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Post by olcoach53 on Nov 16, 2015 10:03:28 GMT -6
We had the seniors all do a reminder (run the length of the field doing an up-down at every 10 yards) and then it was tradition that each senior was carried off the field by their teammates all the way to the locker room. Apparently this tradition was started by our current DL coach. He also started the tradition of placing a signed cleat in the ceiling tiles when we clean out the locker room after the season ends.
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Post by olcoach53 on Nov 15, 2015 12:43:52 GMT -6
Anytime a kid gets hurt now, something is "torn"
We had a kid go down with a broken back this season after the second game. Turns out he was playing the first two games with it and had no idea.
We also had a ton of "shoulder" injuries and instead of our kids going to see the trainer and being sent to doctors they went to a chiropractor who told them to not play.
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Post by olcoach53 on Nov 14, 2015 12:48:26 GMT -6
HC/OC/OL-30 DC/LB- 31 DL-35 DB-32 QB-23 RB-23 WR-33 Thats a fairly young staff. How did you guys do this season? Just curious.
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Post by olcoach53 on Nov 13, 2015 12:54:53 GMT -6
Wow. Crazy stories here. Sometimes the kids just do not get it and we as coaches care more than they do. It is unfortunate but it is the society we live in these days.
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Post by olcoach53 on Nov 10, 2015 9:19:09 GMT -6
I am a big believer in good nutrition and fueling the body and I try to relay that message to the kids as much as possible. It is hard for them to eat quality foods though when they are living at home or don's have the means to get those foods.
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Post by olcoach53 on Nov 9, 2015 12:43:48 GMT -6
Thanks Coach, much appreciated.
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Post by olcoach53 on Nov 9, 2015 11:45:22 GMT -6
Does anybody have any templates they would be willing to share for end of the year inventory?
Thank you
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Post by olcoach53 on Nov 3, 2015 18:12:50 GMT -6
Oh man, this was awesome. Don't come up with ideas and plays you THINK will work. Tell me WHY they will work or show me why they will work. Also do not try to change plays or add plays DURING A GAME. Nothing good has ever come from that. The fact of the matter is that some coaches just aren't very good coaches and even the "veteran" coaches still suggest ignorant things during games. you mean I shouldn't suggest the double reverse fumblerooski to add at half time? The only play I will EVER consider is the Annexation of Puerto Rico
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Post by olcoach53 on Nov 3, 2015 11:09:20 GMT -6
So where do you draw the line between "sit down and shut up" and "raise your voice because being quiet doesn't help anyone?" I feel like I'm falling into the latter trap where I'm at. I just started in August at a program where the staff's almost all been together for 15 years, has almost every resource available, and every task was already assigned on a team that's traditionally been pretty successful, so I didn't want to step on anyone's toes while I learned how we do things here and got my stuff together in the classroom. Heck, all the grunt work of laundry, setting up drills, etc. is already handled by 3 managers! Now I get the impression that the other coaches mistake this for laziness and passivity. My only assigned duties are to be freshman OC and coach freshman OL, plus spot on Friday nights. I do that to the best of my ability and i show up for all the meetings and pass out gear, etc. but I want to do more to prove myself to the staff I'm on, you know? man I love that question... Let me try to help you, not that I'm an authority on anything at all, but I think I can offer some direction from a been there and done that standpoint. I think there's been some confusion throughout this conversation about what "sit down and shut up" means. We don't want to hear how much you "know". We also don't want a million suggestions to do what someone else did, when it doesn't fit what WE do. So fill that silence by asking as many questions as you can. If you have a staff full of 15 year veterans, find the guys that work the hardest and do what they do ALL THE TIME. Get in their back pocket and make them tell you to leave them alone. It will show them that you care and they will go out of their way to teach you. I promise you will move up the ladder faster this way, rather than being a guy that tries to show everyone how smart they are. Oh man, this was awesome. Don't come up with ideas and plays you THINK will work. Tell me WHY they will work or show me why they will work. Also do not try to change plays or add plays DURING A GAME. Nothing good has ever come from that. The fact of the matter is that some coaches just aren't very good coaches and even the "veteran" coaches still suggest ignorant things during games.
