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Post by juice10 on Nov 10, 2006 9:10:21 GMT -6
As a young head coach, what do some of you more experienced HC do in terms of handing out responsibility to your coaches? Do all of the coaches break down game film? Or do coaches do it on their own time? Do all you you head coaches write down specific practice plans for all your coaches or do you allow your assitants to plan for their individual times?
Great thread, anxious to read more about this?
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Post by juice10 on May 26, 2006 11:19:32 GMT -6
Worked my way up through the years: Middle School Football Coach at 24 JV Coach at 25 Head Coach at 27
Trying to turn a program around that has had some difficulties winning in the past.
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Post by juice10 on Oct 4, 2007 12:56:57 GMT -6
Any players from previous years still around and willing to help out with the program. ?
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Post by juice10 on Oct 4, 2007 11:10:25 GMT -6
Couldn't have said it better myself. I get overwhelmed with 2 asst coaches, couldn't imagine it by myself. Continue the excellent work because it will pay off in the lives you affect from this experience.
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Post by juice10 on Jan 29, 2008 15:58:30 GMT -6
Do any coaches here use some type of visuals for their QB to become more confident with Pre-snap recognition (Cov 2, cov 3, 3)? Examples, Powerpoints, videos, etc.
Has it proven to be effective for you and your QB?
Any input would be greatly appreciated!!!
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Post by juice10 on Sept 27, 2006 10:48:55 GMT -6
Coaches thanks for all the help, it is all greatly appreciated.
Tog,
I am planning on enforcing and stressing the importance of getting stronger and faster with a sound weight training program as well as a plyometric program. The problems I face are with the parents more so than the kids a lot of the times.
Ground,
A quick background of where I am at right now. The community is VERY, VERY blue collar, and many of our football kids are at poverty or close to it. Winning is something that the community wants, but they don't understand what it takes to become winners on the football field (speaking of wins/losses on the field), hard work, dedication, effort, etc.
Thanks again for all of your ideas, and keep them coming. I appreciate it!!!
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Post by juice10 on Sept 26, 2006 7:16:29 GMT -6
I just recently took over a program (2nd year) that has not been very good in many, many years. Our kids have a hard time playing for the full game. It has been one of my biggest concerns throughout my brief time here, and it is not changing as fast as I would like it. We have some good athletes here; however, it is very difficult for us to stay in some games when I have players who I think don't know how to play and stay focused for 4 quarters. What am I doing wrong? Do you have any suggestions? Or do I go with "Rome wasn't built over night" philosophy and keep going with what I am doing.
Any help is GREATLY appreciated,
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Post by juice10 on Jan 29, 2008 15:40:04 GMT -6
Many of you said it already. 1. I would meet with all coaches individually first. Get to know them on a more personal level, that way it isn't so intimidating in terms of meeting them for the first time and having them meet you for the first time. Second, have a meeting and spell everything out for them. Your philosophy first, expectations of them, expectations of you as HC, weight room, etc. This will then give coaches an opportunity to "BUY IN" or not. If they don't "BUY IN" easy decision for you.
2. I would definately re-interview, who knows, their strengths could be one of your weaknesses. Those that don't make the interviews, EXIT STAGE LEFT!!!!
3. I would treat him as any other individual. Interview him and find out if he is "ON BOARD" or not. As stated earlier, he might have applied because no one else wanted it.
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Post by juice10 on Apr 30, 2007 10:38:33 GMT -6
I also think it is important for a staff to look alike. We do not go overboard, but it is generally khakis (shorts if it is nice, and pants if it is not so nice), team polo or pullover, and Mizuno Speed trainers, which are extremely comfortable. Highly recommend them.
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Post by juice10 on May 2, 2007 22:11:02 GMT -6
Any chance they can open enroll in Wisconsin!!!
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Post by juice10 on Feb 26, 2007 14:11:35 GMT -6
I was just wondering how many coaches have a meeting with parents, players, and community members all at once.
For those of you that do have these, What are the topics that are a must to cover?
We are fairly small so I think I could do this.
