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Post by The Lunch Pail on Apr 25, 2016 20:29:19 GMT -6
Missouri:
- Erle Bennett, Centralia (Older than Jesus himself)
- Tim Rulo, Helias
- John Roderique, Webb City
- Scott Bailey, Lamar
- Matt Webb, Maryville
- Pat Kelley, Fulton
- Jason Ambroson, Smithville
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Post by The Lunch Pail on Apr 15, 2016 8:50:52 GMT -6
Rockhurst and CBC are always tuff outs in the playoffs too. The low classes in Nebraska the private schools will dominate, but the larger classes is not as big of a deal. Our public schools are all open enrollment the same as private so we have to recruit the same kids and that keeps it fairly balanced. Rockhurst is on the down slide (were blown out by webb back to back years) but CBC is almost always a top 3 team on the STL side. Problem is they don't play the competition that all the KC teams do, and usually lose to a Kansas City area public school in the ship. Valle Catholic and John Burroughs (Ezekiel Elliott's school) are good at the lower levels but they go through spurts. Even with Elliott, JB didn't win a championship. John Burroughs will still make the semifinals even in its worst years. I would still much rather play them than have to play Maryville, Blair Oaks, Lamar, or even 2012-2014 California. And those are all public schools. Private schools aren't a huge problem in MO, although it is in other sports. The nations #1 basketball player in the nation of 2017 lives roughly an hour from where he goes to school, which is a new Catholic school just 10 minutes north of where I coach. I find it unfair that him and all of his friends and siblings (all D1 prospects) are going to school there and we get it handed to us in the district championship every year. Why should a bunch of D1 prospects be playing against little rural schools with an enrollment of 400?
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Post by The Lunch Pail on Apr 5, 2016 8:31:11 GMT -6
Great video. Here are my takeaways:
-This is football at it's purest. These kids aren't playing for scholarships, media attention or anything like that. Just a pure love of the game. I'd love to coach every one of them.
-Those kids are 100% correct. If you play to not get hurt, you will get hurt.
-Coming from a school of 400 kids with a powerhouse soccer program competing with us for numbers, we've had years where we only get 35 kids coming out for football. I couldn't imagine what it's like having to coach a team of 20. I tip my hat to coaches who have to deal with this.
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Post by The Lunch Pail on Apr 4, 2016 16:31:50 GMT -6
Here's my theories on why football is bad in NY: 1.) Not a lot of people live in upstate NY. NYC is really crowded, making finding a place to even have a stadium a pain. I would imagine a lot of high schools up there don't even field a football or baseball team. 2.) It is a VERY smart, progressive part of the country. I'm speaking for most of New England on this one. A lot of people living in upstate NY are smart people, and don't exactly push their kids to be the best in athletics. They want them to dream of being doctors, lawyers, etc. when they grow up, not NFL athletes. Also, when you look at the war on football, it's mainly being instigated by the far left. I'm not a political person, but I can't imagine how many yuppies are up there telling their kids that they'll get CTE if they play football. Naw, this was going going long before the CTE talk started. You could be right. I've never been to NY so my knowledge is limited
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Post by The Lunch Pail on Apr 4, 2016 16:25:04 GMT -6
I think a lot of has to do with offseason lifting, but I'm interested in hearing other opinions. I asked my son how many of his teammates power clean over 200? 0. Squat/DL over 300? Maybe 10. Bench over 200? ~10. This is at a AA school. I know strength is only part of the equation, but these numbers seem low. Here's my theories on why football is bad in NY: 1.) Not a lot of people live in upstate NY. NYC is really crowded, making finding a place to even have a stadium a pain. I would imagine a lot of high schools up there don't even field a football or baseball team. 2.) It is a VERY smart, progressive part of the country. I'm speaking for most of New England on this one. A lot of people living in upstate NY are smart people, and don't exactly push their kids to be the best in athletics. They want them to dream of being doctors, lawyers, etc. when they grow up, not NFL athletes. Also, when you look at the war on football, it's mainly being instigated by the far left. I'm not a political person, but I can't imagine how many yuppies are up there telling their kids that they'll get CTE if they play football.
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Post by The Lunch Pail on Apr 2, 2016 17:41:22 GMT -6
This is insane, and a terrible example for the kids. People need to realize one day, that coaching is not just about win-loss record and how much Johnny gets to play. It's not an easy profession. The hours are terrible, the pay is minimal, and you've got to deal with 50+ moody teenagers every day. We do it because we love it, so we don't complain. This poor guy just got completely robbed of something he loves. I'm rooting for him going forward.
