalog. You will get EXACTLY what you want since you & them create it together. Was a 4 week turn-around, too.
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Post by Coach Huey on May 23, 2015 21:59:36 GMT -6
Siege Sports has the Team USA football uniform contract. They are truly a custom design. When some say "customizable" they mean pick from a menu of several choices. Siege works with you to create something unique. siegesports.com/how-it-works/We have done some things with them. Here's a sleeveless compression they did for us.
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Post by Coach Huey on May 4, 2015 16:49:22 GMT -6
how about this:
a) if your MS & HS are "aligned" then please explain why... and if possible, how it is "aligned"
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b) if your MS & HS are not "aligned" please explain why.
if you answered a) what, if anything, would you do differently if you could. what would need to change in order for those adjustments to be possible. if you answered b) what, if anything, would you do differently and/or what would need to change in order for those adjustments to be feasible.
after that, everything else is just background noise. as in, i don't need someone to tell me i'm behind or i'm ahead. i don't need someone to tell me how they just wouldn't run someone else's system. i don't need to hear how you wouldn't be very good running xyz system, etc. it is not beneficial to the conversation for you to tell me stories about how program A is successful because they are aligned from 3rd grade all the way up or how program B is successful and they don't align anything at all, not even 11th grade to 12th grade.
please, just answer the question based on a) or b). and the follow up would basically revolve around if you are a unified staff 7-12 or not.
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Post by Coach Huey on Apr 29, 2015 15:00:01 GMT -6
we can drop the ego BS and get to the basics here....
I think most HS guys would like it if their MS feeder program ran, at the very least, their terminology system, base system, etc. but, if this isn't possible or enforceable then I doubt, very seriously, it even matters because they know they can't control that.
basically you have 2 scenarios.
1) if they can enforce such a scenario... i.e. like here where we are all one staff from 7th through 12th then we all work together because we're all on the same staff so we help this process by establishing minimums, packages of our system for 7th, 8th, 9th, JV, etc..... then they probably all operate with little problem with someone wanting to "run my own stuff" or the MS guys saying "I don't believe in it" stuff. it's more unified from the outset, there is a chain of command type flowchart in place
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2) if they can't enforce, whether in another state or in a place where there is no true feeder (split middle schools, etc.) then they probably don't bother with it nor do they get worked up about it. there is a good chance the MS coaches don't fall directly under any given HC so no authority, accountability, etc. issues allow one to be right or wrong.
At the end of the day, though ... for guys in scenario 1... if your boss says "this is what you're running" then that is what you are running. He has the power to adjust your football position. But, that doesn't make it right or wrong, it just makes it what it is for that particular scenario. with this, the one staff thing, there should me an effort more towards professional development of all coaches. they all, ultimately, should want the same thing. success for all their teams.
so, if you are in a situation where you are not directly tied in any shape form or fashion to the jurisdiction of the HS HC (i.e. you aren't a '1 staff' type thing) then, I guess do whatever you "believe in" and don't worry about anything else. doesn't make it right or wrong, just makes it what it is.
but, if you are part of the HS staff, per se, and you are accountable to the HS HC then I'm guessing it would be best for your job status at that place to do what the man says regarding the coaching of any athletes in the program. doesn't make it right or wrong, just makes it what it is.
so, enough with the ego stuff.... because, well, in one situation you can't control it and the other one you can't enforce it.
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Post by Coach Huey on Apr 13, 2015 6:31:40 GMT -6
method for if you play both sides of the ball: each coach is assigned one position... i.e. a QB coach; a DB coach; an OL coach, etc. when the varsity is practicing offense with the offensive coaches the JV practicing defense with the defensive coaches. halfway through, switch
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Post by Coach Huey on Mar 17, 2015 17:37:24 GMT -6
a thought to ponder ...
"without actual data, you're just another person with an opinion."
So, to me, the anecdotal stuff is not very relevant. the media is not very relevant. If I want a strong and valid argument I need valid data - backed up by scientific research.
well, not much is out there either way in regards to high school football.
so, on 1 hand, you can use the above statement in your favor ... "where's YOUR data?"
or .... start scouring medical journals or get involved in research yourself to develop the data so you can say "here's the data that says _____"
otherwise, we're pretty much pi$$ing in the wind. My ability to "convince" a parent to let a kid play ball comes down to either a strawman argument or smoke & mirrors or all my "i'm fine, bob's fine, my grandpa is fine"...
