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Post by Defcord on Jan 13, 2023 12:52:20 GMT -6
I remember reading that years ago in a Sports Illustrated article. Supposedly he did that every day iirc. Isn't that physically impossible? How long would that take? I'm sure if he really did that many, it was split into sessions throughout his day I heard him say once on ESPN or something. "I used to do 50 pushups and 50 sit ups every commercial break on TV. And I watch a lot of TV." I don't know if he can still do that many pushups but I easily got that many texts during the last election cycle from his campaign it seemed like.
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Post by Defcord on Jan 13, 2023 7:23:42 GMT -6
I know emphasizing time of possession is becoming a thing of the past, but TCU's offense didn't do much in that department to help TCU's defense. TCU's offense was 2-11 on third downs, had three turnovers and only held the ball for 23 minutes (compared to UGAs 37).
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Post by Defcord on Jan 12, 2023 7:40:06 GMT -6
I think the lesson in all of this should be not to use physical activities as punishment.
My first teaching and coaching job almost 20 years ago now, I was lucky enough to work for an AD that was really good. One day I was running a kid after practices and he asked me why. I told him because his English teacher had called the head coach about something. He said DO NOT EVER USE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AS A PUNISHMENT. Then asked "what happens if that kid collapses while you are punishing him? Do you want to explain that in court?" It hit home pretty good.
I think there's some nuance though. We use updowns as reminders. We will make kids redo physical activity when they do it wrong. Those both could be seen as using physical activity as a punishment. I don't see it that way and I think I could justify both as a tool to improve their athletic ability. But I still wonder.
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Post by Defcord on Jan 6, 2023 13:45:38 GMT -6
Not sure how it works everywhere, but in NC, there's a state salary schedule and then each district has a local supplement. Many districts (including mine) pay out the local supplement in 2 lump sums, one at the end of each semester. This is the state salary schedule: www.dpi.nc.gov/media/15242/download?attachment?attachmentAnd this is the local supplement salary schedule: core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/3075/HCS/2208706/Teacher_Local_Supplements_2021-2022.pdfThey also have given us a "Recruitment and Retention Bonus" each of the last 2 years, paid out in December: core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/3075/HCS/2208777/Retention_Bonus_Information.pdfI can't find a pay scale for coach pay, but as an assistant coach (non-coordinator pay) with 8 years of experience, I got paid $1,100 this year. Last year, at a different school in the district, with 7 years of experience at coordinator pay, I got paid $1,600. I should also add, you can only qualify for Master's pay in NC if you started taking graduate classes before August 1, 2013. I received my Master's degree in 2019, but I am not eligible for Master's pay. We also get paid on a 10 month schedule and there is not option for 12 month pay. Luckily, my credit union has an option to automatically pull out a certain amount every month that they will then transfer to my checking account in the summer months as though I am still receiving a paycheck. Since we're all friends here, I feel comfortable saying that last year, as a first year teacher, after taxes, I made just under $34,000 including all bonuses and supplements. Luckily, my current school has a very large military population and offers a program called AYPYN, which allows us to get paid $15/hr for any clubs/out of season activities as long as we have at least one military kid participating. Any offseason workouts we do will count for that. At 8-10 hours a week from January-May, that's an extra $2000-$3000. My first year coaching was in North Carolina. My teaching pay was 29,500. My football stipend was $1000 and my baseball stipend was $800. That was insane back then in 2005. I can't imagine coaching for $1100 now. I love to coach and would do it for free if the teaching paid more but it doesn't. $1100 is nuts for a legitimate varsity coach.
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Post by Defcord on Jan 6, 2023 12:57:55 GMT -6
There probably should be some reference to cost of living. Here's ours. It's not great but the cost of living in our area is pretty low because we are rural. www.fsd2.org/domain/70 Here's a fun one that I saw last year when looking for jobs. Check out the athletic supplements. This is stipend plus + many are on extended contract. That's the highest HFC stipend I have seen outright, but there's other schools in GA that pay pretty high as well. www.lee.k12.ga.us/docs/district/employee%20resources/salary%20guide%202021-2022/page%2029.pdf?id=3707On a side note: Try to figure out anyone's salary on a Florida salary schedule...that's a complete shittshow down there. How many days does this schedule represent? Our salary schedule is 190 days, 6 are paid holidays. I would prefer those not to be represented because our daily and hourly would be slightly higher, which is used when prorating our pay for extra duties.
