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Post by Coach Vint on May 23, 2021 16:15:43 GMT -6
The loyalty you give will not always be reciprocated, be loyal anyway.
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Post by Coach Vint on May 20, 2021 8:31:06 GMT -6
At a couple programs I was at we did a drill called chaos to start practice. It was good on good, O vs. D, running tempo for 5 minutes. Our goal was 20 plays in that period. Our 2's and JV guys were at the other end of the field doing the same thing. We started from the 40 and went in. If we scored, the ball went back to the 40. We were snapping the ball as quick as we could. That is a great way to condition at the start of practice. We then gave them a short water break after and went to Indy. All the guys that weren't in were running a sprint for 10 yards during the play, then lining up even with the ball and doing another sprint when the ball was snapped. We maybe had 15 guys or so doing that.
Early in my career we started and ended practice with 10's. We ran 5 10's, then took a 60 second break. Then we ran 5 tens, and took a 60 second break. Then we ran 4 20's. We wanted to simulate a game situation. It was a good way to build conditioning in an actual football way. I like the chaos period better.
As a DC, I did a version of pursuit where we lined up to formations, pursued the football, and had to quickly line back up and get a call and communicate. We would go three plays in a row. We then would have the 2's go. Then the 3's. Then do it again. We would run a toss, in inside run, or a pass. That way they didn't know what was coming. It was a way to condition and practice lining up and communicating tired. I think the more football related you can make it the better it will be.
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Post by Coach Vint on May 18, 2021 8:26:17 GMT -6
I tried to adopt a 3 day install because I saw colleges doing it. I always found that we were rushing things. Now I go to a 15 day install in the spring to get our base offense in. We are not in pads, and only get 45 minutes a day. When we go through the summer, we repeat the 15 days. In fall, we then repeat again.
A lot of us, me included, try to do things because we saw a college guy do it. Figure out what works for your kids. We are constantly adjusting our install schedule and pushing things back. We need to do more eliminating also.
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Post by Coach Vint on May 18, 2021 8:04:45 GMT -6
**Warning- This will be long**
Nearly every job positing will have a contact email, but the head coach/coordinator will make the decision, not the AD. Send your resume to the head coach and coordinator in the same email. Even if you apply on the website, send your resume to HC and Coordinator.
I got lucky when I made the jump from high school to college. First, we had a lot of success, that helped. I sent my resume and a power point of our offense to the head coach. The job had been posted on footballscoop.com. It happened to be exactly what the head coach wanted to run. He called and we talked for a couple hours. I then made the trip out there for a 12 hour interview. Interviewed again at AFCA and got the job. It was completely luck.
I did take a huge pay cut, but to make the jump I felt it was worth it. When I moved up to a bigger school, it was because I had some connections on staff, and had visited to talk ball a few times.
After getting back into high school coaching, I have had some opportunities come up as a position coach/co-OC at the D2 level. It is more because I got to know the head coaches through recruiting, and we again had success. I also speak at clinics, and that opened doors for some opportunities. With a family I couldn't afford to take a $25k pay cut to go back into college coaching.
If I were trying to make the jump today, I would visit colleges and talk ball. I would network with coaches at AFCA and at clinics. I would talk ball with guys when they came in to recruit. Connections and networking are vital. It is very unusual to get hired cold for a job. A buddy of mine just got an FBS job in the recruiting department. It was a significant pay cut, but he is single and can afford to be broke. He is using it as a stepping stone. Social media helped him get his position.
Starting at an FCS, D2, D3, Juco, or NAIA is very doable. I worked with a guy who got an FCS job coaching linebackers. He was still teaching at the high school we were at, but the principal set his schedule up to only teach in the mornings. He then took days for games and recruiting. He ended up getting hired on as a full-time coach the next year.
Understand also that at D2 and NAIA schools you may still have to teach. At the NAIA I taught English 100 and 101, and a general studies course. Most guys at the D2 I was at taught golf, bowling, weight training, or some other physical education classes.
Recruiting is the key. You have to be a great recruiter to be able to climb the ladder in college. Yes, you must also be a great teacher of your position, but recruiting is the life blood of every program.
To get hired at an FBS school, you most likely coach at a school with a ton of prospects, and you are known as a guy who is a great relationship builder. But again, the NCAA made it tougher because if an FBS school hires you for an off-field coaching position, they can't recruit your players for a few years unless the school gets a waiver.
To put this into perspective... When we hired a restricted earnings coach that paid $5000 a year and a dorm and food for 10 months, we had over 1,000 applicants. College jobs are very, very competitive, even at small programs that aren't very good.
