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Post by bigm0073 on Oct 10, 2014 11:03:19 GMT -6
Why not both?
We lift everyday Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday - 2:25 - 2:45
Film Everyday from 2:50 - 3:15..
On the field at 3:30 for practice until 5:30...
We also do film after practice too...
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Post by bigm0073 on Sept 1, 2014 9:15:40 GMT -6
Offense quick walk thru.. correct mistakes from prior practice from film..
We were in full pads..
Offense.. Went right to 7 on 7 10 minutes.. OL/DL did pass pro 1 on 1.. Got the sweat going and intensity up..
From there we put on the music and ran our sit stuff... 3rd and long, short yardage, red zone, goaline.. finished with two minute..
Review SPTMS....
Defense - 9 on 9 inside for about 12 minutes.. intense but no tackling to ground...
Defense team.. game situation with music playing...
Finished with PAT, Onside, Hands, Victory..
We felt like we got something out of it.. We film every practice and we filmed this too... We were fresh friday and came out relatively strong.. Not weak or tired or sluggish... I just like it because I feel like we did not waste a practice.
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Post by bigm0073 on Aug 31, 2014 20:48:56 GMT -6
We did the full pac thing last week.. Very young team.. Youngest I have had since 2008... We went pretty hard Thursday.. Won 34 to 0... Did not feel like we were flat.. I like it.. Will continue
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Post by bigm0073 on May 30, 2014 19:52:21 GMT -6
Clear guidelines.. You coach, players play and parents parent...
team rules must be signed by parents and players
coach will not discuss playing time or position with parents.. Never.. I will discuss a kids physical, mental or emotional well being.. Playing time and position does not fall into that category.
can not approach coaches after a game.. At all levels.. 24 hour cooling off period..
Parents will gripe,, parents will complain, parents will second guess and some will bash you.. Deal with it and get over it. Can not make decisions with parents in mind.. Only the team and your players.
We we tell our parents there are not any landing strips in our program for the hovering helicopter parent. They hover elsewhere but not with our kids or program.
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Post by bigm0073 on May 23, 2014 6:37:54 GMT -6
If you are chasing important players all summer for summer school you have BIGGER fish to fry.. I agree with other posters.. If you can not do your work during the school year and you can not pass a SLAPPY high school class... You can not play for me..
I know many of you do not do it but I HIGHLY Recommend you put your players on weekly grade sheets in the spring. You catch all of the BS early and get the kids in line so they do not fail.. 90% of our failures come from kids that 1. Do not turn in work 2. Do not turn in homework 3. Do not follow instructions in class 4. Behavior problems
Weekly grade sheets starting in March range gets you ahead of the curve so you are not chasing your tail come summer. I would HIGHLY recommend you guys start doing this if kids are in summer school and it is disrupting your team.
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Post by bigm0073 on May 22, 2014 11:08:03 GMT -6
Ok - But before we get all HIGH AND MIGHTY with the moral police lets put things in perspective... 1. COaches ALL the time try and get extra film besides their trade film.. especially if it is an endzone copy.. I have coaches beating down my door for trades ALL the time. 2. Signals are stolen all the time.. 3. Tips - From the offense or defense.. Olines stance? QB's depth (Run or Pass). Alignment of RB...
Ethical at times can be a very "vague" word and like "Pornography" it is very difficult to define.
I am by no means condoning hacking into a teams HUDL account. I can barely get into mine let alone hack somebody else's.. But But if there is access given away by a coach or player.. Again if you hack - you should get the FULL PENALTY of the law... I believe that is a crime - it is clearly defined.
What is the difference when a former coach gives his new team the "old playbook"? Happens all the time. Or the coach hits up his old HUDL account and shows film...
The key is you need to monitor your HUDL account. Follow your players online and how much they are watching. Had two kids last year that NEVER Played and were seniors. Noticed their film watching TRIPLED during a week.. I shutdown their account.
If all of a sudden you see a kid is watching 10 -14 hours of HUDL a week - I would shut down his account really quick (Especially if he does not play much).
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Post by bigm0073 on May 20, 2014 11:19:25 GMT -6
Virginia - July 31st..
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Post by bigm0073 on May 19, 2014 10:24:24 GMT -6
Agreed... That is why for us it all starts with Zone and Gap blocking.. From there we can adapt..
