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Post by emptybackfield on Jul 10, 2010 8:10:05 GMT -6
Defenitely a good message. 90% of our kids don't know who in the hell Alexander the Great is. We have an old coach that keeps our stats. We tell the kids he came to Missouri to fight in the Civil War and just stuck around to coach football. They believe us.
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Post by emptybackfield on Jul 7, 2010 17:27:08 GMT -6
Head coach in high school talking to our offensive line...
"Men, penetration is only a good thing after the game"
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Post by emptybackfield on Jul 7, 2010 6:53:39 GMT -6
chad,
PM me your email address and I'll forward you an email with some info.
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Post by emptybackfield on Jun 23, 2010 17:09:21 GMT -6
Honesty is the key- pull no punches or they'll see right through that. I had 5 dudes last year that we switched inseason. Sat them down and explained the situation-You can stay at 5th string QB and probably never see the field, or you can work your way into the TE position and compete...it's up to you... Out of the 5 kids, 4 of them said yes & thank you, only 1 resisted and stayed at QB. As a QB he didn't take a snap or throw a pass for two straight days. Day 3 he showed up in OL early groups... Good call on this. If they don't appreciate the honesty now, they will one day.
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Post by emptybackfield on Jun 22, 2010 16:14:52 GMT -6
The best $1500 our program has ever spent.
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Post by emptybackfield on Jun 22, 2010 13:48:56 GMT -6
Sounds like the kid is not exactly athletic enough to play WR or RB and crack the depth chart to get reps. He is a sophomore, he still has plenty of time to get get better if he buys in... Being a sophomore can he NOT play JV and gain experience? If the kid was a junior I would say maybe move him if you have a couple younger guys that are better. OJW, Thank you very much, best of luck to you as well. buck, There are two freshman better than him right now, and we have a junior that will be taking all the JV reps. As far as getting better, absolutely he can. However, he is very limited athletically. He doesn't run well, doesn't throw well, etc. I can improve his technique and he can improve his athleticism in our offseason program, however he has a pretty low ceiling. I'm not sure there is a fast twitch muscle fiber in his body.
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Post by emptybackfield on Jun 21, 2010 20:29:11 GMT -6
No coach, you were NOT being selfish, you were thinking about the feelings of that kid. That isn't a negative, that's a very positive thing for your kids and your program. What I meant is that you didn't need to get worried yet, unless there is some big politics involved. That doesn't seem the be the case, so I think you on the right path, but selfish-no. Best of luck to you coach and keep looking out for the kids. OJW I appreciate that. I'm not the head coach, so I won't be taking a lot of the crap if it happens. The kid's dad was a high school teacher of mine and used to coach in the district. I've heard he can be a pain in the ass, but I'm not worried about him. Like you said, I just want what is best for the kid.
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Post by emptybackfield on Jun 21, 2010 19:35:11 GMT -6
I thought I read in a Lou Holtz book that he always got home for dinner or something to that extent (maybe it was getting out of work before 8). I'll look it up now. A lot of these guys will go home, eat dinner with their wife and kids, and then go back up to the office until 11pm. That's the only time they see their kids. I've heard that Stoops makes his assistants take their kids to school in the morning, get to the office about 8am, work till dinner, go home and eat with the family, then come back up until late. In Bowden's book, I think he said he didn't allow his assistants to come in before early afternoon on Sundays so they could go to church with their families.
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Post by emptybackfield on Jun 21, 2010 19:08:12 GMT -6
Dudes that burn the midnight oil- Saban, Belichick, Todd Haley, Stoops, Bill Snyder (at least in his first run as HC), Petrino
Dudes that work hard, but delegate and have a life- Gary Pinkel, and of course Bowden and Paterno
I heard Pinkel say one time that you don't have to fall asleep by the VCR anymore because a lot of the things you used to have to do by hand is now done by computers. I just know more about him because our program has 4 kids playing there.
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Post by emptybackfield on Jun 21, 2010 18:28:09 GMT -6
You guys are right, unless it helps the team I shouldn't move the kid. It's only June, I'll let him compete. I was being selfish.
