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Post by mhs99 on Jun 27, 2014 21:19:59 GMT -6
#1 Hate Speech at our place never allowed: "Give a 110%" or "Give a 150%" etc. Last i checked you can only give 100%
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Post by mhs99 on Jun 20, 2014 18:36:22 GMT -6
I think there is a MUCH bigger correlation between the amount of work that is done in the winter to success in the fall. We see kids put huge strength gains on in the winter as distractions (vacations, summer baseball, summer basketball, beaching it/bikinis) are far less than in the summer. The summer, i am in Mass. school just getting out now, FB starts in late August,to me is a time to continue to build strength and power in late June early July, but then focus more on core, flexibility and conditioning as the summer concludes. 7 v 7 is now a part of summer workouts as well.
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Post by mhs99 on Jun 18, 2014 20:01:27 GMT -6
It is all about getting kids to adjust to formations, working different coverage, and refining technique. We don't care about winning, as a multiple I team we still run I staples in 7 v 7 like boot, waggle and power pass of play action. I will say this, most teams that are winning regional 7 v 7 have dudes and are organized which correlates to W's.
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Post by mhs99 on Jun 8, 2014 20:25:21 GMT -6
Let the kid be a stud.....we have run into this a number of times. the kids practice with us anyways, so let him loose it will benefit the kid and progam in the end
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Post by mhs99 on Jan 15, 2014 19:57:09 GMT -6
I am watching this garbage now and can honestly say i have never wanted to jump through my television and beat another human to a bloody stump as much as do i do right now. Those youth coaches are despicable, should be shot.
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Post by mhs99 on Aug 17, 2013 20:05:27 GMT -6
We did this for a Thanksgiving game. Game was at 10:00, we showed up at 9:57. We stretchered and did all typical pregame stuff at an elementary school in their town, then got off the bus sprinted down like the Vikings invading the French coast as our crowd went wild and won by 30. Only time we have done it, may do it in the future.
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Post by mhs99 on Jul 9, 2013 21:09:28 GMT -6
Agree with coachrush......get the kids in the program and instill the discipline. We are losing numbers because we hold the line on kids, similar numbers in terms overall population we are down to 30-35 kids in a program despite winning 75% of our games in the past 10 years and winning league titles and a state title. To some extent you are dealt the hand by your community and school.
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Post by mhs99 on Jul 9, 2013 20:38:08 GMT -6
Agree with coachrush......get the kids in the program and instill the discipline. We are losing numbers because we hold the line on kids, similar numbers in terms overall population we are down to 30-35 kids in a program despite winning 75% of our games in the past 10 years and winning league titles and a state title. To some extent you are dealt the hand by your community and school.
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Post by mhs99 on Mar 18, 2013 21:35:39 GMT -6
We hold our camp 2 weeks before the start of practice, close enough to condition, get timing down, and the such, but it gives us a week of time to rest and heal any tweaks and ready for camp.
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Post by mhs99 on Dec 15, 2012 21:59:03 GMT -6
You guys are all flipping nuts. Our staff does not meet at all on weekends anymore (many of us have kids and other responsibilities). We do have a coach who puts up our film via HUDL on Friday night and i as the HC will break down skill kids and send it out on Saturday by 5:00pm. We have 2 line coaches that breakdown and send out film critique of OL/DL. I cut up opponent film by play and formation and send it in folders to staff and kids, another assistant and i put prep cards together. We will talk via the phone as a staff and see what to attack that week and have a general game plan for Monday. Our kids have the entire weekend off, it is football and they are kids. Their weekends should be IMHO to relax or work for car money and generally be teenagers. I am sure some of you must thinking that this leads to failure, actually we have done this for the past 4 years and have been 39-7; and remained fresh and healthy, players and staff, until the end of the season.
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Post by mhs99 on Nov 28, 2012 22:13:28 GMT -6
A great coach is easy to find....just watch game film and kids technique, the way they attack you, and adjustments. Bottom line a guy can go 3-7 with zero talent and do a better job than the guy at the Catholic power down the road with 200 kids and a 4 level program which wins 9 a year.. Guys are at the mercy of the place they work.
