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Post by aceback76 on Dec 5, 2016 11:35:03 GMT -6
If you ever WATCH the 1991 A & M/Houston film from start to finish, you will see A & M bring an unblocked OLB play-after-play to Klingler. While that in itself may not be innovative (except it destroyed the OG's "double-read" rules), Houston certainly did nothing innovative to STOP it! Dan Morrison (SMU "OC") talked to me at LENGTH about how June Jones was still trying to adjust to that (in 2011). Now tell me what those OTHER teams (Rice & Illinois) did. I'd like to know. Yes, real brilliant. Play a 7 man front vs. 6. I just asked my 2 year old (who can count), he let me know the defensive hand has 1 more then the offensive hand. Lol you are bringing real credibility in now. Actually, if you could stay awake in that entire conversation I give you a great amount of credit. NOTE: I will watch film start to finish on my own offense I may or may not be directly related to or work for or spy for. The DISGUISE is what did it!
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Post by aceback76 on Dec 5, 2016 11:09:56 GMT -6
If you ever WATCH the 1991 A & M/Houston film from start to finish, you will see A & M bring an unblocked OLB play-after-play to Klingler. While that in itself may not be "innovative" (except it destroyed the OG's "double-read" rules), Houston certainly did nothing "innovative" to STOP it!
Dan Morrison (SMU "OC") talked to me face-to face at LENGTH about how June Jones was still trying to adjust to that (in 2011 - 20 years later).
Now tell me what those OTHER teams (Rice & Illinois) did. I'd seriously like to know.
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Post by aceback76 on Dec 5, 2016 10:38:34 GMT -6
Talent is always blamed for every win & loss in football. You STILL have to have a good "plan" (the R & S, just like a good Flexbone Optiuon team, is HARD to get reafy for in one week, and they WILL move the ball). Davies gave us a blueprint vs. the R & S we still use today (but we RARELY see a pure R&S with 6 man protection). Bob's scheme (I have the game film) enabled ONE OLB to come unblocked the entire game (that is what did the trick). He not only used Cover 0, he disguised it as "Wing-Combo" coverage, and often mixed IN "Wing-Combo". Charley Weis in his book ("No Excuses") on page 79 tells how the A & M defense was what became the answer to the R & S in college, AND in it's brief stint in the NFL. After the crushing to loss to MIami (who played a BASE 4-3 with minor adjustments, & Cover 2) - John Jenkins was on the way out. NOTE: I spent an entire evening a few years ago with R & S "OC" (at SMU under June Jones) Dan Morrison, and he admitted that Davies' scheme forced R & S people to do "MANY THINGS" to deal with it. Miami video below: What makes him a genius from the other coaches that tried the same thing and lost by 70-80?! TALENT. Way to boost a guy that deserves zero credit for coming up with any "gameplay" to "stop" an offense. He played one coverage and brought 7 vs. a team that was inferior talent wise and was on down years because of sanctions. Big Deal. How about you talk about gameplans from Rice who had zero talent in 1990 and held Houston, the nations #1 offense, to the fewest points they scored that year 24. The coaches at Rice were actually innovating ways to handle the R&S, not this generic crap you are raving about Davies which wasn't the first to try (Pepper Rodgers Memphis Showboats), he just had superior talent upfront, same as Miami who went up against Houston when they replaced half there starters in a sanction year. And by your own evaluation you admitted Erickson played one coverage with tweaks, ZERO INNOVATION. He just happened to inherit a national championship team with first rounders up front vs. below average Houston lineman. Any coach that got that job would be getting all this false credit for "stopping" an offense. Basically ANY scheme would have worked that night. These are just terrible examples from coaches that had way better teams. They innovated nothing. You're "Note" coach was coaching high school football in Hawaii at the time and knows nothing about Davies. NOTE: Cool video Houston was ranked #10 in the nation when they faced Miami in 1991. You don't get to #10 with POOR TALENT! A & M's thinking in 1991 (which was "sound") was to play 3 Down Linemen, 2 LBers, & 6 Defensive Backs. DISGUISE all this to look the SAME: then bring 7 and play Cover 0, OR, drop 8 with some form of Cover 2 or Cover 3. Play more Man than Zone because with their wide splits Zone coverage BECOMES essentially Man coverage anyway. They held Houston to 17 points. Noe tell me HOW Rice did it?
