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Post by go42 on Mar 14, 2010 6:38:55 GMT -6
Chuck Martin is my all time favorite clinic speaker. He is BK's DB coach and former head coach at Grand Valley....He simplifies how he does things and adds a lot of humor and stories into his presentations....
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Post by go42 on Feb 28, 2010 7:00:32 GMT -6
I don't agree with the being born a leader belief. I think the best thing a coach can do is eliminate the premise that your captains are your best players. Your captains are your best leaders, the ones who do things the right way on the field and off the field. I don't believe your captains have to be your best players. i believe you should find the kids you can trust the most and talk to, work with those kids - reinforce the positive things you want your program to be about. You may be amazed how well that works. Coaches make major leadership/captain mistakes because they choose captains based on who will look the toughest at the pre-game coin toss
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Post by go42 on Feb 28, 2010 6:43:32 GMT -6
Not necessarily a joke, but a funny comment I loved. Chuck Martin from Grand Valley (now at Notre Dame) "You can call me a Pu$$y, I am not practicing in the rain"
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Post by go42 on Jan 28, 2010 19:48:48 GMT -6
Our program has been to the dance 6 times and won 2 of them. I have found that luck is a huge factor for winning a title as a small school. 3 of the 4 times we lost the team that beat us would have beat us 10 out of 10 times if we played. We have also lost 3 times in the semi-finals 2 of those games were decided by less than a touchdown and both times that team went on to pound the team they played in the finals by 30+...at least in our state sometimes the toughest games are in the earlier rounds of the playoffs.
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Post by go42 on Jan 27, 2010 19:31:02 GMT -6
If we had a kid who was injured we would still allow them to receive the max points as other kids for attending the weight room and working on areas that are not injured or work on rehab exercises...it still gets that kid into the weightroom and allows others to see their dedication.
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Post by go42 on Jan 24, 2010 13:37:51 GMT -6
This will be the third year of utilizing a leadership program (point system). We have had a pretty successful program at a very small school with very small numbers (16-19 on varsity - 13-15 on jv). This program has done wonders at holding each other accountable.
One reward that we have found to be a major motivational tool is allowing the ten players who accumulate the most points over the course of the program to sit out and watch two conditioning periods during the first week of practice.
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Post by go42 on Jul 24, 2009 14:12:18 GMT -6
I tried searching this site, but came up empty. Does anybody have any information the Nick Saban's 4th Quarter Conditiong program for the off-season. Any help on the specifics would be much appreciated.
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Post by go42 on Jul 19, 2009 20:40:53 GMT -6
Does anyone remember a site called Turfwars? I remember it being up and running only for a short time, but it had a lot of great stuff.
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Post by go42 on Jun 7, 2009 20:28:19 GMT -6
We have played a team from our conference who tried the wide splits for their option game. The best advice I can give is to put your quickest kids on the DL with alot LB blitzes/stunts/fires. More often than not those quick kids are going to cause problems for the OL, especially if the OL is worried about both blitz pickup and the quick SOB in front of him.
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Post by go42 on Mar 6, 2009 5:52:03 GMT -6
Leadership within your program will help get them involved.
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Post by go42 on Mar 6, 2009 5:44:29 GMT -6
As a coach, player, or fan of high school football; this book is a must read. You won't be able to put it down.
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Post by go42 on Jan 6, 2009 20:51:39 GMT -6
to school on game day the kids wear their jerseys, however it is not mandatory, some kids just don't like it...but on the field - we win together, we lose together, we all look the same; zero tolerance for players trying to be different for attention
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Post by go42 on Dec 21, 2008 6:36:49 GMT -6
If you have the chance to listen to Chuck Martin from Grand Valley, Do It. He doesn't try to impress you will his knowledge, he explains football....very funny - lots of one liners "call me a {censored} but I don't practice in the rain"
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Post by go42 on Dec 6, 2008 12:08:15 GMT -6
Win over the kids! If the situation presents itself, identify one of the ringleaders. Buy that person a beer and tell them how happy you are you have the opportunity to work with their son. It will probably make him feel uncomfortable, but it could also smooth the waters.
