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Post by brophy on Jul 27, 2018 10:21:05 GMT -6
I really can't believe that anybody has a positive thing to say about Brown. I dunno. I come away from watching 3 seasons appreciating/commiserating/understanding Stephens and Brown more. They do make convenient self-righteous scapegoats that we can jeer to our own personal satisfaction. They don't do the profession any favors. JUCO is an entirely different animal to coach compared to any high school or college [program]. You're not going to find many virtuous, trust-worthy used car salesmen, either. These coaches earn a living WINNING games for 4 months out of the year. If they retain more than 20% of their roster from year-to-year, they probably aren't doing so hot. Their entire objective is to get the best players and churn out 10 wins in 4 months. If they did their job correctly, 30% of their roster will be out of the program before January hits (with new scholly offers). The other half of the roster would be gone when summer hits (or graduates with an AA). Being an assistant coach (much worse, be the QB intern) is a dead end, so what kind of coaching talent do you think you'd be attracting? If you only have players for 18 months TOTAL, what point is there to make a huge investment in character building, leadership training, academic mentoring? To keep your job, you just need to keep your knuckleheads to attend 4 classes for 4 months. We may not like, but that turn-and-burn mindset is what is incentivized here / at that level. The bigger question it begs is who are we fooling by forcing these 80 IQ-level kids into college-level classrooms just to keep the illusion of "student-athlete"?
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Post by brophy on Jul 24, 2018 12:54:45 GMT -6
What I enjoy about Last Chance U seasons is how it provides a mirror to what (I assume most of us) deal with for our players. Dealing with the player immaturity / drama / childishness on a daily basis I would routinely ignore or make excuses for. Seeing that very thing played back to me as a detached audience viewer, it becomes hard to ignore.
The QB coach and English teacher seemingly keep enabling the poor decisions/behavior that got the kids in the mess they currently in by delaying the inevitable. Hounding the kids to do their work/assignment isn't bad, but their projection of desperate neediness to the kids by constantly moving their boundaries and expectations thinking they will "save" them is where I believe we could learn a lesson. We were all young and needed experience to see this doesn't help and leads you down a path of undermining your authority and that of the program.
I'm sure the producers are pros at this and are on auto-pilot, but each season is exactly the same as the last when it comes to the "plot". Amazing you can create an 8-9 hour series about a dozen kids struggling to earn 12 credits in 12 weeks.
I have to think the English teacher believed this would be her 'big break' once Netflix signed the deal to become the new Britney Whatshername. A lot of her appearances came off as try-hard, over-the-top scenes replete with costume changes.
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Post by brophy on Jul 24, 2018 10:36:32 GMT -6
. How common is this at the upper levels of football? really depends on if you need help with your headsets not sure what its like "today" but it isn't uncommon to be fired several times on the sideline during a season
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Post by brophy on Jul 24, 2018 6:19:50 GMT -6
Preach self-esteem and recognize your identity Wear 13 different wigs in 4 months
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Post by brophy on Feb 5, 2018 11:27:36 GMT -6
All the Patriots would say that Brady willed them to win, they knew their was no way they could lose, ......... he's pointing out that had the Patriots won, history would nostalgically point to an event when they were behind as the turning point to create the win. If there is one thing people can take from that game is how that team never displayed losing body language even being behind by 2 scores. That is what we really should be keying on, particularly with high school teams, is the focus Brady and that team exhibited when the odds stacked against them with each series. Never get too high or too low, focus on executing each play/drive because that is all you can control. Stack enough of those plays up and you'll win by default. Never let your temporary circumstance dictate the future outcome. That becomes increasingly difficult with today's generation(s) as their expectations of showing up and being a champion is how it works. Part of that mindset comes with a terrible foundation of sportsmanship, which by in large is exemplified with NFL players; where the sole purpose of executing your 3 seconds of effort on a given play is to perform sideshow theatrics for 30 seconds after the play.
