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Post by holmesbend on Apr 9, 2015 17:04:05 GMT -6
To add onto what Key said, it didn't really matter what brand. After the initial 50 or so we're bought, I maybe had to replace 10-12 a year and those were mostly for all of the linemen.
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Post by holmesbend on Apr 9, 2015 17:01:15 GMT -6
Guess I should have clarified that I was looking for feedback from those that do find knee pads useful and can speak to this idea from their experience with the utilization of knee pads!! FTTF Used them the last three years, coach! Loved them and so did the boys. I cant exactly remember the brand(s), we used. I know it was an assortment. We got ours on overstock from a Play It Again Sports in our area that my uncle owns.
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Post by holmesbend on Apr 2, 2015 21:58:40 GMT -6
...agree with all the above & the only thing I might add? Make the game as short as possible.
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Post by holmesbend on Mar 7, 2015 0:42:51 GMT -6
^^The Great Phillip Haywood himself (suit to every game).
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Post by holmesbend on Mar 6, 2015 23:45:03 GMT -6
Funny story. But, here in Kentucky...the winningest program of the '90s here in our state not only wore Flip Flops...but, had a mullet and smoked almost always at practice and sometimes in games. I'm talking a rags to riches if ever type situation. Wore flip flops and proud. He passed away a few years back, but definitely beat to his own drum & needless to say, it worked for he/them. Great man. What was that dude's name again? I remember hearing stories about him and feeling like I missed out by being raised in California. But only for a little, it's California after all. Chuke Williams. His players? Loved him to the moon and back. I mean...loved him. And, from everything I've ever heard was a tough son of a gun. He was an old school coach in every essence of the word. He had WR, who later went to UK (who is now the recruiting coordinator at Purdue, Gerad Parker) that became the all time reception leader in the Nation.....and, he was in a wishbone triple/belly option offense. He played for two QB's, one is Jason Michael who was the QB of the '02 WKU National Championship team (now an assistant coach for the Titans) & the other was my qb in college (who is now the OC back at that same HS). I don't know if Gerad still holds the HS records for receptions or not, if not, it's only a few years removed. How many people out there would ever guess, though, that the All Time reception leader in the history of HS football (and, in this relative present day/generation) played SE in a Wishbone offense? Yeah....lol..never been there. But I hear you guys are doing ok for yourselves.
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Post by holmesbend on Mar 6, 2015 22:31:58 GMT -6
*Seams* in the three posts above.
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Post by holmesbend on Mar 6, 2015 22:23:31 GMT -6
I guess I just never saw the issue with a backwards hat. It is a school hat and not flat billed but like somebody else said as long as the boss-man is ok with it then it's good to go. We had a guy that used to coach in flip flops...I thought THAT was unprofessional but what do I know, I wear a hat backwards... Funny story. But, here in Kentucky...the winningest program of the '90s here in our state not only wore Flip Flops...but, had a mullet and smoked almost always at practice and sometimes in games. I'm talking a rags to riches if ever type situation. Wore flip flops and proud. He passed away a few years back, but definitely beat to his own drum & needless to say, it worked for he/them. Great man. To add to it? Several of his players in the last half of the decade went onto play & star in different levels of the college game, many of them are now coaching. One is a position coach with an NFL team (was a National Championship winning QB at the 1-AA level), Two are in the college game (one is a recruiting coordinator of a Big 10 school). And numerous others are spread out w/in the state coaching.
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Post by holmesbend on Mar 6, 2015 22:13:09 GMT -6
most cops or people with Conceal Carry permits wear a fanny pack. Understood, but who's he going to shoot from the sideline - Line Judge? Kid that commits a penalty? Loud-mouth parent? lol I used to think the same thing, until. A team in our district the last four years, who just so has happened to win 5 of the last 7 state titles of our class has about 20 undercover cops work their games.....including the entire Chain crew. I never would have known until about three years back when we went up there. My wife got to the game & they allowed her to park inside the gates of the stadium. The guy letting her in was a cop...told her the deal & sure enough. Great program. Great coaches. Just in a bad area of town.
