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Post by coachwilliams2 on Feb 2, 2017 12:01:17 GMT -6
I like the Mike LB being APEXed on #3 in empty. Has to carry 3 vertical and play A gap....
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Post by coachwilliams2 on Dec 22, 2016 6:17:42 GMT -6
Schutt? Douglas? Riddell Power?
What do you guys use and what made you go that route?
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Post by coachwilliams2 on Dec 15, 2016 14:12:29 GMT -6
TEAM over ME
What you want MOST is more important than what you want NOW.
Decision making
Unselfishness
SACRIFICE
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Post by coachwilliams2 on Nov 17, 2016 6:54:42 GMT -6
Unlimited supply of fast-twitch muscle fibers for distribution.
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Post by coachwilliams2 on Nov 2, 2016 11:37:27 GMT -6
If they are constantly making the same mistakes you are either:
1. Not coaching/teaching it correctly. 2. Asking that kid to do something he is not capable of doing (your fault as a coach) 3. He doesn't care enough to do it and you should replace him. (Also coaches fault).
Mistakes and Habits are different.
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Post by coachwilliams2 on May 4, 2016 9:13:14 GMT -6
As Urban Meyer says in his book "Above The Line"
with the 10/80/10 principal
1. Identify the top 10% who will work and compete at everything. Get them early and make sure they bring others up with them.
2. Identify the bottom 10% that won't do right. Get rid of them. They kill culture and you spend more time worrying with them than they are worth.
3. Get as many of the 80% into that top 10% as possible. The 80% is where your culture and heartbeat lives. Dive in to that group and get them rowing the ship in the right direction.
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Post by coachwilliams2 on May 3, 2016 9:30:53 GMT -6
Uni-Ball Vision-Fine Tip
Color- Closest to school color or black.
Water proof and fade proof. 1 pen will last a whole season.
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Post by coachwilliams2 on Apr 23, 2016 18:22:04 GMT -6
Georgia
Jeff Herron-Wing T- Grayson Franklin Stephens- wing t- Ware County Rush -Probst- Colquitt Joey King- Cartersville Hal Lamb- Calhoun Alan Chadwick-Marist Lee Shaw- Rabun County
To name a FEW. A lot of really good coaches here.
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Post by coachwilliams2 on Apr 15, 2016 7:20:59 GMT -6
I think if you are just starting out, you find a philosophy that fits and hire a coordinator to run their verbiage etc. But once you are there for a while you hire guys with like philosophies and they learn YOUR verbiage.
Easier for one guy to learn it than a whole group of kids.
Ultimately you are breeding and cultivating the future coordinators for your program in a perfect world. The best tend to hire from within.
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Post by coachwilliams2 on Mar 25, 2016 11:11:22 GMT -6
In a perfect world, your coordinators are experience guys who you know or can get someone to vouch for. Hire good, hardworking, loyal assistants and promote from within when the coordinators leave. Don't have to be the best X & O guy to start with. I'd rather have young guys who can grow and develop in our program and our systems. The continue to restock the staff with younger guys. Need piss and vinegar guys but also guys who you can trust and will teach the younger coaches how to become good coaches. Check the link below. footballscoop.com/news/how-to-build-a-staff-bill-belichick-style-hire-young-coaches-develop-them-and-promote-them/
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Post by coachwilliams2 on Mar 7, 2016 14:46:18 GMT -6
You serious?
MS vs. HS job? No question if he wants to do it. From your point, it sucks. Lay out all you can. Coordinator title, more money if possible etc.
Boils down to this being a step up. Hard to fault a guy for improving. Lateral moves, yes be pissed.
Always thought the HC who wanted the guy should call and talk to their boss first however. Common courtesy. Not so common anymore.
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Post by coachwilliams2 on Mar 3, 2016 10:39:28 GMT -6
I agree with you blb, to me, you are much more likely to turn an ankle, or hurt a shoulder, or break a finger etc.
We do it to prevent ALL injuries, not just concussions.
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Post by coachwilliams2 on Mar 3, 2016 9:56:56 GMT -6
1. They didn't say you couldn't tackle, just not during the season. Pre season is fine. 2. They didn't say you cant practice tackling...just not on players at full speed. 3. How many folks still run 4 hour practices where you beat and bang your best players during the season anyway?
Non-Issue. Kids become better tacklers with better technique, more reps, and more confidence. All can be gained without running full-speed at each other and hammering on your own guys during practice.
The scary part is the "this is not what we have always done" argument.