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Post by aceback76 on Dec 5, 2016 9:32:48 GMT -6
Talent is always blamed for every win & loss in football. You STILL have to have a good "plan" (the R & S, just like a good Flexbone Optiuon team, is HARD to get reafy for in one week, and they WILL move the ball).
Davies gave us a blueprint vs. the R & S we still use today (but we RARELY see a pure R&S with 6 man protection). Bob's scheme (I have the game film) enabled ONE OLB to come unblocked the entire game (that is what did the trick). He not only used Cover 0, he disguised it as "Wing-Combo" coverage, and often mixed IN "Wing-Combo".
Charley Weis in his book ("No Excuses") on page 79 tells how the A & M defense was what became the answer to the R & S in college, AND in it's brief stint in the NFL.
After the crushing to loss to MIami (who played a BASE 4-3 with minor adjustments, & Cover 2) - John Jenkins was on the way out.
NOTE: I spent an entire evening a few years ago with R & S "OC" (at SMU under June Jones) Dan Morrison, and he admitted that Davies' scheme forced R & S people to do "MANY THINGS" to deal with it.
Miami video below:
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Post by aceback76 on Dec 3, 2016 18:00:09 GMT -6
You can go all the way back (in the HISTORY of the game) & SEE what caused certain offense the MOST PROBLEMS. Bill Belichick is GREAT example of a Coach that does that (he LOVES to "drop names" of the great coaches in football history)! This is like the Professors of Military History at West Point studying TACTICS ("dropping the names") of Alexander the Great, Julius Ceasar, Napoleon, Stonewall Jackson, R.E. Lee, George Patton, Norman Schwartzkopf) ETC. DEPENDING on what offense you are facing, it HELPS to know (these are but a FEW examples Football "Historians", even those who were not ALIVE at the time, will recall): 1. What Bob Neyland did to stop the SINGLE WING 2. What Bud Wilkinson did to stop his own SPLIT-T 3. What teams (& Darrell Royal) did to stop the HOUSTON VEER 4 What Ara Parseghian did to make the WISHBONE obsolete. 5. What Bob Davies, & Dennis Eruickson's D-Staff did to the RUN & SHOOT. 6. What teams are doing TODAY vs. the Oregon (Chip Kelly) SPREAD that is causing it so many problems. 7. ETC., ETC., ETC. NOTE: All of these deal with TACTICS used against teams roughly equal in talent (& do not include all-important "BEING OUT-PERSONNELED" consideration). A BOOK could be written on the topic, and I would hope Bill Belichick (or Nick Saban) writes it! For those of use who were not alive long enough to recall these or are unaware of these are you going to post the answers? I would be GLAD to give of my time, by answering any & all questions over the phone for those who interested enough to call. You don't "do justice" to any game play typing with all the "what-if's"! BOOKS could be written about any of these topics. 804-716-7038 (Virginia)
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Post by aceback76 on Nov 27, 2016 11:52:25 GMT -6
That is our #1 method for installing discipline on the team. If you let them get by missing practice, ALL IS LOST. NOTE: I'm talking about High School age: 1. After the FIRST unexcused miss = they have a lot of extra running, OR, (if you prefer) sit out the next game. 2. After the SECOND unexcused miss = we take up the uniform for the rest of the season. This may seem severe, but it has WORKED FOR US!!! Others may extend the "death penalty" to the THIRD miss. THE MAIN THING IS THAT YOU NEVER ISSUE A RULE YOU WON'T ENFORCE!!! What is considered excused? "EXCUSED" = they notify me in ADVANCE, and there is either illness or emergency. I have MY way of handling this, & others can do theirs.