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Post by mhs99 on Aug 15, 2012 21:14:30 GMT -6
Our program has some very tough kids, but the leash is very tight, we play physical, but with class....the only time I ever let our kids loose was when we played a very wealthy, arrogant school who the year before came running down the hill at their place and shiitalked us to death. Hard feelings between our communities; ugly chants and blowups in many sports. Our kids were irate for a whole year. The next year i allowed our RB and TE who were 6'1 200 and 6'3 230 and Greek Adonis-like walk into warm-ups shirtless, helmets and visors on and just stared at their kids for ten minutes. Our student body (many under the "weather" formed a gauntlet and just killed this school as they came into the stadium..ugly. Their kids were ready to go home. We scored first and our student section chanted "It's all over", it was, we won 44-0 A classic note; the PA announcer played the clip "Hit the Road Jack, and Don't You Come Back" in the 4th quarter and got fired the next day.
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Post by mhs99 on Jul 7, 2012 18:44:59 GMT -6
Go to the NIAAA website. Thyey have good resources and classes. They have an Athletic Directos Survival Guide that has I think what you are looking for.
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Post by mhs99 on Jul 3, 2012 17:25:36 GMT -6
My former AD (great guy) told me an AD in our league asked him during the indoor winter track season "When do they throw the javelin?"
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Post by mhs99 on May 20, 2012 12:27:54 GMT -6
Whenever they are thirsty. I always get a new staff member every now and then who asks why we do not make them wait for water. Who cares? Treat kids right and it will come back to you. this is not the Junction Boys, times have changed. Trust me it has not made our kids soft; we are fine.
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Post by mhs99 on May 20, 2012 12:22:13 GMT -6
School culture is a product of the school administration and will kill an athletic program when it soft or emabing, especially in a city/urban environment. When you say they no longer are sent to you the red flag is an administration that is giving up on kids and kids will sense they are weak and avoid you.
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Post by mhs99 on May 3, 2012 6:46:21 GMT -6
You are old coach when you: * Coach and wear those tight gray Bike shorts that have two snaps that shows your junk * Were a player with a leather helemt or single bar facemask * If ESPN was not invented when you began coaching * Teachers were actually allowed to teach in class and not worry about rubrics and Common Standards * Coach agaisnt teams that ran the direct snap single wing......oh wait that is back in vouge
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Post by mhs99 on May 1, 2012 16:42:06 GMT -6
We have had at least 7 guys go both ways the past five years. Getting blows to big boys is a huge key. Our OL/DL coach subs the two DT's a bunch and when we have a heavy DE we sub him on pass rush situations. Line guy is great with this, former two way linman in hs and OT in college, he knows the grind and his guys best.we have won a lot the past five years and conditioning has never been an issue (for the record we do not run wind sprints as conditioning).
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Post by mhs99 on Apr 28, 2012 19:10:09 GMT -6
In general, overnight camps are a terrible idea and should be a relic of the past. These are lawsuits waiting to happen. Many of the hazing incidents that occur in football and become national stories happen here. We have never used them, never will. Also, how do your coaches have time for this, life at home is that easy?
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Post by mhs99 on Apr 20, 2012 18:32:10 GMT -6
Head boys basketball coach as as well as head football coach. My wife hates me.
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Post by mhs99 on Apr 5, 2012 21:22:57 GMT -6
Great points Huey Blocking and tackling; a must everyday.
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Post by mhs99 on Mar 25, 2012 10:46:03 GMT -6
We as a staff only pick captains. Other sports allow kids to choose, and it has been a disaster.
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Post by mhs99 on Mar 20, 2012 5:54:05 GMT -6
There is a place for kids with big heart and little talent; special teams (and as backups).
