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Post by coachg13 on Jul 28, 2015 12:50:42 GMT -6
The problem is the kid has nothing to do with it most of the time. I'm in first year as HC, gave the fall schedule out two days after I was hired in February. Kid who showed up every day to workouts, 7 on 7, didn't miss a single thing this summer - waits to tell me until this morning he won't be at first 3 days of practice because his dad planned and paid for a trip. Am I pissed at the kid for not telling me until now? Yes. But he also would probably rather be at practice. I told his dad he won't be able to participate in first two scrimmages because he has to go through the same 2 days in helmets 2 days in shells, etc before he can participate in a scrimmage. Dad is livid that I'm punishing the kid...99% of the time it's the parents, not the kids.
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Post by coachg13 on Jul 27, 2015 18:00:52 GMT -6
I chose one - left for a HC job. But I would've made a lateral move after this season if I hadn't moved up. Long story our HC got fired for BS reasons that he couldn't control. I probably would've left even if he hadn't been fired.
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Post by coachg13 on Jul 14, 2015 20:37:20 GMT -6
Ours come through the local hospital network. Do y'all pay them separately?
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Post by coachg13 on Jul 14, 2015 18:14:47 GMT -6
There have been a couple of old threads on this but wanted to get some more answers now.
How many schools have a full time trainer? I'm a new head coach and school I'm at has never had one. I'm pushing for one hard. How in the world would we go about finding one if I get the go ahead from admin? Any advice/info would be greatly appreciated!
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Post by coachg13 on Jul 5, 2015 22:14:50 GMT -6
South Carolina is separate....but privates can apply to play in SCHSL. They dominate at the lower levels. New legislation that'll be tied up awhile proposes private schools will have to play up a class.
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Post by coachg13 on May 27, 2015 9:49:33 GMT -6
We used to do honey back when I was in HS. Gonna try that this year and see how it goes.
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Post by coachg13 on Apr 2, 2015 13:03:16 GMT -6
Youtube "Lingeie Football League Coach" if you want to learn some new vocabulary. That stuff's a joke.
I know of one semi-pro team - not sure who the hell they play since they're the only one I know of within like 200 miles...
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Post by coachg13 on Mar 26, 2015 18:19:02 GMT -6
Posted this in another thread:
Here's something that the school I'm at now does that I had never seen before - and the kids like it so much I'm taking it with me to my new HC job.
Instead of individual stickers, we take scalps.
After each win, when we're circled up on a knee, our coaches pass out the stickers and we put the opposing teams sticker on the back of our helmets together. Also give out region champs stickers, rivalry stickers, etc. All stickers are completely team oriented. It takes a little effort to get all the stickers for the different mascots at first, but when you order the sheets you have enough for a few years, and you can often repeat mascots. Our guys love it.
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Post by coachg13 on Mar 24, 2015 19:17:24 GMT -6
To me the bottom line is the NFL and college football are too big of businesses for there not to be high school football. Even with all the "safety" stuff, the NFL and NCAA will step in with their own research blah blah before it gets to the point of no HS football.
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Post by coachg13 on Mar 16, 2015 20:05:36 GMT -6
We also videotape reading the warning label on the back of the helmet. I think it's getting close to time for me to buy that shack in the middle of Montana. I need a couple more years for retirement but if there's if it's a 2 bedroom I'll join you. A parent today complained about our head coach - said he's been doing the kids wrong because they can't wear anything black on Friday night...we give them EVERYTHING, cleats, socks, undershirts (long or short)...and our colors are red and white....
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Post by coachg13 on Mar 12, 2015 16:08:26 GMT -6
We also videotape reading the warning label on the back of the helmet.
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Post by coachg13 on Mar 4, 2015 10:22:39 GMT -6
I wear pants...just my preference. Off topic but newt21 mentioned the judging by the look of another coach...in high school our basketball coach had a rule. If a kid on the other team came out wearing a headband we called a backdoor cut on him first play...I can't remember a time we didn't get a layup.
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Post by coachg13 on Feb 23, 2015 16:43:53 GMT -6
If you have enough coaches what we have done in the past is:
Position coaches:
QB's/RB's; WR's; OLine on offense - we were option so QB/RB were always involved in stuff together DB's; LB's; DLine of defense - our strong safeties would alternate between DB's and LB's depending on what we are doing that day/week.
