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Post by eaglemountie on Apr 16, 2009 13:51:10 GMT -6
If you are saving plays, don't you think you have too many plays?
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Post by eaglemountie on Apr 9, 2009 12:07:59 GMT -6
If you were taking over a small school program that once had a great tradition and has recently been down what would you do as soon as you were named the HC?
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Post by eaglemountie on Apr 5, 2009 10:43:44 GMT -6
Track (Throwers)
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Post by eaglemountie on Apr 3, 2009 9:58:09 GMT -6
Another wow story that will make you shake your head...
The head football coach is walking his PE class on the track when he notices a kid listening to his ipod, mp3 player, headphones, etc. Wearing headphones in school is against school rules. He asks the kid three times to take them off before he takes them off the kids head (just the week before we as a faculty were instructed to do just that if this situation occured by our principal). The kids got pissed and waited for the HC to walk away, bum rushes him, tackles and knocks him down from behind. The kid gets suspended for the remainder of the year and the HC presses charges for assault.
Plain and simple expulsion right???
WRONG! The school system and parents claimed that the HC did not directly follow his IEP and he was allowed back into school the following year. And guess what... He wears the headphones everyday in the hallways, classes, etc.
Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth chances all around... I do not care what the teacher says to you, or takes from you, or what someone's IEP says, that does not give them the right to ASSAULT A TEACHER!
Bogus.
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Post by eaglemountie on Apr 2, 2009 12:07:26 GMT -6
I think this is a great discussion that goes right along with those kids that don't want to lift because mommy and daddy both said that they can't hold that against you and your the best and blah blah blah...
Everything is handed on a silver platter and even, second, third and fourth chances are handed out when a simple backhand would do the trick and save a lot of headaches in the process.
I guess its the teacher coming out in me but I get so sick and tired of adults taking the kids side (without even speaking with an adult) because when they were kids they had teachers that hated them and blah blah blah...
When I got into trouble at school I had no say and what the teacher said was the gospel. And I understand why it had to be that way, it's AN ADULT'S word over a child. Now, we are just children living in a big vaccum where everything can be taken to court and every situation is a life crisis.
CYA is the rule to live by instead of the golden rule and respecting authority.
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Post by eaglemountie on Mar 26, 2009 12:10:59 GMT -6
I've learned alot from the stories and advice.
Thank you coachhuey and all other coaches that participate on this site.
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Post by eaglemountie on Mar 24, 2009 10:10:07 GMT -6
Take away everything material that reminds them they are good and have them work their butts off to get it back.
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Post by eaglemountie on Mar 15, 2009 11:14:04 GMT -6
I appreciate the responses. It sounds like a lot of the same type problems amongst coaching staffs happen everywhere.
I hope the weight room is going well for all of you.
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Post by eaglemountie on Mar 13, 2009 11:13:56 GMT -6
My former high school coach/former teacher/co-worker/mentor/friend.
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Post by eaglemountie on Mar 12, 2009 20:30:54 GMT -6
As some of you enter your new head coaching positions or current head coach positions, what are some actions/comments that you are looking for from your assistants that demonstrate loyalty?
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Post by eaglemountie on Mar 12, 2009 12:15:58 GMT -6
Alot of what we did in college was in the case of a passing down out of a 2x2 set was call a zone beater to one side of the formation and a man beater to the other. Worked well against "vanilla defenses" and if we got a combination coverage or some type of cover 8 or under coverage the QB always had the green light to tuck it and run.
In a run situation we called an odd front run to the right and an even front run to the left and the QB had to make the proper check before the snap. I'm sure your next question would be about a stemming defense in this run scenario and all I can say we did is we were a zone team so it didnt really matter how they stemmed as long as our slots could identify the man over them. Also against those stemming fronts our O-line was responsible for the proper checks in our man schemes thus taking more responsibility out of the QBs hands when talking about moving fronts vs. the run.
