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Post by macdiiddy on Nov 21, 2011 10:24:16 GMT -6
It is definitely something that should be ignored. Kids are emotional and do not process everything at times. We had a kid interviewed after a playoff game that repeated just about everything we told the kids about the team (however he lacked the ability to realize that those are not things you say outside of the program). He called their all-state RB good not great, they havent played anyone, their conference is very weak etc. The kid got ripped apart by local fans on the message boards.
He is a VERY respectable, good kid, and was very emotional after a tough playoff game. He wishes he could take it back.
The blame needs to also be pointed also at the reporter. There needs to be more insight by him. We decided as a staff that anytime someone is being interviewed a coach must be present.
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Post by macdiiddy on Oct 26, 2011 8:38:43 GMT -6
Defensively, it is a great tool to learn and visually see how they will run a particular play, additionally I feel you must teach the kids on how to watch film and not watch the game. They can understand who they are going against, like the DE on the offensive tackles. They can look for keys, such as, if the guard is rocking back in his stance on pass plays. These keys help the prepare.
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Post by macdiiddy on Oct 26, 2011 8:34:47 GMT -6
I would let them do the whole senior night introductions, make them dress and don't play them.
Sends a message to the squad that no one is bigger than the team
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Post by macdiiddy on Oct 26, 2011 8:31:40 GMT -6
The DC hates giving out equiptment, but me (who is in charge of all equipment) and the head coach are both on the same page, if we have it, might as well issue it out. If kids want a back plate or a cowboy collar, I will issue them out.
Ofcourse, if it hinders their play, they are not allowed to have it, basically this only pertains to cowboy collars.
Additionally, they must wear the equiptment for an entire week of practice if they want to wear it in a game, to get use to it.
Also in the begining of the season, we will install rib protectors on all the QB's, backplates for all the WR's and all linebackers get spider pads (shock pads).
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Post by macdiiddy on Oct 23, 2011 20:12:12 GMT -6
Our policy is 1 practice = No Start 2 practice = a half 3 practice = a game
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Post by macdiiddy on Oct 14, 2011 22:50:35 GMT -6
We do it before the game, big distraction if you ask me If I had it my way we wouldnt do it at all. I mean really its more for the parents then anyone else
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Post by macdiiddy on Oct 4, 2011 20:53:54 GMT -6
Wax on, Wax off
Someone apparently never saw karate kid haha
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Post by macdiiddy on Sept 10, 2011 21:05:30 GMT -6
The only time I agree with putting sub par players in on special teams is if they give great effort. I can find a place for any kid on special teams if they have a motor....that being said, more times than not, these kids are already starting anyways.....but yea, dont hide kids on special teams....let them run a play in and block backside for offense
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Post by macdiiddy on Sept 10, 2011 21:01:19 GMT -6
I dont believe in such a thing as over coaching, What ever you dont coach, you allow
As a defensive line coach I understand kids coming in and not knowing anything, at the Little kid level they teach the kids to put a hand on the ground then go find the football, additionally for years now we had to deal with an incompetent freshman staff, so sophomore year they have no knowledge base of technique or even our basic defensive alignments
I would suggest to keep the course, make sure you watch film and point out terrible technique leading to bad results, and vice versa. Film (if time is made) can be a pretty big eye opener
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Post by macdiiddy on Sept 3, 2011 22:23:39 GMT -6
how do you guys who go full speed and are stand up over the season? I know i am different because i believe in the pass first and run second so i approach practice a lot differently. I have found as a passing coach who used to be a run first coach we do not have nearly the soft tissue injuries as a passing team and we can go full speed all the time. we only wear full pads one day (wednesday) other day sat,mon, tue and thurs day we are helmets and shoulder pads. Thud tempo is NORMALLY not a problem, we just tell them live to the tackle (even though it does end up going to the ground every other play) However any time we try to do helmet and shoulder pads, we get the results of what you are talking about "patty cake" up front.
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Post by macdiiddy on Apr 6, 2011 20:41:44 GMT -6
I have a kid that is the same way. He is now going into his senior year, and thank God, it looks like it is finnaly starting to click with him and he has been working and leading pretty well. It is frustrating and will get old but all you can really do is stay in his ear.