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Post by holmesbend on Mar 6, 2015 22:05:33 GMT -6
Bike Coaching Shorts are a must Nothing says coaching like the ole' split the sack up the seems coaching shorts. Some Spot-Bilt shoes. Socks up to your neck. A coaching polo about two sizes too small that MUST say "Staff" & a chew so day-um big that your lips couldn't touch no matter how hard you try.
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Post by holmesbend on Mar 3, 2015 8:24:11 GMT -6
Connecticut, Michigan and Rhode Island have it figured out.
Well, anybody that doesn't actually start practice until August does.
But, starting practice the 1st, 2nd week of August and not playing until the 1st, even 2nd weekend of September? Who would ever think such a thing? Making football the fall sport it was meant to be.
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Post by holmesbend on Mar 2, 2015 8:25:52 GMT -6
^^ Is that just for Spring Practice in FLA?
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Post by holmesbend on Feb 9, 2015 7:52:21 GMT -6
Some of these are hilarious lol. In all seriousness, I really think you are going to see the return of the old school come back...I really do. All things three back.... But I'm hoping to remain the only one. You and me both.
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Post by holmesbend on Feb 8, 2015 10:32:13 GMT -6
Some of these are hilarious lol.
In all seriousness, I really think you are going to see the return of the old school come back...I really do. All things three back....
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Post by holmesbend on Feb 4, 2015 7:56:29 GMT -6
We didn't do Varsity, and doubt I'd ever pulled the trigger on that at my last school....BUT, we did it come hell or high water at the 9th and JV levels this year..in games that is. Practice wise, each split time (kept things even more simple than planned) on Tues/Wednesday. I just wanted to get kids playing at those levels.
We didn't have a seperate 9th grade staff either. 7 of us...6 paid and one volunteer. Each just coached one side of the ball, so the young kids were able to get coached by all of us.
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Post by holmesbend on Jan 9, 2015 13:35:50 GMT -6
hahahaha
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Post by holmesbend on Jan 8, 2015 12:58:13 GMT -6
Sending out an email to everyone who has given me info... looking at going either Sunday night at a location TBD or Monday night... I'm thinking Sunday night because that will interfere with the least amount of other things going on with the convention I believe. I know that footballscoop is having social in the early evening on Monday and we could go after that if we want to. I'm down for whatever, but let's set it and I'll find a place once i get down there. Anyone have a suggestion? I am known to drink the whiskey and the scotch on a semi-regular basis, so anywhere for a cheap glass of those is good with me. Not sure if I will be there or not (just down the road in KY about 50 miles from downtown Louisville)...like DC, I'll be missing 2-3 more days for some Glazier Clinics this offseason (and, had to take two this week to stay home with our little girls), but if you go out, head to the BBC (Bluegrass Brewing Company). It's downtown, right across the from Yum Center (Louisville's basketball arena). Heck of a brewery. They have some Bourbon Barrel variations that are out of this flipping world...across from it and on the same side as the Yum is a Bearno's Pizza-Pub All kinds of choices, obviously, but for in the area of the convention, those are close and good. If it's Saturday night when you all go out, head down 4th Street...all kinds of Pubs/Bars/Clubs (4th Street Live as it's called). Again, all of these are downtown and really close to the convention.
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Post by holmesbend on Sept 2, 2014 11:37:18 GMT -6
I think more of it than we care to admit is innate. Without question. How much exactly? The million dollar question.
Then again, I'm also one of these people that think the same thing about being good tacklers.
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Post by holmesbend on Sept 2, 2014 8:15:44 GMT -6
Tried something different this week & the positives were amazing.
Thursdays are a P.I.T.A. Whether it was 15-0 state championship teams as an assistant, to last year us going O'fer on the year and every type of season in between. They just suck.
So, in an effort not to lose my mind and kill everybody, we took Thursday completely OFF. NADA. NOTHING.
...we have early release Friday's in our school district,so we did our normal walk through/practice on Thursdays...on FRIDAY afternoon. Went from 1:30-2:45. Kids were able to go home for 2-3 hours. Game on.
...we won 33-28 that night; winning on an 80 yard drive with less than 2 minutes to play. I'm not sure whether or not that had any effect. But, we were SHARPER than a typical Thursday. Heck, I felt the same way. More energized.
