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Post by wildcatslbcoach24 on Jul 11, 2022 6:24:07 GMT -6
M-W-F 2.5 to 3 hours (1 hour lift, and 90 min to 2hr for O/D or specials) forces team to work quickly and efficiently in weightroom and makes you more efficient in practice stating 90 min to 2 hours. Families are happy that it’s not all day, kids stay fresh. If you need more time than that you either have a massive team or are inefficient.
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Post by wildcatslbcoach24 on Feb 14, 2022 20:19:15 GMT -6
Why do I feel attacked by this line of commentary?!? Hahaha Attacked? We should all feel encouraged. Haha I gotcha, it’s always weird being the “nerdy” coach, too goofy and awkward to be cool, to big to be made fun of for said characteristics, especially when people see your competitiveness and coaching.
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Post by wildcatslbcoach24 on Feb 13, 2022 17:35:03 GMT -6
So, I've seen a few interviews with Mike McDaniel. Let's just say he's not exactly what I envision when I think "football coach." I'm not saying he's bad and I'm not saying he's good, but he's definitely different. Is this the type of personality that we're going to see more of going forward? Are we getting rid of the rough and gruff coach (Coach Ogeron, Tomlin, Saban, Belichick, etc.)? We're already seeing more of the hollywood type guys (McVay, LeFleur, Kingsbury, Riley). Are we now transitioning into the nerdy guy? Why do I feel attacked by this line of commentary?!? Hahaha
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Post by wildcatslbcoach24 on Feb 6, 2022 22:19:55 GMT -6
I personally get better responses on here. Most of you on this topic I’ve messaged on here at least once. I try commenting on topics and messaging on Twitter and I typically get crickets. Idk guess I’m just not cool enough. I’ve learned more football on here. If you dig around long enough you will find tons of football gold on here. Huey>Twitter….I’ll die on that hill. Yeah, actual questions seem to go unanswered in favor of comments that border on being sycophantic.
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Post by wildcatslbcoach24 on Jan 16, 2022 9:44:46 GMT -6
Doesn’t have a thing to do with workload. Has to do with I was going to punch a mouthy ass kid in the face at some point if I didn't leave. Have no desire to be a 16 year old's bitch. Kids seem to be bigger pieces of sh!t since the shutdown. The devious lick bullsh!t hasn’t helped anything either. While the behaviors aren’t okay, it makes sense. They’ve been living highly unstructured lives for a year or two now depending on your area. Not justifying the behavior but lack of structure plus all the trauma of the last 2 years explains the behaviors.
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Post by wildcatslbcoach24 on Jan 16, 2022 9:18:10 GMT -6
We got emails about it and everything Your district too? Yup, they even have a plan for it if we go remote. Also post e als can be done via zoom!
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Post by wildcatslbcoach24 on Jan 15, 2022 22:04:38 GMT -6
I agree it is a bit overdramatic, however I will say that my school just had 22 employee absences due to sickness/policy. 15 were classroom teachers - 2 Substitutes came. 8 of those classes were covered by para educators (meaning their special education students did not receive the support/services) and 5 classes were split, adding about 3 additional students to each of the remaining classes. Fortunately, the district had the manpower to still do their teacher evaluation observations on 3 of those teachers who were present. So that is good. 😂 they did observations??? We got emails about it and everything
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Post by wildcatslbcoach24 on Jan 9, 2022 19:14:10 GMT -6
Honestly, can any coach who "keeps it crunk everyday" ever be expected to pass the drug screen? They work in Oregon?
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Post by wildcatslbcoach24 on Jan 9, 2022 19:13:40 GMT -6
I mean Hugh Freeze coaching at Liberty while Falwell Jr. ran the school is one of the most interesting ecclesiastical and theological crises of all time. I am religious, but it’s always bothered me seeing (Insert Religion Here) Coach TM guy instead OC the coach who happens to Believe, or not believe, in X. What I find interesting, and the real crisis? Is how people define determine religion, sin, who is or who isnt a believer, religous,ect..ect..ect...(no, I will not expand.) Sir, this is a Wendy’s…
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Post by wildcatslbcoach24 on Jan 9, 2022 18:36:51 GMT -6
In some parts of the world,being a “ family man” is prerequisite to being the hc. Not him, but just the appearance overlooks a lot of sins. The entire southern tradition of acting overly religious and as if without sin, while (some could argue) sinning more than "average", mystifies me. See Hugh Freeze as example 1. I mean Hugh Freeze coaching at Liberty while Falwell Jr. ran the school is one of the most interesting ecclesiastical and theological crises of all time. I am religious, but it’s always bothered me seeing (Insert Religion Here) Coach TM guy instead OC the coach who happens to Believe, or not believe, in X.