Our state adopted new contact rules this year. Alot of coaches were up in arms about it. We didnt change much and had our best season in program history and stayed healthier and fresher at the end of the year.
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Post by coachwilliams2 on Mar 1, 2016 14:25:24 GMT -6
Ive got one right now.
I have coached some really good players (14 D1 in 7 Years). This kid is NOT one of those guys. Too small, too slow, etc. but all he does is all we ask. Works like a dog and went from a guy who didn't start on the Fresh team to an all-region player his Jr. Year. Just a program kid.
Plenty of guys with more talent, skills, size and speed than him. But I wouldn't trade him for the world.
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Post by coachwilliams2 on Feb 25, 2016 9:58:55 GMT -6
Take this with a grain of salt. Never been an HC. Been an OC, STC, Position coach and done every odd and end job that I could get my hands on. Good assistants must: 1. Realize its not about YOU. Its about the Program. 2. You are never too good to get dirty. Meaning anything that needs done, helps the program. DO IT. 3. Be present 4. Develop relationships with the kids. Get them to buy in to the PROGRAM...not to YOU and YOUR ideas. 5. Never, under any circumstances, say or do anything that would give ANYONE outside the office the idea that you have a different view point than the HC. Ever. Let's touch on this one for a second. I understand what you are saying and I think overall loyalty to your HC is very important, but do you fall on the sword at the risk of losing personal credibility? I'm not talking about debatable stuff like play calling or LB's cross keying vs. reading guards, but more like the HC telling players to use a certain technique that is just flat our terrible? Do you blindly follow and go with it while your players and possibly parents think you're a moron too? Obviously you would talk to your HC and try to convince him he is wrong, but if he's a stubborn SOB about it what do you do? I'm sure some of you might say quit or go somewhere else, but that's A LOT easier said than done. You have choices to make. I would rather a parent think I am a moron than the coaches on my staff put my name out there as disloyal. 1. Try to talk to him about it and show him why your way is better (in the office) 2. If he is a stubborn SOB...YOU COACH WHAT HE WANTS COACHED. If he gets fired for coaching bad technique and losing...then that's on HIM. If you can't do that, don't coach for the man. I know you say leaving is easier said than done...so if you aren't going to leave, you coach it his way. There should be no question about that.
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Post by coachwilliams2 on Feb 25, 2016 8:43:26 GMT -6
Take this with a grain of salt. Never been an HC. Been an OC, STC, Position coach and done every odd and end job that I could get my hands on.
Good assistants must:
1. Realize its not about YOU. Its about the Program. 2. You are never too good to get dirty. Meaning anything that needs done, helps the program. DO IT. 3. Be present 4. Develop relationships with the kids. Get them to buy in to the PROGRAM...not to YOU and YOUR ideas. 5. Never, under any circumstances, say or do anything that would give ANYONE outside the office the idea that you have a different view point than the HC. Ever.
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Post by coachwilliams2 on Feb 9, 2016 9:32:16 GMT -6
HC or Assistant?
Assistant just meet with you position kids and tell them the truth. Make sure they know they can call you if they need you, and that the new guy will do a great job etc.
HC makes it a little tougher. Talk to them about change in life and the way you handle it defines who you are as a man.
1. Roll with it and make it BETTER. Buy in even more to the next guy and build their program/legacy 2. Find the negative and attach to a person. This PROGRAM is about more than 1 person (even you) always has been, always will be.
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Post by coachwilliams2 on Feb 2, 2016 14:00:44 GMT -6
Culture is mentioned but I think its being over simplified. Its very hard to have a football team culture when the rest of the day a bad culture at the school permeates. We have been effective by changing the culture of the school by instilling school pride in the players. Never forget that the jockocracy runs the school. Your players sit at the head of it. If you build school pride it will filter through them to the rest of the school and then feedback. In the 6 years I've seen it in action the effect it has had on our school and not just our team has been amazing. Coach: don't want to jack the thread, could you PM some things that you all do that have turned around the school atmosphere? Thanks
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Post by coachwilliams2 on Feb 1, 2016 12:21:51 GMT -6
1. Players- Buy in, work ethic, SKILL/WEIGHT ROOM 2. Coaches- Buy in, Loyalty, Relationship Builders/WEIGHT ROOM 3. Admin Support- Are those above willing to give you what you need (class sched, kids in weights, assistant coaches etc.) WEIGHT ROOM
Common Thread is Weight Room....The "recruiting" of high school football.