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Post by aceback76 on Nov 27, 2016 10:56:21 GMT -6
What is your policy for a player informing you if he will miss practice??? That is our #1 method for installing discipline on the team. If you let them get by missing practice, ALL IS LOST. NOTE: I'm talking about High School age: 1. After the FIRST unexcused miss = they have a lot of extra running, OR, (if you prefer) sit out the next game. 2. After the SECOND unexcused miss = we take up the uniform for the rest of the season. This may seem severe, but it has WORKED FOR US!!! Others may extend the "death penalty" to the THIRD miss. THE MAIN THING IS THAT YOU NEVER ISSUE A RULE YOU WON'T ENFORCE!!!
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Post by aceback76 on Nov 26, 2016 11:45:08 GMT -6
Bud Wilkinson won 47 STRAIGHT, & 3 National Championships at Oklahoma (in the 1950's).
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Post by aceback76 on Nov 26, 2016 10:50:06 GMT -6
College football is rife with upsets, Iowa pulled a nice one just yesterday You can go all the way back (in the HISTORY of the game) & SEE what caused certain offense the MOST PROBLEMS. Bill Belichick is GREAT example of a Coach that does that (he LOVES to "drop names" of the great coaches in football history)! This is like the Professors of Military History at West Point studying TACTICS ("dropping the names") of Alexander the Great, Julius Ceasar, Napoleon, Stonewall Jackson, R.E. Lee, George Patton, Norman Schwartzkopf) ETC. DEPENDING on what offense you are facing, it HELPS to know (these are but a FEW examples Football "Historians", even those who were not ALIVE at the time, will recall): 1. What Bob Neyland did to stop the SINGLE WING 2. What Bud Wilkinson did to stop his own SPLIT-T 3. What teams (& Darrell Royal) did to stop the HOUSTON VEER 4 What Ara Parseghian did to make the WISHBONE obsolete. 5. What Bob Davies, & Dennis Eruickson's D-Staff did to the RUN & SHOOT. 6. What teams are doing TODAY vs. the Oregon (Chip Kelly) SPREAD that is causing it so many problems. 7. ETC., ETC., ETC. NOTE: All of these deal with TACTICS used against teams roughly equal in talent (& do not include all-important "BEING OUT-PERSONNELED" consideration). A BOOK could be written on the topic, and I would hope Bill Belichick (or Nick Saban) writes it!
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Post by aceback76 on Nov 23, 2016 21:21:22 GMT -6
Good luck finding that dude at a lot of places, even places that win lots of games. A Good Coach is one who: - comes to work - does what he is asked to do without banter - has the kids best interest in mind - works to teach the scheme as installed You have to select them carefully, then TRAIN them! I've had my share: 19 of my former assistants became Head Football Coaches in High School, and one in College!
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Post by aceback76 on Nov 22, 2016 17:17:00 GMT -6
I hope this is the right board for this topic but if not please delete it. Hello guys i am curious the price you guys pay for family insurance and retirement for your state. I am looking to possibly relocate to another state and just curious how the prices compare for coaches in other states. If you are looking at Va. (a GREAT state for High School Football) = Check COST OF LIVING =- it is VERY high in Northern Va., somewhat high in Eastern (Tidewater Va.), & reasonable in Central & Western Va.
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Post by aceback76 on Nov 22, 2016 17:05:54 GMT -6
I hope this is the right board for this topic but if not please delete it. Hello guys i am curious the price you guys pay for family insurance and retirement for your state. I am looking to possibly relocate to another state and just curious how the prices compare for coaches in other states. It VARIES in each School Division (city & county) in the State!!!
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Post by aceback76 on Nov 22, 2016 15:46:56 GMT -6
Does anyone know how to obtain some present day college film? I love doing some film studying on both the offensive and defensive side of the ball. I am a young coach and am currently a varsity coach with a hudl account with the college I played for. Thank you Contach John Daye at email address below. He has a LOT of film (DVD) that he sells for a VERY reasonable price! jdaye@sc.rr.com
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Post by aceback76 on Nov 22, 2016 11:42:55 GMT -6
WHAT CONSTITUTES A GOOD COACH (from our "Coaching Manual"):
1. He has a thorough knowledge of all fundamental techniques employed and of the structure of team schemes of offense, defense, and the kicking game.