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Post by wildcatslbcoach24 on Dec 28, 2021 15:22:39 GMT -6
Long COVID and other health related issues are going to wreak havoc on our healthcare system and quality of life for the next 1-2 decades. Why not just charge a lower fee and do webinars? It’s like some of y’all need to get away from the wife/ GF/ SO that bad that you’re willing to expose yourself 😂😂😂😅😅😅
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Dodge
Dec 19, 2021 21:51:37 GMT -6
via mobile
Post by wildcatslbcoach24 on Dec 19, 2021 21:51:37 GMT -6
They must be talking about Texas. Oh. I just scanned it and thought GA was for Georgia. It never dawned on me that could be a first name. I am an idiot. Carry on. Yeah, I was gonna say Coach Kyle of St. Ignatius has like 11 state championships here in OH and Tiger LaVerde should have that many or more by the time he’s done at Kirtland. But since this is a TX only thing it makes sense.
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Post by wildcatslbcoach24 on Dec 16, 2021 18:41:10 GMT -6
Treat it like a math problem Culture itself is an expression, to create a winning equation you need: culture + quality coaching + community support = winning, sustainable program. If you’re missing 1/3 of the other expressions you can be highly successful in one area but fail miserably in the Win/ Loss column.
Yo me culture is having high expectations where people know the non negotiable standards, but also know you understand nuance and that everyone is a little different and you have the cultural competence to meet their football needs as well as Maslow’s needs. You meet that and you know you $&@! Coaching wise you should win a lot of games, or at least have a long tenure maximizing the potential of a school community and its student athletes.
Coaches with a number of “culture” guys, if they know the game and treat players equitably then they succeed. If all they have is the surface culture stuff they end up looking fake as hell. Kids want the guy who will love them as a player and a human and when SHTF in a game can rally them and control himself or herself well enough to steer the ship right. That is what culture is to me.
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Post by wildcatslbcoach24 on Dec 15, 2021 17:41:48 GMT -6
FWIW, I would say Mac Stephens at Cleveland Heights in NEO is legit. Has an amazing, diverse coaching staff in the área. Does a ton of culture stuff and backs it up with well coached teams. His DB coach is probably the best in the state and is amazing at the culture stuff as well as Coach Stevens
If you want an anti Insta Culture Guy who has had awesome culture at his previous stops ranging from Maple Heights, to Beachwood , Euclid, and Newbury I would say to talk to Gilmour Academy’s OC Ryan Williams. As an HC or coordinator the guy has had some of the best OL/ DL unit culture and technical coaching in the state of Ohio; Williams is the best OL coach in the state in my opinión, and if you know how bad Newbury was before he got there you would understand how great he is ay building nonchalant high achievement culture. The dude has taken on struggling programs and won at urban schools, rich/ fancy suburban public and Catholic schools, and in the sticks.
Heard Coach Moore at Massillon is good at it, too
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Post by wildcatslbcoach24 on Dec 9, 2021 19:33:12 GMT -6
Why not do a list of attention recruiters here are the kids who attend 80% of workouts, have a GPA over 2.8? Make it a celebration instead of a public shaming. Those who know know whose names are missing, as do the student athletes, but no one can get angry or call you out as it’s all positive.
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Post by wildcatslbcoach24 on Dec 6, 2021 7:37:01 GMT -6
This season was y 25th coaching. I knew I wasn't going back when the season started and our HC (who I have been friends with since I was 4) decided he was done about half way through. Not saying I won't be back in HS ball at some point, my son will be in 7th next year and is playing so that's where I will be, but it won't be as a coordinator. I'll take just being a position coach and letting some young buck do all the grinding. Being at a small school kind of expedited the process this year, just so many things that wear you out. Kids are young and on lots of teams so that plays a part too. Teaching 23 years. Looking to jump to admin since I feel stagnant in my teaching job. Have a great pension here could top out at 55, but we'll see if I make it that long. If I can take my benefits and still be okay pension wise...c-ya!!! I'll go sub a couple days a week as they have just raised pay to 200 a day here. 7th grade coordinators “grinding”? Either your MS ball is unlike most others in the country, or you haven’t had much experience with MS ball lol. In all seriousness though, in that situation be prepared to bite your tongue- a lot In NEO a lot of middle school programs put in top flight AZ and Utah time in, even a number of the Pop Warner/ muni teams. The time commitment has exploded at all levels, if you’re coaching Division 1 or 2 in Ohio HS football don’t be surprised if you’re asked to put in near NCAA Division III hours in several programs.
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Post by wildcatslbcoach24 on Dec 6, 2021 7:26:18 GMT -6
If I were single or had no son I would keep coaching most likely, but this last season was most likely the bittersweet end of the line. The wife has dealt with the long days and nights for almost a decade now and with a toddler at home and being an administrator it’s getting to be a lot. Possibly doable if we were both working in suburb schools, but both in urban education.
