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Post by holmesbend on Jun 11, 2014 7:48:28 GMT -6
They are. Problem is. They are all teachers as well, well, 3 of the 4 are. Truth be told, I'm just having a heck of a time finding people. I'm going to give the three other guys a good bump in pay (take from what the other four were getting). I SHOULD end up with a total of 5 (iincluding myself). Possibly 6 of us total, too. But I'm planning for all possibilities with it being this late in the game. Well, that's nice you're able to at least divide the extra money how you see fit and reward those guys for their increased workload. In our district, the head coach doesn't have the freedom to do that. The school just takes the extra stipend money and commits it to other things. Yeah, we are pretty fortunate when it comes to a lot of things for being so rural. It also helps being within an hour of the Louisville metro area here in KY, so we pay pretty well (if not, everybody would just make a short drive to places that do lol). Other than how talent/numbers cycle pretty drastically, it's a great place.
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Post by holmesbend on Jun 10, 2014 13:22:05 GMT -6
Is your administration not going to let you fill those positions? They are. Problem is. They are all teachers as well, well, 3 of the 4 are. Truth be told, I'm just having a heck of a time finding people. I'm going to give the three other guys a good bump in pay (take from what the other four were getting). I SHOULD end up with a total of 5 (iincluding myself). Possibly 6 of us total, too. But I'm planning for all possibilities with it being this late in the game.
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Post by holmesbend on Jun 10, 2014 11:53:23 GMT -6
9-12 50-55 40+ of those this year will likely be all 9th/10th.
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Post by holmesbend on Jun 10, 2014 11:38:16 GMT -6
Coach, I don't see a problem other than a higher pupil to coach ratio. This is every year where I coach. We have myself, the HC, and two volunteer coaches. One of the volunteers is a construction worker and will sometimes be late cause he has to finish a project. Never know when this will happen. The other is only there on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. We usually have between 35-45 boys out 9-12. We just practice everyone together. I agree it is harder to do when you go from a large number of coaches to a small number but its not impossible. One thing we do is split the week up during season. Monday - film, defense formation recognition, offense install wrinkles and cover opponent base defense, special teams heavy focue. Tuesday - defense all day Wednesday - offense all day Thursday - walk-thru Friday - play Mondays occasionally will be a JV game. On those Mondays the JV still practices but we usually give them some time to eat something and time to go over things with them. Hope this helps. Yep. The higher ratio is the concern and making sure they are all moving/repping like we have had going on the last few years. Any issues there?
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Post by holmesbend on Jun 10, 2014 11:35:17 GMT -6
Been there and done that my friend. about 300 males also Coach 1- offensive line and tightends- inside linebackers- head coach Coach 2- assistant offensive line and tightends- outside linebackers- head jv coach Coach 3- receivers and defensive backs- varsity dc Coach 4- backfield assistant/defensive line coach/scout team defense- jv dc We sent one coach to frosh away games and we all went to the home frosh games. we had frosh coached by all of us from day one. they only practiced alone on Wednesdays. Love it. Perfect. This sounds exactly like what I was thinking. I just needed somebody to lay it out for me . You said it about the freshmen. I want them to continue to be coached by us. Do you bring them in with the older guys or later? When they practice alone on wednesdays, how does things work out?
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Post by holmesbend on Jun 10, 2014 10:59:14 GMT -6
Here is the short version.
Coach #1- Almost died this winter & found out he had congestive heart failure. The rehab process is going well, but this year he will be out. Longtime supporter of the program (parapro). Had a son who played, but has since continuted to coach even though he graduated. Whether it's helping with the TE/OL or being the master 'linesmen' when painting the field; this is him. He was literally the jack of all trades that all staffs need.
Coach #2- Our athletic director. The school board is FINALLY giving him a much needed raise, which will be matching what he was getting paid from football. He coached our DL and was really our director of football opps if ever such a thing for HS. He will still be taking care of a lot of the dirty work that I don't want to mess with that is above and beyond his AD requirments.
Coach #3- Resigned on Friday. He was (and, might still stay on as this) our Strength guy, LB's and Special Teams. His son is going to be a senior. Essentially, he thinks they need a break (he coaches his son in football, baseball and the weightroom in school).
Coach #4- His son just graduated. He's been coaching for 23 years. He had been thinking about it for a few months apparently (without shedding that light onto me) & resigned yesterday (Monday). He was our RB coach/OC. Another part of the story, he just wasn't on board with some of the things I was wanting to do, so it's probably best we parted ways. No hard feelings.