2. He makes a thorough preparation for carrying out his responsibilities at the practice session. He PERSONALLY ASSUMES THE RESPONSIBILITY for preparing any necessary charts and drill situations to accomplish smoothly and efficiently, the teaching expected of him on the practice field.
3. He is constantly probing his own thinking in order to assure that he is covering effectively all phases of the game for those players over whom he has direct teaching responsibility. The use of written records is an essential for carrying this out.
4. He constantly seeks to improve his own teaching methods. Does not employ an inferior teaching device merely because it is "easier" to administer.
5. He comes to the practice field in a frame of mind which indicates he really enjoys the coaching of football. This means an attitude which reflects cheerfulness, and an attitude of patient persistence toward correction of honest play mistakes.
6. He is willing to devote his time tirelessly to all phases of the program - practice, recruiting, counseling, film review, scholastic programs - with the realization that WINNING FOOTBALL results from keeping these areas controlled. He fully realizes that in that territory where a lot of extra time and effort is spent in order to gain a small bit of excellence lies the margin of difference between the champion and the also-ran.
7. He has a strong WINNING ATTITUDE and FULLY understands the difference between the application of that attitude from a coach's standpoint as distinguished from a player's standpoint. In other words, the great competitor as a player in not NECESSARILY a great competitor as a coach. This is an attitude which must be developed separately, and usually is best reflected in the devotion of time and the extent of effort to which a coach is willing to go in order to attain winning results.
8. The really determining factor between the outstanding coach and the average coach is found in his willingness to personally assume responsibility for thinking out an assignment and for creatively attacking problems in all phases of the program. That is the mark of the outstanding coach. The average coach acts only on direct assignment, and functions only for the extent that an assignment is literally spelled out.
9. Above all, a good coach is 100% loyal to the other coaches on the staff whether he be the head coach or an assistant. There WILL be no place on our staff for a disloyal member.
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Our Coaches Manual covers such things as:
1. PHILOSOPHY OF FOOTBALL
2. COACHING STAFF POLICIES
3. WHAT CONSTITUTES A GOOD COACH (ABOVE)
4. BASIC NOTES ON COACHING
5. PRACTICE PROCEDURES
NOTE: Following those in our Coaches Notebook would be: SQUAD PROCEDURES FOR PLAYERS (rules & regulations), SLOGANS (motivational poems, quotes), FUNDAMENTAL CHECK LIST FOR COACHES (& How To Teach Our Techniques), DRILLS, OFFENSE, DEFENSE, KICKING GAME, POSITION MANUAL MATERIAL, SCOUTING FORMS (& accumulative Scouting Reports & Game Plans).
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Post by aceback76 on Nov 22, 2016 9:32:32 GMT -6
Does anyone assign lockers to players? If so, what are some ideas to organize? We have let the guys choose their own lockers for years. We don't feel like there has a been a major division, but we certainly have not been as close as we would like. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. By POSITION so they can help each other on things like ASSIGNMENTS, TECHNIQUES, etc.