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Post by holmesbend on Aug 21, 2014 21:06:12 GMT -6
I'm right there with you. We are done with walk throughs....more of a headache than anything. We aren't good enough to 'walk through' anything.
For what it's worth, a school not 25 miles from us doesn't practice at all on Thursdays. They started doing that a few years ago, and have since stuck with it. One of the best offenses in the state, highest scoring, etc. County school (rural) that is a 6-9 wins per year more years than not.
Our kids can't handle 'walk through'. We have 60 out with 45 of those being 9th/10th....so, it makes sense that they can't handle it.
Anybody ever start practice with Team periods?
We've been doing this the last couple weeks and practice has gone much better. They cant go 1/2 speed, then a teaching period, then full.....then slowed down, etc. On offense, we have been doing this and it's gone so much better.
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Post by holmesbend on Aug 16, 2014 1:26:25 GMT -6
I used map my run as a coach to see how much I walk during a practice and it is usually 3-4 miles. Right there with you. I use the built in app on my samsung, and I'm in and around that DAILY...sometimes higher (so it says), but I don't believe it.
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Post by holmesbend on Aug 10, 2014 22:21:03 GMT -6
I can only imagine what the censored word is lol. We've got the Nike outlet down the freeway so I'm usually all Nike'd out as well. Thinking about checking out golf shoes, as DCOhio mentioned once. Are they really that much more comfortable? I've been wearing golf shoes for about 5-6 years now. All I'll ever wear. For one, they are comfortable and two...they give a little bit of that high class (which Im far from) look, without actually wearing dress shoes (not that I ever did or would do that).
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Post by holmesbend on Jul 28, 2014 12:44:39 GMT -6
Things snowballing.
Year 1 (2012), we went 6-6...playoff win. Better year than expected.
Last year, we went O'fer. Knew year 2 and 3 were gonna be rough...but, with an unreal amount of injuries to an already youthful team..we tanked.
This year....injuries, and things snowballing from that.
Worrying me to death. Far more than it should in the grand scheme of things/life I know.
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Post by holmesbend on Jun 20, 2014 7:20:39 GMT -6
June? No.
Last couple weeks in July. Yes.
Personally, I'm just one of these that...it boils down to 'you can' or 'you can't'. Haves and the have nots. June isn't going to fix that.
The way I look at it is this; colleges...even the D1 schools send their kids home for the month of May (granted, they are back for workouts and summer school in June/July). Smaller divisions have their players who still go home for the summer and just HOPE that they work out on their own (which moost do and those that dont, don't).
Lastly. I need a break from them, and some down time...I KNOW the kids need the same.
With that said, we have had the best summer we've had in 7 years. Just going twice a week in June and we've had 34-40 there every night (rural school of about 350 boys, and not counting the 10-12 involved with baseball and basketball on those nights).
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Post by holmesbend on Jun 18, 2014 8:39:19 GMT -6
^^Knew it. That's right.
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Post by holmesbend on Jun 18, 2014 8:22:32 GMT -6
I've asked this on another thread, but how many of you wait until school starts to bring your Freshmen in? We're a rural school of about 715 kids (350+ boys), and average b/t 45-50 most years 9-12. This year, we'll have 27-30 10th-12th.
Right now, with the exception of two freshmen...one being a QB who might have to start for us...I'm thinking about telling them "See ya August 4th".
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Post by holmesbend on Jun 18, 2014 8:19:26 GMT -6
One question I have for any of you willing to answer, how many of you like to schedule stuff through out summer for fear of giving your kids too much down time? AKA them getting themselves into trouble? As a result, you may have them do slightly more than necessary to keep them busy. And please, for the sake of the question, let's give the whole "If you can't trust them to make good decisions then maybe they shouldn't be a part of your program" speech. No disrespect to anyone intended but teenagers make "teenage like" decisions especially in the summer. Just curious, thanks. We go for a total of 7.5 hours a week from June to August. They have plenty of their own time to get in trouble. I've never been a part of a program where anybody has even mentioned practicing more to keep them out of trouble. The 7.5 hrs thing is EXACTLY what we have went to this year. Well, minus June...just going for 5. But once our Dead Period is over here in KY (two weeks long..last week in June, first full week in July basicall) we are just going 7.5 those last three weeks in July on M, T, W. Once August gets here (starting Monday, August 4th, we crank it up and do our normal 4 days a week and take Fridays off (since we are going to be playing those days as is). Telling myself that this is ok. Like many, I've gotten caught up in the whole 'well, if we arent doing something, then people might not think we are working hard'...when in all reality, all this summer crap up until school starts runs more kids off than it brings in. I know you have probably told me, and I should know just from reading your posts. But, what state are you in? Thanks for all of the insight.