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Post by olcoach53 on Oct 30, 2015 10:41:41 GMT -6
HC/DC-44 OC-43 DB-49 I think LB-43 OL(me)-34 DL-22 OLBS-27 RBS-41
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Post by olcoach53 on Oct 26, 2015 8:49:57 GMT -6
Pee-Wee coaching is not the same as High School or NCAA coaching. Hate the coaches who think otherwise. Sorry if my beliefs differ from yours on this subject.
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Post by olcoach53 on Oct 22, 2015 11:03:08 GMT -6
This doesn't have to be young coaches. I have experienced PLENTY of old "experienced" coaches who do the exact same dumb ignorant crap. Yeah but those guys are hopeless. Young guys have a chance to learn and get better. Very very valid point.
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Post by olcoach53 on Oct 22, 2015 10:06:50 GMT -6
This doesn't have to be young coaches. I have experienced PLENTY of old "experienced" coaches who do the exact same dumb ignorant crap.
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Post by olcoach53 on Oct 2, 2015 8:10:15 GMT -6
Read through this entire thread and this guy just does not get it. He is not part of the solution he is clearly part of the problem. If these "players" have issues with the "OC" and the offensive play calling then tough crap. They can either play or they can not play, simple as that.
And from the sound of things YOU think that YOU should be calling the offense. I can tell you, and I know multiple other coaches on this forum can tell you as well, it is not as easy as you may think! Just because you played football or have an exceptional Madden or NCAA record on the Xbox does not mean you are a ready play caller. Just my two cents.
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Post by olcoach53 on Sept 14, 2015 10:56:03 GMT -6
The correct call would have been to take a knee. In that situation many referees won't make next RFP until under :25 so they wouldn't have to do it again. That's what we didn't understand. We figured that the refs would not have wound the clock until after 25 seconds anyways. Still perplexed by the decision but thrilled with the outcome!
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Post by olcoach53 on Sept 14, 2015 10:49:20 GMT -6
When they finally took the snap on third down there were 31 seconds left.
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Post by olcoach53 on Sept 14, 2015 10:02:37 GMT -6
How long did this game take?
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Post by olcoach53 on Sept 14, 2015 9:38:21 GMT -6
Our staff thinks it was honestly their coaching staff trying to be arrogant and getting the first down. They did some questionable things all night; dirty, shady things.
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Post by olcoach53 on Sept 14, 2015 9:25:37 GMT -6
We were down 20-12 with 40 seconds left in the game. The opposing teams offense had a 3rd and 1 situation and we were out of timeouts. They decided to run the ball, they fumbled, we scored a touchdown with no time left on the clock and converted the two point play to head to overtime.
We scored in OT and our defense drove them back 15 yards in OT to secure a 26-20 win.
Would YOU have taken a knee?
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Post by olcoach53 on Sept 10, 2015 7:03:51 GMT -6
That's why I stopped with the fox 40's and now only use silver whistles. No more plastic.
Acme Thunderer, the Cadillac of whistles.
AMEN Coach! Best whistle ever.
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Post by olcoach53 on Sept 9, 2015 6:39:00 GMT -6
Sounds like a kid who will make a great coach in the future.
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Post by olcoach53 on Aug 26, 2015 11:57:37 GMT -6
Opened up 30-19 at a new school this year. Played a big, physical, fast team but undisciplined and not well coached. Each week this year is tough for us, looking forward to the challenge.
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Post by olcoach53 on Aug 26, 2015 9:28:51 GMT -6
I agree with dcohio, it is just a game. Treat it as such. When you start to put these games up on pedestals you can get yourself into trouble.