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Post by aceback76 on Nov 21, 2016 12:20:08 GMT -6
Had our first playoff game this Sunday (rained out previous Saturday so this was the makeup). Great game down 12-0 at half, came back to win 20-18 with 2 minutes left. The other team's star player and almost sole ball carrier (they ran 31 plays and 27 were to this kid) was knocked out on our sideline. We called the other staff over immediately, kid couldn't stand up straight, wobbled, was caught by one of our coaches. 1000 yard stare, the whole bit. Pretty clear concussion, head was hurting. They pulled the kid off two plays and stuck him right back in. Hell of a player ripped off a 55 yard TD run. He's in on defense and gets rung up by our 6th lineman (not really a TE) on a play and they keep him in. He runs 4 times on the next series, each time he's getting hit by 2 plus guys except the last one. He goes heads up on the CB (stationary and broken down) but this kid drops his helmet for a helmet to helmet hit. Immediately fumbles on 4th down and wobbles again getting back up. Then they send this kid in again after that. Finally pull him at the end of the game while we are taking a knee. Kids is stumbling, can't walk straight on the sideline and in the post game handshake is bawling, holding his head. Our entire staff couldn't believe it. We had a league official go over but their staff swore up and down he passed a concussion test in the two plays he was off the field. Our whole league is part of the USA Football system and I feel like there has to be a better way to handle that. I'm sure many coaches on here have run into this but I personally haven't seen anything this close and would love any advice. Ranting about idiots like this only helps so much. I hate offering advice (that was ASKED for in the first place) in these situations because there are ALWAYS "naysayers" who will tell you "IT CAN'T BE DONE" (to me "CAN'T" is a word found only in the dictionary of losers) but this is what I would insist upon: The league should make SURE someone qualified (preferably IMPARTIAL) gives the "Concussion Test". In Youth League you can recruit Doctors (or a trained Sports Medicine person) to do this as VOLUNTEERS. On the High School level we HAVE Team Doctors at all games!
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Post by aceback76 on Nov 20, 2016 11:46:00 GMT -6
This is a GREAT thread. I have been fortunate to rebuild and have success with 2 programs-1st in 6 years (success by 3rd year) and the second where I am now with great success all 20 years. I was lucky we turned it around right away. Certainly not typical. I am most likely taking over a small school program very soon that is close to where I live. I am retired from teaching but still have a great drive to coach. This school used to be a powerhouse team up until 15-20 years ago and has averaged 2 wins per season for the last 10 years. I'd like to get all coaches on board with strength training. I was never successful doing this during my 30+ years before. I ended up having to be a "prick" about football guys lifting no matter what sport they were in. Many, many coaches of the other sports benefited greatly anyway even though they were ticked off alot. Once again I will try to get a school unified program. I will try to use advice from above-mornings, try to appeal to the guys doing the "advanced PE" classes to adjust what they are doing and possibly night after their practices. Even though I've been coaching 35 years, I'd love any new advice. Keep this thread going until it is exhausted. SELL Weight Training. Ted Williams (perhaps the greatest HITTER ever in baseball) attributed much of his success to it. All Basketball teams I follow use it (Track too). What really amazes me is that people, including coaches and other experts such as doctors and university professors, used to proclaim that strong muscles made one slow and inflexible. Oh contraire! I still remember when I was a kid that certain athletes who declared that weight training gave them superior ability-Ted Williams in baseball, Pancho Gonzales in tennis, etc.- slowly began to change this opinion. I can't remember the name of the little 14 year old female swimmer who broke one of Johnny Weismuller's long standing Olympic swimming records back in the 60s, but I do remember the shock on the interviewer's face when he asked what she attributed such a feat to and she said, "Weight training." Weight Training is now almost UNIVERSALLY accepted!
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Post by aceback76 on Nov 20, 2016 11:27:38 GMT -6
As the season is starting to wind down, I'm curious to learn about pain points other coaches are having. It can be anything from dealing with players, to educating players, to having too few players. Coach Hads KEEP YOU "PMA" (Positive Mental Attitude)! YOUR "Mental Toughness" is needed to PREVAIL! In the words of Winston Churchill (in WW 2): "Never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never—in nothing, great or small, large or petty—never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense."
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Post by aceback76 on Nov 19, 2016 23:08:48 GMT -6
In the Southeast = it is a WAY OF LIFE! That doesn't do much good for other coaches now does it? Again, just like Bill Walsh suggesting that he would have Montana look for Rice doesn't help out the Cleveland Browns right about now. And for the record, SouthEast louisiana does not have universal "football periods" or athletic weightlifting. Feel sorry for those who DON'T have it but I can't solve the world's problems! LOBBY for it where you live!
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Post by aceback76 on Nov 19, 2016 22:53:52 GMT -6
I doubt too many schools that have dedicated athletic periods go winless and are a doormat. Again it is going to vary relative to location. In some parts of the United States, such things are quite common, and everyone in the league might have them. But I agree, in places where that isn't the norm at almost all schools, the ones that do have them probably aren't going to fall into the "taking over a losing program" category. In the Southeast = it is a WAY OF LIFE!