So, that leaves me with myself and 3 others. The past 4 years we have been practicing the Freshmen separate of the Varsity. Flip flopping days. When the old guys were on offense, the young guys on defense...etc. etc...you know the drill.
Now what? We have about 330 boys in the school, and this year we will have 50-55 boys out 9-12 (40 +/- a couple who will be Freshmen and Sophomores).
Thanks for any and all insight (in particular, on how to still focus on both groups adequately w/out either of them being left out).
One thing I'm considering is for the freshmen not to start until school. Anybody else do that? If nothing else, those first three weeks will all be focused on the "older kids".
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Post by holmesbend on May 28, 2014 21:34:28 GMT -6
I think most people would just as soon donate as to buy some BS product where the program only gets half or so if lucky. I'd love to get a copy of a donation letter if anybody has it.
Ad signs on our fences have been huge.
Ad signs, gold cards, gear sales...our biggest things. Looking for the grand slam.
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Post by holmesbend on May 27, 2014 20:07:07 GMT -6
I'll second, third, etc the Parent Meeting. BUT..I need to make all the good/bad public knowledge.
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Post by holmesbend on May 27, 2014 20:03:25 GMT -6
For the record, I'm a less is more type myself..something basic, but ^^^ has stuck with me for some reason.
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Post by holmesbend on May 27, 2014 20:02:50 GMT -6
Heard something Sunday at Church that just hit me. Preacher was talking about our "fix it now/microwave" society, and talking about how the Egyptians enslaved the Israelites for 400 years & the story of how they were set free.
....anyway, he got to talking about how they had to go through the desert and sea to get back to Jerusalem and that when the Israelites were freed, they still had to face going through the desert(s) & he said...."No paradise w/out the Desert".
Right now..we are coming off a horrendous year. Went O'fer...so, it got me thinking "No Paradise w/out the Desert". (Desert obviously being this past year, and truth be told, next year won't be much..if any, better, but we dang sure aren't letting them know that).
Ehhhhhh?!?!? Yay, Nay?
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Post by holmesbend on May 23, 2014 19:39:39 GMT -6
Jewlery...in particular Ear Rings...HELL NO. Only reason? In college...one of my buddies (WR) had his in, got STUCK and the back of his ear ring went into his neck and he bled like crazy (the sweat didn't help matters, but we all thought his neck had been slashed). Not that it was going to kill him, but that scared the he11 out of us.
Doo-Rags (so long as they aren't the long ones flowing out the back) and half sleeves, who cares.
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Post by holmesbend on May 21, 2014 16:47:35 GMT -6
I'm using the classic "Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard" on ours this year Unless you're talking about the University of Kentucky mens basketball team in the grand scheme of things the last 4 of 5 years w/ practically all freshmen. Kids on those teams didn't even have hair on their junk when the seniors they dominated (own teammates and those of opponents) first stepped foot on a college campus. lol ...but, a great saying for sure. I was just having a little fun.
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Post by holmesbend on May 19, 2014 20:36:09 GMT -6
Practice...wear whatever. I go the longsleeve route and shorts (longsleeve even in heat...get my super sweat on).
Games, we go khaks....some where khaki shorts, I'm fine with it. Top wise, we'll just do a color theme. Whatever they want to wear, I don't care...we just make sure we are the same color (short sleeve pullover, polo..one from last year of the same color, etc..I couldn't give a rip).
Our colors are Royal, White (some gray). So, when we are home and the boys are in their blue tops...we'll go White, Gray or Black (so we don't blend in with the players on the sideline)....when away, we'll go Blue, Gray or Black.
When it gets cold, I ditch the khakis and go the Andy Reid route..minus weight the close to 4 bills which I hope I never have to worry about.
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Post by holmesbend on May 18, 2014 10:16:27 GMT -6
Speaking of Friday games when there is no school...do you bring your players in the morning for a quick "practice" or breakfast? On the Friday we have full day teachers institute we have a quick "wake up" practice. 15-20 minutes tops of stretch, ST check, plays on air, etc. I've actually heard of people doing this instead of practicing/walkthroughs on Thursday's. Makes sense... Sorry about that. I did't see the "when there is no school part". I was referring to schools not practicing on Thursday, and having their usual Thursday walk-through/pregame before school on Friday. Carry on. Disregard me.