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Post by Coach Huey on Mar 11, 2015 15:08:30 GMT -6
general board doesn't mean dump all threads in it.
we have sections and the purpose of this is to try to streamline the entire board so that topics are somewhat easier to find. if we just lumped everything into one board, this thing will crawl to a halt. no way people could sort through it and conversations would die.
so, yeah, it is interesting....
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Post by Coach Huey on Mar 11, 2015 9:50:50 GMT -6
every school district will likely have its own policy regarding dress for the coaches. but, almost all will have something like this (I've seen about a dozen 'handbooks' from schools and all seem to have this type of writing)
All coaches must dress professionally for each event
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GAME DAY: FOOTBALL: Varsity - All coaches should dress alike in long pants and collared coach's shirt, in school or neutral colors. In extreme weather, wind suits are acceptable. Sub Varsity & Middle School — Same as varsity, but may also include shorts.
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similarly, each state and state organization may have a different perspective on this. here are a few excerpts from our state organization...
The Texas High School Coaches Association (THSCA) is the principle advocate and leadership organization for Texas high school coaches. THSCA provides the highest quality representation, education, and services to Texas high school coaches and affiliate members, and enhances the professionalism of coaches and the schools they represent.
Our Objectives
1. To help maintain the highest possible standards in athletics and the coaching profession and to work together for the improvement of conditions of Texas high school athletics.
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The Code of Ethics of the Texas High School Coaches Association is to protect and promote the best interest of the high school athletic program. In the coaching profession, the primary purpose of a Code of Ethics is to clarify and distinguish ethical and approved professional practices from those which are detrimental and harmful.
Its secondary purpose is to emphasize the cause and values of the athletic program in the state of Texas. Applied to the coaching profession, ethics will help develop a standard of character in which the public has trust and confidence. The success of these principles and standards emphasized in the Code is dependent upon those for whom they have been prepared - the Texas high school coaches.
In becoming a member of the Texas High School Coaches Association, a coach assumes certain obligations and responsibilities to the game one coaches, to the players, and to one's fellow coaches. It is essential that every member of the profession be constantly aware of these obligations and responsibilities with the purpose in mind that the coaching profession will always remain an honorable calling and that each member is to conduct oneself in such a manner to maintain the dignity and decency of the profession.
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In the relationship with the school for which one works, the coach should remember -- that he/she is on public display to represent that school. It is important, therefore, that one's conduct maintains the principles of integrity and dignity of the school. School policies regarding the athletic program should be adhered to, both the letter and to the spirit. The coach should remember that other members of the faculty also have an interest in the school and in the students and one's conduct must be such that no criticism arises of efforts to develop common interest and purposes of the institution along with other faculty members.
now, i'm by no means trying to tell anyone what they should or shouldn't be doing. i agree that different schools and different coaching organizations have different policies and expectations. doesn't mean one is right or the other is wrong.
all I will add is that the whole "coach as a professional" isn't about me. it is about the organization and it's people that i represent. how i appear to them (not just in my dress, but in my actions, demeanor, etc.) is very important. it gives me credibility. the more "cred" I have well, you know how it goes. pretty much the same as "if i lose with my best player NOT carrying the ball, I get roasted & fired.... but if I lose with the ball in my best player's hands, I might get a pass, at least once." So, i'm just need to present myself as a credible coach, so when we lose, I might get another pass.
Again, i'm not saying someone in shorts is a lesser coach or if you wear a tie you will be just like tom landry. I'm just saying that of all the ways people might be out to get us, I don't want it to be the way I carry myself or present myself as a coach. So, my attire on the sideline isn't about my personal feelings of "comfort" so much as it's what many people few a coach to be. let's be honest, on tv they see all those coaches wearing khakis and colored shirts every saturday and sunday. they see it in the movies. THAT is what they expect a coach to look like. Gripe all we want, but as a public servant we do have some obligation to meet the expectations of our community. so, if that is what our community expects a coach to look like during a friday night game, then that is what we're wearing.
just my take.