Speaking at clinics is a good wey to meet coaches. 8 or 9 years ago I was speaking at the Nike Clinic in Orlando, and they had a hospitality room for speakers. I was in there with James Franklin, Al Golden, Art Briles, and Bob Stoops. I just sat there in awe. If you have success on the field, speaking at clinics is a great way to network. You can also volunteer to work clinics. You get to introduce speakers and help them set up their video. You get some additional access to them.
A way to break in off the field is with graphics. If you can do graphics and are really good, you can get a job in the recruiting department. It isn't on field, but you will make connections with guys who will be on the field.
To Summarize: Do a great job where you are. Visit college coaches and build relationships. Go to AFCA. Apply for everything. Be willing to be broke as long as possible. If you are a young coach, being a GA is a great way to get started.
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Post by Coach Vint on Sept 11, 2020 11:37:56 GMT -6
Where do you coach in NYC? I spent 8 years in the PSAL. I'm coaching in football heaven in West Texas now. Hey coach! If I am not mistaken we met at glazier in NJ a few years ago, ii believe your old HC was in the room! I'm in the Catholic Private School League Yes sir! He is a great man and made me a better coach.
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Post by Coach Vint on Sept 10, 2020 8:45:49 GMT -6
down here in NYC I feel your pain.... our rival is likely losing their star QB to baseball (going d1 and could probably get drafted in a late round) Where do you coach in NYC? I spent 8 years in the PSAL. I'm coaching in football heaven in West Texas now.
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Post by Coach Vint on Apr 16, 2020 11:49:09 GMT -6
Alright... figured out how to avoid the stupid hackers from getting in. You will have to PM me on here or Twitter to get password. Casey Miller is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: HUDL Tutorial #02 Redo Time: Apr 8, 2020 10:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting zoom.us/j/197345414?pwd=OHh5Q0NkcHJucVg1MlNZR2dYOUJydz09Meeting ID: 197 345 414 Did you record this one? Your last one was well done.
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Post by Coach Vint on Mar 11, 2020 9:13:58 GMT -6
Celebrate every single success, no matter how small. They have to have small success before big success. And the weight room and your level of intensity and accountability will determine the success of your weight room.
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Post by Coach Vint on Mar 11, 2020 8:49:52 GMT -6
I can't imagine not meeting on the weekend. If we play a Thursday night game on TV we will watch the film as a staff Friday morning, watch with our players Friday afternoon, and then go watch someone play Friday Night. Saturday we don't come in, we communicate via text and google doc as we watch our next opponent. I hate those Saturdays. When we come in Sunday we are behind because we haven't had a true Saturday. While text and google docs give you a way to communicate ideas, you can't have a true discussion. You don't have the back and forth. I value the input of my staff, and google docs doesn't do them the justice of presenting their ideas. I want to be able to ask questions, and let them question each other. Add to this the fact that if I am working from home I am not really at home. It is easier just to jump to the office to do the work without being interrupted.
On a normal Friday night game we will come in Saturday, watch Friday's film as a staff, meet about personnel, watch film with players, finish data entry of our next opponent, and get their fronts, coverages, and blitzes drawn. We then watch one game together to talk about what we see. This is a quick run through to gather some ideas. We go over personnel and go home. I want my guys to make sure they are all-in once them get home. Because we got our work done at the office, they can be all-in at hime. We come back in Sunday to build the game plan. Much of the legwork and analytics were done Saturday, which means Sunday we are putting the plan together, building cards, plans, and scripts, and putting our call sheet together. We are talking about different concepts, adjustments, and how we will attack them on a personnel level, and when it comes to alignments. We couldn't have these discussions as in depth without meeting together. When this is done, we leave.
With all that said, to each his own. Find what works for you. For us, we need to meet. It works best for us. But not meeting may work for some of y'all.
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Post by Coach Vint on Feb 24, 2020 9:43:00 GMT -6
We set very high standards and hold kids accountable to them. Every kid, every day, is held accountable. Now, this all starts with having great relationships. I think our staff does as good of a job of this as any staff in the country. Because everything we do is built upon relationships founded on unconditional love, we can coach our kids very hard. You can't coach only to win games and be successful with our kids. You have to truly care about the kid first.
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Post by Coach Vint on Feb 24, 2020 9:40:46 GMT -6
We try to hold players accountable, but that ends up being selective. What does this mean? Are you saying you only hold some players accountable?