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Post by holmesbend on May 18, 2014 0:15:29 GMT -6
In KY we have a state mandated Dead Period for all sports..basically the last week of june and the first week of July. Official start of "practice" is July 15th (you can bring balls out starting Jan 1 up until that time, just cant have any gear on other than your spring practice dates). Once school is out...we just go Twice a week....Tues/Thurs...6PM-8:30. Usually about half/half (lift/speed/condition coninuation from the last couple months of school) and then 'practice'. Hour...hour and 15 of each. (hour 15 of practice, hour 15 of lift+run). We split the kids up in groups and flip flop after that first hour or so...linemen and the skirt wearers. As for 7v7 vs other schools, we cant start that until after the "Dead Period". We open the season next to last or last weekend in August. Some use the next to last as their "Open"/2nd scrimmage. Those that open up the next to last weekend (this year for us is Sat, Aug 23) only get one scrimmage the week before. For what it's worth, we are just going 3 days a week once our dead period is over up until August 4th (I would say August 1st, but this year that falls on a Friday and we started a thing a couple years back where we don't practice on Fridays. We don't during the season, so why worry about the 3-4 Friday's before school starts.)
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Post by holmesbend on May 18, 2014 0:10:10 GMT -6
Each team gets 2 sets of 10 and 10s....so, 20 on both sides.
Then, two sets of D&D...could be that one team takes one to the house on the 5th play on one drive and the other has a 20 play drive, doesn't matter.
Then the young guys...a set of 10 and 10, then an 8 and 8 or however much time is left.
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Post by holmesbend on May 18, 2014 0:00:51 GMT -6
Speaking of Friday games when there is no school...do you bring your players in the morning for a quick "practice" or breakfast? On the Friday we have full day teachers institute we have a quick "wake up" practice. 15-20 minutes tops of stretch, ST check, plays on air, etc. I've actually heard of people doing this instead of practicing/walkthroughs on Thursday's. Makes sense...
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Post by holmesbend on May 17, 2014 15:48:18 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. Same here.
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Post by holmesbend on May 17, 2014 15:47:18 GMT -6
I'm with some others. It's one I've never thought about, haven't fought it and not going to worry about it.
My only rule with cellphones is:
1) Don't have them out in the locker room when myself or another coach is addressing the team. 2) Don't bring them into the weight room during workouts (I crank the jock rock and it's enough variety for everybody. Matter of fact, they only want my phone being the one hooked up. I guess I have that going for me. lol)
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Post by holmesbend on May 17, 2014 9:28:15 GMT -6
This. Is. It. Thanks for sharing DC!
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Post by holmesbend on May 14, 2014 19:40:32 GMT -6
I've never seen it, but I don't see why it can't be done. You can't have permanent football lines though because that would look strange if you have a permanent white line doing accross the back of the infield. You'll just have to hire a company to come in the summer to professionally paint the football lines for u. Not a big deal though. I know of several turf fields that don't have permenant lines. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using proboards I thought the same thing, until I saw some of these. One school here in KY, Lexington Catholic has this. Ill see if I can find a pic, until then, here is one I found: www.fieldturf.com/en/featured-installations/ingraham-high-school (granted, that's just soccer lines and not football) I'm thinking what you are. Maybe do like the above and permanently line the OB's and Endzones & paint it up. Personally, I don't think it would be that bothersome if the football field was in the outfield and permanently lined. Then again, maybe it would be.
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Post by holmesbend on May 14, 2014 11:31:17 GMT -6
Anybody out there know of any? Any pics?
We are in the plans of finalizing this (actually, the plan is finalized), but I've been throwing this idea to the AD, Principal and Super. My AD gets it, our principal sees the pros and cons of both and my super (who is set on retiring in 3 years, great guy) seems to be basically dead set on making this idea/project be his baby (which I get).
...just looking. Thanks coaches.
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Post by holmesbend on May 5, 2014 20:50:03 GMT -6
This might sound way off track here, and maybe like somebody in the media, but I've often wondered if changing what and how we coach (not talking about tackling) to help reduce concussions.
Case in point, we are Wing T/Shoulder Blocking (throwing the foremarm, striking a blow, all of that)...in college, for two of the years, I played in a Zone Blocking schemed offense; in high school....shoulder blocking. Fact is, using your hands obviously creates so much more separation compared to shoulder blocking (I get having our heads up, preaching that, etc..but, the motion of shooting your hands naturally throws your head back and out of the line of fire).