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Post by The Lunch Pail on Mar 26, 2016 18:40:12 GMT -6
Well here's my favorites:
Remember the Titans FNL Gridiron Gang We Are Marshall The Comebacks
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Post by The Lunch Pail on Mar 22, 2016 15:13:30 GMT -6
In baseball, one of our coaches told a kid to get him a bucket of curveballs. Poor kid was looking for 30 minutes
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Post by The Lunch Pail on Mar 21, 2016 22:21:15 GMT -6
I love this. We're trying to get it through to the kids that we have now that playing more sports HELPS you. Our school is finally starting up a wrestling program next school year so there shouldn't be many excuses for kids to be playing one sport. And, I will not count bass fishing, even though it is a school sport here.
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Post by The Lunch Pail on Mar 7, 2016 16:41:37 GMT -6
We aren't in pads on Thursdays. We really want to keep the kids fresh before game night, but we really get after it on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. We don't do any indy, just team O/D and all special teams units get reps in. Our goal is to simply get in and get out. It is supposed to be a little more loose and relaxed than the other practices, so we play music (also good for simulating crowd noise), practice on the game field (kids love it, don't know why), and have dinner at the house of one of the senior captains afterwards. One of our team traditions we have is that we give whoever forces a turnover in practice a gatorade on Thursdays, which in turn has got more players going all-out on scout team. Long story short, our thursdays are light and enthusiastic.
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Post by The Lunch Pail on Feb 7, 2016 8:56:30 GMT -6
10 minutes.
Fun Fact: my family has lived on the same road in the same town since the 1850's.
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Post by The Lunch Pail on Feb 6, 2016 0:51:19 GMT -6
I tell ya what, man. This guy ran Spider 2 Y Banana to perfection when I was with the Bucs, man. I made him my Grinder of the Week, man. He was a football player, man.
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Post by The Lunch Pail on Jan 28, 2016 1:15:04 GMT -6
Our longest road trip is 2.5 hours. And it's a conference game. It can usually be even longer because the roads are always under a lot of construction.
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Post by The Lunch Pail on Jan 8, 2016 18:49:30 GMT -6
Don't do too much. When I played in a JV game, we were doing wind sprints 5 minutes before kickoff. We were out there for 45 minutes in full pads, ran to the sideline, got a squirt of water, and ran out for the kickoff. I was gassed
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Post by The Lunch Pail on Dec 23, 2015 18:31:23 GMT -6
When I was a junior in HS, we went 2-8. One of those wins was against a team in its second year as a school/program, and without seniors (4 juniors). We needed a 13 point comeback and a miraculous strip on our one yard line to win the game. Our other win was against a team who hadn't had a winning season in more than a decade. Even though we won two games, it was such a disappointing season. We went to a camp at Benedictine College in KS in June, and completely dominated programs with twice our enrollment. The only school smaller than ours had a 6'4 280 defensive end and WR who was committed to Nebraska. One of the other coaches said we were tougher than any team they had faced last year. Aside from our star FB/MLB tearing his ACL, we had tons of momentum going into Week 1.
So, week one, we're playing against a very storied program that we let get away from us the previous year, and we watched them ring a victory bell as they chanted right outside of our locker room. I was so pumped for that game that I was crying at the opening kickoff. Next thing I know, we're down at halftime 34-0. Then, we came back and made it look closer, 40-26. That was the narrative of that season. Get down 30/40 points at the half, and get our hopes up for nothing as we come back.
That wasn't even close to the worst moment of the season. Our HC was on the hot seat that year, despite giving our program its first two winning seasons only 2 years ago. But when you run the DW and don't have success, you're going to get a lot of pressure from the community for not being "exciting" or "creative" enough on offense. We had a big drop in numbers, and had to play a TON of freshmen. We were in week 3, thinking what would be a winnable game. It wasn't even close, and our effort wasn't great that game. So after the game, the HC yells for everyone to run to the locker room. I remember sitting in front of my locker, and he was HOT. He started off just yelling. Then, he threw small objects across the locker room in anger. Then, he broke his hand from slamming an expo marker against a whiteboard. And finally, he called us (including the coaching staff) "a bunch of brainless, heartless, pu$$ies". Somehow he managed to keep his job throughout the season.
