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Post by paydirt18 on Nov 4, 2006 22:58:27 GMT -6
I wouldn't have to worry about it. My wife would kick their tail. Tog, if I remember correctly you married a mid-western girl....that's a good thing. My wife (all 5'5 and 120# when not pregnant) would do the same thing. Good story, in my first game as a head coach this year my wife was sitting behind two sets of parents. They unknowingly (that the HC's wife was behind them) were complaing about wahat a a--hole the HC is for not playing one of their kids. My wife leans right in the middle fo them and says,"excuse me, nobody's allowed to call my husband that except me, keep it up and I'll deal with you myself." They were speechless for the rest of the quarter. They then eventually got real apologetic and from that game on alwasy made sure to say hello to my wife.
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Post by paydirt18 on Mar 10, 2006 23:48:06 GMT -6
Coaches, I am trying to develop a gun-based offense for next season, I would like to run this with no huddle. I know there is probably a million ways to do it, but I am asking for help and ideas on what may be the best way. Thanks in advance.
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Post by paydirt18 on Apr 4, 2006 8:34:56 GMT -6
How can I get access to this proscout?
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Post by paydirt18 on Jun 30, 2006 22:42:04 GMT -6
HC at 33 for HS, took over a pretty bad program-however 3rd largest school in state, so the potetial is there.
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Post by paydirt18 on May 26, 2006 22:51:48 GMT -6
I think this rule has "liberal" written all over it. Its on the same lines as "why keep score?", or in little league-no matter where you place, you still get a trophy. I think that is garbage. It is not good for the kids-to not teach winners and losers. That is life. So when this same kid is taught that scoring is not important then later in life loses out on a job interview what do you say to him? Screw that. As far as running the score up, I am not a fan. However, if your #2s and #3s are doing the damage-what are you to do?
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Post by paydirt18 on Sept 16, 2006 21:38:02 GMT -6
I too would want the game canceled. Death obviously is more important than a football game. My heart goes out to you and your team. Now, if your governing body doesn't allow the cancel, I don't know how tactless this sounds, but in some way you have to rally around your loss and dedicate it to the unfortunatel cicumstance.
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Post by paydirt18 on Feb 26, 2006 23:36:02 GMT -6
In my short time as a coach I have had what I think to be two pretty good ball players who are in college now.
The first one is Demetrius Eaton. Eaton graduated in 2001 from HS and is now entering his senior year at Northwestern U. You may recall he was the guy who had the 86 yard fumble recovery for a TD at Mich St. this year. He has an outside shot of being a late draft pick in next year's draft
The other kid is Greg Bracy. Bracy graduated in 2002 from HS and now is a junior at Missouri. He is more oa track kid as he has broken the school team football record for the 40. This year he is expected to see some of the field.
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Post by paydirt18 on Dec 23, 2006 13:47:21 GMT -6
Coaches, I'm sure this topic has been discussed. Anyway here goes:
I have gathered some info on running a no-huddle, clock control offense, but nothing that really helps me. I am looking for information on how you guys out there do it. I have thought about everyone on offense wearing QB sleeves and thought about some signal system
We are a spread team that likes to try and use many formations and in total we have about 6 run plays and 10 pass route concept plays.
What is the most efficent way to communicate to the offense from the sideline in no huddle? I have seen some schools (college) us a numbering system from the sideline.
How do you guys do yours? Any help, links to other sites would be appreciated.
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Post by paydirt18 on Sept 15, 2006 23:07:24 GMT -6
Thanks coaches, keep it coming, this stuff is good medicine for me to hear/read. Tonight we lost again to drop to 0-4. We played a bit better tonight and we saw some good things happen agaisnt one of our conference powers. I used the "football is fun" approach and stayed positive on the sideline the entire time. The good news is that the (what I term) tough part of the schedule is behind us and I believe we will be more competitive in the remaining five weeks. As a competitor naturally I want to win every game, but I aslo must be realistic and look at the baby steps in terms of success. I have to realize that it will not happen overnight.
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Post by paydirt18 on Sept 14, 2006 21:18:18 GMT -6
Coaches, what are some things and ideas you have done to motivate a winless team?