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Post by juice10 on May 11, 2006 10:26:59 GMT -6
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Post by juice10 on Oct 26, 2006 7:25:37 GMT -6
I have the superintendant's son right now, and that has been a little awkward at times. I try to treat and coach him just like anyone else. I would hope that he likes to know that his kid is just like everyone else and also he needs to work just as hard. So far no issues, hoping to keep it that way.
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Post by juice10 on Mar 4, 2008 10:41:37 GMT -6
Everybody seems to be on the same page. It comes down to hard work, dedication, and how they interact with the athletes. If they can do that, teaching the game of football and life should be the easy part.
You can always learn about the x's and o's; however, very hard to teach "how to gain trust with the players and coaches."
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Post by juice10 on Feb 28, 2006 12:50:53 GMT -6
Thanks for having this board. Great insight by many coaches.
First year HC at a small school in the "land of cheese". Previously worked the last 3 years in football as OC.
Have a lot to learn and keep the ideas and suggestions coming.
Thanks again,
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Post by juice10 on Jan 30, 2007 11:58:06 GMT -6
Mine is a little long, but here it is anyways:
Our mission is to create a positive experience that our student/athletes will be able to take with them and use in their whole lives. As coaches, we want to promote both the importance of academic and athletic achievement. We will model the 10 Character Traits and mentor our players in the pursuit of a “commitment to excellence”. Success is measured in terms of the ability of a whole TEAM reaching it’s fullest potential. It is our responsibility as coaches to assist our players in reaching their potential as a TEAM, as players, as students, and as people in the community. Our emphasis will focus on getting a great effort and dedication from our players. We will teach them that they are all capable of giving a great effort all of the time. It is very important for our student/athletes to know what it feels like “to lay it all on the line” physically, mentally, and emotionally. It is our privilege to work with the young men of today. We owe a great deal of gratitude to them and their parents for entrusting us with this unique opportunity. We understand this responsibility and will do our best to develop these young men into great football players and better yet, responsible young men in the safest and most effective means we know. Welcome to our
“FOOTBALL FAMILY”.
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Post by juice10 on Feb 1, 2008 8:18:16 GMT -6
The Rice Lake clinic is still active, went to it last year. Have not received anything yet in the mail. The WFCA Clinic is the first weekend in April. Great speakers, some of which are Jerry Moore, Larry Kehres, among some of the names off the top of my head.
I thought I received a letter from Ashwaubenon High School about a clinic sometime in Feb or March at their High School.
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Post by juice10 on Feb 7, 2007 15:09:30 GMT -6
Wisconsin is broken down into 7 divisions and 32 teams making up each division with: Division 1 = Largest school Div 2 Div3 Div 4 Div 5 Div 6 Div 7 = smallest school
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Post by juice10 on Mar 14, 2007 14:54:46 GMT -6
I teach PE 7 out of 8 possible periods and occasionally it gets a little tough during football season. Balancing a family (which is most important as coach johnson said earlier), teaching and coaching gets to be difficult at times. Throw head golf coach in there and that's really tough. Playing 18 holes of a friday for a golf tournament gets to be really draining.
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Post by juice10 on Dec 11, 2007 14:00:27 GMT -6
I have watched the "Faces of Sports - Tim Tebow" many times since it aired when he was a QB at Neese HS, and it mentality and effort on the field in second to none. They talked about when he was a junior, he played the second half with a broken bone in his leg and eventually scored the winning touchdown. By far the best athlete on the field even with a broken leg.
The man is a freak, but as many of you stated earlier, how much more can he take in college and eventually the pro's.
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Post by juice10 on Nov 28, 2006 15:17:02 GMT -6
I saw a coach do a "crappie flop" right at the 50 yard line after his offense was flagged for holding. The ref came over and explained the situation, and he didn't like it so he threw his hands in the air and fell over backwards right onto the field.
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Post by juice10 on Sept 24, 2007 14:04:52 GMT -6
These are all great posts and thanks for all who continue to add. Quick question for some of you who might have been in similar situations or just want to offer some advice.