Probably the worst part of the season was losing my starting job to a freshman. I admit I did talk back to an assistant during a game, and I was pretty average as a player, so looking back I understand. I had lost all confidence in myself, and had to carry that with myself until halfway through my senior year when I finally started to get back in a groove.
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Post by The Lunch Pail on Dec 23, 2015 14:43:01 GMT -6
I don't have any resources but I have some advice.
- Don't be that coach who tells the scout team to "dummy up!". Especially if you're like me and coach at a small school, and your scout team is full of freshmen and sophomores like mine. Make it hard as hell for the starters, that's how they improve.
- Use your personnel wisely. If the team you're getting ready to face has a three technique who's 180 pounds and lightning quick, put any guy there who fits the bill. Maybe even have a scout team depth chart
- Use a LOT of positive reinforcement. Nobody likes being on scout team, and you can't give a good look with guys who don't really want to be there. Thursdays are the scout team paydays. We give out Gatorades to whoever forces a turnover on Scout D, and our weekly scout team MVP is our fourth captain on Friday.
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Post by The Lunch Pail on Dec 23, 2015 14:26:17 GMT -6
A new district without 4 teams that could make the Quarterfinals
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Post by The Lunch Pail on Dec 8, 2015 16:06:28 GMT -6
It's completely ridiculous how the media is so biased on this topic. I read an article from the NY Times, literally titled "Don't let kids play football". I think it's about time that someone should shine some light on the other side of this debate.
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Post by The Lunch Pail on Dec 5, 2015 12:40:26 GMT -6
I just wish that we switched the districts up here in MO. In our district tournament, 5/8 teams are in our conference, and another team beats up on bigger schools all year. Our conference is also one of the most competitive in our class. I love competition, but having to play multiple powerhouses twice a year really takes a toll mentally and physically on your team.
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Post by The Lunch Pail on Nov 25, 2015 18:16:02 GMT -6
I am a fan of both, but I lean toward the college level. I am a huge fan of the Chiefs, and I think they bring a really unique atmosphere to the NFL that I have always liked. The vibe in Arrowhead Stadium is very collegiate-like and team-centric, unlike most NFL fanbases where people are only there for their fantasy team. Being a part of the Tomahawk Chop before kickoffs is simply exhilirating, and I've fallen in love with it. Plus, KC is two hours from where I live, so that helps, too.
I find myself a much bigger fan of CFB, though. I live a few minutes away from Columbia, and I've seen guys like Nick Saban, Mark Richt and Bill Snyder just strolling around town. I've even met Gary Pinkel before. All of that aside, the college game is the best place to learn X's & O's, especially during bowl season. I love recording all of the games, getting out an expo marker, and drawing up some of the plays. It's so much more fun to watch, and the craziest $hit happens all the time. The NFL also doesn't match the NCAA when it comes to true rivalries. I can guarantee you Alabama and Auburn hate each other much more than the Cowboys and Eagles.
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Post by The Lunch Pail on Nov 17, 2015 16:41:16 GMT -6
I've been on this website for about 4 months, but never bothered to introduce myself until now. Don't know why.
I'm pretty green when it comes to coaching, having just finished my first year. I coach at a little town in central Missouri, not far from Columbia. I try to model a lot of my coaching style after Gary Pinkel, because of bias and the fact that he gets so much respect out of his players, and routinely does more with less. I try to use energy, focus, and eagerness to learn to make up for my youth.
I coach at the middle school and I help do a few things at the high school, because of my loyalty to my high school coach. He's a young guy like me (early 30's), and worked his tail off to get a head coaching job in a short amount of time, and he's been successful. I coach OL/DL, which are the positions I played. I played in a double wing offense from 7th-11th grade, and my senior year, the current coach came my senior year and we ran the 3-4 WR pistol. I love coaching for my alma mater!
