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Post by RuningOutOfOptions on Feb 15, 2019 6:40:06 GMT -6
Didn’t Phil Jackson play for the Knicks?
He did but was not "great," more of a role player (averaged 18 minutes a game). Never made All-Star team.
I don't know, avergaging 18 minutes in the NBA seems pretty great to me. Compared to the rest of the NBA? Maybe not great, but saying that an NBA player is not a great basketball player (since we are talking about great coaches donät have to have been great players) might be a bit harsch. Kinda like saying Harbaugh was not a great QB, IMO. Edit: missed the qoutation marks in your comment. Nevermind
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Post by RuningOutOfOptions on Feb 14, 2019 2:15:02 GMT -6
So, does that mean I can only coach the bench?
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Post by RuningOutOfOptions on Aug 24, 2018 12:29:02 GMT -6
I was told by a DC I coached with:
"Football is an amazing thing, only thanks to coaching together could I ever be friends with a idiot socialist like you" He is an Army guy and it's kind of hard to read sometimes if he was joking or not, but I choose to believe he was joking at least about the idiot part
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Post by RuningOutOfOptions on Aug 23, 2018 9:47:05 GMT -6
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Post by RuningOutOfOptions on Aug 14, 2018 11:49:18 GMT -6
My doctor told me my blood pressure is too low. Problem solved
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Post by RuningOutOfOptions on Aug 13, 2018 10:32:43 GMT -6
I am not that big of a fan of Spurrier generally, but I like how he thinks about "being tough on your team when things are going well, and be more supportive when things aren't". I have been on teams where we have barely been able to scrape by, we were out matched a lot of times and did not have great numbers. In that situation I would not remove another motivating factor.
If we are a winning team. and I hear anything in the line of: "If we loose at least it's not my fault" or see anybody play the blame game, then I might remove the individual awards to show that we win and lose as a team.
It's tough though, it all depends on your coaching philosophy, player situation, history and process IMO.
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Post by RuningOutOfOptions on Jul 31, 2018 12:18:57 GMT -6
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Post by RuningOutOfOptions on Jul 24, 2018 8:56:50 GMT -6
I would treat it like any clinic and keep to the basics. I coached women's football and one of the biggest issues they face is that they keep getting reminded that they are women first, football players second. But, most women don't have as much experience and join the sport as an adult, so having a clinic regarding the basics and how to bring out the talent of a rookie for example, would probably be a hit.
You can probably find a coach to reach out to from either the WFA, IWFL, USWFL or any other women's league, that can also give you some extra insight.
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Post by RuningOutOfOptions on Jul 23, 2018 7:15:34 GMT -6
I say the exact opposite. He works with QBs constantly especially from a scheme standpoint. QB is a much tougher position than TE. In team, have him work 1st team TE and 2nd team QB. JMO I think this can work. It just depends on the personnel. The kid is the starting TE. Tough for the starter to miss reps at his position group. But if he knows how to play it already and has some experience, then younare correct. The one thing I worry about is the timing in the blocks. I would have him at least once a week go with OL just to get used to the tempo of the OL, and to help with his timing with the tackles.
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Post by RuningOutOfOptions on Jul 20, 2018 11:55:29 GMT -6
Heading toward a lock...... How about we spin it this way: HOW DO YOU ANSWER PEOPLE WHO RAISE CONCERNS ABOUT FOOTBALL? Do what is best for YOUR CHILD. Parents are obligated and have every right to raise their child as they see fit. I fully realize I am not changing minds nor am I about to change mine. Well, that's not true. I woke up this morning thinking that I liked most of the new rules, but this made me think a little bit more. I am mostly positive still to them, since I see it as the lesser of 2 evils, but I will be more vocal now about making the rules more reasonable. Result of a good discussion between two adults should lead to that IMO, so thank you
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Post by RuningOutOfOptions on Jul 20, 2018 11:21:01 GMT -6
A serious question, even if it might seem ridiculous to some: Do you mean that you want to go back to no forward pass and how it was before Roosevelt? Or which era of rules makes most sense to you? Asking just to make it easier for me to understand and have a good discussion the rule changes stemming from cte/concussion hysteria which lacks logic and scrutiny. I'm sorry, I know I'm dumb as a rock, could you be a little more specific?
