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Post by dbeck84 on Nov 13, 2023 12:43:11 GMT -6
I download as clips. Makes it easier if I ever need to upload to Hudl again.
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Post by dbeck84 on Nov 13, 2023 9:13:23 GMT -6
We have a Google Drive folder shared with all coaches that we download older films to to save space on HUDL. Might be something to look into especially if you are at a Google school already.
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Post by dbeck84 on Jan 11, 2023 10:02:02 GMT -6
Discussion in another thread got me thinking, and I'm interested how people would answer the following question:
The more talented football team wins ___% of the time.
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Post by dbeck84 on Oct 13, 2022 13:34:47 GMT -6
So, this is like if you have an offensive formation that normally lines up strength to the right and you want to flip so strength is to the left? You would say "riverside"? Mostly it is if your are scrimmaging and moving the ball down the field and need to change the direction of the offense to go in the other directly; or to move to the other side fo the field. Ok. Yeah, we just yell "turn it around". Might be good to have a term for it though.
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Post by dbeck84 on Oct 13, 2022 12:25:42 GMT -6
So, this is like if you have an offensive formation that normally lines up strength to the right and you want to flip so strength is to the left? You would say "riverside"?
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Post by dbeck84 on Oct 13, 2022 8:28:39 GMT -6
I have never heard this term in my life. Must be a Southern thing.
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Post by dbeck84 on Sept 21, 2022 7:12:56 GMT -6
Key word in that paragraph was “she” This reminds me of a relevant point I learned in my Linguistics class back in college. According to linguistics research, men and women tend to use profanity for different reasons. Men are a lot more likely to do it, particularly to convey solidarity and a lack of pretense among each other. Women are a lot less likely to swear, but when they do use profanity it tends to be much more aggressive and about asserting dominance. It makes sense, therefore, that women would be more offended by such language; because to them it triggers different emotional associations. The few times I've been at girls softball practice, their language was 10x worse than any football team I've been around.
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Post by dbeck84 on Aug 24, 2022 11:56:23 GMT -6
(I apologize ahead of time for the ranty nature of this thread. For all intents and purposes, practices and participation have been great so far. This is an isolated incident that has my hackles up a bit.)
I've taken over as the overall HC of our middle school program this year. This level has always been my "vibe" and I enjoy it. Participation at this level has been low the last few years but we're starting off strong this year. We have a great staff and a solid group of kids. Unfortunately, there has to be a hiccup.
In our parent meeting in July, I had a father approach me about "reserving" a jersey for his 7th grader. I had already told the parents that we'd be dishing out game gear by grade: 8th graders first, then then 7th, and then 6th. And that we'd be checking out jerseys the day before a game and they'd check it back the game was finished. We also don't have many duplicate sets of jerseys. He said he understood and was pleasant.
When we checked out practice gear, mom rolls up with dad and also asks me if his son can reserve a number. I gave her the same spiel I gave her husband. Now, given mom's tone of voice, I could tell they'd already discussed it and she said "hey, hold my beer". She wasn't pleased about being rebuked and asked me why it was such a big deal. I explained to her that, again, I didn't many duplicates of numbers and this was how we were handling it. She huffed off, her kid got his practice gear and off they went.
We're gearing up to start practice and I notice that this kid doesn't have any of his required paperwork in. I called the number they left me three times over three days, leaving polite messages about the paperwork And... The kid misses the first three days of practice which makes him ineligible to play in our first game (all of this was explained at the parent meeting and in voice messages to mom).
The kid finally shows up to practice, has a good attitude and works hard and we're happy to have him. Mom approaches me after practice and AGAIN asks about the flippin' jersey. I was a little more terse with her this time around and told her that he wouldn't be able to reserve a jersey, full stop. I also went home and sent her an email addressing the situation (CYA).
Mom responds and tells me that she's displeased with the PRACTICE jersey her son has gotten because it's not the number he wants. And, she also states that her son may quit if he gets the same game jersey number that's on his practice jersey. Once again, I explain to her that the practice jersey number will not be indicative of the game jersey. I CC the administration on it.
Now of course, this can't be the end of it. She takes to the parent Facebook page and lights into myself and the staff for not letting kids reserve jerseys. The actual parents stood up for us and shut her down but I still hear about all of this from the AD before I can even get to the post. I lock comments on the post, SS it and delete it.
Then, I sat in a meeting with Mom, Dad the player and the AD and get to listen to her rant about pulling her son because of "unfair treatment." The AD was very supportive and told her that was her choice and that we wouldn't be changing anything. So... She pulls her boy (they still have all of our gear) and I've had to block her on the Facebook page as she went on yet another rant.
All over the #12. Is the kid Tom Brady's son? Is this where he's been for the past week?
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Post by dbeck84 on Feb 7, 2022 10:51:07 GMT -6
To me, the big benefit of Twitter is the ability to easily integrate video clips. A 20-second video of a drill or technique can be more valuable than 2 paragraphs explaining it. I'm not smart enough to debate anything with anyone, so I stick to reading and watching rather than posting myself.