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Post by Coach Huey on Jan 27, 2015 20:48:32 GMT -6
Monday through Wednesday: (leave home approx 5 am - return approx 7:45 pm, give or take... I live about 30-35 minutes from school) - I arrive at field house about 5:30 am to get in a 30 minute workout (usually about 5:45 - to 6:15, approx).
- Most coaches begin arriving around 6:15 am.
- Freshmen start strolling in about 6:30 am.
- At 6:45 the Freshmen will lift in the weight room - lower body, usually a squat & a clean station. nothing major.
- 7:15 to 8:25 - freshmen practice (this time includes the 1st period of the school day, which is freshmen athletics)
- We will teach a few classes then have varsity & JV athletic period - in which we lift.
- A couple of more classes after lunch, then varsity position meetings right after school while JV is doing specialty work
- Varsity/JV practice after that until about 6:15.
- Kids will shower, we'll do some laundry, etc.
- Leave the field house around 7 or shortly thereafter ... rarely past 7:30 pm.
Thursday (leave home @ 5 am - return @ 10:20 ish)- Arrive & workout, same time.
- Freshmen practice (walk through, basically) starts at 7:30 am.
- School same as above
- Varsity practice right after school - maybe 20 minutes.
- Freshmen game @ 5:30 followed by JV game @ 7-ish (depends on Fr game)
- Usually leaving (home game) around 10 pm or shortly thereafter
Friday (leave @ 7 - return depends on game location)- Arrive at 7:30
- freshmen lift when school starts
- school
- personnel workout right after school (home game) or during conference (travel)
- game
- I leave from the game with wife & upload-breakdown film from home.
- usually in bed around 2 am.
Saturday (leave @ 7:30, return around 4:15 pm)- Arrive field house 8 am
- players arrive at 9 for treatment w/trainer, lift, run at 9:30
- shower then film at 10:30
- send them home after about 30-40 minutes
- start scouting report, game plan, etc.
- lunch
- continue leave about 4 pm or so. usually a little earlier, sometimes a little later. rarely, if ever, there past 5 pm
usually Sunday (don't go in)- church
- lunch with family (parents included)
- film study on own at own pace from home
- maybe text or call another coach with an idea - or get a text/call from a coach with an idea
repeat the next week. All told, I would say we probably 'work' about 80 to 82 hours a week. Some weeks a little less; some weeks a little more. This "work" includes coaching, teaching, games, meetings, game prep, laundry, travel to and from games, etc. Pretty much, that 80 hours encompasses all the time spent away from home Monday through Saturday.
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Post by Coach Huey on Jan 22, 2015 20:54:11 GMT -6
suggestion - put where you're from within your profile or your signature. "state" or "location" specific topics of discussion can be handled via PM. no reason to fill up the general forum with "who's from ______" threads.
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Post by Coach Huey on Jan 16, 2015 12:25:18 GMT -6
several players on our "goalline" offense are defensive players. we have a couple of periods throughout the week where we work only that package. example: tuesday we use pre-practice and periods 1/2 to work goalline. wednesday we have a 10 minute post practice period (not everyone can actually use the showers at the same time, so it's not like these guys are having to stay late, really). Thursday we are running through various scenarios anyway so we have a goalline segment.
similarly, our nickel and dime package may use rec's. post practice monday is for some of that package. wednesday pre-practice, per 1/2 they go work it. obviously, thursday is scenarios so they work it.
basically, you just find some time among the coaches to work certain players for a few minutes here or there. example: we go 1on1 and 2on2 wr vs db every day. db's that may run routes can get work, too, etc. or simply ask "coach, can i use devon period 4 to work on tackling?"
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Post by Coach Huey on Dec 31, 2014 23:21:14 GMT -6
haha. Man, we have stories to tell over the years, no doubt. From facemelting to magic bullets to defenses that stop it all.
Good times, good times.
I'm honored to have been a part of it. Thank you ... and so many others ... for contributing not only to this site but to my development as a coach.
Best wishes for 2015 and beyond.