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Post by RuningOutOfOptions on Jul 20, 2018 11:11:02 GMT -6
The truth? That a decline of the country (whatever that means) would occur because we didn't play a certain sport? That's "the truth" See, that is the problem with the over emotional hype. It doesn't stand up to logical scrutiny. It is like when parents blame a loss on not being "fired up" instead of on not having a solid year long s&c, high standards, discipline program etc. A much more useful approach would be to simply recognize risks and harp on the increased measures to improve safety. Blurting out "FAKE NEWS" is counter productive. every rule change made in name of safety has lacked logic and scrutiny in reason A serious question, even if it might seem ridiculous to some: Do you mean that you want to go back to no forward pass and how it was before Roosevelt? Or which era of rules makes most sense to you? Asking just to make it easier for me to understand and have a good discussion
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Post by RuningOutOfOptions on Jul 20, 2018 10:16:10 GMT -6
What do you mean by that?
Who is "blaming the kids," and for what?
its not the kids who are demanding rule changes for safety. Its not that kids are lazy, its not the video games. Or the potatoes chips and the couch.Kids are kids. Kids will survive. Its the adults who want to remove the terms child or kid from the equation to escape responsibility of being a parent. No different than saying your kids can't handle x,z, z scheme. No, you the adult cannot handle it. The adults are the ones putting the bubble wrap around the kids. It is not directed at you personally. If I come off as a smart donkey, I apologize, but isn't it us coaches who are promoting safety in the sport due to seeing how bad it can end up when we don't? If I believe that I am putting a player in a situation where I have not taught them how to be safe, I don't really care about what the player or parent would think, I would get the player out of that situation. When there are situation where it's not possible to teach them how to defend themselves (high-lows, facemask/horsecollar tackles, punter/kicker right after a kick, etc.) we try to keep them safe with rules instead. That is how I see the rule changes, but I am a bit blue eyed as well I'll admit.
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Post by RuningOutOfOptions on Jul 19, 2018 9:42:31 GMT -6
Great stuff, I am also an international coach and will coach in Germany next season. Best of luck to you and keep up the good work! Thanks, where you gonna coach there? I sent you an IM
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Post by RuningOutOfOptions on Jul 18, 2018 10:59:13 GMT -6
Great stuff, I am also an international coach and will coach in Germany next season. Best of luck to you and keep up the good work!
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Post by RuningOutOfOptions on Jun 6, 2018 20:16:03 GMT -6
Well, we don't know if that was the whole convo, and even if someone sent it that way to me I would happily accept. I believe that if it takes something as small as someone, who coaches at a higher level (not always better, but at least in the same ballpark if they're coordinator or higher), sending you a playbook and drills to be an insult you must be exhausting in the long run. I don't think you understand the scenario I am talking about...which may or may not be the situation the OP described. What I am describing is someone going to you and saying "Hey, I know you run the flexbone, but at the HS I run AirRaid..so here is the Air Raid playbook I want you to run, and here are our Air Raid drills I want you to install... " Ok if that is the premise you are going after, then I understand. I just didn’t/can’t see where OP saying that he was telling them to run his playbook
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Post by RuningOutOfOptions on Jun 6, 2018 17:55:19 GMT -6
Absolutely, the best coach I have ever met does not even get paid to coach. What I mean that it is IMO not a good idea to say no thanks to free football knowledge. If a youth coach handed me a book with drills they use and their playbook I would look through for: simplifying my own terminology, easy but effective drills, different ways to look at a play than I do, etc. Free stuff is the best stuff With this said, everyone willing to would be more than welcome to share this kind of information with me whenever! I think the implied "why aren't you using these, you should use these" when talking about said playbook and drill sheet is the difference here. Well, we don't know if that was the whole convo, and even if someone sent it that way to me I would happily accept. I believe that if it takes something as small as someone, who coaches at a higher level (not always better, but at least in the same ballpark if they're coordinator or higher), sending you a playbook and drills to be an insult you must be exhausting in the long run.
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Post by RuningOutOfOptions on Jun 6, 2018 17:13:04 GMT -6
Well my point wasn’t that the coaching at one level makes one inherently better. You’re all invited to call up Dave Cisar and inform him that he’s a total slapdick because he’s a youth coach. But the presumption that this program is beholden to an unrelated program is grossly out of line. Absolutely, the best coach I have ever met does not even get paid to coach. What I mean that it is IMO not a good idea to say no thanks to free football knowledge. If a youth coach handed me a book with drills they use and their playbook I would look through for: simplifying my own terminology, easy but effective drills, different ways to look at a play than I do, etc. Free stuff is the best stuff With this said, everyone willing to would be more than welcome to share this kind of information with me whenever!