....my high school helmet was beat all to he11 and back. My college helmet, I still have from my senior year, and it looks like I never played a snap (started every game at Center).
Thoughts? Crazy/Dumb? Ok.
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Post by holmesbend on Apr 29, 2014 9:55:53 GMT -6
Love it.
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Post by holmesbend on Apr 24, 2014 12:05:09 GMT -6
^^^ I am thinking the same thing about the 3rd jersey. From the looks, all is good with their newest line of top shelf jerseys (price included).
The regional sales rep is sending my relative a goody bag of items. Looking forward to seeing it.
Thanks for the input!!
I hear ya on the used as underwear part. Lol. Got a pair myself. Maybe not the same story as yours, but nonetheless! Ha!
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Post by holmesbend on Apr 24, 2014 9:15:24 GMT -6
Anybody out there familiar with them? If so, disregard the below (but, please let me know your thoughts on them). They are based out of New York, and for the past 6 years have been teamed up with Under Armour (guessing their own personal 'little brother'). I have a relative who also teaches and coaches, plus runs/owns his franchise of Play It Again Sports. They do a lot of business with them, especially through the LL ranks, but I've heard they have really tried to break into the high school levels. He has nothing, but the best of things to say about them...granted, he is also trying to make a sell, too. lol
Anybody?
I've looked through their new 2014 team catalog, and they have a couple of new compression fit/collegiate looking jerseys that we have now (through Russell), and that are obviously the rave across all levels.
Just wanted to get some thoughts?
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Post by holmesbend on Apr 10, 2014 21:14:07 GMT -6
I hate having to pretend like I care if a kid gets caught for smoking weed. Like Kat Williams has said, "Go smoke a tylenol bottle full of weed and you are gonna wake up hungry ans sleepy.....take every tylenol pill in that bottle and IT WILL BE YOUR LAST headache." Heck, in college...several of my teammates, a couple of which are still my closest friends (and, very successful in their chosen careers, marriages and fathers) smoked the absolute crap out of it (and, had the balls enough to bring it with them on away games)...but, they were smart enough not to get caught and/or make it an issue.
This kid obviously has problems with it becoming to issue, and that's when it becomes a problem.
It's like those of us in our professional lives. We all probably know people who smoke it up still (the guys I mentioned above still do), and it doesn't effect them in ANY capacity when it comes to their work or family lives. To those I say...live it up.
Obviously this kid has some issues with it, and is letting those issues effect him when it comes to being part of the TEAM. It would be hard not to cut him loose.
Question, though? Who caught him the 2nd time? Parents, cops or both? From your post...it looks as though the only time it's been school affiliated is this last time. That's a tough call. I'm caught somewhere between cutting him loose and what Lou Holtz said, "Discipline is something we do FOR kids, not TO them."
I have an assistant coach who gets tore up (his son is on our team, so naturally he hears things from his son) about kids that we have who might have a couple beers on the weekend, smoked a J, smokes cigs, etc. on the weekend. I mean...he gets tore up.
Be it right or wrong, I'm one of these that if not caught by the law or school...out of sight out of mind (unless a parent of the kids in question come to me, which I havent had happen).
Ironically...the coach I talk about, his son was a senior this year....all choir boys. If ever such a thing as being TOO good of kids, they were it...we didn't win a game. In the previous 5 years, we've done relatively really well for a little ole rural school and every year I KNOW FOR A FACT that we had a kid or two like the one you speak of in our senior classes. The difference? They were smart enough not to get caught or let it effect their academic/athletic performance.
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Post by holmesbend on Mar 28, 2014 15:36:18 GMT -6
CLS,
Thanks for sharing.
Question about the summer (June 1st-July 31st) when it comes to lifting....is that part of the 10 camp day/contact days? Or are you all allowed to lift/condition your kids everyday if you chose to (not that I am ANYWAY in favor of that, just a hypothetical)?
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Post by holmesbend on Mar 25, 2014 19:08:08 GMT -6
Sounds like most of us need to adopt your practice start times and you all need to adopt our playoff systems. lol
Thanks for the replies everyone.
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Post by holmesbend on Mar 25, 2014 17:27:31 GMT -6
It's actually kind of the point I'm getting to....
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