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Post by Coach Huey on Dec 31, 2014 22:05:07 GMT -6
Who are the most successful coaches on Coach Huey? well, I can tell you it ain't the founder.
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Post by Coach Huey on Dec 31, 2014 19:20:49 GMT -6
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Post by Coach Huey on Dec 30, 2014 22:48:40 GMT -6
Go to some football clinics. Start a journal and reflect on what you know and don't know. Ask your head coach if there are any one night local clinics you can attend. Sit in the front and ask questions at those clinics. actually, don't go to any clinics - at least not to any clinics where there are college guys speaking. that puts those guys in a bad spot - an NCAA violation.... inappropriate contact with a player.
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Post by Coach Huey on Dec 7, 2014 15:54:23 GMT -6
1. How do you prepare for week 3 opponent when you in week 2 of the schedule? 2. How do you prepare for the 2nd round playoff opponent at the end of the regular season but prior to the playoffs starting?
How does length of time between games - 3 weeks, 9 days, etc. - have any bearing compared to what you do for scenario 1 and scenario 2 above?
My answer... you do what you normally do.
for us, answer to number 1 is we trade film with our week 3 opponent Thursday morning of the week we are playing our #2 opponent. We have 1 coach break down each side of ball - do some thursday, some friday, finish up saturday. This is way to get a head start.
during playoffs, if we can get hands on film prior, we will do same thing. if not, must do it all that weekend.
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Post by Coach Huey on Nov 13, 2014 11:23:25 GMT -6
In the end, in all honesty, we aren't a top tier team because we don't have top tier talent.
We have been a 2nd tier team the past 7 years. We're probably in the top third in the state within our division but not the top 10 percent. We go to the playoffs, win a couple of games, but just can't get over the hump to a state championship.
Why? because we have to be perfect on everything. we lack top end speed & playmaking ability to turn an average to poor play call into the big, explosive TD. We lack the speed & ability to recover should our LB step the wrong way on the 1st step - allowing a top flight TB go 60.
We feel like we do a good job with our kids, our scheme. they play hard, they work hard in the offseason. we win a game or 2 a year we probably shouldn't, but...
with no college caliber kids - we got lots of good, hard-nosed high school football players - we simply have a hard time matching up with the elite teams later in the year.
cry me a river, i know ...
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Post by Coach Huey on Nov 8, 2014 20:28:40 GMT -6
evaluate, no. have them take a survey? perhaps. the survey questions would be more about the experience rather than "does coach A know football?" type stuff.
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Post by Coach Huey on Nov 3, 2014 21:48:59 GMT -6
a no contact practice or a no collision practice?
i mean, basketball is a contact sport. football is a collision sport.
semantics, of course, but when i hear "no contact" i think "don't touch the guy". could you go through an entire practice for an entire week without ever having any player touching another player... i.e. no contact?
to limit collisions (not limit contact) we do things like fit the blockers up then drive, thud, or do drills without a ball like run half-line pass hull with no ball (can't "tackle" the guy if he doesn't have a ball nor can you get the knock out blow on a receiver because the ball isn't thrown... if that's happening, you got turds playing anyway.)
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Post by Coach Huey on Nov 2, 2014 21:32:49 GMT -6
warm up = get blood flow increase in muscles, increase heart rate, heat up the synovial fluid in the joints, heat up the tendons & ligaments (preparing the joints for exercise is just as important as preparing the muscles)
does "stretching" do that?
dynamic "stretching" is really just "warming up" and since for ever and a day we coaches say we "need to stretch", when we learned that warming up wasn't bending over & touching our toes we still felt the need to include the term stretching ... therefore the term "dynamic stretching" is now synonymous with "warming up" (i.e. dynamic warmup)
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Post by Coach Huey on Oct 4, 2014 13:09:58 GMT -6
This message has been moved to Recycle Bin by Coach Huey. This thread really went away from the overall intent of the forum. While we are often frustrated with calls, there will always be a "human element" to the game. We don't need to foster any ill will or devote a ton of energy to "bad-mouthing" the officials. We can agree that bad calls happen. I hope we can also agree that we can move past them and focus on our coaching & our programs.