We had about 50 kids JV/Varsity. JV guys would do offensive individual/group and varsity guys would do defensive individual/group. Then you flip them. Only tough thing is getting JV team time since you need some of those guys for scout team O/D for varsity stuff. When we'd go varsity special teams we'd make sure all special teams guys were older so the JV guys did team O/D during that time with a couple of coaches.
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Post by coachg13 on Feb 21, 2015 16:15:22 GMT -6
"YOU set the standard"
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Post by coachg13 on Feb 21, 2015 10:06:46 GMT -6
A big problem with too many younger coaches (and players) is that they believe in the 2 words: PERSONAL ENTITLEMENT. They believe that they deserve to be respected due to their being who they are. They shouldn't have to prove or work for anything. I blame parents for giving them all they wanted when growing up, telling them how great they did even if its a lie, giving everyone a trophy, and not making them earn anything. I'm kind of a tweener. Young enough to be considered part of that generation, and old enough to be considered right before it. I had a great upbringing. But my dad made me get a summer job every year when I was turned 15. I played football, bball and golf in hs, and tried to use that as an excuse not to get a job bc - I wanted to play in college and needed to do all the summer stuff. My dad told me if I wanted to do that, it was on my time, and I could find a job that still allowed me to do both. It was an invaluable lesson. I'm a young coach and take pride in what I bring to the table. I do believe I should be a HC/Coordinator. But I don't walk around acting like it. Like most of these guys on here, I do all the little things to help the program, and mostly keep my mouth shut. I make sure unless my ideas have thought and purpose behind them, I'm not going to say anything. I tow the line. That's the problem with so many young coaches I've seen. They're very bright, and know a lot of X's and O's, there's no doubt. But that doesn't mean you can walk into a situation and change everything and do it your way. You have to pay your dues. I think those problematic coaches arise from this philosophy. These first/second year guys have all these grand ideas (mostly about schemes) and they get shot down from OC/DC/HC and they get apathetic and it spreads in a program. They aren't willing to pay their dues. My goal as a HC is to lead by example. It's a line that is a tough one to walk sometimes I think. As a HC you have to be the one that displays the "do everything" "fix it" "add value" mentality, while also allowing your assistants to have ownership of parts of the program. If you take that OCD attitude and do everything as a HC, then assistants are going to be sitting around saying to eachother "what the hell are we doing here". But if you balance it, and it rubs off on your assistant coaches, you can give responsibility to the guys that have EARNED it. Where I'm at now some times it's tough for our HC to get guys that want to earn it in the building.
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Post by coachg13 on Feb 20, 2015 20:22:54 GMT -6
Another thing that doesn't necessary go with the thread (I'm not trying to hijack) - being members on CoachHuey, we are all probably part of the group that does these things. You can kind of take that for granted here - assuming most guys are on here being proactive and trying to get better, we all try to add value. The question is, as a HC, and assistants as well, how do we get our colleagues we coach with to have the same mentality?
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Post by coachg13 on Feb 20, 2015 18:57:52 GMT -6
Great article. Hits home as I am a younger coach.
My two words would be FIX IT. Goes along with "add value" and "do everything".
If something needs done, laundry is sitting in the washer finished, a poster is falling down, players grades are down - fix it. Find ways to improve the program without prodding and direction from the HC.
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Post by coachg13 on Feb 18, 2015 20:13:50 GMT -6
Really not trying to hijack the thread whatsoever. BUT - I have to ask. mariner42 or Chris Clement, do either of you recall the thread quoted in Mariner's signature line thing? I've gotta ask after wondering about the context of it about 100 times. Back to clinic speakers...
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Post by coachg13 on Feb 14, 2015 15:07:50 GMT -6
Was fortunate enough to play with Russell Wilson. Kid wins at everything he does.
None of the important people thought he was big enough or good enough to make it. Anyone who knew him knew otherwise.
Best leader I have ever been around, and I'd venture to guess that'll still be my opinion in 50 years.
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Post by coachg13 on Feb 5, 2015 7:09:35 GMT -6
Thanks for the responses. spos21ram - absolutely it will have to come from administration. In the state we are in, you can essentially fail 2 courses per semester and still be eligible. I am of the opinion that if you're failing 2 classes, you have no business being afforded the privilege of participating in athletics, so I've been charged by AD to try and come up suggestions for a higher, but still attainable standard. Seems like 2.0 is the most common.
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Post by coachg13 on Feb 4, 2015 7:00:47 GMT -6
I'm doing a little research, and I know there was a previous thread that touched on the subject, but those more more enforcement related responses.