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Post by Defcord on Jan 5, 2023 13:47:41 GMT -6
There probably should be some reference to cost of living. Here's ours. It's not great but the cost of living in our area is pretty low because we are rural. www.fsd2.org/domain/70 Here's a fun one that I saw last year when looking for jobs. Check out the athletic supplements. This is stipend plus + many are on extended contract. That's the highest HFC stipend I have seen outright, but there's other schools in GA that pay pretty high as well. www.lee.k12.ga.us/docs/district/employee%20resources/salary%20guide%202021-2022/page%2029.pdf?id=3707On a side note: Try to figure out anyone's salary on a Florida salary schedule...that's a complete shittshow down there.
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Post by Defcord on Jan 5, 2023 8:56:41 GMT -6
This... I always watch those high levels and wonder how Y cross gets open so much, or simple 4 verts. Dudes are running 147 different coverages and someone screws it up... or some dude wins 1 on 1. Occasionally something cool gets packaged together that's worth it, but Power 5 and NFL (most of the time) is a completely different game. Agreed, it never ceases to shock me how many mental errors take place on the coverage side in NFL games, and a lot of them seem to come in regards to the multiple checks, tags, and adjustments they have. You end up with players who can't get on the same page because they only repped a given specific check a few times at full speed before, so they werent able to execute it come game time. And they have so many that its easy to see why. Even with it being their profession, there is only so much that a person can remember/execute. On the opposite end, I once coached with a guy who played in the league for Tony Dungy. He said that not only was his college playbook far more complex than what they did in the NFL, but so was our defense that we were running at the HS level. He was not exaggerating. How much of that is errors they are making versus the route adjustments that are built into the passing game in the NFL. I am admittedly ignorant to the depths of NFL offensive schemes but I had read an article about the Rams Greatest Show on Turf and it talked about how when ran correctly it was impossible to not be open because it was all based on attacking defensive alignment/reaction/movement. I could be completely full of crap on this, but I believe the Colts system when Manning was the QB was pretty similar. I had heard Peyton talk about how they only ran like 8 base concepts that all adjusted to be open every play. I am sure part of it is a lack of execution on the part of NFL defenders as well, but those two pieces of information always kind of intrigued me.
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Post by Defcord on Jan 4, 2023 4:56:48 GMT -6
I was a hell of a lot smarter when I had 7 NFL players on my roster (4 current, 3 will be drafted this April) . Good gracious alive I have beaten teams that had 15 d1 players on the team, but 7 NFL players?? That is crazy! I don’t think we have seven kids that even watch the NFL.
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Post by Defcord on Dec 29, 2022 9:18:16 GMT -6
We do a Super Bowl, NCAA BBall, and CFB playoff final 100 squares board. Really easy when using venmo. $25 a square we profit $1000 per board. Coach are you at a public or private school? When I was a head coach the catholic schools in the area had a casino night fundraiser and made a killing. I asked the admin if we could do something similar and was absolutely shutdown on anything gambling related.
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Post by Defcord on Dec 25, 2022 18:58:54 GMT -6
I get it for sure. We try to leave these notes on the script to make sure someone reminds that kid. We will intentionally draw what we want him to do as well. Still doesn’t work a lot of the time though so maybe I need to offer them a hotdog as well. Hahahaha We are trying to crank out three plus plays a minute, so we don't have time to show cards. We can try and yell out a reminder. Works sometimes. It really is wild how you are better as a team when the scout team is better. I think actually the reverse might be true. When you are good, your scout team is better. Of course not 100%, but does seem to be decently accurate. The reason is that when you are good you have better players and more of those better players. Duh. But that means that your above average players are now scout team players. And that they might actually be experienced or even starters on the other side. So they give better looks. Much better looks. And that helps you get better. All makes sense to me. But if we got three plays a minute I wouldn’t know what to do with my free time after practice. We are hoping to hit 12 plays in a ten minute period.