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Post by olcoach53 on Aug 24, 2015 7:08:02 GMT -6
Brings me to a great fable, young bull says to old bull, see all those cows down there? I am gonna run down there and breed one and takes off. Old bull starts strolling toward cows. Young bull runs back and says, aren't you gonna run down there and breed one? No son, I am gonna walk down and breed them all! I remember this line from that great 80s movie "Colors" Anyways, back on subject-"You couldn't catch a cold butt naked on an iceberg in Alaska" "You are higher than giraffe P****"
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Post by olcoach53 on May 7, 2015 6:17:10 GMT -6
Things weren't so bad the first year coaches wise, but my 2nd year I was made to hire a guy who I didn't hire my first year, didn't want to hire my 2nd year but was made to. As soon as he was hired 2 of the assistants who had coached with him before joined with him and became the 3 laziest coaches I had ever seen. IDK, maybe I was asking too much. Asking them to come to weights at least 2 days a week. Be to practice on time. To set up their drills ahead of time...to PLAN their individual time, watch film, prepare for fridays. I mean look, I'm a good dude, and I certainly don't want to be an a-hole about things but when our coaches are figuring out drills during INDY time OR they spend 20 minutes of INDY time talking...yea, I'm going to have a problem with that and while I started off with "hey man, maybe you should plan INDY time and write up your drill order" if it becomes a consistent problem...which it did...eventually that "hey man, maybe..." is going to turn into "look MFer..." Dude I had to make 3 of them turn in their INDY schedule like homework before practice. It was ridiculous. They were bad youth coaches coaching at the varsity level. I coach football because I love the competition of it. At no time am I apart of this game for funzies or a participation ribbon and if I'm on your staff or you're on mine, you need to understand where I am coming from because if you're not of a similar mindset - there are going to be problems and I will be the cause of those problems and I am 100% OK with that. We are about to have an issue on our new defensive staff. 4 weeks ago, I gave the assistant coaches the responsibility of drawing up the pass game of 4 opponents and the run game of 4 opponents. Yesterday, my CB coach (who I coached with in Cinci) drew up 1 team's pass stuff, I drew up one team's run game and I sent an email "There are 2 weeks of school left, no one is going to want to draw this chit up in the summer. If you guys want me to draw up the run game I will but don't b!tch when I don't ask for your input when game planning this fall." - this is the 2nd reminder about the run game and honestly, it's starting to p!ss me off. This whole post angers me because there are too many good coaches out there who WANT to put in the work and then you have these rejects like DC is describing who barely give 50% effort. I have said it multiple times, if you can't commit 100% to coaching then DON'T COACH!
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Post by olcoach53 on Apr 21, 2015 7:51:48 GMT -6
Everybody is always looking for an opinion or gossip. I usually just refer all questions to the head coach.
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Post by olcoach53 on Apr 18, 2015 6:04:40 GMT -6
We all coached. JV was a little pushed aside but that was because the staff was put in place late in the summer. We all coached varsity obviously and then for JV games myself (offensive line) would call the JV offense and our varsity LB coach would call the JV defense. It was almost like an extended practice for them and we would try our best to get everybody playing time.
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Post by olcoach53 on Apr 17, 2015 6:09:39 GMT -6
We had a head coach in our conference who would do that. Said it was his job to drink and his assistants job to attend the speakers. He was 0-9 the previous year...
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Post by olcoach53 on Apr 16, 2015 11:12:59 GMT -6
I hit this way early in my career. Like 1997/1998. I'm a glazier clinic, I'm a young coach, I am sitting in the session like I'm a disciple and Jesus is speaking. I'm writing as fast as I can. Jesus...I didn't know chit. I was listening to Charlie Wiles talk, wrote as much as I could. Left the session when it was over. Later found myself in the Riddell suite (when they use to do that) drinking beer and eating Pizza, a few guys from VT's staff were in there Charlie was one of them. I started asking Charlie about Dline play and he said "hey, we are all going to go get something to eat, lets go." So chit...This is big time, these guys are Virginia Tech!! Neither hell nor high water is going to keep me from going. So I go. We go to the restaurant and we are all drinking and just BS'in ball...which means they are BS'in and I'm just keeping my mouth shut happy to be there and there was an epiphanatic moment (yea, I make up words) where I thought "man, these guys aren't any different than the dudes on our staff. They have a phuked up sense of humor, drink beer, laugh too loud, etc, etc." and from that point on I have never been impressed by the logo on their chest. Those dudes are just dudes. Think about some guys who were at the pinnacle of coaching and are now at other places. Like Bowden at Akron or Solich at OU or Tuberville at UC. Those guys were all at the top of the mountain at one time but no one is sprinting to the podium to get a picture with Frank Solich now...but when he was at Nebraska...know what I mean? And they are all great dudes. I remember Urban when he was at BG. He was a good coach then but not the icon he is now. What changed? He's won some football games. Well, holy chit...I've won some football games too and I didn't get to recruit my players. Can I get a definition please? But seriously great post. These guys are just coaches too.
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Post by olcoach53 on Mar 30, 2015 16:06:28 GMT -6
Don't worry about the one jackass talking crap. Care about the kids like you have been and forget the naysayer.
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