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Tarzan
Mar 8, 2009 20:15:22 GMT -6
Post by eaglemountie on Mar 8, 2009 20:15:22 GMT -6
Someone on this board... I believe you... has stated recently "don't waste time thinking of those kids that aren't there."
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Post by eaglemountie on Mar 5, 2009 11:00:24 GMT -6
QB/FS in High School.
QB in College.
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Post by eaglemountie on Feb 19, 2009 12:47:05 GMT -6
Everyone on here is talking about just the running aspect of track and FIELD. Remember those same muscles that all football athletes use over and over in a game to help them triple extend (ankle, knee, hip) into a block or tackle are trained in the jumps and throws as well.
I have seen lineman gain so much in the way of hip explosion because of throwing the shotput and discus that it would be a shame to not mention these other events that set track apart from other sports. Same goes for skill guys than perform the jumps. Triple extension, weight transfer and proper leverage is what I (as a throws coach) teach and preach on a daily basis. Last time I checked if you can get a lineman to gain leverage, transfer his weight and extend on a consistant basis, then you've got a pretty good lineman!
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Post by eaglemountie on Feb 18, 2009 20:24:27 GMT -6
Being a throws coach I have experienced coaching big lineman that do not understand how to be explosive and flexible at the same time (which you have to be to get maximum explosion).
I believe it allows them to use their bodies differently than ever before and learn that explosion and speed can be built through perfect repetition, which is much like weightlifting but I believe the competition/motivation is more external than internal.
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Post by eaglemountie on Feb 18, 2009 20:18:21 GMT -6
I coach both football and track (throwers) and I can think of no other sport besides wrestling that more than helps football players to train in the offseason.
Wrestling teaches leverage, tanacity, physical and mental toughness while increasing flexibility. Other than leverage track teaches these same aspects while increasing speed and explosiveness (especially the short sprints, jumps and throws).
While increasing these skills in lesser football players may not be as beneficial, to a better athlete it can mean the difference in winning season>playoffs>championships.
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Post by eaglemountie on Feb 16, 2009 18:39:55 GMT -6
As a team: Block, Tackle better; Improve ball security
As a coach: Listen.
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Post by eaglemountie on Feb 11, 2009 13:12:41 GMT -6
I was once told that your playbook should never exceed the ageof the youngest playeron your team. There is a lot of wisdom in this sentence.
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Post by eaglemountie on Feb 11, 2009 13:11:29 GMT -6
On our staff we like the philosophy to have an answer to anything we might have thrown at us (alignment/blitz) so we created our playbook accordingly.
We are a single wing team and we have 10 run plays and 5 pass plays. All with blocking variations/pass route variations that we feel are necessary for every base/junk defense that we have seen or will see.
Since we are a single wing team we do see alot of what most would call a junk defense or what I wouldn't even call a defense; some just line up or stack up at where they think our major points of attack are (off-tackle).
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Post by eaglemountie on Feb 10, 2009 12:52:27 GMT -6
1. Change the losing culture
2. Cut the cancers
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Post by eaglemountie on Feb 10, 2009 12:09:31 GMT -6
Kid was caught in possession of pot on campus yesterday and high as a kite. He got 5 days out and 5 days with our drug counselor.
This is the same kid in the last month or so was caught breaking into a house while armed and robbed a family.
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Post by eaglemountie on Feb 6, 2009 12:17:35 GMT -6
We had a similar issue this year with this type of situation. Kids were off to see colleges for an entire week with a club that dealt with academically troubled kids and 4 football players were told they could go. Missed all week of practice and the game and did not understand why they were no longer part of the team.
The other kids eventually told these guys themselves that they left them hanging out to dry and to not even bother complaining b/c they were blackballed from the team (BY THE KIDS!)
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Post by eaglemountie on Feb 2, 2009 11:17:41 GMT -6
I have recently come into the problem with my guys that they'll go hard as hell if I threaten them (get this sprint in x time or we do another one). Now, I know that is something that happens, but I don't want to have to do it every single day. I was wondering if anyone had ideas for incentives that I could use on my guys. Unfortunately, take sprints off their workout for good work isn't really an option since the work absolutely has to get done. Thanks coaches What we have done here is tell them we are going to take off X amount of sprints but we make sure that no matter how many sprints we tell them we are going to take off that end number is always what we have planned for them to run anyway. Adds incentive without the kids really knowing what is going on.