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Post by Coach Huey on Sept 11, 2014 16:16:34 GMT -6
sounds like he's not the best qb on the team. in fact, the staff feels they have quite a few options they could go to before needing to utilize him at qb. also, appears that he is one of the better DE's on the team.
it could be that the coaches - like just about every staff i've been on or coaching staff i've spoken with - are looking to get as many of their best players on the field as they can. in doing this, they took an apparently good athlete that would otherwise be buried behind better qb's and placed him on the field.
his choices? play football - as a DE - or, play another sport. last resort? transfer
in reality, this thing happens all the time. a kid and his parents want one thing and it doesn't coincide with what the team needs. sometimes, timing is a factor. heck, this kid could very well be ryan mallet. however, he's in school at the same time as tom brady & peyton manning .... what are you gonna do, right? We've actually had this scenario - had a great QB but he couldn't get on the field as a QB because the 'other' QB just happened to be better - he went on to play in the NFL for 4 years. We took this #2 - great qb, mind you - and made him an OLB. just so happened that he became all conference at that position.
life's full of mountains and molehills ... this ain't no mountain.
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Post by Coach Huey on Sept 10, 2014 6:25:03 GMT -6
go overboard the other way. have him make your practice plan. he will write it out exactly like he wants you to do it. if he doesn't write anything then you have nothing to do, so simply have them stay on the boards or whatever it was he wanted done - for the entire practice. basically, overload him with duties, have him "coach" you on how to "coach" the OL. why waste energy on your part. throw down the gauntlet and "relent" by saying, "i get it, you know the way it should be done. please tell me EXACTLY what i am supposed to be doing today each segment of practice so I can teach this wonderfully successful MS system to a bunch of VARSITY athletes." lose no more sleep over it. do as little as possible of your own coaching. pass the buck, put it on them - they're already doing that. if they tire of it and fire you... YOU WIN. when it goes badly - it will - then it isn't on you because you were following their "lesson plans" exactly because they wrote them up. you are merely following the prescribed plans. moral is - if they've removed your legs, why bother trying to walk the walk for them? kill 'em with kindness, have them lay out the plan, you simply follow the recipe. either way, the results are going to be disastrous. Coach, I thank you for this advice. It's exactly what I've been doing for the past couple of weeks. My role in practice now is to take our OL, put them through some sled drills, bag drills, footwork drills, and tennis ball drills, then send them to team where they can run plays on air with the HC and future HC for an hour. We haven't lined up and ran any drills to block a live person in 2 weeks. We keep adding new plays and new blocking schemes that we run on air all week, then we get to a game and the OL doesn't know who or how to block any of it so I get yelled at. I pointed out they're doing exactly what we practiced: standing around and not hitting anyone. That didn't go over well, but it was the truth. We're 0-2 now after playing a pair of pathetic football teams everyone assumed we'd blow out. We couldn't block a soul. The OL and our QB (who has no reads besides "find the open man") have struggled and those kids have been blamed for our losses. We've scored a total of 24 points in 2 ballgames, 16 of which came on just two big plays by our WRs. On film in the last game, the OL couldn't even tell when to run or pass block. I got blamed for that, but I don't even know what plays we have in on offense anymore. I'm not even told about them. I hate coaching like this. I'm competitive and I want to win and do right by the kids so it sucks to be twiddling my thumbs while we're falling apart, but I don't know what else I can do here. I can empathize with your situation. It isn't fun and the next couple of months will feel like forever and you're likely to "age" about 10 years in that time. However, things will get better as a new situation will arise in the future and this will serve as a learning experience that makes you a better coach and a better staff member. As for the getting yelled at ... simply ask them in the office to clarify the rules on blah, blah toss "because you're having trouble with the rules". Ask them if they could draw it up vs the 3-4 you're going to see and what they need you to tell the guard, the center, etc. Really stress that you want to do it exactly as they want it done so could they draw it up vs the 4-3, the strong slant, etc. and ask for the exact rule/wording you should be teaching each of the lineman. you really want to teach it the way they want it done and you just want to make sure... could they reteach you so you know you're on the same page. all you want to do is deflect the attention you're getting. call it deflecting the blame, but bottom line is you are just complying with doing things "how they want them done" so you will have the "out" of ... "well, I did it exactly like you told me... why are you yelling at me for that?" good luck.