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Post by Defcord on Dec 25, 2022 10:04:06 GMT -6
Coach then why would the OC script that play versus that defense and not the one he actually planned on running? Went against my better instincts and got lazy on my post. This is WAY too long. Sorry. It really is more about the defender’s technique and/or reactions. Out scout team lines up exactly how they are supposed to. But two things still happen. 1) it is tough to get someone to change their technique. For instance, you have been teaching this kid for years to squeeze down blocks. But this team has this defender that comes upfield. Hard to get that scout to simulate that each play. Or worse, the reverse. Ha. Or you run out of decent guys and the scout d lineman doesn’t move or at all or backs up and you run influence trap. Well influence trap looks like crap. 2) The vast vast majority of the time going against our scout d we just line up and I yell the play out and we run it. Too many times players just completely play the play. I get it. In some ways, it is better by making it tougher on us. No worries there. But sometimes it is just annoying when they stop a play that they have no business stopping and your scheme doesn’t even account for that guy. For instance, sprint counter draw. We don’t even block the backside LB. The guy who we are sprinting out towards. But our scout team LB’s always make that play. That guy is never near the play in games. When we huddle in practice and run it, that guy is no where near it. But when I call it out, he is just there. No big deal EXCEPT, we delay wrap a guy and that messes up who he blocks which messes us up during the games. So I have to spend time yelling at the kid to not play the play call and then rerun the play, etc. It has gotten so bad that I have told him and the team that I would buy him a hot dog if a LB ever makes that play in a real game. Lifetime warranty. Told him that if a LB in 20 years makes that play in a game, I am finding out where he lives and delivering that hot dog. Ok, way to long. That is why I went with a short reply. Ha I get it for sure. We try to leave these notes on the script to make sure someone reminds that kid. We will intentionally draw what we want him to do as well. Still doesn’t work a lot of the time though so maybe I need to offer them a hotdog as well. In the case of the well prepared OC we are on the same page.
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Post by Defcord on Dec 24, 2022 16:20:23 GMT -6
Difference in these scenarios is the college guy has 8-10 hours a day to solely worry about his opponents defense. A HS guy gets maybe an hour a day outside his 8 hours of teaching on top of family, meetings, stupid parent contacts, etc. By 5:00 pm on a Wed, I don't really care if the DT is supposed to be in a 3 or a 2 alignment. I understand your point but there’s a difference in trying to be efficient and rolling with things that are little flaws and just not giving a shitt at all. We’ve probably all seen both ways and all the variations in between.
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Dec 24, 2022 16:17:53 GMT -6
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Post by Defcord on Dec 24, 2022 16:17:53 GMT -6
When a play doesn't work in team offense, and the OC goes "Well that's fine, if that's their defense on Friday I will just run this other play for 600 yards all night" and go onto the next play as if everything is good. I understand. But I also understand the OC - sometimes. Coach then why would the OC script that play versus that defense and not the one he actually planned on running?
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Dec 24, 2022 13:46:10 GMT -6
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Post by Defcord on Dec 24, 2022 13:46:10 GMT -6
When a play doesn't work in team offense, and the OC goes "Well that's fine, if that's their defense on Friday I will just run this other play for 600 yards all night" and go onto the next play as if everything is good. Why would the OC say "if that's their defense..."? Doesn't the OC tell the scout defense what to run? I’ve been around and except when I coached college ball all the offensive coordinators I worked with had little concern with the scout team defense. Some were to lazy to make cards. “Eh just get em lined up, you know what they do…” Now when I coached college our head coach knew everything the defense was supposed to do and everywhere all 11 were supposed to be. Once the cards were drawn up wrong and he ripped my ass and the other guy running the scout team. We were like Coach that’s what the card said and he went on a rant about how if we watched film more we would’ve know the card was wrong. A lot of f bombs. I was young and thought it was kind of funny (after we won that week). He was probably a little out of line but I learned a lot from the experience about being prepared and really was glad it happened.
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Dec 23, 2022 12:02:36 GMT -6
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Post by Defcord on Dec 23, 2022 12:02:36 GMT -6
My son last year in 7th grade was the opposite. He had 100 or higher in every class. Hes no genius but He’s smart enough. He has both teacher parents so he understands how it works. When his interim came out he has a 98 in PE. I was like what the fell. I emailed his teacher to make sure he didn't miss a dress out or wasn’t being an assshole and she said he was her best student they just didn’t give 100s cause it made the department look bad. I was like is middle school PE so I’m not throwing a fit bit that’s pretty damn silly. Our 7th grade head coach gives all the kids 99% for football instead of just a P for pass. Says nobody deserves a 100 and he’s dead serious. He believes it like that 1 point matters in the slightest. Some people are weird That guys an idiot. I guess we all have our own kinds of stupid. I try to hide mine a little better than a policy like that.