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Post by brophy on Jan 3, 2018 11:46:23 GMT -6
watching the game to enjoy the game feels like you're always a step behind the action. I find watching the the 5-10 seconds before the play and 2 seconds after the snap as the only real intriguing aspects of a broadcast I wrote about my personal approach to watching games here -> brophyfootball.blogspot.com/2015/11/coup-dil.htmlbut it really just boils down to going through the formation, splits, fronts, shell, see who's covered, where is the inherent leverage advantage (will that be used), who will be the force players, fill in the fits from there.... what is at risk? how many possessions left in the game? how much time does the current drive need to use? etc I suppose its just like counting cards, because its just probabilities you're playing to determine what hand is going to be played. Like I said, the real excitement is already knowing what is going to happen. More times than not, the actual ACTION is what is disappointing because what you will see is a lack of execution, {censored} effort, missed tackles, etc that it makes you wonder WHY you are watching it in the first place. I DO NOT mean to bemoan the game at all; the game is pure. I am not intending to bbitch about the product of "TV football" as it has become rather fashionable to do so. That said, I believe this clip captures exactly why it is difficult to swallow or be 'entertained' by it anymore
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Post by brophy on Dec 6, 2017 13:31:00 GMT -6
google forums - lol, good luck you're probably getting shut down by accessing files from an account. Google(Drive) limits the bandwidth people can consume. So if you have a 700mb pirated movie you're hosting on GoogleDrive, everyone tries to access it and stream it, Google shuts down traffic to that account for the day to restrict bandwidth consumption.
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Post by brophy on Nov 2, 2017 6:52:05 GMT -6
The real stigma of buying a system is 1) MONEY and 2) PRIDE.
It may be difficult to justify giving a guy money to do "a job", only to have that guy turn around and ask for more money for a product to do "his job".
Both of these points (you're entitled to feel this way) miss the point of packaged systems. True packaged systems are (or should be) nothing more than a streamlined, evolved methodology towards performance. When you "buy a system" what you are buying is consistent vocabulary, practice structure, implementation plans, relevant drills and a system to get the job done in the most efficient manner possible
What IS a system anyway?
You could (maybe someone should market this) package the Saban methodology on defense. What makes the system effective isn't the plays or coverage, it is the structure it exists within....taking common skill sets and (most importantly) using a uniformed vocabulary that stays congruent throughout the base and sub packages.
I feel the biggest benefit to any packaged system is getting your coaches and feeders onboard with what you're doing. You can be the greatest football mind in the game, but it doesn't matter because you can't clone yourself. Most problems of a Head Coach are keeping your assistants IN the boat and rowing in the SAME direction. Hell, its hard enough for a Header to get guys on staff that actually want to coach, let alone coaching what the header intends to run ("hey guys, I saw the Chicago Bears run this play last weekend, we should.....")
In the football world buying a 'system' sounds silly. In the professional world this happens all the time. Why burn through finite resources trying to come up with your own way of doing things when there is a proven process / application that already accomplishes what you're after?
Are you a lazy coach if you purchase BFS or DeFranco's Westside program for your S&C? How is that any different than an offense/defense system?
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Post by brophy on Oct 20, 2017 7:17:40 GMT -6
they haven't done anything worthy of getting kicked off a team. They also were not really cancerous until the last couple of weeks. people are like a roll of toothpaste, you never know what's inside until you squeeze them Its tough to justify pulling the trigger on guys you know are dirtbags but are clearly bigger, stronger, and "look the part" for the position. You have a few options (though at this point in the season....) Press the group hard in individual and group time. If you have a Senior slappy who has a guaranteed job, push the group to perform at a high tempo, fast drills. These guys will generally move slower than normal. Punish the entire group for slappy's lack of urgency. Instead of being the senior 'hero', he'll look like a weak link. The peer group will eventually turn on him and he'll either get on board or buck up. He'll quit or he'll try to challenge the coaches. If he challenges the coaches, just send him home for the day. The point is getting him to wake up and realize the privilege of playing. The other alternative is to force reps at his position on underclassmen. It could be your philosophy of playing young guys or it could be your "special personnel package". You'll see that senior slappy is replaceable and now you can justify playing other players because its not like they are playing any worse than before. When that starting spot is no longer guaranteed, some kids will recommit and snap to....others where it isn't important to them will just quit. Let them.
