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Post by paydirt18 on Feb 19, 2016 12:03:20 GMT -6
I have always wondered what those guys were doing when they stay 2-3 hours past practice. I guess I never have been a guy like that. Get my work done and move on. Simple.
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Post by paydirt18 on Mar 31, 2015 12:31:13 GMT -6
I teach students with moderate to severe disabilities, including several with Down syndrome and several with autism. I don't understand who would complain about this. Ok, according to the letter of the law the kid doesn't get a varsity letter. How insecure does someone have to be to point that out to the principal? I also work with students with disabilities. I couldn't agree more. Every year I have at least 1-2 of kids with moderate disabilities work as team managers for me. This school I am at now, and my previous school did not have Special Olympic programs so I try to provide them an opportunity. Guess what? They all get letters. Shame on the people on this forum board who want to stick their respective chests out and say these kids don't deserve it. Furthermore, the parent who started all this noise in Wichita should be brought out on the carpet right next to the principal.
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Post by paydirt18 on Feb 5, 2015 12:30:14 GMT -6
Something that our kids, parents and coaches all appreciate...WE NEVER HAVE OTAs on a Sunday. Coaches can watch hudl at home, we can communicate by email or phone. We don't feel the need to meet. I make scout cards at home or during prep periods on Monday. I promise the coaches wives up front that Ill need the coaches during the week but they can count on them Saturday nights and Sundays. Its a very workable schedule. We all work hard and get it done. I don't think we need to put in more time, its about teamwork and cutting out the fluff to do what is important. Coach, I couldn't agree more. I read some of the earlier posts and when I was younger I did some of the same stuff. But then as I matured and grew in the profession I realized a lot of it was overkill. I have been fortunate enough to work for both some tyrants and some really level headed guys. Once I became a HC (now in my 10th year) I chose the path of the level headed approach. Another point I will add is you can prep all you want; watch film until your eyes pop out. It doesn't matter if your kids don't do the same, grasp concepts, etc. Whoever said "it aint about the Xs and Os, it's about the Jimmys and Joes" was spot on at the HS level. This is a simple game. Especially at the HS level. Sure, you prepare but to me the most important thing you can do at the HS level is develop high character in these young men. It took me a while to realize that; I wanted the glory and to be that "guy". Then I realized if you develop your young men correctly, the Ws will take care of itself.
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Post by paydirt18 on Jul 22, 2014 10:43:26 GMT -6
Hey guys, I haven't been on in a long time......anyway I was hoping somebody out there could help me. I am looking for a template for a game day program. Doesn't have to be fancy and preferably something I can easily upload to google docs.
If you have anything, please email me at coachwallack@gmail.com
Thanks.
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Post by paydirt18 on Nov 21, 2012 11:13:47 GMT -6
I don't buy the excuse that two-platoon does not work. I have often read about guys who try it and then get away from it mid season due to a poor start. That right there is the problem.
2platoon is like anything else. You need to practice it. You need to commit to it. My first year I went to 2 platoon was in '08. I did so with 35 total guys. Basically it was a bastardized version with our 1s on O serving as our 2s on D. But what it allowed us to do was coach our kids up on the sideline. The end result is we ended up being a state qualifier.
It is HS football. And there are of course those HS kids who you can't keep off the field, but all and all this is a commitment and you have to believe that the average kid who gets all the reps at one position will become a good player.
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Post by paydirt18 on May 15, 2012 8:01:33 GMT -6
Love the play clock idea.
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Post by paydirt18 on May 10, 2012 10:51:52 GMT -6
We do have a EZ camera on the way.
Love the idea about weight room expansion.
The idea about different shoots is nice as well.
Please keep them coming.
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Post by paydirt18 on May 10, 2012 10:07:34 GMT -6
Here is a question for you guys:
After 6 years as a HC at a inner-city school I have resigned and accepted another HC job at a more affluent school. At my old school I was essentially in charge of everything and our funds were very limited. At the new school we have a brand new 6.5 million facility, new jerseys, and a new 5 man sled. The parents are fired up, the kids are excited. Its awesome. The parents have also mentioned that they are ready to go for fundrasing. The AD has said that is fine, but rather than just fundraise for the sake of fundrasing we must have specific items we want.
As I wrote earlier, we have essentially everything we need.
Given that, what are some things you guys think we can add to a "wish list" to appease the athletic department and keep the parents happy as they continue to raise funds?
We are Hudl users, so that is one cost planned for.
We also will participate in passing leauges. But that can't be paid by the school.
Let the ideas roll and thank you.
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Post by paydirt18 on Feb 1, 2011 13:30:23 GMT -6
Here's my two cents:
-Over the past few years I have rarely found a clinic speaker to "wow" me. So, I go into any clinic with the idea that I may only get 1 idea from the whole deal.
- In comparison, I actually get more info from this website vs a clinic.
--I have found over the past couple years that visiting college programs or successful HS programs in my area over spring break has been ten times better than a mega clinic. This allows me to take my whole staff and get a lot of personal attention.