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Post by Defcord on Dec 23, 2022 11:03:33 GMT -6
yep, 3%... failed every class but PE My son last year in 7th grade was the opposite. He had 100 or higher in every class. Hes no genius but He’s smart enough. He has both teacher parents so he understands how it works. When his interim came out he has a 98 in PE. I was like what the fell. I emailed his teacher to make sure he didn't miss a dress out or wasn’t being an assshole and she said he was her best student they just didn’t give 100s cause it made the department look bad. I was like is middle school PE so I’m not throwing a fit bit that’s pretty damn silly.
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Post by Defcord on Dec 20, 2022 6:11:32 GMT -6
I saw a clinic presentation from a guy that used go army edge. He said they would do it as a team in a racquetball court.
It’s been a few years ago and we didn’t even have a camera for a tight angle so I didn’t pay attention very well because it seemed pretty far fetched.
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Post by Defcord on Dec 17, 2022 20:00:11 GMT -6
I saw a picture in the paper yesterday of a kid at basketball practice wearing shorts over tights. Not a big deal. Except the tights had one long leg and the other leg didn't show out of the shorts. What the hell is up with that? Great marketing by Nike. Imagine the aggregate savings in raw materials if you can get kids to pay the same price for tights with only one leg.
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Hoodies...
Dec 17, 2022 17:03:09 GMT -6
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Post by Defcord on Dec 17, 2022 17:03:09 GMT -6
Their parents think they are Mensa members compared to all us coaches.
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Post by Defcord on Dec 17, 2022 11:53:05 GMT -6
What is the deal with kids wearing a hoody under their shoulder pads? The hood hangs out the back out of the top of the jersey. It looks so dumb. 😆 They probably think what you wear looks dumb. We are getting old Coach! Tell ‘em to get of our lawn and let us be.
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Post by Defcord on Dec 15, 2022 6:19:00 GMT -6
I just finished reading the Winners Manual by Jim Tressel. It's not directly about player leadership, but the concept is definitely there.
It's old, but if you haven't read it. I highly recommend it.
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Post by Defcord on Dec 13, 2022 16:09:41 GMT -6
People talk about how Coach Leach is an offensive genius or how funny he is and both are true. But he could also coach his asss off.
He’s the first guy I heard say “you Coach it or allow it” and it changed the way I coach. Took me from a young coach who thought it was always the kids’ fault to a more mature coach who understands that the coach has to take accountability for how his players play.
The other thing coaching wise he said that had a huge impact on me was “if you put something in, what are you going to take out.” This has a huge impact on the way I coached as well.
This clip probably isn’t as famous some of his other interviews but the interviewer asks him at the 2:46 mark about a quote he’s said before “people are capable of working harder than they think they can.” He goes on to explain his view. I think it shows just how complete a coach he is. Yes he’s certainly an offensive mastermind but I’d wager to say he’s also an excellent motivator.
I’ve just enjoyed Coach Leach so much over my coaching career. I’ve got group chats from former colleagues at schools I’ve been to in the past and we all have shared Coach Leach quotes over the years. It’s just something that’s kept us connected.
The guy was just such a breath of fresh air in the coaching realms.
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Post by Defcord on Dec 12, 2022 17:36:06 GMT -6
I always thought someone should make a segment where some young journalists had to ask Saban the same questions that they asked Leach.
The guy is a gem
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Post by Defcord on Dec 7, 2022 14:05:59 GMT -6
I ranted about something completely unrelated so I deleted it. All state and all star selections are silly and will never be selected based on merit because that’s not really competitive endeavors.
I’m no expert on them. But when I have a kid who doesn’t make it that should, I also complain about the politics.
When I was a head coach one of our opponents had a kid vs one of mine and we both argued each other’s was better because ours wasn’t great. We flipped on who’s kid would get it and mine won. I asked if he wanted to flip again but we just moved on.