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Post by The Lunch Pail on Nov 11, 2015 10:27:50 GMT -6
We use some unique words, or at least I haven't heard anyone else use them- WETSU: Used on interceptions, acronym for "we eat that $hit up" BOOTY: Cover 3. I have no clue where it came from, but our school has used it for many years I had to look up W.E.T.S.U; apparently it was the jump cry of 11th Airborne Division during WW2. I think I see the correlation. The coach who introduced that to us played for Hall of Fame coach Pete Atkins, a WWII vet
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Post by The Lunch Pail on Nov 11, 2015 9:35:07 GMT -6
One that annoys me is when our defensive coach insists on calling weak flood a levels pass. What is double dive for you? For us, it's fullback through A-gap and halfback through B, but I've heard some people use it for backs through both weak and strong A. Our DC uses a lot of terminology that drives me nuts. He calls Buck Sweep plays a dive, he calls cover zero cover 4, he calls a two-back shotgun formation "pistol". He is a good coach and all, it drives me crazy though
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Post by The Lunch Pail on Nov 11, 2015 9:30:24 GMT -6
We use some unique words, or at least I haven't heard anyone else use them-
WETSU: Used on interceptions, acronym for "we eat that $hit up"
BOOTY: Cover 3. I have no clue where it came from, but our school has used it for many years
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Post by The Lunch Pail on Nov 11, 2015 9:27:16 GMT -6
I'm sure those players didn't do anything to earn that title. I bet they just stood there, minding their own business when all of the sudden, a big mean ref called them hoodlums. People need to quit playing the damn victim card.
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Post by The Lunch Pail on Oct 21, 2015 16:56:40 GMT -6
I like the idea of a senior ceremony. But I personally wouldn't make it a sad atmosphere. I get that it's obviously very sad that it's the last time they'll ever put on the pads, but I hate going to these things and feeling like I'm at a funeral. I would try to find a way to tell them I'll always care about them, thank them for everything they've done, and wish them the best later in life. But along with that, why not let them feel like this season wasn't a complete waste of time! Last year, during the senior ceremony at the banquet, we put in hilarious videos of them doing crazy dances and fun memories of the season. Even though we went 4-7, the kids went out of that building with smiles and not tears. That was the best way to end a bad season.
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Post by The Lunch Pail on Oct 9, 2015 22:54:04 GMT -6
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Post by The Lunch Pail on Oct 9, 2015 22:42:06 GMT -6
We get out at 3:10. 3:10-3:35 - Team meal 3:35-4:50 - Movie (we've done Gridiron Gang, Lone Survivor, We Were Soldiers, etc.) 5:00-5:30 - Specialists warm up in our team shirts/shorts. Meanwhile, everyone else walks from goalpost to goalpost once to get their minds right (it's our superstition!). This is usually partnered with blaring music to really let the kids know gametime's coming. 5:30-6:00 - Chill out, get pads on 6:00-6:30 - Full pads warmups. Stretch lines, hitting drills, walk through plays. 6:30-6:40 - Chill some more sitting in our gym bleachers. Our locker room is pretty small so we can't just fit everyone in. We usually proceed with listening to loud a$$ music, even though we're right outside the opponents locker room. The subliminal message is that we could care less about how the other team feels (don't blast me for it, it's the HC's idea) 6:40-6:50 - Pre-game speech. Usually has a few swear words in it haha 6:55 - Run through banner as New Noise by Refused plays. None of that marching band $hit. 7:00 - Coin toss I wish I could experience it every Friday night This is song that plays as we come out to take the field. Seeing as how almost our whole school population is Native American we find it fitting. It also plays before every third down and after a big play. We play Sandstorm by Darude before every opening kickoff. It gets the crowd jacked up, but the student section doesn't know how to properly execute it. SMH we even gave them white towels and they didn't know what to do with them. Proper execution:
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Post by The Lunch Pail on Oct 7, 2015 18:11:49 GMT -6
We get out at 3:10.
3:10-3:35 - Team meal
3:35-4:50 - Movie (we've done Gridiron Gang, Lone Survivor, We Were Soldiers, etc.)
5:00-5:30 - Specialists warm up in our team shirts/shorts. Meanwhile, everyone else walks from goalpost to goalpost once to get their minds right (it's our superstition!). This is usually partnered with blaring music to really let the kids know gametime's coming.
5:30-6:00 - Chill out, get pads on
6:00-6:30 - Full pads warmups. Stretch lines, hitting drills, walk through plays.
6:30-6:40 - Chill some more sitting in our gym bleachers. Our locker room is pretty small so we can't just fit everyone in. We usually proceed with listening to loud a$$ music, even though we're right outside the opponents locker room. The subliminal message is that we could care less about how the other team feels (don't blast me for it, it's the HC's idea)
6:40-6:50 - Pre-game speech. Usually has a few swear words in it haha
6:55 - Run through banner as New Noise by Refused plays. None of that marching band $hit.
7:00 - Coin toss
I wish I could experience it every Friday night
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Post by The Lunch Pail on Sept 29, 2015 23:33:33 GMT -6
What a bad representation of the amazing state I love. But leave it to inner-city St. Louis to once again shine the spotlight on Missouri for the worst reasons.
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