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Post by paydirt18 on May 7, 2010 23:55:02 GMT -6
"Hold the Rope" We began talking about this 2 years ago and as a result it has stuck. We use the analogy of if you were hanging over a cliff on a rope, whom would you trust would be able to yank you to safety. We have gone as far as each kid has a piece of the rope that we have given them and an actual rope that is brought toevery practice and game. As a result, we have managed to qualify for our state playoffs for the past two years. The kids really bought into it and our intentions are to continue with it.
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Post by paydirt18 on May 6, 2010 13:31:08 GMT -6
Air,
I responded earlier and was curious......but I had NO idea that they expected you to clean toilets, etc....wtf? throw in the fact that they screwed your wife's job chances up and the fact you have to spend alot of time in the car......to me it is not worth it. I dont know what the employment situation is like down there but If I were you I would be happy with leaving that place.
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Post by paydirt18 on May 3, 2010 10:56:10 GMT -6
First of all, you have to do what your heart tells you, and IMO, most importantly keep the family at home happy first.......
BUT
Playing devil's advocate here for 1 minute.....why did you not meet with the feeder schools, develop a booster club, or help out with facilities? The reason I ask is these were all things I did/am doing at my current gig......my reasons for this however, may be different- as I know I dont really have people to help me in these areas.....
Again, I dont want to stir the pot, I am just curious.....
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Post by paydirt18 on Sept 18, 2009 10:48:46 GMT -6
I also am a spec. ed. teacher. On the team I coach, 3 of my defensive starters have IEPs- on the offensive side, we have 1 starter who has an IEP. Overall we have close to 20 of our kids out of 73 that have them.
We as a coaching staff are all at the very least familiar with each kids unique situation-based on the IEP.
We have found though that we see typically no real significant difference between kids with IEPs and those without. We also have found that the IEP kids love the structure.
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Post by paydirt18 on Aug 17, 2009 20:35:21 GMT -6
great question- for us the answer would be if he does not play QB we very well could be fighting for 1-2 wins the entire season. Thanks for wording it that way-good point.
House, yeah I agree-I have seen a lot more play DB. I think my wheels are just turning in my head trying to think of the best possible lineup....
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Post by paydirt18 on Aug 17, 2009 9:59:21 GMT -6
Coaches, need some advice:
Our best player on our team by far is our quarterback. Big, strong, smart kid who has started since midway through his freshmen year. Now he is entering into his junior year and we have a desparate need for help at LB. My questions is, do we even think about playing hiom both ways? The reason I ask, is if he were to go down at QB-our season would be seriously in jeopardy. I have discussed this with my assistants and it is almost a 50/50 split. My gut right now tells me to roll the dice and play him both ways........
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Post by paydirt18 on Jun 23, 2009 21:04:56 GMT -6
In order for the kids at our school to play football they must have earned a GPA of 2.0 or higher-no exceptions. The official rule in our league is that if a kid earns less than a 2.0 he must sit out the first 3 games of the season. What I did is eliminate that part and simply said if you can't earn a 2.0 then you can't play. Most people thought I was cutting my own throat as I ended up going into the 08 season cutting 38 kids. So we started that August with only 34 kids (10-12) and at the end we qualified for the state playoffs for only the 5th time in school history-one of the best years (funnest -is that a word?) I have ever had as a coach. Going into 09-we saw the number of kids we would have to cut drop to 23. Doesnt sound like much-but it is progress.
In reflection, yeah I cut some potentially good athletes, but if they can't get a 2.0 on a 4 block schedule?....I plan on continuing to implement this.
If anybody wants to know the exact way I set this plan up I will email you everything I put together on it-use it for reference-whatever-but I am happy to share
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Post by paydirt18 on Feb 20, 2009 11:41:16 GMT -6
Very familiar with the Milwaukee school and though I have not met the kid personally -I know him from a coaching perspecitve. Solid kid who doesn't deserve this, but from what I know of him it will only make him stronger.
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Post by paydirt18 on Jan 16, 2009 23:49:53 GMT -6
For any program, I think that you have to do this. Speaking for myself, this is a very difficult task. This past season we made the playoffs for the first time in a long time, I thought that this may create a spark....I was a bit wrong. The core kids I have, and get every year have that itch and want to do the things it takes to have success. In talking to potential prospects,, even having my players talk to them, the results are pretty much the same...."you guys work too hard" or ""I play basketball and...." I'm tired of those responses..... Somebody answer the million dollar question: how do you get the kids in the hal?
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Post by paydirt18 on Jan 16, 2009 21:09:59 GMT -6
I will be attending-have to get away from the cold......plus I am interested in getting a different view from some west coast guys.
Anybody else going to be there?