I'm just interested in whether other coaches' schools and/or districts have set academic requirements for students that are above the benchmark that their respective state sets for eligibility.
1. Are standards set by coaches of individual teams or does one set of standards apply to every athlete in the school and/or district
2. What are the specific academic standards if they are higher that the states' requirements?
Thanks a lot for any responses.
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Post by coachg13 on Feb 1, 2015 20:06:15 GMT -6
We throw them in as punt block. Since a large % of punts are field-able at our level, we coach up the less talented kids on a punt return unit.
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Post by coachg13 on Jan 29, 2015 22:03:05 GMT -6
Ya'll gonna need a waterboy up there? According to football scoop an entire offensive staff. If my wife weren't dead set on Michigan id consider it. Don't think my resume's quite long enough for that one. I'd be a waterboy to be in that facility for a year
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Post by coachg13 on Jan 29, 2015 19:15:22 GMT -6
Ya'll gonna need a waterboy up there?
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Post by coachg13 on Jan 28, 2015 11:54:39 GMT -6
Just curious...how big of a pain is it to put all those wings on?
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Post by coachg13 on Jan 27, 2015 19:29:18 GMT -6
Guys CALM DOWN...Have to make sure DC's wife is okay with the move...
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Post by coachg13 on Jan 21, 2015 9:48:12 GMT -6
All it is really is finding a balance - half of our players, if you chew their ass out for doing something, but walking in from practice ask them who's going to win the national championship game, you literally go from being public enemy #1 to their best friend in less that 15 mins bc their attention span is so small. Always try to end with a positive conversation - that's the last memory they have of you for the day. If they end the day "liking" you, it makes your life a whole hell of a lot easier the next day.
Just another example - We have another RB, good, nice, kid, But he'd take the easy way out as soon as you turn your back. His first year on varsity, we were worst enemies from 3:15 - 5:15 every day. I pushed him harder than anyone, whether that's fair, I don't know, or really care - he was lazy and damnit I was gonna fix that. For 2 hours every day he hated me, I know he did, but he respected me. That season, walking to the locker room I'd ask him "did you get better today?" every single day I think. He'd say "yes, sir" and I'd say "I think you did too". Positive ending - he knew I thought highly of him and I pushed him to improve that day.
Now he says that stuff to the younger kids...it's annoying...
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Post by coachg13 on Jan 20, 2015 20:26:21 GMT -6
I think it's almost apples to oranges.
In the NFL, you're dealing with grown men being paid to play. They don't have to like a coach, but they damn well better respect him, or they won't have a job for long.
At the high school level you definitely have to have a balance. These are 14-18 year old kids. They aren't out there for a paycheck. I personally am a borderline A-hole as a coach during practice. I have a great rapport with my positional players, but I wouldn't even venture to say they all really like me. The bottom line is though, they know I'm there to get them better both on and off the field. I chased our RB 50 yards down the hall today to tell his a$$ to pull his freaking pants up. He ran a suicide at bball practice for it. he was pissed, but at the end of it we talked about how perception is reality - would you go into an admissions interview for college with your pants at your knees? Or a job interview? Hell no. In those cases we always try to end with a "you better than that" or something to let the kid know that we think highly of him. And that kid had a hell of a day at bball.
I think you can demand respect, but that's after you earn it. If slapass coach Johnny isn't doing his job, is late, etc, and demands respect by trying to be a harda$$, his players are going to shut down on him 99% of the time. In our rough area it's not important whether a kid likes you, it's whether or not he thinks you're there for him. That's about all you get from them at first. Over time I think that turns into "liking" our coaches. It's a tough balance to find. You have to have fun, or kids at the MS and HS levels will tune you out. that's what's great and frustrating, we're often more psychologists that football coaches.
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Post by coachg13 on Jan 12, 2015 20:50:34 GMT -6
Watching spidercam...it's good stuff. I'm hoping they'll have the replay of the coaches thing somewhere on ESPN3 or youtube. Last year's was ok...hopefully this year's will be better
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Post by coachg13 on Jan 12, 2015 19:59:26 GMT -6
First touchdown of the first game....go out to kick the extra point. Illegal formation - not enough men on the line penalty. Look over and our RT is standing on the sideline. HC rips into him, and he calmly responds "Coach, you told me I'm on the field goal team...you never said anything about the PAT team." From that day forward it was referred to as the "FG/PAT Team"
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