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Post by coachmonkey on Dec 7, 2015 22:25:16 GMT -6
Major kudos for keeping it together. I don't think I could have held it together like you did. Especially being sick like that. I've never been more dehydrated in my entire life. If I hadn't gotten the text from the kid, I probably wouldn't have come to the game. I would have just gone back home and tried to not feel like I was dying. I heard that beer is great for rehydration...
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Post by coachmonkey on Dec 6, 2015 22:36:52 GMT -6
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Post by coachmonkey on Dec 2, 2015 14:24:17 GMT -6
I didn't say anything about the law. Yo get a speeding ticket, I get it. You don't gat arrested for the act of speeding alone. I will bet you everything I own not one of my linemen was a virgin coming into the season. I know for fact three of them Gita speeding ticket. No biggie. Those instances do not necessarily shed a negative light on your teammates. Getting arrested does. Do you have spelled out what constitutes negatively on the team? If you pick and choose and you are the decider of that, you are opening yourself up to a lawsuit potentially. If he is a top recruit, and a court deemed the courts punishments, plus the coaches penalizing on top of that was "excessive" and he is a top recruit in the nation and it hurts his chances, or stops his chances of getting a scholarship would you be willing to stand behind your decision? It's sad that our world has come to this, I agree he should NOT be allowed to play, but there are reasons you have things like athletic codes and ADs. I am pretty sure I heard that a coach got sued or at least fired, because he punished a kid for something that wasn't spelled out in his team rules. That was a long time ago though.
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Post by coachmonkey on Dec 2, 2015 14:11:37 GMT -6
You said law, not arrested. So a kid can break any law and if not arrested he can play? It's a slippery slope on something that seems black and white. You're setting precedent for any number of future incidents. I'd think it's covered in athletic code. Above and beyond that you are starting to open yourself up. I wouldn't want him to play however.
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Post by coachmonkey on Dec 2, 2015 13:56:13 GMT -6
Got caught stealing from the local store... misdemeanor... still let them play? I think its more of the message it sends if you do vs don't that is the issue. I am not sure I could let them play... now obviously not being in the situation it is easy for me to say that.. Round 2 of the playoffs.. vs the same team that has beaten you the last 2 years... no situation a coach wants to be in for sure. Man, I agree... it is not a situation I would want to be in for sure. I would think I probably would NOT play the kid if he was arrested for something like theft, vandalism, etc. regardless as to misdemeanor status. But this particular charge is so tricky. However, after some thought, I think I would be pretty black and white on this issue. The Law is the Law and it was broken. No play. What about speeding?
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Post by coachmonkey on Oct 8, 2015 7:09:29 GMT -6
They've pretty much just given up. We are down to 20 bodies, and other then 4 kids, they just don't care anymore. We are 1-5 (and in my wildest imagination about this season, I thought we would be 3-3 at this point, maybe 4-2). We couldn't run an offensive play to save our life during practice yesterday. We had 21 plays, ran 1 correctly. ONE. We stopped offense and moved over to D. As the OC I couldn't see straight I was so frustrated. They just don't seem to care if they get beat or not. They don't seem to care if things are going well or not. I've been a jerk, I've been a nice guy, they don't respond to anything. One rumor I heard from a player is they don't like the HC, who is a screamer, and don't wanna play for him anymore. This week we have a game by all accounts if we show up, we should win, however, I thought that twice, and we got rolled. I can't make the offense any more simple, I've teached it every way known to man to adjust to their learning style, yet nothing. Im just tired of spending what little free time I have watching film and game planning for them not to care. Any ideas what to do at this point? 3 games to go. I would do some competition drills, see Ohio State, and others. Find out which players are truly competitors, and start building around them. You have some kids who care, you just don't know which ones hate to lose.
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Post by coachmonkey on Oct 2, 2015 10:28:18 GMT -6
I would just like to know what the schemes are? one is veer with double tights the other is veer with split ends that will let you know how ridiculous this is. I ran fullhouse wishbone in the late 90s as a HS QB. We ran both. Had success with both (13-0). Having run them, I can say if you are that much more successful in one vs. the other, its coaching. It's not scheme, it's not the kids, it's coaching. Your best bet is to learn the pros and cons of both systems inside and out to better yourself, and watch the kids improve and both systems improve.
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Post by coachmonkey on Oct 2, 2015 10:23:01 GMT -6
I would just like to know what the schemes are?
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Post by coachmonkey on Sept 3, 2015 11:40:08 GMT -6
When you are on the winning side of things and there is nothing left to prove (I'm talking 40-50+ lead by halftime)... When do decide to go to nothing but 2's and 3's? How do you deal with seniors that feel that are 'entitled' to play more in these types of games because they've earned it? Our goal is not to win by 50+, but to win conference, or state etc. Our goal's are bigger than this one game.