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Post by brophy on Oct 20, 2017 6:08:00 GMT -6
you can’t win with 5 guys. nope, you can't. How long do you plan to coach at this school? if just one season at a time or are you willing to build something for 4-5 years? No successful coach rolls out of bed in August and starts winning football games because they called " Facemelter Y-678 Buzzsaw Vortex" Your job is to be a CEO of football. Build something with the community, your administration, the school staff, your coaching staff, your feeders, your kids and their families. If you like football, this job sucks (because it isn't football). BUILD A COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENTBUILD YOUR STAFFBUILD A PROGRAM WITH OPEN POSITIONSI have a handful of kids that would run through a brick wall for me then coach those guys and don't bitch about the guys you don't have. Put those kids in charge of the program, put trust in them to set the tone for the team. Even if those kids are Sophomores. Let that shame your upperclassmen. Better to fail trying with guys you trust, than a half-hearted attempt that destroys everyone in the end. are not willing to sacrifice, put in work in the weight room. Have a plan to develop athletes in the off-season; fundamentals, conditioning, speed, power.... OFF SEASON PLANFOCUS ON CORE LIFTSBRING IN PEOPLE TO GET IT RIGHTDevelop a relationship with other sport coaches, they'll see the benefits of the training program
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Post by brophy on Oct 19, 2017 10:51:17 GMT -6
what side of the argument in that thread is irrelevant, I'm just confused as a coach, we're advocating positive excellence, a drive for performance, move past your limitations..... then, in the same breath, we're supposed to embrace excuses for not performing, look for reasons why we can't achieve. Doesn't jibe That mentality is toxic and should be avoided at all costs
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Post by brophy on Oct 19, 2017 10:33:13 GMT -6
if I'm way off, just ignore, but isn't this exactly what was attempting to be addressed in the "kneeling" thread? Except in that one, we were all for enabling kids to make excuses and side-step accountability, because emotions are what are important coachhuey.com/thread/78663/handle?page=5And I'm Not talking about the actual "topic" of that thread, but the precedent for lack of standards it set.
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Post by brophy on Oct 14, 2017 9:00:50 GMT -6
what if you know a kid on your team is racist? according to whom? define "racist"? you guys are wading your toes in political memes for no other reason than to be a reactionary presence in the current year's topic at hand. We're forcing our players into these (temporary) ideological boxes and it serves no purpose to benefit fielding a competitive football team. Search the forum, in the history of this board, since 2005, there hasn't been a thread addressing the coaching crisis of National Anthems and "Klan rallies" until a year ago.....hmmmm, that kind of leads me to believe its all bullsheet
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Post by brophy on Oct 13, 2017 6:27:26 GMT -6
What have coaches done to really get people behind their program. A little background we are a pretty low socioeconomic community You want people to buy into your program... get your program to buy into your community. The OFF SEASON is where your program is built. - Get the kids together after the season. Spell out the vision of the program, the pride of the championships you'll win.
- Set off-season participation expectations, start the off-season lifting program.
- Visit the feeder schools / start a weekly foundational lifting program at your school for these incoming freshmen.
- Send out email / newsletters every month to all the parents who have kids in the program. Highlight the kids making progress. List the kids missing from workouts.
- After the first fundamental phrase of your lifting program is over, conduct monthly athletic competitions for everyone in the program. Could be Celtic games, could be badminton, could be running stairs....
- When spring rolls by you've got kids regularly participating in this program (this is your core group of leaders).