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Post by RuningOutOfOptions on Jun 6, 2018 15:07:19 GMT -6
Well, not putting on a pedestal, but they usually made it there for a reason, and usually have more to study the game than I do. I would gladly take their info, might not use it, might borrow one or two things. I just believe that not taking info from anyone and feeling insulted for them giving you free resources is a bad sign. I will also be the first one to say that I have to fight my own ego everyday, because I believe sometimes that I am the Lord's gift to the world, even though I most likely aren't. Do you take unsolicited advice in all walks of life? That is the point. If the OP came to the youth program (which may or not have any affiliation to the HS team..we don't know) and said "here is my playbook and here are drills.. " just expecting them to follow, well, yeah that might be a bit presumptuous. You got me there, because I have not gotten far enough with handling my ego to take unsolicited advice from a fellow successful professional outside of football. One day though, one day...
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Post by RuningOutOfOptions on Jun 6, 2018 14:18:14 GMT -6
To be honest, if a college coach gives you drills and playbooks, and you take that as an insult to your intelligence and capability to coach, you should check that ego before it pulls you up to the bleachers. Don't be so quick to put "college coaches" on a pedestal. That said, the original post was kind of vague on that point. Were these things ASKED for? Or were they given in a manner of "here you go, you clearly don't know what you are doing...." Well, not putting on a pedestal, but they usually made it there for a reason, and usually have more to study the game than I do. I would gladly take their info, might not use it, might borrow one or two things. I just believe that not taking info from anyone and feeling insulted for them giving you free resources is a bad sign. I will also be the first one to say that I have to fight my own ego everyday, because I believe sometimes that I am the Lord's gift to the world, even though I most likely aren't.
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Post by RuningOutOfOptions on Jun 6, 2018 13:53:33 GMT -6
If the local D3 coach unilaterally declared that you were a feeder for him and started sending you material with the strong implication that you weren’t smart enough to run your own program and sent you playbooks with the implication that your playbook sucked and you should be running his, how would you react? To be honest, if a college coach gives you drills and playbooks, and you take that as an insult to your intelligence and capability to coach, you should check that ego before it pulls you up to the bleachers.
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Post by RuningOutOfOptions on May 25, 2018 13:20:51 GMT -6
Man, I play it, don't watch the streams or anything, but it's a blast. But just like Pokemon Go, all the LoL/Dota and other stuff, it will die down in popularity soon. It is on a strong run though, that's for sure.
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Post by RuningOutOfOptions on May 25, 2018 11:35:48 GMT -6
We don't do anything in particular. But I will say that "the grind" stems from a mentality that trickles top-down. If the coaches running the off-season stop bringing juice to the workouts the kids will follow. You can't fake energy. Start by selling it to the staff- the kids will follow. I do respect your attitude and wish I had it. I just know that I do not have an never ending supply of energy, so I don't expect it out of my players and coaches. I have had the players play capture the flag when we had a practice where I could tell the whole team, players and staff, needed a break (we came off a tough loss and everything was sloppy to the point where I felt we were getting worse, not better) Next practice went a heck of a lot better. It's something I keep in my back pocket for those days
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Post by RuningOutOfOptions on May 25, 2018 6:47:59 GMT -6
Coach and Coordinator from USA football is the first one I can think of.
I just got an Audible account recently and is listening to audio books on my commute, which is really nice and does not cost a fortune.
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Post by RuningOutOfOptions on May 24, 2018 7:19:59 GMT -6
I work with Test Development so I had to jump through hoops to even be allowed to coach high school (even thought the tests I develop is for a different state). But, it was totally worth it! I can't think of a high school coach who would not be happy to have you around, but be ready to volunteer.
My work was nice enough to let me work 7-3 and then work from home in the evening for the remaining requests of the day.
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Post by RuningOutOfOptions on May 23, 2018 8:53:29 GMT -6
One more that I forgot, but can't believe I did forget and we all have been around, the OC/DC that says: "give me your worse 11 and I will beat you thanks to my system" Jimmy's and Joe's my man, Jimmy's and Joe's.