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Post by dbeck84 on Apr 26, 2021 7:08:26 GMT -6
Every staff I've been on as a player or coach previous to this one used Oskee as a call to let the defense know we have the ball off of a fumble or interception. First practice on my current staff, I called Oskee and everybody looked at me like I was sprouting a second head.
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Post by dbeck84 on Feb 2, 2021 11:50:33 GMT -6
Do these erase well? Any problems with not erasing completely? No issues. It's just glass. Worst case scenario is when some dummy (me) uses permanent marker without looking. You can always just take the windex to it. I would say the two biggest issues are breakage and lack of contrast. I am thinking about replacing mine with plexiglass. I have also found that painting the back of the glass gives the best results. Might want to switch to wine glass markers for better results over the typical dry erase. Love this idea. Looks like I'm off to buy a sheet of glass this weekend.
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Post by dbeck84 on Feb 2, 2021 8:42:47 GMT -6
www.instructables.com/DIY-Glass-Dry-Erase-Board/This is a big winner for me. I have mounted them at work and at home. You can even paint the surface behind the glass black and use white/colored pens for writing. Easy, cheap and replaceable. Do these erase well? Any problems with not erasing completely?
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Post by dbeck84 on Jan 29, 2021 11:50:08 GMT -6
The only advice I would give is not to buy one of the wall-sticker-type whiteboards. I had one in my office and it was never quite flat, the marks would never completely erase, and it made a mess of the wall outside the whiteboard.
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Post by dbeck84 on Dec 4, 2020 11:56:25 GMT -6
My wife and I make the same money. I have 6 years on her, same education level. Her COVID bonus was just x10 mine (glad I got one, but still). She works from home every day. She sets her own hours. She can take off whenever she likes. She can drink a glass of wine and work on TPS reports at noon. Most importantly- she can not only go to the bathroom whenever she feels, but has home bowl advantage. I'm in the wrong field. Not to completely side track this thing...But how many coaches/teachers on here get holiday bonuses? I have worked in 4 different districts and only one of them has given a holiday bonus. My previous district gave every teacher a turkey which later became just a gift certificate to the local grocery store. Nothing at my current job.
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Post by dbeck84 on Dec 17, 2019 8:34:45 GMT -6
Another State semi final major gaff in Louisiana. DB pushes WR in the back and out of as the ball is sailing over their head. Fairly obvious call from my perspective. Crowd starts booing at the lack of thrown flag and in response the official (either side judge or field judge I guess, I am not rock solid on officiating mechanics) responds by giving the NFL "uncatchable pass" signal, waving his hand over his head. Thank goodness he did, because the Referee saw this, called him over for a conference, and after about a minute the white hat throws the flag and signals pass interference. I absolutely am ok with officials missing judgement calls, but being assigned to a state semi final game and not knowing a rule like that really highlights the official shortage. I think it's easier to accept poor judgement calls as long as they understand the difference between NFHS, NCAA and NFL rules but it's a whole other pill to have to swallow when they don't. Have seen numerous illegal grounding fouls not called this year due to the passer being "outside the tackles and the ball was thrown past the LOS." More than frustrating. To me, this begs the question of why we have so many different sets of rules for the same game. Wouldn't it be easier for the officials, players, coaches, fans, and everyone else involved to have a unified set of rules on all levels? I'm not a rules expert, so I don't know what all of the exact differences are, but it just seems logical to me to have everyone on the same page.
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Post by dbeck84 on Sept 19, 2019 9:46:09 GMT -6
Not to hack the thread, but do you instruct the filmers to shoot the scoreboard? We had a filmer who liked to film the scoreboard after each score, and we had to break him of that habit.
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Post by dbeck84 on Sept 16, 2019 11:47:02 GMT -6
If you have to get drunk after your game, why not Uber or Lyft? That's what I would do. Seems like a no-brainer. A lot of areas of the country don't have Uber or Lyft or taxi service.
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Post by dbeck84 on Apr 4, 2019 9:44:52 GMT -6
I think the problem comes when students (and administrators, school boards, and voters for that matter) begin making academic decisions based on athletics. Very few athletes will make any money (even scholarship money) from sports, so they should be focused on which school will give me the best education, not which football coach will give me the most touches.
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Post by dbeck84 on Mar 28, 2019 8:11:49 GMT -6
I think the point we're missing here is that social media is how professional athletes build their brand. Players who are more active on social media become more popular and more marketable for advertising and sponsorships. A team of players who are more active on social media will have a more engaged fanbase and more ticket and merchandise sales. I think we are too fast to forget the business side of all of this.
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Post by dbeck84 on Nov 12, 2018 14:51:06 GMT -6
How I feel whenever I'm recruiting the halls.