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Post by coachmonkey on Aug 27, 2015 20:47:56 GMT -6
1-0.
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Post by coachmonkey on Jul 30, 2015 8:02:44 GMT -6
You have to make kids take time off. They don't realize that it's when they rest that their bodies are actually getting bigger, faster and stronger. Your body needs rest. If you are not building rest into your training schedule and selling your athletes on rest, you are doing them and you a huge disservice. You also need to have your finger on the schedules of your athletes. If they are playing basketball all weekend, or whatever, and then you put them through a grueling speed/strength training session on Monday, you are minimizing your results. Work smarter, not harder.
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Post by coachmonkey on Jun 3, 2015 6:52:21 GMT -6
There's a general consensus about whether you go or stay. Is this something you should talk to your sons about ahead of time? Don't want them taking it personally if the situation unfortunately arises. My son grew up around football. If he was conscious and not paralyzed and I tried to leave the game he would have asked me what the hell I was doing. First time I dislocated my shoulder, I was on the sideline on the bench getting looked at. I didn't know what was wrong with me other than I couldn't feel my arm. While I was out the backup QB fumbled two snaps both recovered by the other team. They ended up going from down 28-0, to 28-14. My dad said, "If you don't get your a** back in there we are going to lose this damn game." I looked up, saw the scoreboard and thought what the hell happened. In the meantime they have taken off my shoulder pads and that was enough to pop my shoulder back into place (I realize now that removing the pads was a bad idea but we didn't have trainers on the sidelines back then). My mom gave me some pain killers and I put my pads on and went back in. I would never have asked my dad to go to the hospital with me during a game. I worked too hard for my team to have him leave. My mom is and was more than capable.
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Post by coachmonkey on Jun 2, 2015 13:54:08 GMT -6
Your own kid is on your team. You're a coordinator...or the HC. Gawd forbid your kid suffers a big injury during the game. Like...something that requires a hospital trip. You know you're the only one who can call the rest of the game. Are you in the ambulance or on the sideline? This happened to me. Level 1 playoff game. Up like 35-0, or 40-6, something like that. Horribly wet and rainy game. FB fumbled the ball, I as the QB dove for the lose ball, got hit in the back of the shoulder at the same time. Dislocated my shoulder. I had no idea what happened other than I couldn't feel my arm. I got up and actually my mom and another lady she rode to the games with took me to the hospital. My dad coached until the end of the game then came to the hospital. You are a coach and your responsibility is to your team. I agree with the above post, if it is truly potentially life threatening, then go, I don't think anyone would hold that against. You a broken bone, dislocation etc., you better stay and coach, IMO.
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Post by coachmonkey on Jun 2, 2015 9:15:42 GMT -6
For all the coordinators out there, how do you set the depth chart? Do you do it independently? Do you let your position coaches decide on their own? A combination of both? For in game substitutions, do you as a coordinator make all of the subs? Do you let your position coaches sub at will? Or a combination of both? Thanks in advance for your replies. Our game day depth chart is set at our staff meeting after practice on wednesday. It is not free substitution for the position coaches at any time. Dline wise, we come up with a rotation for our dline guys, but sometimes there is a certain group of guys I want on the field together at the same time and I will over ride the rotation. But everyone on our staff knows who is starting and who is next in if someone gets injured or if I need to pull a guy out for a play for some reason. We don't stray from that very often...rarely in fact. One of the side benefits of me coordinating and not having a position group is that I get to see all of the positions, so when we are in our depth chart meeting, I have my own opinion of the players and though I usually agree with the position coach there are times where I do not agree. It seems to me that sometimes position coaches get attached to a particular player for various reasons...just thinks he deserves a chance, just wants to see what he can do, etc. - and that's great, I want our position coaches to push for their guys but I feel like sometimes some coaches WANT a guy to play and really doesn't see the reality of how he's not ready. Honestly I think this just happened today during open field. The kids are throwing 7 on 7 and LB coach has been championing a guy, and I love the kid. Great kid, works hard, etc. That's not the issue at all. The issue is, when he's got to break off of a #2 receiver and jump #3 in the flat...he lacks the explosiveness to get there, he's just not going to be fast enough to play that spot. It was a sobering moment for the LB coach who said "but he works so hard and he's such a great kid" to which I replied "so you're willing to lose a game just to play him there because you want to?" He said "no but..." I said "I'm not writing him off, I'm just saying it's June, he has time, all I'm saying is that has to improve." He said "yea...I know." Fortunately this happened in the summer, but sometimes almost this exact situation happens in season and sometimes in games. IDK, when I was a position coach I always felt like I was the HC of my position Monday-Thursday, but on friday they were the coordinator's players. He knew what he wanted and when and who. I may disagree and I may voice that, but at the end of it, it was his call to make - not mine. I would think something like this happens quite often. I just want my best 11 on the field. If I have a kid like the one you described, and he is too slow here, but one of my 11 best, we will find a spot for him. If he is not one of the 11 best, sorry, but we have to play to win. It's not fair to teammates. How often do you move kids that don't work in one position versus another? I am a smaller school, so we can get away with it. At a bigger school, it may not be as possible.