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Post by mhs99 on Feb 24, 2012 21:18:18 GMT -6
Much bigger problem here in New England: the rise of boarding school football. They (prestigious, wealthy boarding schools) have tremendous resources (mainly wealthy donors and kids paying 40G's a year) and the kids can reclassify (i.e. rising junior to rising sophomore). This use to be a basketball phenomenon. Look at the Tilton's, Brewster's, Worcester Academies of the world in hoop; several D1 kids per school. The best talent in basketball from Boston (a ton of D1 kids) end up there. Now it is starting to proliferate in football too. Good for some kids, but many end up hating it once they are there. There is something to be said for playing for your hometown high school and town that you grew up in.
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Post by mhs99 on Dec 21, 2011 19:42:42 GMT -6
Jgordon...It wa Bourne in flexbone, a lot of jet sweep and belly
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Post by mhs99 on Dec 19, 2011 19:37:36 GMT -6
I was interested to see what types of offenses and defenses were run by teams playing for state titles. Wanted to see if there was a trend or if it is varied around the country. You can name the state if you want and add different divisions. In Massachusetts, from what I saw in Eastern Massachusetts
D1- I and 4-3 1A- Spread (pass 1st) and 4-4 D2- Spread (pass 1st) and 4-3 2A- Spread (even) and 3-3 D3- Multiple and 5-2 3A- Flexbone and 4-4 D4- I and 4-4 4A- Power I (2-tight) and 5-3 5- Spread and 4-3
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Post by mhs99 on Nov 13, 2011 21:04:00 GMT -6
We have been 10-1 and not gone to the playoffs. In Massachustts you have to win your league. State is way behind the times. Tough to be 10-1 and stay home.
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Post by mhs99 on Aug 15, 2011 10:19:06 GMT -6
We do stations for agilities that include pro agility ,bags (pedal drills), positions specific (broken up by line, LB's, DB's), agility square, etc. They work for us because they are geared towards football movement skills and include conditioning. I believe any drill not relating directly to football is somewhat wasting time. I would rather condition using stations than seeing kids go half a$$ on sprints or jogging.
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Post by mhs99 on Jun 26, 2011 20:26:40 GMT -6
In our preseason camp and early on we stretch both ways at the start of practie to get the body use to the work we are about to do. As season progresses, we are all dynamic to start. We have had only one pull/tear in six years (a hip flexor pull).
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Post by mhs99 on Apr 25, 2011 19:58:51 GMT -6
Massachusetts: Strange football state; strong programs seem to come and go, but now the Catholics are beginning to establish dominance, top ten:
1. Brockton- The most storied program in the state; over 700 wins, was at one point #1 in the country I believe in 1984, huge school (around 4,000 kids) still produces great athletes
2. Everett- Currently the most dominant program in the state; for a state w/o a lot of D1 kids this program has produced many. Tradition is strong back to the 1930’s.
3. Gloucester- Won 4 state titles in the last 6 or so years at their level; wing-T team with very tough, disciplined kids strong year in and year out.
4. Longmeadow- Western mass school (do not play east schools in Super Bowls). Won 47 straight games and 8 of the last 12 CMASS/WMASS titles at the D1 level.
5. Xaverian Brothers- Catholic power with over 150 kids in the program, Hassleback brothers played here and won multiple Super Bowls, have went to Connecticut and NJ and beaten some pretty good people there.
More recent/others
6. St. Johns Prep (Danvers)- Great tradition, 200 kid program, a slew of titles and D1 kids in years past
7. St. Johns Prep (Shrewsbury)- Central MA program, have and will dominate that region for a long time and years to come, sending TE Richard Rogers to Cal, other D1 kids coming the next couple of years.
8. Auburn- Smaller (600 kid) school that has dominated its level of competition, 3 straight CMASS/WMASS titles and 37 straight wins (current)- strong last decade.
9. Mansfield- 1A school that has several titles the past tens years, great numbers and production, play in a brutal league and thrived
10. Natick- A D2 power under the retired Tom Lamb, famous alum Doug Flutie had the school nationally ranked time, 4 overall Super Bowls, 248—65 career record under Lamb
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