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Post by emptybackfield on Jun 21, 2010 18:01:11 GMT -6
You're in a different place - and you still have this kid? I've missed the tag here somewhere. I'm with Dubber, unless it will help the team, we don't move them. BUT - he's already a LB, I say you play him at QB and run the option. See, it's not the kid's fault, it's bad coaching. (LOL, as usual) I'm not at a different place, I meant we're in a "different place" having kids play both sides of the ball. We were strictly two platoon the last couple years.
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Post by emptybackfield on Jun 21, 2010 14:24:27 GMT -6
I searched for this but got nothing, although I think I remember a thread about this a while back. Tomorrow the HC and I will sit down with a sophomore QB and change his position. It's tough because he's one of the best kids on the team, he's just not very talented. It's tough to move him to WR or RB when we tell him we're looking for more of an athlete to play QB and he's not big enough to play on the OL. So it's hard to tell him that he fits better elsewhere, when in fact he probably won't get on the field anywhere. Any words of wisdom? It's part of the job, we have to do it, I just want it to be as easy as it can be on the kid. I don't see any defensive positions mentioned here. You are correct, the kid already has a defensive position which is LB. We were strictly a platooning team last year, but are in a new place this year with lower numbers because our high school split. Therefore, a kid has both an offensive and defensive position. If we only played kids on one side of the ball, this wouldn't be an issue. I posted this here by mistake, as I meant to post it in the general section. If you want to move it, that would be great. I'm sure defensive coaches that don't read the offensive boards would be able to add something. As for the rest of you, thanks for your input. Maybe I'm being selfish here, but he's kind of getting in the way of the development of two other young kids that have a chance to be our QB on Friday nights in a couple years. Should I tell him he is free to stay at QB but is fighting an uphill battle and might not get the reps?
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Post by emptybackfield on Jun 21, 2010 12:11:26 GMT -6
I searched for this but got nothing, although I think I remember a thread about this a while back.
Tomorrow the HC and I will sit down with a sophomore QB and change his position. It's tough because he's one of the best kids on the team, he's just not very talented. It's tough to move him to WR or RB when we tell him we're looking for more of an athlete to play QB and he's not big enough to play on the OL. So it's hard to tell him that he fits better elsewhere, when in fact he probably won't get on the field anywhere.
Any words of wisdom? It's part of the job, we have to do it, I just want it to be as easy as it can be on the kid.
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Post by emptybackfield on May 28, 2010 11:17:02 GMT -6
I don't see a question in that message, so there is nothing to respond to.
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Post by emptybackfield on Apr 4, 2010 7:53:14 GMT -6
One of the few days on the calendar where football takes a backseat
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Post by emptybackfield on Mar 26, 2010 19:15:44 GMT -6
empty-- i think robinhood was talking about the WORD choice. For example, they might not "punish" a kid for being late. The correct the kid and then have various methods of instilling discipline...running, updowns, etc. Gotcha, "work" instead of "word" threw me off a little bit.
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Post by emptybackfield on Mar 26, 2010 18:54:16 GMT -6
We never punish anyone. We make corrections. We instill discipline. We improve teamwork. We get the players to bond. Punish is a work we avoid like the plague. Can you elaborate on this please? Let's say a kid shows up to practice late once, how do you handle it? Twice? Three times? I understand you're trying to build partnership, not compliance; but how do you correct the things that need to be corrected?
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Post by emptybackfield on Mar 26, 2010 16:47:48 GMT -6
Wish my players could be as tough as my wife! She's starting hour 59 of labor and taking it like a champ! Just wanted to say thanks to all of you guys on here who have helped my wife and I during the last year. Fbdoc & Casec11 for showing us around Miami on our honeymoon, jgordon for all the help with everything, and a lot of others. Thanks guys! Congrats coach! I'm still amazed at how you were able to pull off dinner with football coaches on your honeymoon.
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Post by emptybackfield on Mar 25, 2010 20:22:57 GMT -6
Maybe it's just me, but meyer comes off as a huge douche. Word on the street is he's a huge douche, so it's probably par for the course. I read the original article and all the articles that parroted the quote. Don't know that the reporter is at any fault here. If anything, Deonte Thompson needs to articulate his thoughts a little better. Agree. Meyer comes off looking bad for ripping the little reporter (no offense media people but we don't trust you) for doing his job. I am not defending the reporter, but I think Meyer should have known better than to say anything. There is nothing to gain. He should talk to the player, not the media. There seem to be people on here that will defend the coach and see fault in the media no matter what. This is understandable considering this is a coaching message board and odds are at one point or another most everyone on here has had a bad experience with the media. It wasn't my intent to start a pissing contest, but I just wanted to see if people felt his reaction was warranted. Like I said, people on here side with the coach because he's a coach.