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Post by Coach Huey on Aug 24, 2014 18:30:39 GMT -6
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Post by Coach Huey on Aug 21, 2014 8:57:49 GMT -6
go overboard the other way. have him make your practice plan. he will write it out exactly like he wants you to do it. if he doesn't write anything then you have nothing to do, so simply have them stay on the boards or whatever it was he wanted done - for the entire practice.
basically, overload him with duties, have him "coach" you on how to "coach" the OL. why waste energy on your part. throw down the gauntlet and "relent" by saying, "i get it, you know the way it should be done. please tell me EXACTLY what i am supposed to be doing today each segment of practice so I can teach this wonderfully successful MS system to a bunch of VARSITY athletes."
lose no more sleep over it. do as little as possible of your own coaching. pass the buck, put it on them - they're already doing that. if they tire of it and fire you... YOU WIN. when it goes badly - it will - then it isn't on you because you were following their "lesson plans" exactly because they wrote them up. you are merely following the prescribed plans.
moral is - if they've removed your legs, why bother trying to walk the walk for them? kill 'em with kindness, have them lay out the plan, you simply follow the recipe. either way, the results are going to be disastrous.
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Post by Coach Huey on Aug 20, 2014 4:07:31 GMT -6
Perfect example was players walking on the field. Instead of making it crystal clear that there is no walking, whether by yelling it or calling them in, he says "Boy, I'm seeing a lot of walking" without any real threat. Well the kids kept on walking from drill to drill for the rest of the day. Maybe he was talking to his "soft" assistant coaches.... I mean, they aren't upholding his policy either and, since he's "soft", he didn't want to call them out in front of the kids. * sent from my mobile phone
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Post by Coach Huey on Jul 7, 2014 20:30:35 GMT -6
one staff I was on did a "retreat" prior to the season. here, most staffs start meetings the week before 2-a-days or thereabouts. Rather than just meet at the office 8-5 or whatever, we would go on a 3-day/2-night retreat a couple hours away to a lake house on a private lake (owned by a booster).
the mornings & evenings were devoted to football meetings. the afternoons & nights were spent on the lake, golfing, playing cards, etc.
so, breakfast, then meetings, then lunch. then lake or golf. then dinner. then meetings, again, then cards, dominoes etc.
1st day we arrived in time for lunch & had a general meeting. then play time until dinner. after dinner finished whole staff meeting then cards & dominoes. 2nd day meetings were split - we had an offensive staff & a defensive staff - as we met on our side of the ball. 3rd day was a whole staff special teams meeting. after lunch, we drove back home.
we purchased all the food/drinks we would need for the trip. we used camp money or booster club would float us some money. we divided up the chores & duties ... i.e. 1st day lunch was offense, breakfast was defense, etc.
one guy had a bass boat & another had a pontoon boat. the booster had 2 jet skis at his place. we had a pretty good time and it was just as productive as it would have been had we stayed in the office.
the longer we were together the less work we really had to do so the trip was really just a final "vacation" before the season started. but, all in all, i would rather not do it again. much prefer seeing my family & sleeping in my own bed.
in can be a good thing to try at least once, though.
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Post by Coach Huey on Jul 2, 2014 19:01:09 GMT -6
why to script an opponent's offensive play vs a specific defense you plan on using? 1. it is a way to see if the defense can make the necessary check. let's say you plan on blitzing the OLB off the edge on the weak side but you don't want to do that when they go empty for whatever reason. so, you have a "check" that says "if we have weak storm called we must check out of it if they come out in empty."
or, you have a motion adjustment with the coverage like, "Robber is robber unless they motion to empty, then adjust to cover 1. If we're in cover 2 & they go empty, stay in it."
so, in practice you make sure you show the 1's that scenario of a weak storm call vs an empty set. you make sure you show the backups the weak storm call vs an empty set. You make sure that you've called a robber vs a motion to empty to see if they can make the adjustment.
there could be various scenarios of this type where you want to make 100% sure everyone knows the checks or adjustments.