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Post by paydirt18 on Jan 9, 2009 23:50:20 GMT -6
Coach this past June I cut 37 kids from my program due to academic failure. Some say I set myself up to cut my own throat. In the end it was my best season coaching ever and we qualified for our state's playoffs. Email me and I will send you the program I created. It was nothin fancy-but it worked. coachwallack@gmail.com
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Post by paydirt18 on Jan 9, 2009 23:46:53 GMT -6
IMO, you are in a perfect situation. My guess is the expectation bar has probably been set very low for you.....that is good. I took over a similar situation 3 seasons ago. What I did is came out positive, stayed that way, and sold my program like it was the best thing since sliced bread. As a result, we haven't been world beaters, BUT we have manged to win 13 games over the past 3 seasons AND qualified for the state playoffs for only the 5th time in our school's 41 year history. Remember baby steps. I'm the type of guy who wants stuff to happen yesterday. But being in the situation I was in, I learned real fast about how to set realistic goals. In the three years I've been there we have: -became a threat in our conference -set a single game school record in scoring -had 2 kids recieve D1AA scholarships and 9 others go on to play D3 football -become leaders in the hallways and the classroom Now my goal is to win a state championship-as is probably every coach on here, but will it happen? Maybe but not right now. So, I just focus on the small victories and love everyday that I am doing this. Good luck to you. Preach weightroom, preach respect, preach your ultimate goals of wanting your players to become great young men, outstanding husbands, and unbelievable fathers and you will find out that you will have the power to move mountains. Coach Wallack Alexander Hamilton HS -Milwaukee www.hamiltonfootball.net
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Post by paydirt18 on Jul 22, 2008 21:10:03 GMT -6
Coaches,
I have read on several threads about the use of trashcans, I have also seen them used in the college ranks, etc. I may be a bit nieve, but can somebody put down specific drills that can be used with the cans? Specifically, what drills would I implement them in with OL? I know the obvious answer would be to develop my own drills, but if you guys can just describe specifc drills.....for OL and any other positon.....thanks in advance.
Paydirt
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BFS
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Post by paydirt18 on May 9, 2008 23:24:38 GMT -6
We had a clinic during the first week of Feb., hosted by coach Jeff Scurran. He was incredible.
At our school I am really up agaisnt the wall in terms of trying to change an entire school mentality about our sports programs. Coach Scurran encoruaged me to just focus on my football program and that if my kids work hard there will be a trickle down effect. He was right. It has been a slow process but teachers and coaches are beginning to ask me for info on the program after seeing my kids so involved.
All of my kids who have bought into BFS have made incredible gains thus far. Before BFS, I had 0 kids who could power clean over 200 pounds. As of today (2nd week of May) we now have 9 kids who already can clean 200+. That may not sound like much to some established prorams, but to me this is a huge step.
I highly suggest that if your program decides to give BFS a try to ask for Coach Scurran.....I can't tell you enough how motivating he was.
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Post by paydirt18 on May 1, 2008 20:21:58 GMT -6
However MPS city football is not the greatest. They lack great coaches and kids who have fundamentals. I worked at a school where we did tackiling one day all year. How do expect the kids to get better if they dn't work on fundamentals everyday. Don't get me wrong their are some good athletes but not football players. Not to take this in a different direction, but as I said earlier I am a HC and I am in the conference the poster speaks of. That being said, you must be at a school that is considered a bit weaker in relation to our conference. 4 of the schools in our conference - 1 of which I am at, have very solid coaching staffs were fundamentals are taught every practice day. As for your quote about the kids being great athletes, several of my departing seniors are going on to college ball next year including 1 D1 kid. I think the conference has made great strides within the past 5 years.....this should not be an issue. The discussion was about hiring tactics and MPS unfortunately is no angel.
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Post by paydirt18 on Apr 29, 2008 9:26:19 GMT -6
Sounds to me like the administration believes those coaches are coaches of teams rather than leaders of programs. How could this possibly have seemed like a good idea? Excellent point. I am a HC in a district that has the same hiring practice. It is very frustrating when these administrators simply look at you as a 3 month a year coach of a "team". In all reality, football is year round and my goal is to build a program. That is hard to do when you have people such as this.
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Post by paydirt18 on Apr 11, 2008 11:36:19 GMT -6
"I just hope they don't grow that fast," she says, filling her tank of her Jeep Cherokee at the Camden BP.
Maybe she should think about getting a different vehicle.
I would seriously move if all that was offered was 7$ and hour and a long drive for employment.
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Post by paydirt18 on Sept 16, 2006 21:41:23 GMT -6
CoachC brings up a very good point. It is relative, however I have fallen victim to this. As a coach, I like this approach and I am trying to improve on this weekly.
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Post by paydirt18 on Oct 26, 2006 22:27:44 GMT -6
RT - 5'10" 170-SR RG - 6'2" 230 - SO C - 6'1" 265- JR LG - 6' 200 - JR LT - 6'3" 200 - SR
Best kid was our LG, as luck would have it he fractures his fibula and dislocates his ankle in week 9 in probably what was his best game of year.
Most potential, our Center-has tons of strength just doen't know how to use it.
Hardest worker pound for pound-yet just stunk- our RT, he's small but played like "RUDY"-hard to keep him out of lineup-especially when the pickings were slim
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Post by paydirt18 on Jul 25, 2006 11:08:46 GMT -6
It is pretty awesome to see first hand, but for my money nothing beats a jam packed Neyland Stadium and watching the Pride of the South Marching Band form a T and watch God's team come running onto the field.
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Post by paydirt18 on Jul 26, 2007 10:11:03 GMT -6
UW-River Falls Coach = Coach O'Grady
A great guy, apporachable, hell of a option coach.
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