Big, Physical Kids..Power/Counter/IZ/OZ... PAP Pass, Pass, Quick, Boots...
Quicker Kids and a good thrower... IZ/OZ Maybe more Spread Stuff.. Less Power.. More pass concepts..
QB is a runner... Incorporate Zone Read/ Gap Read Run Plays... Cut back on the pass plays...
QB can throw but is not athletic.. Eliminate Option Portion and expand pass
Kind of like you said.. We try and incorporate and adjust our offense to our teams strength... It all starts for us up front blocking..
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Post by bigm0073 on May 19, 2014 10:09:17 GMT -6
In years past players from our team have been able to get access to the account of our opponents... Not hacking the kids from other teams give them the password or just figure it out..
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Post by bigm0073 on May 16, 2014 9:30:10 GMT -6
Some simple principles we go by each year. This is how I believe you win football games at the high school level - 1. Run the football. We will make a commitment to running the ball. Obvious reasons. 2. STOP THE RUN! We want to stop you from running and make you play one dimensional. 3. Create turnovers and NOT Turn over the ball. Those 3 concepts are built into the structure of our team. I tell the team before each game - If we run the ball for over 250 yds and they run it for under 85 yds.. If we do not turn the ball over and we get two turnovers from them.. WE WILL WIN!! That formula is usually right 99% of the time. So how do we do it.. Offense - Zone Block and Gap... Everything we run is based off of zone blocking and gap blocking. Some years we MAJOR in IZ/OZ and Minor in Power/Counter.. Other years we Major in Power/Counter and Minor in IZ/OZ.. That being said we will adapt our offense "around" our zone/gap schemes. Lineman are always doing the same thing. We could be 21 personnel, 11 personnel, 20 personnel, 10 personnel.. Often Players dictate. Do we have 2-4 TE/H Back types? If we do not we may major in zone and minor in gap.. If we got some more TE/HBacks we can major in gap and minor in zone.. Who are our best players? Do we have 3-4 good WR? If so we may major in 11/10 personnel.. 20 personnel... If not we major in 21 and 22 personnel.. Can our QB Run? Does he read option well? If so we will put in Zone Read, Zone Triple (All Zone Blocked for OL) and Shovel Option and Inverted Veer (All gap blocked by the OL). Once we add option plays though that means we eliminate and cut back on Pass Plays. If our QB's are not runners (Like this year) We do not have zone read or option plays but we expand our pass game some. The core run plays that are always in are IZ/OZ/Power/Counter. From there we can add option and cut pass plays.. OR Cut Option and add pass plays. In 2011 we were mostly 21 personnel and really ran Power/Counter with some zone.. Could throw the ball well. That was good for us. 2012 Had a good option QB but throwing was ok.. Added option stuff.. Did not like our H Back/TE Types so we ran a TON of OZ/IZ.. Minored in Power.. not a lot of counter. 2013 - Started out in 10 personnel first couple of games. IZ/OZ _ Mazzone stuff with comets, keys.. Realized we had more TE/H back types (Two transfers) and we morphed to a 21 personnel team by mid season and playoffs. As we got into the playoffs sat our QB (More thrower and not runner) and put back an option QB and reinstalled our Zone REad/Triple, SHovel Option, Inverted Veer...Comets.. That was good for us but he was not as good as a passer. So to answer the questions I will adapt my offense around Zone/Gap Blocking. From there we can morph it out. We also at times may morph right in the middle of the season. Here are clips of what I mean - www.hudl.com/presview/222496These clips are with more spread stuff.. run/pass stuff.. You can see when we had the more athletic QB... www.hudl.com/presview/217943Here are power clips out of 21 personnel... Gap stuff.. From the outside it may look like different concepts but to me I am going to adapt/morph our offense to the strength of our team and want them peaking for the playoffs.
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Post by bigm0073 on May 16, 2014 7:00:51 GMT -6
I agree.. When I was a younger head coach I would have the kids report RIGHT after school and get them focused.. Have a dinner.. Walk Thrus.. blah, blah, blah..
Too much tension and honestly 3-4 hours before the game I WANT TO BE AWAY from them. Who wants to be on top of each other 4 hours before a game.. Need some space and time away.
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Post by bigm0073 on May 15, 2014 11:48:03 GMT -6
The bottom line is if you win or lose on Fridays.. Keep your eye on the ball.