Scenario: I have about 6 sets of parents who do nothing but sit at a game and yell, complain, scream, and belittle our team and especially coaches. I am still very green in head coaching experience, but wondering if any other teams are or have experienced this. What if anything did you do?
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Post by juice10 on Dec 13, 2006 15:08:00 GMT -6
I need a little help understanding this. I realize that a full 2 platoon system, you are playing 22 different kids on O and D. What are the coaches doing when you are playing say 1,2,or even 3 kids both ways, how do you set up practice? Is it set up more like a full 2 platoon system practice, or is it something like Monday and Wednesday is offensive night and Tuesday and Thursday is Defensive night? Just looking for insight!!!
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Post by juice10 on Dec 13, 2006 9:17:05 GMT -6
I was just curious, for those of you who platoon, Do you play sophomores? How many 10-12 graders do you have out for football? What is a good number to start with when your are considering a 2 platoon system?
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Post by juice10 on Dec 13, 2006 14:48:25 GMT -6
Kind of ironic, but I went to a presentation based on the book of Ruby Payne as well. One of the better in-service days that I can remember.
Off on a little tangent, but do any of you coaches have problems getting the basketball coaches to believe in the weightroom and allow their kids to lift?
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Post by juice10 on Oct 12, 2006 12:09:43 GMT -6
We have implemented something in our school that deals with weekly grade and behavior checks. A list of all football players are given to the teachers and picked up by the football coaches the following week. If a player makes a wrong choice of character, the whole team will run. If a players chooses not to turn in an assignment, they will run extra. That has helped me out with the grades and attitudes this year.
Also, I don't know what the exact situation is, but Where are the parents/guardians?
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Post by juice10 on Oct 12, 2006 7:42:31 GMT -6
Coaches thanks for all of your input, it was definately nice to see an array of comments, some that I agreed with and others that I could see your points of view, but wasn't my style.
The reason this upset me so much, is the fact that I am trying my hardest to turn a program around here. In the last 20 years, I haven't been here that long, we have not been very successful in football. This all includes wins/losses, kids not coming out, kids quitting, coaches at each others throats, etc. My concern for the coaches is to give the kids consistency, which they have not had here in a very long time. IF the coaches don't attempt to buy into a system, offense, defense, and ST, then how are the kids going to buy into the system.
I am at a very small school, where I don't have the luxury to really choose my coaching staff. The school hires teachers and the teachers apply to coach. The problems came from a guy who comes from the "old school" days of coaching ( I am not saying that is a bad thing). He is a yeller and a screamer, and if you don't play smash mouth football (power I, Wishbone) your offense isn't any good. What he doesn't understand is the "BIG" picture. He is all about the wins and the losses, and not so much about the techniques. Do I think that it is not important to preach winning? NO! I don't want that to be the only thing taught at the JV level.
Enough ramblings. I did sit down with all of my staff last night and reiterated the philosophy and the direction that this football team needs to go. I think it went fine and hope to see some positive changes here in the last couple of weeks.
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Post by juice10 on Oct 10, 2006 10:42:24 GMT -6
That's a great point, and I don't think they realize that. Thanks again for all of the great information, I'll try to keep you posted.
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Post by juice10 on Oct 10, 2006 8:06:06 GMT -6
Thanks for all the quick responses.
Brophy,
There apparently wasn't much of the same things being taught so essentially, it wasn't helping our JV kids prepare for Varsity. The varsity has never attempted to run the "I" formation all year and don't plan to.
I guess the part that upsets me the most is that they never asked me.
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Post by juice10 on Oct 10, 2006 7:31:55 GMT -6
When we sat down after last season, we went over who is returning and what is the best route for us to take. We decided right then and there that we were going to focus on the future and try to stick with one style of offense and making it work. I understand that at a small school, you may have to adapt things from year to year, but we were going to utilize the spread for years to come. What I don't understand is, all were there, and all agreed to do this.
Tog, I saw that they were running this in a practice late last week, and asked the coaches to stick with what we have taught them and to not run this in the JV game.
Coach239,
I couldn't agree more with the coaching. We only have 3 coaches for 45 kids JV/V, so I need to handle this delicately.
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