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Post by holmesbend on Jun 18, 2014 8:14:03 GMT -6
Kids get the month of June off. We have a speed/agility coach that will host voluntary workouts for kids who want to get it in. Starting July 7th we'll go Monday-Thursday. Lifting 5:45am-7:15am and practice 5pm-7pm. We'll throw 7 on 7 vs a couple other schools 4 times that will replace an afternoon practice. Last 3 days in July we'll also throw in a skills practice from 1-3, which will be new for us this year. Kids will have August 1-6 off before we hit fall camp and 2 a days. What state are you all in? I love it. June off, start back up July 7th...go at it for 2-3 weeks, take a week off, then get back at it the 2nd week of August. Here in KY, we start way to early IMO. In June (or once school is out) we can workout/"practice" in helmets only. We just do both of these twice a week for 2.5 hr periods (we have so many kids who are multiple sport, that I just want to give them and US a break..much like BLB says...finding that balance). Then we have a state mandatory "Dead Period" for all sports that lasts from June 25th-July 9th. Most people start workouts back up on the 10th, with the first real practice on July 15th. Our opening week of games is the 4th Friday in August (23rd this year since we play on a Saturday) This is a great thread. Loving all of the less is more approaches over the summer.
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Post by holmesbend on Jun 15, 2014 7:26:33 GMT -6
^^^^2013, I totally agree. We usually throw them right in with us (while seperate), and go with it. Old guys w/ offense, young on D..next day flip flop.
If these numbers don't change, though with our coaches, I'm thinking what BLB does.
We will have a freshman team, they'll be almost 50% of our roster (23-25 probably).
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Post by holmesbend on Jun 14, 2014 21:09:14 GMT -6
Does anybody not have their freshmen come out until the start of school? Or at the least...2-3 weeks after the actual start date of practice?
That's one of the things I'm now considering. Our start date in KY is July 15 (opening week is that 3rd weekend of August). So, I'm thinking about not telling our frosh to come out until that 1st week of August (which happens to be the 1st week of school)....Divide and conquer a bit. I mean, it will give them almost 4 full weeks of practice before their first game, and also allowing us coaches to focus on our Varsity/10-12 guys (we will have around 50 9-12 this year & 27-30 will be 10th-12th).
Thoughts there??
I want to thank everybody for the feedback already. There are a ton more threads on here more interesting, so taking a few mins to shed some light on this issue really means a lot. Thanks guys.
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Post by holmesbend on Jun 14, 2014 21:02:51 GMT -6
I would really focus energy on finding some more help right now and then figuring out how to organize staff. The former player idea above is good. Really search the area for possibilities. Even if they do not know a lot of football you can teach them enough to position coach, help run practice, etc if they are willing and loyal. Any area coaches resign, get let go, or get caught up in transitions at other schools lately? They are excellent candidates also. College students from the area? There are a few hanging around here who are going to the area community college, the top choices in that area are all still playing college. Ha! About right. I THINK we are going to have a couple openings here within the next couple days in the building, and we are fortunate to have a sports minded principal. He didn't play football, but coached basketball, softball and golf...He also doubles up as our region chief of basketball officials, close to my age etc. You made great points and all things I'm going to look at. As far as the former coaches in the area, I am blessed to have my grandaddy coming over here in June and July...He was a HC in the state for 33 years...19 of that here at two local schools where he was able to win a couple of his state championships. He is 75 now, and isn't able to do as much, but he is going to do all he can (probably goes w/out saying that I lean on him a great deal as is for insight...but, this is the first time we will have been able to work side by side for any amount of time). ....I'm just worried it's going to be us four (myself included), and how to go about things come Aug-November if that is the case.
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