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Post by coachmonkey on May 28, 2015 20:43:09 GMT -6
Just start adding the team year you have a player do that. When someone asks why, say it was a team effort.
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Post by coachmonkey on May 28, 2015 20:41:40 GMT -6
I should add, the putups are a great way to call attention to players that we may not coach in practice too, which in turn makes me take notice of certain kids that I otherwise would not have.
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Post by coachmonkey on May 28, 2015 20:41:06 GMT -6
Our head coach speaks first most days, and then will say something to the effect of "Anyone else have anything to say or add?" Sometimes we do, sometimes we don't. The best thing we do is before coaches talk, we have putups at the end of each practice, and the end of each game. When we first huddle up, players take turns praising a teammate for something specific they did. For example, Johnny ran a great post route and caught the ball over the FS for a TD in the third quarter. You can't just say, he played hard. Kids really love it, and when we sometimes forget as coaches the kids will remind us to do putups. Just try to make sure it's not the same kids putting up, or getting put up. Coaches can add putups too.
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Post by coachmonkey on May 28, 2015 20:22:55 GMT -6
It is human nature to look for the easy way in all that we do. We are constantly seeking an easier or "better" way to do things. It is the rare individual who will go against the grain and put in the time and effort to be great.
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Post by coachmonkey on May 19, 2015 7:38:44 GMT -6
Play your best 11. It is not fair to punish the team because you don't like the work ethic of one player. If he is better than the other kids who cares what he does. Is it fair? No, but neither is life. You are hiding behind teaching life lessons that don't really apply. Do employers value hard workers? Yes, do they value them more than someone who can do the bare minimum and outperform them and have a greater impact on the companies bottom line, no. Your kids know if you are playing the best 11. This kid may have to earn some respect from his teammates, and he most likely will once the season starts and he plays at a high level. If he is not, then someone should beat him out.
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Post by coachmonkey on May 18, 2015 7:09:27 GMT -6
We usually have 50+ plus going into Spring Ball. We have raised the bar and made off season more difficult. We are now entering spring ball with 35 players. Was told made it to hard too early. I disagreed and think quitters validate program. Yes or No? Personally I don't want a single kid to quit. I will baby freshmen and sophomores rather than letting them quit. I have seen some "babies" as Freshman turn into men by their senior year. To me this sounds like the conditioning and track coaches who think making kids puke is a sign of a good workout. 99.9% of the time it's not, just bad coaching and not understanding energy systems.
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Post by coachmonkey on May 13, 2015 10:30:58 GMT -6
Our defensive staff is "younger" with families. As far as Hudl we just step up. First to watch usually enters ODK and we go from there. If you have the time we do it. It probably ends up being about the same for all of us. We are all the same page and trying to win. As far as practice, we setup our group stuff. If I know I need something for practice that day, I will send my LBs to go get it. If I tell one kid to get something, the whole group better run to get it or help him, or we all run together.
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Post by coachmonkey on May 7, 2015 10:46:55 GMT -6
I'm interested in hearing how your staffs split up the non-coaching duties that come along with running a football program. Things like setting up the field, loading film on Hudl, matching film, plugging in practice data, cleaning the locker room/weight room. You know, all of the things that outsiders don't realize actually goes into coaching. I'm noticing that myself and the coordinators are not only doing the majority of the football related work such as scheming, personnel, playbooks, and practice plans but we're also the one's doing all of the small things. I'm interested in hearing how you guys divide these duties. We split up the duties, but at the same time, aren't the HC, OC and DC your highest paid staff members? That being said, if you ask, some of your younger guys or other coaches may jump at the opportunity to have more responsibility.