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Post by Coach Vint on Feb 24, 2020 9:39:22 GMT -6
If a kid isn't in your program you can't affect him. We do everything we can to not eliminate kids from our program. We fight like hell for them to make it. But the reality is there are some that won't. We rarely have to kick a kid off our team. They usually decide for themselves and stop showing up. Once they stop showing up, we reach out to them. Some come back, but most don't. Attitudes can be changed. Work ethic can be changed. With all that said, you come to the point when you will know that a kid is detrimental to your program. This doesn't happen often, but it does happen.
The easy thing to do is get rid of a kid. The hard thing to do is to dedicate resources to helping him grow and become a part of something special. It's different for each kid and each program. We have found that some of our best players started off with a lot of baggage and were very troubled off the field. Many of them great and became better people by being in our program. However, some weren't able to become a part of the team. They eventually were no longer with us.
I rarely remember us having to call a kid in to "kick him off."
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Post by Coach Vint on Feb 17, 2020 9:38:36 GMT -6
Most of my career has been at inner city schools. The impact you can have is huge. There are also tremendous hurdles you have to climb. The administration is a huge key to your success and sanity. The more supportive the administration the better the experience will be.
You have to be a great relationship builder and have coaches who build great relationships. That is the key to reaching the kids. They want someone to believe in them, set high standards, and hold them accountable.
Parent involvement is a battle and takes time. We have seen it increase each year, but it is always hard work. Fundraising is tough, but we have gotten some businesses to help support our program as we have had success.
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Post by Coach Vint on Feb 13, 2020 9:50:06 GMT -6
Back when I coached in New York City before coming to Texas, we faced this same dilemma. Our kids were out at 3:00, but many of our coaches couldn't get to school until 4:30. We had study hall/character/weight room during that time. Every day we had study hall from 3:00 to 3:45. We had character from 3:45 until 4:00 on Mon and Weds. Then the guys went and got changed. We lifted from 3:45 until 4:30 on Tuesday and Thursday. We never had a grade issue, felt like we had kids making better choices, and were able to get our lifts in without shortening practice to do it.
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Post by Coach Vint on Feb 13, 2020 9:42:31 GMT -6
Let me make this clear: the issue did not lie with the coach presenting. His presentation was fine. I just found his terminology concerning having been a even numbers right, odd numbers left guy for 45+ years. Calling plays by: Rozzie, Denver, Air Force, Ghost, Trade, Scat to give formation, shift, motion, backfield action, and point of attack made me crazy. What bothered me was my ability to process the information he was delivering. It obviously made sense to him and his kids. Obviously a very different style of football than I am used to. I don't have a problem with multiple option football, having run the SBV with Inside Veer, Outside Veer, Counter Option and Speed Option as a part of our core plays along with a predetermined series of play action passes. It is that on any given snap, he has all three things happening simultaneously. A Zone Dive, a Zone Option, and an RPO. Yeah, that's just an extension of what I was running in the 1980s. But to have every play in the offensive package have all 3 components on virtually every snap? Jet Sweep could result in a Read away from the POA, or a RPO towards the POA. My question revolves around the direction that contemporary football is headed. Is this now the new normal? As you already know, football works in trends. It evolves, but the more it changes the more it stays the same. Teams are running power, counter, iso, trap, buck sweep, stretch, and inside zone. They may not call it 46 Power any more. They may call it something like Pittsburgh. But it is power. I look at it as a simple choice of verbiage and how you fit it to your kids. Our evolution to building pass routes into our run game was simply to protect the run while getting our skill guys more quality touches. It seemed like every time we called a run we had a loaded box. Every time we called a hitch route to the single we had hard coverage. We wanted to take advantage of space when space was available. When we call inside zone to the right (Formerly 42 Inside, now Hoosier) We are going to have catch and throw concepts on the perimeter. Our QB looks for space. If we have space, throw the catch and throw concept. If we don't have space on the perimeter, we will execute the run. There are three concepts in one, but when we teach it with a process, our guys learn it. They don't know any different. Because defenses are trying to get secondary guys to add themselves to the box, we have added some post snap RPO's. I am an old I option guy. This is option football, just with a pull and throw instead of a pull and run. The game has not passed you by at all. I speak at a few clinics each year. Last week I had dinner with a coach in Chicago after I talked about our RPO's. He has been Wing-T for many years and he wins. He said he came to my talks because a few opponents were doing this stuff. He asked me if he thought he needed to change from the wing-t. I told him absolutely not. Do what you do and what you know. My background is option from the I. We were under center in the late 90's when I first became an OC. We eventually adapted our system to the gun/pistol. We then added paired quick game concepts. Then we evolved to post snap RPO's. In my eyes it is just option football. You are trying to equate numbers in the box to run the ball. Post snap RPO's have replaced some of our play action game. We have a process and a system for teaching, and our kids get it. But if our kids didn't get it or we didn't have dudes to do it, we would do something else. Disclaimer: I am a visor wearing OC.