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Post by dbeck84 on Oct 16, 2018 13:17:22 GMT -6
It's just foreign to me that one sport begins practicing before the previous sport is over. Really? Where are you at? Here basketball starts practicing about halfway through the football season. The basketball season is going during the football playoffs. Then baseball, wrestling, and even track may start practice before basketball is done. I forget whose seasons Fishing and Bowling overlap with. Then we have sports like cross country that are going on at the same time as football season. I've had kids do both before at the same time because the AD was cross country coach and needed people. Illinois. If the football team makes a deep playoff run, they might overlap the beginning of the basketball season, but most teams in the state are done with football before basketball is allowed to begin
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Post by dbeck84 on Oct 16, 2018 10:23:02 GMT -6
It's just foreign to me that one sport begins practicing before the previous sport is over.
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Post by dbeck84 on May 2, 2018 6:44:27 GMT -6
Dummy-O's
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Post by dbeck84 on Mar 6, 2018 18:57:05 GMT -6
Why is he late? Are his parents around? Does he have trouble getting rides or getting mom or dad out the door on time? Does he have little brothers and sisters he is responsible for?
If the kid is just being lazy, then punishment is warranted. It sounds like he is a hard worker who wants to be involved with the team. There might be something else going on.
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Post by dbeck84 on Feb 8, 2018 12:45:11 GMT -6
How long will this thread keep going?
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Post by dbeck84 on Jan 30, 2018 8:53:49 GMT -6
Every school I've been affiliated with, and by my knowledge every school in the state of Illinois, has a code of conduct that addresses punishment for things such as smoking, drinking, fighting, etc. If a player is caught doing something against the code of conduct, it is an administrative issue and out of the coaches hands. Is this not the case everywhere?
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Post by dbeck84 on Jan 2, 2018 12:45:47 GMT -6
I couldn't get past the fact ESPN had them drinking out of the same sippy cups my 2 year old son uses. Cracked me up every time someone took a drink.
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Post by dbeck84 on Dec 27, 2017 8:53:25 GMT -6
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Post by dbeck84 on Dec 20, 2017 14:20:15 GMT -6
So, let's set up a hypothetical situation and put ourselves in the shoes of a college recruiter. You're looking hard at two possible QB recruits. All three are 6'1'' or taller, quick and have decent arms. The stand-out of the bunch is a 6'4'' kid with a cannon for an arm, is fast and athletic and his put up some decent stats over the last few seasons. But, his completion percentage is sub-par and his TD/INT ratio is ugly. The other kid is 6'0'' is just as quick and athletic as the 6'4'' kid and his stats are much better. Both kids have high GPAs, are multiple sport athletes and are involved heavily in the school and the community. So, you pour over film of the kids. You notice that the 6'4'' kid makes seriously poor decisions when reading his passing progression and tries to force a lot of throws. He's got two quality WRs on the team and seems to zero in on them, regardless of the coverage. And, there are times when the kid just flat screws-up his progression, regardless of the WR. So, this tells you why his TD/INT ratio is so chitty. You also notice that the only WRs that catch the ball consistently are the two described earlier; his other WRs and RBs drop the ball continually. Between watching the film and talking to the kid's HC, it becomes pretty clear that the coaching is questionable at this point. The kid is coming from a middle tier program that has had some serious success with this kid at the helm. This kid also does some fantastic things on film; he runs well with the ball on certain schemes, uses his feet well to avoid pressure on the pocket and makes plays happen. The 6'0'' kid's stats are out of this world and you KNOW the coaching is solid as he's coming from a perennial powerhouse. As you watch the film, you're impressed with the kid's athleticism, ability to read coverage and make good decisions. He's got a decent receiving corp that run quality routes, makes good catches, and gets the job done which obviously helps his stats. But, there are a few negatives that stand out on the film. First of all, the kid has a tendency to take off when he's pressured. He doesn't move around in the pocket and make plays with his arm; he sees pressure, he finds a running lane and he takes off. You talk to the HC about it and find out that the kid struggled to see over their OL at times so he got used to running with the ball as his speed was an advantage but his height wasn't. So, you've got some hard decisions to make as a recruiter. The 6'4'' kid is an athlete and there's no way around it. He's got a cannon for an arm but you have to wonder if how he is going to develop in your school's offensive system given that he hasn't been coached very well. The shorter kid is an athlete as well, his arm is also strong and he has had more quality coaching. But, you know that you're going to have a tall OL, year in and year out at your school and this kid has struggled with that. Do you go with the taller kid and hope that he's sharp enough to pick up on the progressions with some good coaching? Or do you go with the shorter kid who can probably walk straight into the system and do well if you can get him to slow down a bit? No easy answers here.. Easy, if I'm interested in keeping my job. If I bring in the 6'4" kid, and he doesn't pan out, it will be considered his fault. If I bring in the 6' kid and he doesn't pan out, it will be considered my fault.
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Post by dbeck84 on Dec 13, 2017 10:55:05 GMT -6
Tim Beckman had 2 of the all-time greats.
W-Whatever I-Is N-Necessary T-Today
and don't forget
OSKEE which stands for
O-Our S-Success Equals the K-Knowledge of being a great student athlete on and off the football field. Understanding how to be supportive. How to understand to be successful in the classroom. E-Effort E-Energy
I wish I was making this up.
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