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Post by coachmonkey on May 4, 2015 10:44:07 GMT -6
Like so many others have said...I thought I knew it all. Looking back, I knew absolutely nothing. I am ashamed of how arrogant and ineffective I was. I can't even begin to imagine how many games I cost the first HS team I coached for. I had way too much responsibility way too early. All scheme and no substance. My advice to any young coach: scheme guys are a dime-a dozen, particularly guys who are into the trendy stuff. I will never hire one of these guys. Show me a guy who knows how to relate properly to kids and work mechanics and fundamentals..and I'll show you a guy I'm begging to be on my staff. BEGGING. Particularly if he is young, energetic and humble. This is a very profound, humbling statement. Any young guys reading this thread PLEASE heed his advice... From "Complete Linebacking." I'm reminded of a story told by Bo Schembechler in Boulder at one of our Colorado High School Clinics. Bo said he was looking to hire a young, enthusiastic position coach on defense and happened to attend a clinic in California. He was intrigued by a young Division II college coordinator who was a polished speaker and quite handsome. The young coach used all the modern buzzwords and seemed to have an answer for everything in his defensive philosophy. Suddenly a local high school coach said, "But tell us, Coach, why you gave up 400 yards per game." The coach responded, "It wasn't because of scheme, it was ONLY tackling." Bo was no longer impressed.
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Post by coachmonkey on May 4, 2015 10:38:12 GMT -6
Wow y'all took this in a completely different direction than I intended...of course I know there is more to it than that. My current job consists of very little schematics but more player relations. There is a reason I am loved by our kids. a coach isn't worth a nickel if he doesn't build relationships... This worries me a slight bit. As a coach, there is a fine line between being their friend and being their coach. I am not saying you are on either side of this line. But it is important to remember you are their coach.
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Post by coachmonkey on May 1, 2015 6:56:01 GMT -6
X and O's are a part of it, but you need to be able to each the small details of playing a position. Where do your hands go. Does it matter if my foot is here or another 6 inches this way. That stuff pays off huge. Above and beyond that is player psychology. How do you get the most out of your players? There is also training players to fulfill their potential. When I started coaching I had played a couple years of college football. I knew the position I played in college well and could get kids to play the position well but my knowledge of X's and O's was lacking. One thing I learned from my college coach, who is a very good coach, is the details matter. Whatever you drill in practice you will get 80% of that in a game. As a defensive guy, you can have the world's greatest scheme, but if you can't tackle, you won't stop anyone.
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Post by coachmonkey on Apr 27, 2015 21:22:50 GMT -6
21 Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?
22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.
The kid that acts stupidly needs football probably more than football needs the kid. That's my .02.
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Post by coachmonkey on Apr 23, 2015 8:37:39 GMT -6
The thing that gets me is that these people committing suicide, at least Junior Seau, was taking illegal performance enhancing drugs. I would like to see if they can look into how drugs/steroids impact the brain, especially after receiving a concussion. Maybe it's nothing, but I have yet to even see that mentioned. To me it seems to large a variable to leave out.
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Post by coachmonkey on Apr 23, 2015 6:46:48 GMT -6
you wonder what universe these people live on. Tom Moore has to be closing in on 80? and he is at a clinic, in the front row? that would be a clinic all by itself. It is a shame nobody recognized the opportunity. Look at the bright side: Maybe you get to play those dweebs. Exactly what I was thinking. I would just take mental note of all those taking autographs and hope to play them.
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Post by coachmonkey on Apr 22, 2015 15:43:59 GMT -6
and then there's the guy that A) doesn't know how to turn his cell phone on vibrate, so it rings during the clinic 2) let's it ring 5 or 6 times trying to figure out how to get it to stop iii) TAKES THE CALL IN THE CLINIC WITHOUT GETTING UP AND LEAVING THE ROOM!!!This happened at a clinic I was at in Pittsburgh this weekend. I was feverishly writing down notes. I couldn't hear everything as the ring tone was going off loudly. I rarely cuss in front of strangers or publicly, but it pissed me off to no end. The person was about 10 feet away from me. In a tone, audible enough to be heard by nearly everyone around me I said, "Man what the Fck?!" When I looked up...it was the coaches wife. The ensuing feeling was akin to having hot water poured over my head. Red-faced, I went back to writing down some obscure notes of (which made no sense). I don't know if she was just preoccupied with the phone, but she never looked at me. I might have used my ink pen to jab away at my corroded artery if she had. A guy sitting behind me, nearly bounced off of the bleachers trying to muffle his laughter. He must have nearly died as he was in tears and snorted three times. I wanted to shrink and disappear. It's funny as hell to me now. I would not have cared if it was a coaches wife. If she is going to be there she needs to have the same level of courtesy.
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Post by coachmonkey on Apr 22, 2015 8:04:08 GMT -6
I usually just said our Head Coach doesn't know anything. Nor do any of our coaches. We really just wing it from day to day, game to game and it seems to work for us. Oh wait, they don't ask assistants questions around here, nor should they. I have zero desire to talk to the media.
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