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Post by gian3074 on Jan 7, 2023 15:23:35 GMT -6
Has anyone at the HS level recruited your halls to find a few folks who are interested in the coaching side of football, and created a GA-type position for them (in this case a "Student Assistant" rather than a Graduate Assistant)? EDIT NOTE: As several mentioned in here, they would need to be limited to background tasks, would need to be limited to things like Coach.A mentioned: "-Breaking down film - Stats - Making scout cards - Helping set up & put away equipment" You want to ask a high school student to take on a role that is the equivalent of an unpaid servant?
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Post by gian3074 on Jan 12, 2022 13:51:43 GMT -6
I'm considering going with playmaker pro. It seems expensive at first but honestly it seems good because: you keep it regardless of where you coach and if you use it for years you've only paid for it once. It isn't subscription-based. It also seems like something that you don't need to update.
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Post by gian3074 on Oct 13, 2021 13:47:40 GMT -6
My personal opinion: he probably wants to address the team to dissuade his teammates from thinking that he's a quitter. Just my opinion. Whether he gets that platform is up to the coach. I don't really care either way.
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Post by gian3074 on Jun 5, 2021 10:37:45 GMT -6
As a history teacher I can attest to that. It's human nature. Watch any number of those set up incidents where people watch all sorts of terrible situations and do nothing. It think the watch and do nothing crowd is usually around 70%. The number skyrockets up if there's an authority figure ordering the atrocity. There's a study out about it, but I can't for the life of me remember the name of it. People are sheep. The Milgram Experiment
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Post by gian3074 on Jun 4, 2021 15:41:21 GMT -6
Sadly when you look at coaching scandals (high school or college) there are always the assistants who watch and choose to do nothing. Ain’t just sports. Truly horrific events in history have a long list of those who stood by and watched. As a history teacher I can attest to that.
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Post by gian3074 on Jun 3, 2021 6:48:27 GMT -6
Yeah I saw that. It’s so hard to believe that 8 grown men were there and not one looked around and thought that was the dumbest thing ever. Sadly when you look at coaching scandals (high school or college) there are always the assistants who watch and choose to do nothing.
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Post by gian3074 on Jul 13, 2020 10:59:10 GMT -6
100% what you just said. Good luck to the NBA and NFL. They are gonna need it. Since we are all just posting conjecture here, I think the NBA and NFL will be just fine without the patronage of people who don't believe the athletes should have options. We will see. The NFL and NBA will do fine and make just as much money if not more
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Post by gian3074 on Apr 16, 2020 10:43:29 GMT -6
Can't install the Facemelterâ„¢ if you don't have practices in April (virus be damned).
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Post by gian3074 on Jul 25, 2019 22:25:20 GMT -6
I worked at a school where we had two workout times for kids to come in: one early in the morning and one in the late afternoon. In most cases a kid was able to workout at least one of the times between their job schedule.
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Post by gian3074 on Apr 28, 2019 11:42:54 GMT -6
In NY section 6 we have seven regular season games. If you go to the state championship game you will have played thirteen games. If you don't make the playoffs you have the opportunity to play at least nine games.
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Post by gian3074 on Jan 16, 2019 23:39:57 GMT -6
In New York it varies from section to section. Where I'm from in Section VI (Buffalo area) we do not allow private schools to compete with the public schools for championships and a private vs. public school game is rare. Most of our private schools near Buffalo have to go out of state for games. In Section V (Rochester) they allow private and public to compete together for the championships (Aquinas from Rochester has typically been a dominant force for a while there).
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Post by gian3074 on Dec 12, 2018 12:52:08 GMT -6
Good for those kids. I hope it continues to be an issue for the NCAA. why play any games then? Let's just shut the whole thing down (no more games) so that way we assure we aren't exploiting anyone. The best solution would be a minor league system where they can play (with pay) from 18-21 and develop skills under the tutoring of NFL-style coaches and schemes. Would stop NFL coaches from complaining that college kids don't get coached to play in the NFL and would make professional football look like other leagues (MLB, NHL).