- Reach out to those missing...volunteer your kids to HELP OTHERS in the community. Lend a hand with the Kiwanis/VFW/Knights of Columbus with their fundraiser
- Summer hits, offer your kids to volunteer time at some other event (red cross, golf charities, etc)
When it is time to offer sponsorships for your youth camp, 7-on-7 tournament, season program, hit up those same organizations you helped before and the parents who have kids participating in your program. EXAMPLE drive.google.com/file/d/0B3p5wkumv513YjJlMmYzMjEtYmFlOS00YjJmLWE2OGMtYmUyYzhkYjhmODRj/view?usp=sharing"Branding" isn't about spamming social media with a logo and hashtag - it's about DOING, representing a tangible movement
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Post by brophy on Oct 9, 2017 13:24:27 GMT -6
community determines your fundraising, participation numbers, recruitment, (in school) staff buy-in, off-season participation, in-season support from families
Anyone can be a play caller for a team for ONE SEASON, not everyone can be a HEAD coach building a four-year product
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Post by brophy on Oct 9, 2017 6:58:23 GMT -6
What needs to be done still to make the game more inclusive? What decisions/actions would, your school, or your program make in matters that involve LGBTQ+ players and coaches? who says that has to be done for anyone? At what point in civilization did every person need a personal invitation and guarantee of zero negative experiences to exist? We're serving oatmeal for breakfastWe're serving oatmeal for breakfastif you don't want oatmeal, don't eat. That said, I think you could make the argument for FCA using your text here, just changing LGTGJLKS with "Christian".
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Post by brophy on Oct 2, 2017 11:01:44 GMT -6
where it ultimately is at for us as coaches is the School Board. With a private school, you can truly get away with mandating behavior.
Where you will have an issue is if you're a public school. Not really because we're actually talking about right or wrong or beliefs, but merely based on liability. Not to be cynical, but I am honestly surprised there hasn't been a player (a non-starter) being directed by their parents to kneel so they CAN BE DISCIPLINED.
You would be surprised how many parents see litigation toward the school board, LHSAA and essentially the State Board of Education, as a lottery windfall.
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Post by brophy on Oct 2, 2017 9:35:27 GMT -6
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Post by brophy on Sept 29, 2017 10:09:12 GMT -6
Are there any team building exercises that could overcome this "condition." try the exercise "cut the cancer"
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Post by brophy on Sept 27, 2017 5:33:01 GMT -6
I have a few seniors who don't care and want to give 40% in practice and then somehow turn it on on Friday nights. so why are they still playing? why are they allowed to rob the underclassmen from playing time? I get low numbers, but if they know they aren't going to be out there for 3 hours trudging along, they may be able to direct their energy in short bursts. This should have been addressed in the summer, though. You operate a defined tempo and intensity at the start of camp and hold everyone to that standard. If one guy isn't hustling out of the huddle, off the sideline, to the sideline, aligning....then EVERYONE runs immediately. You aren't going to fix this poor leadership after the 5th game, so may as well start on the underclassmen.
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Post by brophy on Sept 21, 2017 9:43:31 GMT -6
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Post by brophy on Sept 15, 2017 6:53:40 GMT -6
Where does this come from? did you ask him, asking him how he's processing the situation? I suppose the good news is the kid actually WANTED to play, so you've at least got that going for you. I figured this would be about the kid wanting to sit out even after being cleared by the trainer. I'm just wondering how you get a guy out of the victim mentality? if that is truly the case, and it probably is, it isn't what you did, its how he's been trained to see the world. This is how losers think.