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Post by coachwilliams2 on Jan 26, 2016 12:43:24 GMT -6
1. Have nice things and high expectations (make them see you value them and this job)
2. WIN (People want to be a part of winning)
3. Realize that increasing numbers is a 3-4 year goal. Like others have said, middle school, feeder teams etc. are the key to number in my opinion. Many quit before high school because they have bad experiences etc.
4. Be OK without some guys. Most times, if you have to beg to get a kid out, he won't be committed or trustworthy. I want guys who want to be there. Otherwise they hold the power.
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Post by coachwilliams2 on Jan 25, 2016 19:15:55 GMT -6
Schedule as easy as you can and not get laughed at. Unless you are a state power, or have a group that needs to be humbled.
In 5 years no one cares who you play...just the W/L. That's what gets you fired today right?
I would rather win, Keep guys fresh and rested and have confidence going in to league play.
Just me. If my job is kept or lost by winning, and I have a say so in it, why not schedule some job security.
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Post by coachwilliams2 on Jan 17, 2016 6:14:34 GMT -6
1. Principal 2. AD 3. HFC 4. Head Custodian
Those 4 can impact the culture of the school faster than any.
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Post by coachwilliams2 on Dec 23, 2015 21:14:52 GMT -6
Quick twitch muscle fibers!
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Post by coachwilliams2 on Dec 17, 2015 11:35:32 GMT -6
Sadly, There will always be about 6-10% of your roster that use the trainer as a mommy. The trick is making sure its not the 8-10% you need to help you win. Let the Cake eaters distract the trainer so you can have practice.
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Post by coachwilliams2 on Nov 17, 2015 14:22:17 GMT -6
Have someone diagram a play for you, it is very easy to tell which way they roll. What if they ask if you are looking for an offensive or defensive perspective? I have been an OC, STC, and offensive position coach/player my whole life. Last few years I have been on the defensive side and have ambition to be a DC and one day a HC. I draw it up depending on who I am talking to and what we are talking about. Does that make me weird?
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Post by coachwilliams2 on Nov 13, 2015 12:14:45 GMT -6
coachwilliams2 That makes sense in theory, but I have to ask how different are your redzone plays than other plays. How different are most HS offenses when it comes to redzone than the rest of their offense. I can see working more 3rd downs than first downs, and emphasizing those plays a bit more. I guess I am asking "how big a playsheet do you need to have such that you can have distinct "redzone and 3rd down" choices Great question. For us, it because more of a focus point for our kids. On offense, we need to practice scoring TDs and those plays, but also they need to make sure we pay closer attention to ball security, snap count etc. Let's GET BETTER in the redzone. On defense, its not about calls necessarily as it is about, again a more intense focus. It also allows you to coach situations like Pass Interference on the fade ball. We will play more physical in the redzone with our DBs etc. Most OC's may not change their offense in the red zone, but MOST of them go to their favorite plays. Top 2/3 runs and passes. We want to make sure our kids see those in the red zone and have an idea what is coming at them.
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Post by coachwilliams2 on Nov 13, 2015 9:58:37 GMT -6
None of these stats will tell you how to set up your drill or what defense to run, but they can help you with organizing your practice by telling you what to emphasize and spend time on. In a perfect world you just try to get good at everything, though as we all know practice and meeting time is limited so you're always shuffling the emphasis. I think that's where it's most helpful -- focusing on what really matters. Exactly. If Redzone and 3rd down efficiency is what I believe helps my team be more successful, my practice plan should reflect that with more situational periods involving 3rd downs and redzone plays.
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Post by coachwilliams2 on Nov 12, 2015 20:20:31 GMT -6
Notice it didn't say 'get turnovers'. It says 'create' turnovers. Strip sacks, forced fumbles, INTs. Things we work and drill.
But I agree, some is luck. We measure points per possession, yards per rush, per pass attempt, 3rd downs etc. but those are our 3 ''rallying cries'
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Post by coachwilliams2 on Nov 12, 2015 14:19:50 GMT -6
Correct. It also gets away from the traditional "Hold them under 100 rushing, 150 passing, and 21 points. "
If you are a hurry up no huddle team thats fine, but you better be scoring more points per possession than your opponent.
It comes back to the changing of today's stats.
1. Be great on 3rd down 2. Create Turnovers! 3. Force Field Goals in the redzone.
The rest is fluff.
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Post by coachwilliams2 on Nov 12, 2015 13:48:00 GMT -6
3rd Down efficiency. Turnovers for/against
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