This las season was just not fun at all due to personality conflicts on my most recent staff; especially due to how members of our staff treated players to the point where I thought either a player or coach would hit the other and there were multiple near fights in public between coaches. This and just overall lack of organization and arguing that we didn’t need to practice til 7 every night (especially when practice was supposed to start at 3:30) made it miserable and untenable to return. Been runner up for a couple of HC jobs, but keep coming up short to Alumni coaches in my area.
With current school hours and going back to school to get a ESL and SPED license for think the time has come. While I am sad, about the only thing I have “left to prove” is to become a Head Coach and/ or win a State title, so I have had a good run.
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Post by wildcatslbcoach24 on Nov 16, 2021 19:12:09 GMT -6
I figured I'd put this here. The two biggest Feed the Cats programs that I'm aware of in my area have won fewer games and advanced less far (I think that's how I want to say it) in the playoffs since adopting this method. Previously, both were big weight room programs with multiple state championships and at least one was a perennial semifinal, championship contender. Like, 10 years in the semis/finals. Over the past 4 years I don't believe either has advanced past the second round. Just an observation. I think zealotry ion any area can lead to less than desirable outcomes. Hybrid systems where you hit the weightroom hard and do speed based training and conditioning can be done well. Especially if you cycle through periodized lifting plans. I would dare suggest a Soviet style weighroom program with the Feed the Cats speed system could be very successful. Build power and actually lift more weight while training at a higher volume, decreasing the chance for injury. And before any of you call me a Commie half or more of y’all run the most communist of offensive systems, the spread zone read/ option.
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Post by wildcatslbcoach24 on Nov 16, 2021 19:02:16 GMT -6
Has conditioning been a problem in your games? I am currently researching it. We were constantly gassed at the end of games prior to doing 10 110's after practice. We got better quickly when we conditioned last year. Mostly 2 way players. Not trying to be mean or get on you, but we need to rethinking Conditioning and Speed work. That’s way too much, especially for your big guys and is training them to be more endurance than speed guys. Also, it’s really hard on bigger athletes, especially if it’s timed. It’s basically having them run 2/3 of a mile at a full sprint. Honestly I think this kind of stuff is one of the major reasons we have so many big men die during off-season workouts. Instead you could run up tempo in practice, even if you’re a slow down, huddle team, or spread shorter sprints out throughout practice, say a half gasser (50 ish yards full sprint) and then shift to next practice period/ area.
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Post by wildcatslbcoach24 on Nov 16, 2021 18:46:36 GMT -6
Who or what is "Confused Nick Young"? It’s that meme of the really confused guy. He plays/played in the NBA. His face is kind of saying WTF. I see you, I hear you, and appreciate you for this and I raise you a confused Bubbles from the Trailer Park Boys…
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Post by wildcatslbcoach24 on Nov 11, 2021 11:41:56 GMT -6
Hey all, wondering what grants or programs you have used to improve the weightroom? How have y’all reached out to local colleges to get old equipment? TIA
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Post by wildcatslbcoach24 on Nov 5, 2021 21:49:07 GMT -6
Don’t decide to game plan coming out in empty and 3x1 sets I in a rain game if your team hasn’t done that all season…
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Post by wildcatslbcoach24 on Nov 3, 2021 19:50:03 GMT -6
4 running clock games, 3 for us, one against us. We had a running clock in our last 3 games with the clock starting, on average, with 3 minutes left before half and won those games with 144 PF, 0 PA. Our defense scored 70 of those points over the 3 games. Enter first round of playoffs, go from ground and pound to trying to run 3x1 and empty sets after being single wing season. Torrential storm hits, other team was built in a Soviet Olympic weigh training facility and out muscled us. Running clock 8 min left in 3rd. Can’t make this $@“! Up!
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Post by wildcatslbcoach24 on Oct 19, 2021 13:59:15 GMT -6
Thanks y’all!
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Post by wildcatslbcoach24 on Oct 19, 2021 12:56:10 GMT -6
Hello all,
Our team had some lights out LBs transfer over the last two years. They’ve worked hard to improve their grades, but are at the DiI a d DIII minimum GPA and ACT/ SAT scores. Are college programs sticking tough to the “Before Times” requirements or taking kids on probationary status? Our district has a grant that kids who graduate and get into a college have their tuition paid for, so football scholarships would be nice, but not an absolute necessity - you just gotta get in. TIA
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Post by wildcatslbcoach24 on Oct 18, 2021 17:51:14 GMT -6
On plus side with only a fewpractices in essentially 2 weeks due to COVID-19 we lost 6-0 on a pick six. A lot to clean up, we dropped 3 TD passes and guys still have a tendency to drift in even if they’re Force, but I will take it considering we lost our top 3 running backs to injuries in last week’s varsity game during garbage time, #4 got suspended, and #5 got a sprained ankle. Proud of the kids
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Post by wildcatslbcoach24 on Oct 13, 2021 17:11:25 GMT -6
Defer unless the other team is so good that you have to go on offense first to game manage the clock.