I could never understand why a "bus ride" meant total silence. Why can't players talk? If we take a bus ride at 5:00 for a 7:00 game around town why is it for 15 minute or 20 minutes they HAVE TO BE SILENT? Now if it was a home game the players would be getting taped, locker area talking... Maybe on the field doing some pre-game warm up stuff or just in the gym relaxing or talking.. Why is it that the BUS RIDE we HAVE to have TOTAL silent? I mean we do not want them yucking it up or screaming and acting like idiots.. I get that.
Going back to cell phones.. Players are listening to music before a game in the locker area... Why NOT on the bus... This is not making sense.
If you are more worried about what your kids are listening too or are texting or are focused then maybe as a coach you need to get to the root of the problem.. Maybe it is you, your coaches or teams lack of leadership. I doubt it is the cell phone.
I doubt the cell phones before a game STOP you from WINNING! I KNOW THEY DO NOT!!
Athletes, ability, coaching... Not cell phones.
Keep your eye on the ball on this post.. Think many of you are swinging and missing... IMO
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Post by bigm0073 on May 15, 2014 11:06:42 GMT -6
Does is REALLY impact if you win or lose?
Honestly I would not get too wrapped up with it. I doubt if your players listening to the cell phone before a contest is the reason you win OR lose. The reason is ability, talent, coaching.. etc.. Once that whistle blows on Friday Nights does anyone really care who had a cell phone or text at 6:45.
I have found in the past I use to get WAY to worked up with how were were before games and pre-game practices...etc..
Our kids listen to cell phones, text on bus rides and had them in the locker rooms before games. We still won 11 games went to the state semi-finals and finished the year ranked # 3 in state in our classification. I don not think they play a part at all.
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Post by bigm0073 on May 14, 2014 6:11:40 GMT -6
I really doubt too many teams are "tackling to the ground" come the season.. Let alone minutes a week (That would probably be about 30 minutes of live tackling Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday). Just do not see that...
I think they may go back and reword it some and it could have an impact.. yes..
Last year we went to the state semifinals and played 14 games.. After August on average we were in full pads MAYBE once a week.. By the second half of the season we were strictly in uppers for the rest of the year.
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Post by bigm0073 on May 13, 2014 6:21:26 GMT -6
At his point of the season our goals our more short term based. Unlike probably 95% of the programs we evaluate our kids every week with grade sheets. We do this in the winter/spring and also the fall. Each week the players get a grade sheet and it is turned in Thursday. No grade sheet = suspension. Players with multiple D's/F's are put on probabation. Problems continue = suspension. Each week every player in our program that works out with us after school has to look me in the eye and hand me a grade sheet (Behavior and work completion is on it too). Our goal for our players is to each week strive for at minimum a 3.0 GPA for the week. Our 2nd goal is to not have and Poor or Fairs marked for homework completions and behavior. We have short term objectives in the weight room (Reaching certain lifting clubs.. We test about every 6 weeks or so) from there we see progress. Over the summer another goal is for each player to pass our conditioning text in August (16 x 110's). Throughout the course of the spring we condition 2-3 times a week and work on reaching this goal.
Our number one goal right now is to win our first game of the season on August 28th. That is our first and only goal. From there our next goal is to win week # 2.
I know others may not like that process but I really do try and focus on the little things and small objectives. I really do not like putting the cart before the horse.
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Post by bigm0073 on May 9, 2014 12:06:58 GMT -6
I actually think that is the consensus of the group.. I think we all agree that winning everyday will eventually take care of the winning on Friday Nights. I do not think any coach on here would disagree with that.
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Post by bigm0073 on May 9, 2014 11:24:58 GMT -6
I think the one consistent theme that is being pointed out by many successful coaches is the ability to focus on small things and win on a daily basis... That includes other aspects and not just Friday Nights. Lot of coaches are talking about winning in the weight room, workouts and in other phases of the players life. I agree. By focusing there and basically "getting your house in order" you can and will focus on wins on Friday Nights. The problem some programs run into is that they throw out the blanket statement of "We are going to win the conference" or we are going 10-0... Stuff like that. But through the process of 12 months their players and coaches are not taking the proper steps to get there. We all want to win on Fridays.. How many programs are willing to do "all of the little things" it takes to put their team in position to get there. How many programs can truly lock into specific tasks and prioritize in the moment.. How many get caught up with WE HAVE TO WIN THE CONFERENCE.. Give the kids short term, daily, weekly, bi-weekly, monthly objectives. Challenge them everyday and create an environment that forces players to compete. All of the coaches on here all agree to that.