Its toxic to be around. It isn't what you're doing FOR him, its what "you're doing TO him" I wasn't a big fan of this stuff in the 80s when it was all the rage because of how clinical it was, however, identifying the common thinking errors that are known as the "criminal mentality" is what you're looking at www.attcnetwork.org/userfiles/file/GreatLakes/Webinars/Thinking%20Errors%20Handout.pdfAlways reinforce logic and facts of a situation. People with this issue have been wired to use immediate emotion to guide how they see the world around them. Positive, rational self-talk and processing is the only way out of this garbage thinking and you can't be all sunshine and lollipops about it. This mentality chases boogey men and ghosts. They will work themselves up into panic attacks and become paralyzed based on fear of what a wild cascading, Final Destination type events that will cause them endless suffering. They have to retrain how they think. Emotions are valid, but they aren't facts. Facts are real. Gather information, but only consume dataYour emotions will tell you that you enjoy the company of a certain girl. You are excited, happy and content around her; you're on an endorphine kick. These are valid feelings/emotions. While those feelings may be true, that doesn't mean that this is the woman of your dreams, that you must do everything for her, she is the only woman who will ever make you feel this way....etc. There are no facts supporting that wild leap in logic. Stick to what you know to be true facts before you anticipate what will happen next I think this is a fascinating topic for discussion, particularly with how prevalent this mentality is in today's insta-pop culture. I'm not begrudging "today's kids" what they listen to and do, I am pointing out that social media and the 30-year trend of excuse acceptance doesn't benefit anyone. Once you can get them working to correct their thinking patterns, you have the groundwork to teach Emotional Intelligence to be 'emotionally mature' to balance the highs and lows appropriately. www.amanet.org/training/articles/five-tips-on-coaching-for-emotional-intelligence.aspxI think ESPN or FSN did a series called "Being PJ Fleck" that follows his approach toward dealing with kids today. Its full of ESPN schlock but Fleck has a lot of great ideas for dealing with the mentality of young kids today
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Post by brophy on Sept 14, 2017 20:25:35 GMT -6
Should i, a white man.... You're scared of your players or something? How is it a foregone conclusion that we're expecting people to express outrage and go bonkers because the American justice system is being performed? You've already resigned that your team will lose all capacity for rational thought and will be excused for whatever they do tomorrow. It feels good to believe you're performing some self-righteous act, but all this expectation is that your players are only capable of the most banal of actions. You don't expect or accept they could conduct themselves maturely. I'm not suggesting you're wrong or dismissing anything about you personally. I'm questioning if that holding our fellow citizens to the lowest possible standard is actually benefiting anyone.
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Post by brophy on Sept 14, 2017 18:40:26 GMT -6
This is a flat-out racist post. "alt-right", conspiracy and white power sites. arguments of bigots and racists. thanks for the enlightenment Pretty sure I have been around longer than you.
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Post by brophy on Sept 14, 2017 18:08:12 GMT -6
this "chart" is found on numerous "alt-right", conspiracy and white power sites are the facts it represents, regardless of where you normally see it posted, accurate? FBI data is widely available and there is zero dispute on crime statistics over the course of decades. I would prefer to ignore, but in my city where there are +300 murders a year, largely by black-on-black gun violence, its a little ridiculous to dismiss every critical statistic as a RACISS anomaly The societal ills facing many of these kids are incredibly difficult to overcome, even with the best "character" an individual may have. what are these undefinable "societal ills" that prevent a single individual from taking responsibility for their own actions and life? Pretend backs enslaved whites in America for 400 years and then spent the next 150 years.... that no generation today, before or in the last 40 years has experienced. How does that change the responsibility of each person to 1) pursue a meaningful education 2) maintain valid employment and 3) not go into debt? Things for your white race have improved recently, who is "white"? I'm of slavic and celtic descent, immigrating to America after 1910. A double history of being the turd of society. Get over it. I can only be responsible for me. right now. My grandfather died at 32 as a Polish jew coal miner that couldn't speak the language. My other grandfather was a drunk truck driver hated for being Irish and Catholic. No silver spoons here and I made mistakes all the way through my life. Keep making excuses for yourself and see where you end up but you and your family are still more likely by a factor of 10 to get shot by a black police officer... everyone in America is statistically more likely to be killed by a black male aged 16 - 35. period. do something about that, get serious about addressing that issue and maybe people could take this nonsense seriously. It is insulting to any person with a dark complexion to be put in some pitiful box of despair, to embrace the forever-aggrieved victim. Its shameful that people would say that American men (if they have a dark complexion) are simply destined for excuses, handouts and pity. THIS is what you're saying. I'm not insulting your position. I'm just providing a response. How does it fit in with us as coaches? This attitude tolerates EXCUSES In a football program, we can accept REASONS, we cannot abide EXCUSES. The difference is, you have a conflict, you provide a reason BEFORE said conflict. An excuse is something you offer AFTER the fact, for why you couldn't live up to your responsibility.