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Post by wildcatslbcoach24 on Oct 13, 2021 15:50:57 GMT -6
Hello all, the Coaches at the school I work at were interested in finding out the cost of the Hudl Athletic Department package. Anyone have experience with this package and at least a rough estimate on cost?
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Post by wildcatslbcoach24 on Oct 11, 2021 20:33:25 GMT -6
Hey y’all, So long story short, I’ve been told I am a JV coach on top of what I do as the varsity H backs and LBs coach. Instead of us practicing together and then splitting up for team, it has been decided to hold simultaneous practices; basically the rest of the varsity staff doesn’t want to deal with coaching/ teaching JV kids as they’re very good so they see no value in keeping them with them during Indy. I was a late hire and have had some concerns about how the program has been run so I think this is a way to push me out or keep me at arms distance. We had our first JV game, without having really practiced as a JV (don’t ask unless you have aspirin or a drink nearby), and now we’re trying to cram a JV schedule into the last 4-5 weeks. Yesterday I was the only one coaching the JV and I expect that will be the way from here on till the end of the season. Any suggestions on how to organize and schedule practice? Oh, and I have to have a practice plan the covers 3 - 3.5 hours on my own.. I know this isnt going to help you in the way you asked. But if you are, teacher, and the attitude is the jv isnt worth the varsity’s time…go recruit other teachers. If you can get them up to speed quickly…looks good if you want to be hc. btw we have 40 kids +?- 1 or 2 in the entire program. Got hit with a COVID-19 quarantine so we will see if we still have any JV games in the pipeline. I agree with your analysis, but I think the admin want an on campus HC for the next hire as our current HC as this week has evolved into a crazy one. Without consulting Admin or following COVID-19 protocol our HC told kids the varsity and JV games were back on even though the “rescheduled” date would be a day before quarantine ended and currently we have 15 kids cleared… and we would have no practices prior to playing. When Admin found out us assistants got thrown under the bus to admin and then in our coaches meeting our HC said he’s lost trust in us, made comments alluding to our “feminine” behavior, etc. While I believe I could be a very successful HC at the school as I have deep ties in the athletic department, I think my best bets are trying to get hired at the school I work at as they’re looking to start a program, or ride off into the sunset after this playoff run and spend time with our team’s #1 fan, my toddler. It’s insane how an HC can make an 8-2 season feel like 2-8; we might be hosting a playoff game and yet it feels like we’ve lost the last 5 games by 50.
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Post by wildcatslbcoach24 on Oct 6, 2021 13:15:21 GMT -6
Was that way, our HC randomly demoted our Special teams coordinator to “Head JV Coach” so there’s two of us now We were forced during part of last spring season to have two coaches take JV in an effort to separate teams and with a shortage of coaches due to Covid. It was terrible and non-productive. Trying to do so in normal conditions makes little sense. One coach? Ridiculous. With two coaches, best advice I could give was one take skills, one take front. For team, one takes offense and one takes defense. Split things as best you can and be flexible. I can see a shorthanded staff using just two coaches to do team sessions with JV, but having multiple coaches for indy sessions. Not wanting to involve JV in indy is just short of insane. What kind of teaching is taking place? Obviously, these guys don't care about development. It’s a mess, I joined the team 2 weeks before the season started as a job I thought I had lined up at a Hogwarts type private school fell through. Apparently all summer there was a ton of times when only two coaches at practice so all training and install over the summer was in team. Our OC and I have coached at really good programs in the area and it’s our first year here. We’re fighting the “city” mentality of just using your talent and lining up and poorly executing zone read bubble or fades. Our HC wants to basically run a ton of team because he read about Pulaski Academy/ Presbyterian U’s HC approach to practice of running more inside run and team periods. Basically we run 3 hours of team at the varsity level. I had to turn inside run and Team D into my Indy periods with our linebackers. If things were better structured and better organized, like we are for track and Field at the same school, we would easily go 7-3 every year with the potential to make big playoff runs as the school itself is one of those urban schools that operates like a nice suburb school and has great teachers and a state report card score higher than many of the wealthier suburbs that surround it. I am just getting worn out and it feels more like a 2-8 season than the current 4-2 varsity situation. I think I am might just quit/ “retire” from coaching after this season if I don’t get tapped to be an HC somewhere else. It sucks because I have coached these kids in track but my family can’t do 3 hour practices now that I have a toddler.
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