Too often some coaches are either too inexperienced, too short sighted or their ego just flat gets in the way. They put the cart before the horse and do not have a locked in program. Winning requires a lot of little things and a TON Of attention to detail that goes further then fridays, weight room and football practice. Coaches that can do this and get players locked into their process I believe have winning programs. Also what makes your program "unique or special". The kids have to buy into you and the other coaches. What do you do differently then other programs that will allow you to win on Friday? Why are you special? We separates your program (Can not just be talent because we can not control that). This video here demonstrates our programs belief. We believe we do things differently and we believe we work harder then any program in our area. When it is the 4th quarter of games we believe we will make you break.. Does not always happen but we got quite a few 14-18 year old kids who really buy into that belief..
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Post by bigm0073 on May 9, 2014 6:51:51 GMT -6
Over the last three years we have gone 10-3, 11-2, 11-3 and lost in the state semi-finals each year. Like others have said, winning does breed winning. Our players expect to win. It becomes apart of out culture.
Something I hit on with the players this year was a theme "WIN". I met with every player in our program in the winter one on one and discussed with them WINNING EVERYDAY. Our goal is to win in 3 areas everyday at school 1. Win in the classroom. We do weekly grade sheets to check their grades in class. 2. Win with their behavior. What are they doing when coaches are not watching and nobody is around. This is a big one. Behavior is reflected on their weekly grade sheet too. 3. Win in the weight room.
Daily I will ask players how they won today.. Some will say they got an A in Algebra.. Benched a weight for the first time.. Maybe did something in conditioning they never did before. Win in all of the little things FIRST. I believe if your team does this you are building a foundation and the wins on the field will take care of themselves. Kind of like Nick Saban's idea of "the process".. All of the things you day on a daily basis gets you to the point to win on the field in critical situations. In a small way I believe this is our approach too.
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Post by bigm0073 on May 1, 2014 17:47:09 GMT -6
Really like that idea too.. Full Monday and Tuesday and Wednesday uppers. Full pad, full speed thud Thursday really sounds good.
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Post by bigm0073 on Apr 28, 2014 16:49:29 GMT -6
This makes a lot if sense and makes our Thursday practice more meaningful. Like it a lot.
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Post by bigm0073 on Apr 26, 2014 9:40:50 GMT -6
We have a local head pastor in our community who is our character ed coach and also leads our leadership council. He is a former high school athlete and coach from Texas. Every week he leads character ed lessons for the team after we lift. He also meets with our leadership council weekly too. He creates lessons and is very inspiring. He also organizes volunteer missions .. Last spring and summer we served dinner for the homeless at a church. We also organized a dinner and served a local homeless shelter. We chopped wood for local families in the community and donate time for youth camps.
He mentors our leaders over lunch or dinner every couple of weeks as well. He has had a very positive impact on our program and especially the development of our leaders.
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Post by bigm0073 on Apr 25, 2014 19:37:43 GMT -6
Interesting
looking for literature on this.. Can not find it.. I like this idea.
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Post by bigm0073 on Apr 23, 2014 14:15:43 GMT -6
Read somewhere that chip Kelly would go full pads on Fridays before a Saturday game.. Shells Thursday.. Anyone have anymore info on this or what a Friday practice looked like.
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Post by bigm0073 on Apr 23, 2014 10:05:34 GMT -6
Find coaches strengths and cater to them. Not every coach is a weight room guy.. Not every coach is an x and o guy.. Not every coach wants to be a coordinator or head coach.. Not every coach wants to fundraiser.. We have 14 coaches on our staff and all of them have an important role. Some are more organized and handle administrative stuff well.. Others are very good x and o guys but do not do the weight room well.. Others are weight room guys but not football strong guys.. I have trice to find what they are good at and enjoy.. From there lean on them in those areas.