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Post by Defcord on Dec 2, 2022 6:23:52 GMT -6
What we have: 30x50. 5 good squat racks, 5 decent benches, 5 home made racks, dumb bells and bumpers to go with plates. No climate control and 1hour 30 minutes during the school day other wise after school or before school starting at 5:30am on the half hour until 7:30am. We have a strength coach that is awesome a program that is outstanding and gets results. What kids do go to the Y. Parents support that and will argue about it being just as good. We had 20 now contact injuries this season that caused athletes to miss practices and games. 18 of them were Y lifters or not lifters at all. 6 kids that at the end of last season that we thought would push for a starting job chose the Y over our program. They came back weaker and in horrible shape. One kid should have been a starter but couldn’t make it through warm ups (15 minutes of low intensity body movement). At what point do parents realize it is for the betterment of their kid and stop making excuses? Frustration. Too many years of this.. Tell them they can play for the Y's team then. This is the answer. You want to lift at the Y while our team is playing, then ask them if they have a football team. This would be like if a coach wanted to go coach Y flag football and then show up on the sidelines on Friday and coach...which there are these guys too....
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Post by Defcord on Nov 29, 2022 12:57:20 GMT -6
What a cluster eff. Our teams have been in this situation before. The first time I was a young coach and we gave the ball back to the opposing team and had to defend for another play. Very similar situation but there was 2 seconds on the clock. The officials asked our HC if we were going to take a knee and he said that we were going to run the clock out and then take a knee. We snap it and immediately the crew blows the whistle and we are down. The official on our sideline told the other officials we were going to take a knee so they told the other team to not rush us. But then they also called us down on the snap. 4th down...turnover on downs...1 second left. We stopped them but that taught me a really solid lesson at a young age.
You have to work these situations and talk about these situations as much as you can. And you have to know the rules. That way when an official talks you can either know what they are telling you is correct or you can ask for further clarification.
Regardless, I am never ever taking a knee there. Run the same exact play as before and it's game over.
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Post by Defcord on Nov 16, 2022 12:40:53 GMT -6
Does anyone let their kids just donate a certain amount and be done with it. As a coach I get the purpose of all of the fundraising stuff, but as a parent I would much rather just donate a few hundred dollars and not have to mess with it. Then my son could mow the yard till he and I were even. Win-win as a dad.
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Post by Defcord on Nov 15, 2022 11:08:54 GMT -6
Coach your budget is only 10K. I can probably get you a D2 TE or a combo of D3 safeties that run 5.0 in the 40.
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Post by Defcord on Nov 13, 2022 19:53:15 GMT -6
Not this one but I’ve seen other charts that are production charts. I don’t remember any in detail but something like: -2 Critical Error -1 poor technique/missed assignment/loaf 0 didn’t affect play +1 Good Play +2 Tackle +3 TFL +4 Sack +5 Takeaway The rationale would be that you as a coach can gauge how productive a player is. It helps to distinguish who is making big play I don’t use it but I can see why some coaches do. Ok, but how is that a tool for improvement? I have graded and used production chart when coaching D1 football and was fortunate to have competition for playing time. At the HS level though, I have never been blessed to have that level of competition for playing time. I don’t use it so I can’t say for certain. I’ve pondered it. I think it would help by emphasizing what was most important to the success of the defense to the kids. Then it would also keep the kids motivated to try to accomplish those things that the coaches put on the production chart. I don’t think it would do it as well as giving specific feedback but I do think you get what you emphasize so it’s not a complete waste of time.
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Nov 13, 2022 18:52:23 GMT -6
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Post by Defcord on Nov 13, 2022 18:52:23 GMT -6
Grade using this system: 2 = Exceptional play 1 = Did your job with acceptable technique 0 = Flaw in technique or assignment -1 = Complete Bust / Mental or Physical Make notes on why a 2 or 0/-1 Grading is more about being a tool for improvement. In what way can a grading system such as this be a superior tool for improvement over simply pointing out mistakes on film and reinforcing successes? Not this one but I’ve seen other charts that are production charts. I don’t remember any in detail but something like: -2 Critical Error -1 poor technique/missed assignment/loaf 0 didn’t affect play +1 Good Play +2 Tackle +3 TFL +4 Sack +5 Takeaway The rationale would be that you as a coach can gauge how productive a player is. It helps to distinguish who is making big plays. I don’t use it but I can see why some coaches do.
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