We have been so permissive about accepting any EXCUSE for people to not be accountable for their actions or behavior.
I'm disabled, I'm depressed, I have ADHD, I am not a morning person, I...... so on and so forth. That isn't REAL LIFE. Life doesn't care. You either deliver and do the right thing or life will eat you up. It isn't personal, it isn't vindictive....thats just how life works.
The lion doesn't care if the gazelle had a rough morning...if the gazelle isn't fast enough that day, he's dead.
Welcome to adult life, coach
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Post by brophy on Sept 14, 2017 14:32:27 GMT -6
murdr what kind of wage is your football gig paying? If you're not a GA that is living in the building and getting meals paid for, this not a "paying" gig. how many working hours does it tie up in your schedule? Although it may be difficult (like abandoning your child), you probably should step away from the season because the time you're spending coaching isn't paying the bills. There are a lot of actors busing tables and tending bar because the acting thing isn't panning out. If you have reliable transportation, have will need to hit up temporary employment agencies because any legit full time employment will take a month to see your resume and 3 months to get you on board. You are probably struggling with the fact of leaving your program. That is natural. It doesn't make any sense to rob time away from taking care of your needs to service a 'want'.
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Post by brophy on Sept 14, 2017 14:21:35 GMT -6
19delta fun discussion. Thanks for your time and perspective Good luck this week
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Post by brophy on Sept 14, 2017 14:13:26 GMT -6
So what do you do for those kids? what are you supposed to do for them? coach 'em up, develop a relationship with them, show them and hold them accountable to the standard they need to survive on their own. I don't see where excusing them for poor behavior or enabling them to protest and outrage against everyone else who is trying to do something with their life is the answer. What is your solution that deviates from that and how does that come into play with this individual protest during a team activity?
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Post by brophy on Sept 14, 2017 13:54:42 GMT -6
You choosing to be a responsible father so having a father = "privilege"? we are fighting against the privileged hegemony? Reparations must be made for this injustice. oy my head... Again, 1) get a meaningful education 2) be employed in a meaningful job 3) don't have kids till you have an economic partner that can support that $100k investment There is no grand conspiracy in America, its just that life is a brutal struggle.
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Post by brophy on Sept 14, 2017 13:44:00 GMT -6
chance to be successful specifically BECAUSE of you. baloney The only thing I represent is someone who holds him accountable with a standard of behavior with the three tenets I outlined previously. It wouldn't matter if I was an immigrant from Sri Lanka or a 10th generation English blue blood, there is nothing magic in my blood. Its about what each individual chooses to do for themselves. Life is tough. Those kids you have in the school who's parents fight you every step of the way, that complain when you attempt to redirect, correct or discipline their child.... what do you think happens to those kids when they try to use that lesson in real life? Maybe we'll show up this Friday and demand that 12 points be put on the scoreboard because....hey...we travelled 60 miles to play the game, and shoot....our booster club only raise $400 this summer...and...I only have 2 assistants on staff.....and....I have to teach 3 periods in addition to being head coach....and..... NOPE. suck it up. do the work. shut the < > up. THAT, was the entire lesson of playing football, at least for me. You either put the work in in the off-season, in practice, show up and compete your ass off....or you got embarrassed at game time. That's reality.
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