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Post by Coach Vint on Feb 12, 2020 10:34:28 GMT -6
It's not what you do, it's how you do it. Do what you are comfortable with doing and that you can troubleshoot. Make sure your fast kids get touches. If you don't have fast kids give the ball to the least slow guys. Talent helps, but there are a lot of teams with talent that underachieve. It all goes back to how you do what you do.
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Post by Coach Vint on Jan 16, 2020 14:36:56 GMT -6
I ordered the Epic bands a couple years ago. They were like $4 each and have held up well.
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Post by Coach Vint on Jan 11, 2020 15:05:24 GMT -6
I used to not like 7-on-7. I hated it. Now I love it. Our QB's can focus on their feet and eyes without being disrupted by a defender. We will have guys simulate a rush at times, so our QB has to work throwing lanes, but we rarely do it. I really want out 7-on-7 period to be an eye and feet period for our QB. During 7-on-7 our OL and DL are working 1-on-1 and 3-on-3 pass rush. They also work a 1-on-1 base blocking period.
We also do a pass under pressure period twice a week that is scripted. We also have a team pass period that is scripted. We have a team 3rd down and team goal line pass period each week.
What I really like for our pass game and working with our QB reads and WR route adjustments is Half-line Pass. It is 7-on-7, but working one side of the field. It is 4-on-3 or 3-on-2. We go one side, then the other. We work versus each look our opponent will give us.
I will be speaking at the Glazier Chicago in February on our pass game and some ways we teach thing. I am actually looking forward to 7-on-7 this spring and summer as we will work all of our pass concepts. I know the LB's cheat and play at 8 yards, and guys don't take read steps, but it gives us a chance to get really good at what we want to do in the pass game when people know we are going to throw.
With that said we will mix in an RPO or two reading the safety during 7-on-7.
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Post by Coach Vint on Jan 11, 2020 14:56:20 GMT -6
We have a $50 to $60 limit for our guys for camps. We are a high poverty school, and finances are tough for our kids.
Satellite camps are good to be seen by a lot of schools. But going to a one school camp is very good if you are being recruited by s specific school. Understand that even college camps are a moneymaker. They invite everyone. Even guys they aren't interested in. If you are a 5-5 WR that runs. 5.3 40, Texas and OU don't really want you at the camp as prospect. They want you to make a donation.
If you are going to a camp, have your guys reach out to the coaches who will be there. Introduce yourself when you get there. Talk to the coach after the camp. Follow up. Many camps will have 300 to 500 guys. At Ohio State, Texas, and other Top 15 programs you will have 1,000 kids. The guys who they really want to evaluate will get the attention.
If a camp is run by an outside group don't spend much money. Most showcase camps are a waste of money. Colleges cannot attend those camps. However, there are a few here in Texas that are run by good guys and they are attended by Rivals and 247. That can get you exposure if you put up great numbers. Just be careful who you give your money to.
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Post by Coach Vint on Jan 7, 2020 9:47:12 GMT -6
When we were practicing everyone both ways we went two periods of specials, 12 periods of varsity O with JV on D, then flipped it and went 12 periods of JV O and Varsity D. During varsity O we would work inside run periods 7-8, 9-10 was pass hull or blitz pick up, and 11-12 were team. The JV were the scout guys for IS Run, Pass Hull, and team. It worked well. We had two periods of specials in the middle before we flipped. On weds. we went 4 minute periods to shorten practice. It ends up being 28 periods. it worked well for us. We are now two platoon, so we don't practice this way. Instead we do a 15 minute crossover period in the middle of practice. That's where Priority O guys go to D and vice versa. Only the guys who will play on the other side crossover.
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Post by Coach Vint on Jan 7, 2020 9:42:48 GMT -6
We build situations into practice, and work special situations on Thursdays during our run through. We work take a safety every week on Thursdays. We work field goal cover in camp and review it three times during the season. We work a period called Fast Start which is 1st period of practice Monday, Tuesday, and Weds. We work a different situation. Monday we run our opening drive. Tuesday we have a third down competition. Weds. we do a two minute drill and 5 plays of goal line.
During our offensive practice we work a two minute drill on air on Tuesday. We actually go 1 minute from the -40. We work a four minute drill during camp which is good on good. Offense is trying to get two first downs. Defense is trying to get a stop and stripping the ball.
To build chain awareness we work a third down period pre practice during routes on air. We also have a third down period built into 7-on-7 1 time a week. On Wednesdays we work a team on air period with our last three plays. The last play is our Hail Mary.