A little background: I am a new head coach who has taken over a traditional lossing program. This mentality has been going on for 20+ years. Upon my hire, the interview team warned me of this and stated that this was my biggest obstacle.
They were telling the truth, summer workouts went fine, even the 2 weeks prior to our first game. But when the losses came you could see the "fired up" looks the kids give you begin to fade.
How do you beat this? As a coaching staff, I feel we are doing the right things with them. From basic fundamentals to film, to overall preparation. But what am I missing?
Any help is appreciated. I would love to hear what you guys do for pre-game locker room talk and in-week practice.
Thanks in advance.
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Post by paydirt18 on May 24, 2006 22:24:45 GMT -6
What do you do when you are the HC and the OC? Would you go up in the box? As a former OC I preferred the box, but now I have just recently become HC and intend on remainig the OC. What do I do? If I go up in the box, I feel that as a HC I won't be down there if something happens........
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Post by paydirt18 on Mar 7, 2008 11:38:51 GMT -6
Since you live in Illinois, take the drive up to Wisconsin and talk with the coaching staff at UW-Whitewater, last year they ran some pistol stuff
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Post by paydirt18 on May 12, 2006 22:34:58 GMT -6
In Milwaukee, the school I will be moving over to has 2,400+, this is a D-1 class size school (the largest in the state), overall the school is the third largest in the entire state. Now, tradionally the school has good number for 9-10, then drops off. My goal will be to increase those numbers for 11-12.
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Post by paydirt18 on Jan 29, 2006 23:07:23 GMT -6
I worked for a HC once and he said something to me in discussion that I quickly shared with the rest of my fellow assistant coaches....
"I don't want to sound egotistical, but I am Whitefish Bay football"
WTF?
To this day, when talking with those guys I coached with we somehow always manage to bring that quote into our conversations.
That guy is like the others you have mentioned....very full of himself. Does that happen to all who become head coaches?
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Post by paydirt18 on May 17, 2006 21:45:21 GMT -6
Im still relatively young, but I can't remeber the last time I watched MTV. That being said when my kid turns 16 I will not go all crazy for his day.
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Post by paydirt18 on Nov 12, 2007 11:56:20 GMT -6
That formation was originally used, as far as I know, a few years back by the Carolina Panthers. Nothing really special to it and it forces the opposing D to have to balance out.
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Post by paydirt18 on Apr 4, 2006 8:10:38 GMT -6
Tog, from my experience up here instead of the "your from a small school", we get "you haved coached in the city conference". Some suburban coaches are very arrogant with regard to their oppinion of city coaches-yet most envy the talent there is, therefore they look at you as "less" of a coach. This is particularly noticable at clinics. If coaches see a city logo on your shirt they will make no effort to interact with you. I know this now after being on both sides of the fence.
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Post by paydirt18 on Jul 11, 2006 21:53:03 GMT -6
by mid august I shall give you the answer
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Post by paydirt18 on Apr 29, 2006 21:39:33 GMT -6
Like the other guys have said, talk to your union rep. This guy can not do that. As much as we all love football, teaching is what pays the bills and should be in your school's eyes the top priority. When thinking about your teaching practice, do you consider yourself a good teacher? Is there somthing that you may be doing that is not right? I'm not attacking you-just playing devil's advocate. Teaching comes first, if I were you I would talk to the head principal about what this guy is doing to you.
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Post by paydirt18 on Jun 6, 2006 22:27:59 GMT -6
Coach, IMO you can't give coaching up totally if you have a true passion for it. I feel you with the newborn as I too have a little guy at home with another on the way. For me, I have some very supportive family who helps out-especially during the season. My wife also knows that football keeps me somewhat sane because, as pathetic as this sounds, football is what I do for fun. While other guys golf, I watch film. While other guys play a rec sport or whatever, I work on something football related. A previous post said something to the matter that " my wife knows I go insane around the house, etc." That's me in a nutshell. Bottom line, take the less involved position, pull back just a little, dedicate as much time to both the newborn and football and it will work out.
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Post by paydirt18 on Aug 7, 2006 22:14:57 GMT -6
We have the moms of our program prepare a pasta dinner before every game-roughly 3 1/2 hours prior to the game. The kids love it, the moms love the idea of doing "something" for the program.