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Post by emptybackfield on Mar 25, 2010 12:47:46 GMT -6
Is that Brutus The Barber Beefcake rocking the pink trunks?
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Post by emptybackfield on Mar 25, 2010 12:38:49 GMT -6
Did you read the original article? What should the reporter be "held accountable" for? He quoted the kid being excited about having a more traditional QB as opposed to a guy like Tebow. If you're looking for somebody to sympathize with the reporter you've probably come to the wrong place. I read the original article. It comes off as "Thompson Rips Tebow". Burying an explanation later in the story doesn't change that especially after the writer reportedly Twittered a tease featuring the sensationalized version. The kid ended up taking a lot of crap for an innocent comment but I guess it's OK because look at all of the hits on The Orlando Sentinal's site. Urban Meyer's stock went up in my book. I don't need anyone to sympathize with a reporter. In fact, I generally hate the media because they all have agendas. The article can be looked at more than one way. I looked at it as more of a piece on Thompson being excited about having an offense and a QB to spread the ball around as opposed to ripping Tebow. If you would've read this article not knowing how Meyer reacted, would you have gotten the same impression?
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Post by emptybackfield on Mar 25, 2010 12:05:39 GMT -6
I think this is a great example for our players about being careful about what they say and who they say it to. I already knew Urban was like that. Good for him and good for UF. The world needs more people who hold others accountable for what they say and do. Did you read the original article? What should the reporter be "held accountable" for? He quoted the kid being excited about having a more traditional QB as opposed to a guy like Tebow.
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Post by emptybackfield on Mar 25, 2010 7:12:30 GMT -6
wouldn't say he outrigh threatened him. I was there and What he said was if that was my kid we would be going at it right know. BIG BIG Difference betwee threatening someone and saying he wold threaten someone. I would no besurpridif the orlando sentinel and their sports deartment are bnned fro the Gator fotball practices the rest of the spring. I should've been more clear. He didn't threaten to kick his ass, but he threatened to ban the Sentinel from access to his team.
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Post by emptybackfield on Mar 25, 2010 7:04:06 GMT -6
Did you guys read the original article? What was wrong with it? What was taken out of context? Here is what makes the article fine with me, "Thompson’s comment was either intentional or he meant to say Brantley’s a more conventional style of quarterback"
Not only does he not attempt to take anything out of context, but he even attempts to explain what Thompson was trying to convey.
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Post by emptybackfield on Mar 24, 2010 19:17:38 GMT -6
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Post by emptybackfield on Mar 4, 2010 8:20:40 GMT -6
IMHO, this guy shouldn't be a head coach. Bingo...this dude sounds like a clown. I feel sorry for the kids and you coaches that want to make you and the team better.
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Post by emptybackfield on Feb 23, 2010 19:29:48 GMT -6
Everybody knows in Michigan that my boy Rich Rod is out. Michigan is quietly talking to others. He will not start the season as head coach, guaranteed. I'm hoping he comes back to the north east. Come on. So the AD is flat out lying? Why would you wait until then to fire him and set yourself back another year?
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Post by emptybackfield on Feb 23, 2010 18:17:47 GMT -6
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Post by emptybackfield on Feb 16, 2010 9:31:32 GMT -6
I don't believe in having our kids do things "just because they are hard," but I do think we need to teach kids how to do hard things because our society has created an atmosphere that has lowered expectations for young people. www.therebelution.com/blog/As football coaches, we have a great opportunity to raise the level of expectation for the young men in our programs. Couldn't agree with this more.
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Post by emptybackfield on Feb 14, 2010 17:18:22 GMT -6
how the hell does a kid gain toughness by duck walking around the track? You gain that by putting him in situations. Are you trying to gain mental or physical toughness. I'm not the strength and conditioning coordinator and don't design the workouts. I was just talking to him and he said he designs these kind of things to push kids to failure and to build toughness. I was just curious if anyone else did the same thing and had the same mindset about these things.
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