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Post by go42 on Oct 4, 2008 6:39:05 GMT -6
Trade with them. Just get a film of a game you have not scouted live. I think you can have the best of both worlds...if they do not scout you live it is their loss, but you can get two looks at them for the price of one...and you don't tick anyone off
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Post by go42 on Aug 27, 2008 4:21:50 GMT -6
KILLING THE CLOCK KNEEL 0 1 2 3 1ST 1:55 :55 :25 2ND :55 :25 3RD :25
PLAY 0 1 2 3 1ST 1:35 1:15 :45 :20 2ND 1:05 :45 :15 :15 3RD :25 :10 :10 :10
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Post by go42 on Jun 1, 2008 19:02:39 GMT -6
Candlestick Tag - the kids thing they are having fun when in reality they are working harder than wind sprints or any other traditional condititioning methods
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Post by go42 on May 5, 2008 5:36:59 GMT -6
If you have quickness and speed you should probably look at running a lot of quick hitters (A Gap & B Gap) and Counters (C gap). If you have a quick FB, I would run the wishbone with th e FB right on the QBs rearend and hit a lot of FB blasts with a cross fake off it - it will open up a lot of things by forcing the LBs to stay home and not flow...
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Post by go42 on May 4, 2008 15:49:00 GMT -6
The size of the splits will vary based on the personnel you have (bigger splits if you have smaller quicker backs, etc) I do believe this type of offense can/is successful at any level (pop warner to div 3 college) it all comes down to execution and ball faking. A lot of the teams in Michigan have now gone to taking hand offs in a layered manner now; it makes it very difficult to find the ball. Great ball control offense; scores a lot of points
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Post by go42 on Apr 25, 2008 12:40:10 GMT -6
Do You Love Football by Jon Gruden
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Post by go42 on Apr 15, 2008 18:28:37 GMT -6
Contact the strength coach at Kent State. they have a very good program where the seniors (captains) draft players for their teams and are awarded points for various activities. We started using a similar concept this winter and we have been pretty pleased with the results so far.
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Post by go42 on Feb 19, 2008 7:15:04 GMT -6
I spent a couple of hours listening to TS Mcferrin at a recent clinic. Very good speaker who presents on his program organization. He covers the little things that go into making a program successful. He offers a power point of his presentations for a couple of bucks; well worth it.
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Post by go42 on Dec 24, 2006 21:04:55 GMT -6
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Post by go42 on Jan 7, 2007 18:38:01 GMT -6
We have had 17 the past two years in a very tough conference so conditioning was vital. We do a variety of things, so the kids and myself do not get sick of the same thing. As the season wears on we do a little something to break from normal sprints or laps, etc. We have the guys take off the shoulder pads and helmets and play candlestick tag. It is a little childish, but they get a great workout and they have some fun with it. Variety in conditioning is crucial to getting something out of it.
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Post by go42 on Feb 28, 2008 6:55:44 GMT -6
our school is very small 160 (9-12). On our varsity team we have had 16, 16, & 14 players the past three years. It makes it very difficult at times to practice due to the small numbers, but it also allows kids who would never get to play a bigger school a chance to experience the game. We have been conference champions that past two years with our only two losses coming to a rival who has played in 4 state championship games.....Based on my experiences at a very small school: it is about matchups. Can you put your good guy against their crappy guy? And how well can you hide your crappy guy(s).
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Post by go42 on Dec 10, 2006 16:35:09 GMT -6
Do you recall his system of relaying the play call to the team i.e. states or colors followed by numbers...or did all the players just look over to get the signal
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Post by go42 on Dec 10, 2006 15:29:20 GMT -6
Does anyone have the basics they could share concerning the Rice Lake no huddle system and Laverne Pottinger?
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Post by go42 on Feb 24, 2007 14:18:54 GMT -6
2002: 4-3 2003: 5-4 2004: 6-3 2005: 7-2 2006: 8-1 Hoping for 9-0 next season
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Post by go42 on Mar 1, 2007 15:48:55 GMT -6
I have worked with SI camps the past three summers. I have to say that when Tice was with the Vikings, it was top notch. He wasn't just a name; he actually ran the camp. He required coaches to work their tails off but treated the coaches like royalty each night at O'Garas pub.
William Henderson Camp is also top notch. William is also very active in the camp;not just a headliner.
However I have heard horror stories from other coaches who have worked other SI camps.
The camps I have worked have been very good about putting you up in the dorms the night before
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Post by go42 on Apr 29, 2007 18:43:24 GMT -6
It is amazing what can be accomplished when nobody cares who gets the credit.
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