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Post by paydirt18 on Jan 4, 2007 23:12:01 GMT -6
gosh this sounds like the city of milwaukee story. I am not sure a MPS will ever be a state champion. the support is just not there for it to happen. there are some schools, however they just cannot compete vs the suburb schools. Ironically, Riverside HS - a MPS school - lost in the D1 (large school) state semi's this year. IN fact they were a play or two away from going to the state final. Football in the city of Milwaukee is improving.
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Post by paydirt18 on May 23, 2006 13:03:58 GMT -6
Previous post is right. For the most part, it is not about what you know-but who you know. Sad but true and it is frustrating at times.
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Post by paydirt18 on Sept 28, 2006 21:31:44 GMT -6
Threeback, I would love a copy of your performance sheet as well: coachwallack@gmail.com
Thanks in advance
By the way, I know it is a different topic but I now know why you HCs hate homecoming.
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Post by paydirt18 on Mar 18, 2008 10:42:55 GMT -6
PDP is a direct mailing company. Your team is told to go home and get addresses of people that will be getting letters. The letters are personalized with specific information about your football program, and what it is trying to raise funds for(sleds, uniforms,etc) PDP mails the letters, as well as a follow up thank you receipt, when someone sends in a donation. If you google PDP they will send you an informational dvd . We used PDP for the first time this past season and I am telling you it works! It only took me about 30 minutes (15 minutes on day 1, 15 minutes on day 2) and it generated us over 3000! Pretty awesome when you consider the time committment. email me and I will tell you guys as much as I know about it.
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Post by paydirt18 on Jul 26, 2007 9:49:25 GMT -6
Having lived in Tennessee as a youth and now coaching and teaching in Wisconsin I will take the midwest and the north every time. I love football, to me it is the greatest team game on earth. But I would not trade our educational system/requirements for anything the south has to offer. Not to disrespect others around the country but I believe that our educational system stresses that indeed education is first.
I have a friend who recently moved from the Milw. area (Brookfield) to Atlanta to teach and coach. His immediate comment to me was how good these kids were in regard to athleticism. When he got in the classroom he litterally had to "dumb" down. No lie.
As for the previous poster that said a Alabama kid has no ambition to get up to UW, well if Coach B keeps going that kid will be there soon.
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Post by paydirt18 on Jan 4, 2007 23:22:44 GMT -6
I agree, the media is awful. But keep in mind that the national media tries to talk to its audience as if they don't understand. I guess your best bet might be to listen to the local guys for games-some people may call them "homers" but at least they have somewhat of an idea of what a team is trying to do.
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Post by paydirt18 on Nov 21, 2006 13:44:30 GMT -6
I am interested in this as well, please send what ever info you have put together: coachwallack@gmail.com
Thanks in advance
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Post by paydirt18 on May 22, 2007 10:15:45 GMT -6
Why don't you just come out and say that you are a Bear fan? Two time MVP, 1 Super Bowl RIng, 2 Super Bowl Appearences, approaching numerous all-time records......hmmmm.
Maybe you should do what most of the major media and fan base does-ignore it.
As for your comparison to Moss and Owens:
Favre never ran over a cop. Never walked off the field with time still left on the clock. Never referred to his income as "straight cash homie" Never spiked a football on the star in Dallas as a showing of "1 upmanship", then turned around and signed a contract with the team Never took a play off
The only negative you can really say is his pain killer addiction-which he brought out in the open.
Favre may be an egomaniac-what professional athlete isn't to a degree? But at least he is not a straight up dick-head like those two clowns.
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Post by paydirt18 on May 18, 2006 21:07:17 GMT -6
I have been a member of this site now for about 3 months and this is the first time, I actually saw this thread....so much other stuff to look at, anyway: HS asst. coach in SE Wisconsin for the past 7 years 1st school (4years) Urban school, offensively ran flexbone, defense we were a 4-4 cover 0 and 1 team, overall incredible talent as 7 kids got D-1 rides during my time there. 2nd school (3 years) Suburban school, offensively ran wing-t, defensively we basically were the old Michigan 50 slant defense, probably learned most about footballa t this school Currently I am a free agent and am up for a head coaching position-will let you guys know how that works out.
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