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Post by bigm0073 on Apr 21, 2014 19:54:15 GMT -6
There are a ton of distractions Friday nights.. Bands playing, loud crowds, announcers, circus atmosphere.. This all lends itself to distractions. Music in practice is a distraction and I like it. Especially backing our offense deep in the endzone with the music playing. Kids flinch, jump or make mental mistakes. Friday nights are usually stressful, chaotic and often unsettling. I try to simulate that in practice as often as possible. The better they can adapt to it in practice the better we have seen they play on Fridays. Plus it does get the mood and tempo of practice up. We like it and it we feel it also helps us on Fridays.
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Post by bigm0073 on Apr 1, 2014 14:49:59 GMT -6
Liability and accountability. The more coaches in the building the more eyes on players and more support. Also having your freshmen and jv coaches is a must too. As the football team goes so does athletics and the morale of the school. Gets the year started right. Our principal is a big proponent. He played college football and is very supportive.
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Post by bigm0073 on Mar 30, 2014 16:06:16 GMT -6
During the season we get their schedule and put it in a binder. Every Monday players get a grade sheet and turn it in Wednesday. No grade sheet and no play Friday. Comments that or poor in behavior or work completion they sit. I have done this as a head coach for ten years at two different schools. Works well. Players know it is coming each week and we can catch problems early before they spiral out of control.
in the spring all of the players who workout with us get weekly grade sheets and turn them in as well. Poor behavior or poor work completion equals hills outside the weight room or suspension. Keeps tabs and keeps them accountable. Not everyone will get A or Bs but effort is a must. Will not compromise poor effort or poor behavior in the classroom. By doing it in the spring it sets the norm for the season and again allows us to catch a messy kid in the classroom before it gets too bad.
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Post by bigm0073 on Mar 24, 2014 11:06:08 GMT -6
Since this post in 2009 here is how our team fared 2010 - 5-5.. Very disappointing season. Had to evaluate and look at our program inside out. Instituted a leadership council and also with the advice of the leadership council started a mandatory conditioning test of 16 x 110's. If you did not make the time your were cut. We did this for the 2011, 2012 and 2013 Season. Also brought in a Character Ed Coach who also now leads our leadership council. Since 2010 we have gone 2011 - 10-3 District and Regional Champs. State Semifinals 2012 - 11-2 District and Regional Champs. State Semifinals 2013 - 11-3 State Semifinals for the 3rd Straight Year
Maybe the term "Run off" is not right. I like to think our program has high standards and we kind of force players to be apart of it. It starts with our leaders and the council. Our players have ownership of the team and they often push players to one side or another. More peer pressure and peer expectations. This has helped over the years. Now with some success each new team looks at what the team before did and understands the off season expectations and the level of commitment. Most players that do not make cut themselves. They usually quit or just stop coming. Just becomes too demanding and the expectations for some are too high (Academically and Behavior too.. We do weekly grade sheets in the off season now with players who workout after school).
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Post by bigm0073 on Mar 3, 2014 22:10:24 GMT -6
Hey I do not know your team or know you as a head coach and the success you have had. I am going off of my experiences as a coach going back to 1996 as a young college coach. I have been a head coach for 10 years and the past 3 we have one double digit wins and played in the State semifinals at the 5a level in Virginia. Over the past 3 years I have coached 40 games .. This past season I coached against 4 coaches who have 10 state championship rings amongst them. Over the past 3 years I have played reigning state champions or state semifinalist 7 times.. 20 percent of my opponents over 3 years are at the highest level.. At least 2 of them were ranked in the USA today top 20 over the past 3 years. All due respect dubber my stats are dead on and they are by no means a hypothesis for my program. This is not up for debate .. It is something my program and the continued best in our State produce year in and year out .
So though you may have a different take., that is fine and you are welcome to your thoughts . I am not here to argue that . I am here to tell you that Running the ball Stopping the run Winning the turnover battle And hollering teams to under 16 PTs will win you a ton of high school football games.. A ton .. The stats are what they are .. I stand by them and will not waiver.
Are there other ways? Of course but this method rings true.
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Post by bigm0073 on Mar 3, 2014 11:38:23 GMT -6
Run the ball stop the run win turnover battle
that will win you a ton of high school football games. Look at the stats from Friday night. You see a team have 35 carries for 85 yds while the other team had 45 carries for over 250 yds.. Guess who wins that game 9 out of 10 times... Throw in the turnover margin and you are set.. Final stat is 16 pts per game on defense. I did an analysis of this years ago..
run the ball stop the run do not turn it over play sound defense(stop the run)... Make them one dimensional
this will win you a lot of games.
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