I will be speaking about this at the Glazier Clinics in Chicago and Cincinnati.
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Post by Coach Vint on Jan 3, 2020 15:25:36 GMT -6
Thanks! I was looking for something like this. A little tricky to use at first but I think I will get the hang of it. Have you installed your whole playbook on it? I have put our base stuff in there. You can use it with a cardboard also. I added ny QB's and put our base pass game for them. They use the google cardboard and go through our pass game against various coverages in virtual reality.
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Post by Coach Vint on Jan 2, 2020 21:34:58 GMT -6
Start ASAP. Everyday they go home right after school makes it harder to build a habit of staying. Have your meeting to lay out expectations, then get them in the weight room. Meet with coaches before school. Lay out the expectations for them. It is your program so you will do things different than your predecessor. Good luck!
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Post by Coach Vint on Jan 2, 2020 21:30:31 GMT -6
Goarmyedge
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Post by Coach Vint on Jan 2, 2020 1:23:15 GMT -6
The best way to develop competitiveness is to have kids compete. We use off-season to create competition with winners and losers. We have 1-on-1 competitions, small group competitions, and larger group competitions. We also put them in situations where we build physical and mental toughness. I am at one of the highest poverty schools in Texas. If you take a kid home 5 times you won’t take him to the same place twice. We have great kids, but they are surrounded by failure. Once something gets hard, they quit. We spend a great deal of our time building their threshold for discomfort. And it really isn’t just about football. They will need these skills to be successful in life.
One of the best things we do to teach them how to pay attention to detail, be be accountable to teammates, and respond to adversity is calling them out in the weight room and punishing the team for one guys mistake. If a guy misses a rep, has the wrong weight, racks the weight early, etc, we blow the whistle and they all get in the push-up position. The coach who blew the whistle calls them out for what they did. We do 1-4 push-ups then say feet, and they are back up and onto the next set. This has been huge for us building mental toughness. We explain that if one guy is offsides, the whole team gets punished. I’d one guy lines up wrong, he hurts not only himself, but he hurts the entire team. We had less procedural issues and busts on the field than we have ever had. We also had kids that responded to adversity. The tougher things got, the more they came together.
When we have competitions we reward winners. We don’t punish winners. And if a guy gives up during the competition he goes again. And again. Until he learns to compete. Or quits.
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Post by Coach Vint on Dec 23, 2019 17:19:42 GMT -6
In football heaven in Texas the district pays all coaching stipends. We are a 4A D-II school with 800 kids in school, 115 playing football, and 13 HS coaches including the head coach. I spent 8 years in the Bronx, and we had 4,000 kids in the school and 3 coaches paid by the district. We fundraised and our booster club paid our 8 other coaches. When we first started there were no background checks. My last year there in 2005 everyone had to go through getting fingerprinted and a background check.
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Post by Coach Vint on Dec 23, 2019 17:16:44 GMT -6
On facebook check out Offensive Foobtall Junkies. It is a great group to share ideas.
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Post by Coach Vint on Nov 10, 2019 20:52:25 GMT -6
We have kids in Saturday at 10 for treatment. At 11 they lift and stretch. At 11:30 we do loaf accountability, then we watch film with them until 12:30. Coaches are in from 8am until 3:00. If we are done before 3 we leave. Sunday is coaches only from 1 until 7. If we are done before 7 we leave before 7. I have been places that work until 6 or 7 on Saturday, but usually by 3 we are running out of gas. We try to balance the preparation that needs to get done with also getting some time with our families. Coach, can you elaborate on your loaf accountability, please? We chart loafs. We the call the kid to the middle and he says my name is John smith and I let team down 9 times. We all do 9 up downs. We do it for every loaf from the game. It builds personal accountability.
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Post by Coach Vint on Nov 3, 2019 23:19:29 GMT -6
I include a score differential column. Up 28/down 28 or more and we throw the data out. You also have to consider everything else, including who they were playing and what the did, and consider that as you interpret data. I love the data we get on our opponents and from our self scouts. Data gives you a good picture of your opponent. But it doesn’t tell the whole story.
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Post by Coach Vint on Oct 31, 2019 12:42:17 GMT -6
We have kids in Saturday at 10 for treatment. At 11 they lift and stretch. At 11:30 we do loaf accountability, then we watch film with them until 12:30. Coaches are in from 8am until 3:00. If we are done before 3 we leave. Sunday is coaches only from 1 until 7. If we are done before 7 we leave before 7. I have been places that work until 6 or 7 on Saturday, but usually by 3 we are running out of gas. We try to balance the preparation that needs to get done with also getting some time with our families.
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