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Post by RuningOutOfOptions on May 22, 2018 11:48:00 GMT -6
"I'm not coaching under a effing foreigner" Well, he ended up being right so I don't know if it counts as stupid
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Post by RuningOutOfOptions on May 9, 2018 9:44:11 GMT -6
I've ran into this a few times and it happened tonight at practice (I'm assistant coaching for a women's adult team; they play in the spring/summer). We were introducing a new formation today, and the HC (also the OC) kept changing the name/alignment of our flanker, despite telling her to align in the same spot every time. He was using terms that contradicted her alignment (it's compartmentalized play calling, and the flanker alignment number kept changing, but he kept insisting they line up in the same spot). The big one; we were running a new play today as well designed to hit our left C-gap, which is our "7" hole; both in his playbook, and it's been how we've attacked that gap all season. The opposite side is the "6" hole, where we had already ran the play to the right. HOWEVER, he introduced the play as a "5" hole run, which is the left B-gap. We had also just ran the B-gap version the other way, which is to our "4" hole. This is how we've done it all season, and it's what his playbook shows. Since he introduced it as a "5" hole run, we ran it to that gap (I was filling in as the TB since our TB wasn't there today). He told us then we had to attack "this gap," which he called the "5" hole, which was our "7" hole all season. The entire team and other coaches just kind of stared at him dumbfounded (myself included). Our QB and myself just assumed "OK, it's a 7-hole run," aloud/together. He then got visibly angry and yelled at everyone there saying it was a "5" hole play, and to just take it there. I even double checked the playbook again when I got home. Long story short: He installed a play and called it X, so we ran it as X. He then said we had to run it as Y, but got angry when we corrected it and said it's a "Y" play. This isn't the first time this has happened, and I've seen this happen a lot from him this season. He doesn't accept the corrections, and throughout the season, I've seen him use his own terms differently (then switch back to the original definitions soon after, often within a matter of seconds between each other), and didn't take corrections from the coaches, or even his players that have ran his system for years. Have you had issues with this in the past? Do you struggle with this in your own system? I could just be salty here, but I get really irritated when coaches consistently tongue-tie their own terminology. If it were to happen, I'd want to make sure I'm being corrected. wait check check....you coach one of those lingerie league teams? because i'd be curious how an average joe likes me gets in on that coaching action....I mean it seems like a good way to make extra money and also the empowerment of women....not the lingerie part at all I believe he is talking about the women tackle leagues like WFA, IWFL, USWFL, etc. Legend football league has some good athletes, but I believe it's indoor rules with no C gap unless you use a TE I coached at a WFA team, had a blast of a season and would do it again in a heartbeat. So much love for the sport in that league (from my experience), but you gotta be ready to have practices with sometimes really low numbers (like 15 players). We once had as many coaches as players during a practice, which pi$$ed us off. Back to topic: I would take it with him after, use a pen and paper. I would go the route: "Let's make sure I understand your thought process and idea behind how you want the play to hit." Sometimes you will have to tend to an ego as an HC, sometime as an AC.
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Post by RuningOutOfOptions on May 7, 2018 11:16:30 GMT -6
An addendum to the the "D-bag coaches" thread. Does this make me a d-bag? - Up by 3 scores in the 2nd quarter, putting in our second team. Opponent leaves starters in, scores, then on-side kicks. Put our starters back in on offense and score again. Repeat for the remainder of the game.
- Run Counter 11 times in a row at the same 3-tech who is gassed but the opponent won't sub out. He ends plays outside the opposite tackle after getting double-teamed.
- Refusing to get mad at an opponent (or our player) who keeps running power at our worst DL. Parents go ballistic because the kid can't step down and take on the lead blocker.
- Turning on speed metal in the weight room even though you don't have any desire to lift weights.
Well? How big a douchebag are you? 1st point: I would keep my starters in and get a 4 score lead if that is what I needed to feel comfortable to send out or back ups. Or just wait until the 4th quarter. I play the players that will benefit the team on the field and will put in the depth players once the victory is secured. So I guess I am a D-bag 2nd point: "run it until they stop it" of course this will change once the game is all but over, but if you can't stop my Counter, then why would I call something else? 3rd point: well, I'd make an adjustment by changing up the look or do something about it. No reason to get upset with the opponent. (I might have misunderstood this point, could use some clarification) 4th point: are we talking Sonata Arctica, Children of Bodom or maybe even Dragonforce when we are speaking of speed metal? I'd play it all, but my players just makes fun of me for it. I am a D-bag coach, and will probably always be, as long as I treat my staff and players the right way I can live with that "burden"
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Post by RuningOutOfOptions on Mar 22, 2018 10:38:38 GMT -6
This can be both due to not knowing the term, and language barrier (I also believe I have written about this her eon another thread). I was coaching in Sweden, we were up 14-0 at the end of the second quarter. Our opponents were driving the ball down the field but running out of time. They picked up a first down on our 7-isch yard line with seconds left, their coach yells: Spike the ball!
Their center runs right at the ball, and kicks it as hard as he could! I believe he hit the ump with the ball, and the clock ran out. This was my first year of coaching, so I learned right there that the devil is in the details and to always over explain.
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