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Post by gian3074 on Sept 29, 2017 10:03:31 GMT -6
Let's be honest, no matter where you stand on the issue one thing is clear: the Supreme Court will be weighing in on this issue within five years.
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Post by gian3074 on Sept 11, 2017 10:47:00 GMT -6
I don't think the pledge of allegiance is going anywhere. From what I've seen if a kid doesn't want to say it it's usually not because of ethical objections it's because they're lazy. As an atheist I usually just skip over the two words when I say it (you can guess which ones).
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Post by gian3074 on Apr 23, 2017 21:26:31 GMT -6
The "I have to work" angle is an interesting one in my mind. My senior year my brother and I got jobs during the summer and for football could only work one day, and my boss was a jerk about it but begrudgingly allowed it. I've heard kids say that they have to either work or play a sport and I've heard kids say that their boss won't budge and accommodate a 16-17 year old's schedule, but that's also what the kid is telling us. I know that some kids have to work, but I also know that some kids also just want extra money so in my opinion it's a hard one to have a definitive opinion on unless I know for sure all of the variables.
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Post by gian3074 on Jan 31, 2017 21:41:43 GMT -6
Coaches (college coaches mostly) who put winning above everything else. I wish I had more high school coaching experience to be able to offer something more detailed about high school football.
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Post by gian3074 on Jan 17, 2017 21:33:20 GMT -6
I've seen one player cry in my short career, and this kid was an 8th grader. It was before the half and we were not doing well and the OL couldn't block worth a s*h*i*t. We called a play action, he got chased immediately because no one blocked and he threw a bad pick because of the pressure. I think he just lost his cool because he was the only one at that moment who seemed to give a damn.
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Post by gian3074 on Dec 22, 2016 10:45:25 GMT -6
It should be pointed out that both these guys are underclassmen. There are typically about 75-100 underclassmen declaring each year. (Last year there were 98 and only 62 got chosen, but that is a subject for another thread). In theory, these underclassmen are people who are so elite at their jobs that they are able to outperform all others. We aren't talking about a large selection of the population. If the 3rd string Jr defensive tackle from Tuskegee sits out a bowl game, it would be thought of as ridiculous. The only reason these two guys are on the radar is because they are the best human beings alive at running the football that are not currently employed by an NFL team. And no one would have known they possess this skill set if not for the opportunity that college football provided them. The NFL could also have a paid minor league like other sports do (MLB, NHL). Ironically the NFL prefers making athletes play for free at college and then complain about these college schemes don't prepare any of them for the NFL.
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Post by gian3074 on Aug 22, 2016 20:32:13 GMT -6
Why do you think that the NFL teams still use the 300 yard shuttle for their conditioning test? I'm not one to assume that because an NFL team does it means it's magic, but do you think they do them because they work or because "It's what we've always done?" Because there is a HUGE population of players to choose from. NFL teams can set the standard as high as they want because labor is such an expendable asset. And I guarantee you that if an NFL team had a guy who was $hitty at the 300-yard shuttle but played at an all-Pro level, that dude is making the team regardless of what the stopwatch says. I was wondering if it could also be that NFL teams use it not as a way to test your conditioning but as a way to test how you take your offseason program. Albert Haynesworth years ago failed his test in Washington and Shanahan refused to let him practice until he did. This year in Buffalo Karlos Williams came to camp overweight, out of shape and was put on the Non-Football Illness list until he finally passed. He was cut anyway. We're also talking about the NFL which is a completely different situation so I probably shouldn't put too much thought into it but it made me think.
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Post by gian3074 on Aug 22, 2016 14:48:39 GMT -6
Why do you think that the NFL teams still use the 300 yard shuttle for their conditioning test? I'm not one to assume that because an NFL team does it means it's magic, but do you think they do them because they work or because "It's what we've always done?"