2) it is to show them the possible weakness of the defense. go back to the weak OLB blitz... what would be the worst thing there vs that defense? say they might run the flare screen to the back & the Will has to know he's gotta man the flare (or perhaps you want the OLB to peel off the blitz & lock the flare, whatever). You need to have that play called vs that blitz.
let's say you run a particular front/stunt/twist on 3rd & long because it best attacks what they do 80% of the time. however, they have run trap twice in 3 games so you know that trap could gut this 3rd/long defense. so, you need the Mike to see that "oh crap, if i get a trap key I gotta fill fast because I'm the only dude that can make that play.". run it a couple of times to make sure he's aware and conscious of trap.
3) it let's your other coaches know what is coming offensively and they know what the call is so they can watch their guys looking for specific techniques, actions, etc. for it. the DB coach knows the "rub" route is coming and is looking to see if the DB's "banjo" the routes. or, the DL coach knows the "TIE" stunt is called so he's looking specifically for the technique of his DT & DE to see how well it was executed.
This "presnap" info allows for much more specific and anticipatory looks which then lead to more accurate & detailed coaching. you can quickly throw out a one/two sentence coaching point and move on. you know, "coaching on the run"
4) it keeps a running tally of just how many times your players saw a particular play, how many times you were in a certain defense, etc. you don't want to go into a game thinking "we've run that all week" when in reality you've only practiced defending empty from your blitz look 3 times total.
We could create similar type scenarios/reasons as to why you script the offense vs the scout defense... you get the idea.
now, I do believe in having portions where the play call is "unscripted"... fast-paced periods, good-on-good 'scrimmage' periods, etc. these situations are more for the play-called to get into a rhythm, feel, and pace. it allows for coaches to practice looking at the other side of the ball as they would on friday night. i.e. the WR coach is looking at the safeties or another coach is looking for backside pursuit, etc. and then relaying this info the playcaller who makes another call based on that info - practice for the coaching staff. you would teach/coach this periods off the film after practice or next day.
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Post by Coach Huey on Jun 22, 2014 17:23:22 GMT -6
one rule - get out of your comfort zone & be uncomfortable.
you can't control how hard the other guy works - but you can control how hard you work. this is why we say "control what you can control & don't worry about the other guy." therefore, you won't find us saying things like "we're gonna out work them." in reality, we don't know what they're doing and, frankly, don't care.
we stress that it's not about being better than the other guy, it's about being better than you were yesterday. "be the best you can be"
for the past several years, we have really taken this to heart. our kids understand that you can't compete against the opponent until you learn how to compete against yourself. this allows us - in our opinion - to maximize our potential more so that we could if we focused on a mantra of "out work the other guy."
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Post by Coach Huey on Jun 1, 2014 18:02:37 GMT -6
Besides the snarkiness (apparent even on a message board),
There is no comparison between the Forward Pass which has been a legal tactic for over 100 years and the intent to circumvent the numbering rules designed to create unfair competition through deception of the A-11.
So, the difference in the two is one happened a long time ago and one just happened? What about hurry up offense? There are certainly many who think it is an exploitation of a loophole in the rules and are taking aim at closing the hole. Just ask Nick Saban. Is that not comparable? 100 years ago there were certainly people that wanted to close the passing loophole just as people want to close the A-11 and hurry up holes. That was my point. PS- by no means am I a proponent of the A-11. I just bristle at the suggestion that any innovation of the game is exploitation. Nearly everything about the modern game of football was once thought to be someone just exploiting loopholes. The issue is that you didn't state this from the beginning. you went with the shock value of "hey all you dumbarses, same thing was said about the forward pass., that is all, so stfu". at least, that is slowly how more and more of your posts are being interpreted. however, if you are so adamant that there is more to the story then i'm curious as to why you didn't begin with this post, rather than the one you did. the above post has something of substance to it that attempts to substantiate your initial premise. or, were we to read it like, "guys, come on now, you can't be that dumb to see that this is no different than the forward pass. i shouldn't have to spell it out for you." basically, state your case rather than the snarky one-liners. use more of your intellect than emotion jmho.
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