Little things, you see it, call him out. Sounds like you have been doing that because the other kids on the team have picked it up too. But just constantly telling him, that is not good enough, then eventually giving a, "that is what were looking for, everytime" is the only thing i can suggest
Also, this was not for punishment reason, but when we would pull the kid to get some fresh legs in, he did get quite livid, then when came to me and wanted to make a deal so he wouldnt get pulled, and i told him if i never have to correct his effort in practice, then I won't pull him...did wonders really
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Post by macdiiddy on Jan 28, 2011 5:13:09 GMT -6
We just have an unspoken dress code to never wear our coaches shirts out or anything with the school name when we get together and hit a bar or two. No need to give anyone ammo to hurt our program
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Post by macdiiddy on Nov 30, 2010 9:25:39 GMT -6
Jim Tressal from ohio state was just on tv talking about helmet stickers and I like how they have all their criterea on how you earn them like everyone else but if you don't get the Win no one gets them for that game.
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Post by macdiiddy on Nov 3, 2010 21:38:45 GMT -6
That looks like the old school turf, the stuff that feels like carpet, Im sure that helped with the balls roll
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Post by macdiiddy on Oct 26, 2010 21:22:50 GMT -6
Half the Quarters of the season. So a 10 game season you must have 20 quarters. Finish the season you get your numbers and knight head.
Also if you are a program kid, stuck it out for 4 years, or just a senior who deserves it but wasn't good enough to play varsity/would have but got injured...award that kid a letter.
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Post by macdiiddy on Oct 21, 2010 9:16:00 GMT -6
Armys camo jerseys which are amazing have Duty, honor, country on the back
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Post by macdiiddy on Oct 18, 2010 1:12:18 GMT -6
We are going to observe veterans day next Friday as a school, thus school is not in session.
If we make it past our first game of sectionals then we were already talking about bringing the entire team in and having a Call of Duty tournament. Bringing in a few video game consoles and putting them up on the projection unit. Just to have the team up, out of bed as well as, having something fun to do to keep them loose
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Post by macdiiddy on Oct 13, 2010 23:02:07 GMT -6
Win sectionals and take a new picture under the scoreboard
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Post by macdiiddy on Sept 22, 2010 22:52:55 GMT -6
i like what our varsity does. they practice thursday night from 7-9. under the lights in full game jerseys/pants they come out of the locker room just like the game, come on to field and do our warm up and jumping jacks like the game, then go into our pre game INDYS. we start it off exactly how they will come out friday night then we review each special team , they go out there and we go through our special teams to get that done. then after that it is treated like a game, we go kickoff, then defense comes out runs through some plays, then punt return, offense for some plays, then kick PAT. now kickoff team, and D comes back out. Maybe we will say the other team scored now we have to do PAT block, and then kickoff return we just cycle things through like a game, all the while subbing players. So if we are on offense, we will yell out, "johnson's hurt, johnson's hurt, smith get in at Y" and the sub goes in. I like it because it is very "game like" That is pretty much what we do We do all our pre game stretching, jumping jacks, then do all our pre game indys. After that we have a game script starting with the coin toss, making sure they never say we want to kick (we want to defer to the second half instead), where o is on the field then we say didnt convert, punt team, etc. etc. We go through onside, safteys, funmbles, victory formation Then D goes off and goes through formation adjustments for the last time and the O runs through how many plays the ol' HC wants to go through on bags Then Pasta Dinner
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Post by macdiiddy on Sept 16, 2010 3:16:47 GMT -6
Had a kid transfer from our school a 700 some school to a 4500 some school in the area because he said he wasn't play enough as a sophomore, after we developed an entire package for him....one year of sitting out, and another year later, he isn't even their JV QB
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Post by macdiiddy on Sept 12, 2010 23:07:43 GMT -6
I say go for it, you have a chance to put the game away, if you dont get it then they have to drive the field.
Not only that, they will want to play a little bit more conservative with the ball at times because they know a field goal is a possibility.
So even if they do drive and get into a field goal situation you still have a chance to block the kick, for the kicker to miss, or to win in OT.
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Post by macdiiddy on Sept 6, 2010 20:09:30 GMT -6
both mustard and pickle juice are great solutions because of the amount of salt in them
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