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Post by gian3074 on May 3, 2016 12:12:44 GMT -6
I like Bic pens because they're cheap. I also like mechanical pencils 0.05 mm. I always keep one of each in my pocket.
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Post by gian3074 on Apr 16, 2016 8:58:21 GMT -6
In NY some sections allow private schools to compete for the state playoffs. Aquinas (Rochester) almost always represents AA in the playoffs for Section V. Where I am in Section VI (Buffalo) private and public are separate and private schools cannot play in the playoffs. Most of the big public schools won't play the private schools because of recruiting.
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Post by gian3074 on Apr 5, 2016 8:30:45 GMT -6
I think those states have a distinct land advantage over NYC which leads to indoor facilities for workouts, indoor practice facilities, etc. Basketball is king in NYC because it's cheap for kids to do, there are public courts outside and schools have gyms indoors (year round sport vs football), it's a "me" city and a "me" sport, and the NFL teams playing are in Jersey and the college teams are in up state or Jersey while there's plenty of NCAA and now 2 NBA teams in the city area. Think about Chicago where the big football played is one magnet school in the city and all suburban teams. Big basketball area in the city, big on football in the suburbs. There's a lot of New York that isn't New York City and I was talking about the whole state, overall. As a Buffalo-area resident and coach thank you for remembering that the state is more than just NYC. In my opinion it's that the emphasis on football isn't really that strong. I'm curious if a good college football environment is sometimes conducive to a strong football mentality. Ohio has Ohio State, Michigan has Michigan, Michigan State, Pennsylvania has Pitt, Penn State. Thoughts?
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Post by gian3074 on Mar 27, 2016 8:35:49 GMT -6
I love the 30 for 30 Specials:
Four Falls of Buffalo The U Parts 1 & 2 The Best That Never Was Pony Excess
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Post by gian3074 on Mar 15, 2016 20:03:07 GMT -6
I look at General Offense, Running Game and Passing Game multiple times a day. I'm starting to look at the others a little more than my usual (which used to be never) because I want to be more well rounded intellectually.
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Post by gian3074 on Feb 11, 2016 16:54:53 GMT -6
We practice for the first two weeks from 7:30 to around noon. Average is 2 hours for offense, 2 for defense, 30 minutes for special teams and conditioning. It allows the players to have the rest of their day and they also avoid the hottest part of the summer days.
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Post by gian3074 on Jan 27, 2016 10:49:19 GMT -6
Well the idea of a "student-athlete" is a sham in most major D1 colleges so why not make it a sham in high school as well?
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Post by gian3074 on Jan 12, 2016 12:25:22 GMT -6
I watched 90% of the game with the coaches analyzing the game. So much more interesting and insightful.
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Post by gian3074 on Jan 12, 2016 9:27:06 GMT -6
If Alabama had to play Auburn for the national title the game would have been chippy. Plus who cares about celebration in the NFL? If you don't want to see a celebration then don't let them score.
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Post by gian3074 on Dec 21, 2015 20:17:34 GMT -6
He also traded away some good players and has Sam Bradford and Mark Sanchez as QB. Like people said the NFL shouldn't be the standard, but Chip Kelly proves how different the NFL is from college and high school. With full control of personnel he thought he could run an NFL team like a college team. I think his system would work with better players in the NFL and his problem is that with control of personnel he can't blame anyone but himself if he doesn't have the talent to win with it. He's in the playoff hunt...they are bad but changing everything may take a little time. I don't think it's a completely failed experience . I would say the jury is still out but people throw him under bus cause he is nontraditional. I would love to see five years of chip Kelly, win or lose at least we would know for sure he had a chance to try it his way. I definitely think his uptempo style could easily work in the NFL no doubt about that--but not with the lack of talent he has at QB. If he ends up getting fired from Philadelphia the narrative won't be because his scheme failed, it'll be because his choices as GM were an abysmal failure (bad QBs, bad OL, and just other personnel issues).
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