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Post by eaglemountie on Feb 2, 2009 11:03:08 GMT -6
What are your favorite songs to put on highlight films. This will be played on our school TV station often, so it must be clean/edited. Help me out. This is my first one, and I don't want to use the same old songs as the last few years A coaching buddy of mine used music from the "We Are Marshall" soundtrack and it was awesome.
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Post by eaglemountie on Jan 27, 2009 6:34:36 GMT -6
Coaching to me has meant being able to keep my sanity and remain part of a football team, player/coach, for over 18 consecutive years.
If I wasn't apart of a team in some fashion I would drive everyone around me absolutely insane.
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Post by eaglemountie on Jan 26, 2009 12:17:17 GMT -6
Evidence: 1) He was going to the AD during the season and basically lying about numerous experiences with bad language and how coaches were out of control. 2) He was given a job to do last spring (putting up a weightroom leaderboard) and it was never accomplished until the previous coach was let go. Constantly says he cares only about the players but it seems as though his personal agenda is more important (as pertaining to this situation, many more like it). 3) Told numerous community members/parents/players/coaches that eventhough he was the DC, it was not his defensive scheme nor was he using the personnel he wanted. Coached players differently from what HC wanted, didn't fulfill daily responsibilities, etc. All of this was told directly to myself, the HC and other coaches by parties mentioned above. hmmm. IF the hc gave this guy assignments that were not being completed and he is still around then perhaps the HC really was a weak leader. When the leader is weak, the result is insubordination. What is the history between this DC and the HC? Does the hc have a history of throwing his assistants under the bus? The history b/w the two is that they coached together at another school that went to the state finals but the HC was the OC and the DC coached middle school (which is probably the level he should be coaching now). The DC has been loyal to the HC until recently. The HC is very loyal to assistants and fights for them on a regular basis.
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Post by eaglemountie on Jan 25, 2009 20:49:28 GMT -6
sometimes individuals like him can make himself look really good to an administration especially if nobody is clueing them in (no news is good news syndrome). quote] Which is exactly what he has accomplished. Has a strong relationship with administration and faculty therefore this news might be seen as false. Which also makes me nervous to try and inform these people as I fear my future with the school.
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Post by eaglemountie on Jan 25, 2009 19:06:58 GMT -6
Evidence: 1) He was going to the AD during the season and basically lying about numerous experiences with bad language and how coaches were out of control.
2) He was given a job to do last spring (putting up a weightroom leaderboard) and it was never accomplished until the previous coach was let go. Constantly says he cares only about the players but it seems as though his personal agenda is more important (as pertaining to this situation, many more like it).
3) Told numerous community members/parents/players/coaches that eventhough he was the DC, it was not his defensive scheme nor was he using the personnel he wanted.
Coached players differently from what HC wanted, didn't fulfill daily responsibilities, etc.
All of this was told directly to myself, the HC and other coaches by parties mentioned above.
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Post by eaglemountie on Jan 25, 2009 16:19:12 GMT -6
A member of our staff has recently been "caught" doing/saying things to community members, faculty, parents and administration that could be considered quite detremental and could have possibly lead to the firing of the previous head coach.
Now he is applying for the job and has an interview. I cannot see myself working for someone I cannot trust nor do I feel as though he deserves to even be considered (DC for 4 years given up over 30 points a game). Bad mouths the program, other coaches, undercuts coaches to kids.
What should I do? Will my concerns as an assistant fall on deaf ears, if I go to the AD?
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Post by eaglemountie on Jan 12, 2009 13:21:23 GMT -6
Didn't apply. I do not have any head coaching experience and from the looks of the search/hiring process they are looking for an experienced HC.
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