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Post by aceback76 on Nov 19, 2016 17:15:25 GMT -6
I get these things STRAIGHT before I accept a position. We have Weight Training in ELECTIVE CLASSES Regardless of what OTHER sport they play = all our athletes are in CLASSES (for Carnegie Credit) either first OR second period. We get out Weight Training THAT way (if they play basketball baseball, or track = they don't have to lift on GAME DAY)! These are called "ADVANCED PE" (or "ATHLETIC PERIODS"). The coaches of all these sports are AWARE of the value of a good weight program. For those who say it "CAN'T" be done = our MOTTO is to "delete from our dictionary the words CAN'T, SOFT, EASY, QUIT", etc. This is just OUR way of doing things (other may not do it this way, & that's THEIR prerogative). Do your own thing & best wishes! I don't disagree with much of what you have said. Just realize that you probably would not be accepting many positions throughout the country. There is nothing wrong with that either, just keep that in mind when offering suggestions advice. It kind of reminds of Bill Walsh's short tenure as a Color Analyst on TV : Play by Play guy :"Coach Walsh, what would you do here in this situation" Bill Walsh : "Well, I would probably have Joe Montana try to get the ball to Jerry Rice here" Once you become established in the profession, you CAN be a little "choosy" about WHERE you coach. The one thing that is WORSE than not coaching, is coaching in a sh***y situation. Just my take! PS: In 3 of my 6 High School positions, I was also ATHLETIC DIRECTOR & hired all the coaches for all the sports. In the other 3 positions I was allowed to hire MY assistants in Football. I looked for "I CAN" people, not "I CAN'T" types: It Couldn’t Be Done Related Poem Somebody said that it couldn’t be done But he with a chuckle replied That “maybe it couldn’t,” but he would be one Who wouldn’t say so till he’d tried. So he buckled right in with the trace of a grin On his face. If he worried he hid it. He started to sing as he tackled the thing That couldn’t be done, and he did it! Somebody scoffed: “Oh, you’ll never do that; At least no one ever has done it;” But he took off his coat and he took off his hat And the first thing we knew he’d begun it. With a lift of his chin and a bit of a grin, Without any doubting or quiddit, He started to sing as he tackled the thing That couldn’t be done, and he did it. There are thousands to tell you it cannot be done, There are thousands to prophesy failure, There are thousands to point out to you one by one, The dangers that wait to assail you. But just buckle in with a bit of a grin, Just take off your coat and go to it; Just start in to sing as you tackle the thing That “cannot be done,” and you’ll do it.
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Post by aceback76 on Nov 19, 2016 16:31:25 GMT -6
If you are a HIGH SCHOOL Coach - I believe what Bob Ladecour says is IMPORTANT: "If your players are in baseball (sitting on the bench spitting sunflower seeds) and NOT working out - they will be 3 1/2 months behind when you get them back (& NEVER recover)". We have them come in before school at 7 PM 3 days a week to lift. In lower than HS level - you may not NEED to do this - YOUR CALL! And if a HS baseball coach believes "If 'my' players are in football, accumulating sub-concussive blows, rattling his brain around and NOT taking cuts in the cage--they will be 3 1/2 months behind when I get them back (& NEVER recover). I will have them come in before school at 7AM (assuming a typo there) 3 days a week to hit BP. And if a HS Basketball Coach says "If 'MY' players are in football, rolling around in the dirt and resting in a huddle for 30 seconds after each 5 second play--they will be 3 1/2 months behind when I get them back (& Never recover). I will have them come in before school at 7A 3 days a week to shoot. I get these things STRAIGHT before I accept a position. We have Weight Training in ELECTIVE CLASSES Regardless of what OTHER sport they play = all our athletes are in CLASSES (for Carnegie Credit) either first OR second period. We get our Weight Training THAT way (if they play basketball baseball, or track = they don't have to lift on GAME DAY)! These are called "ADVANCED PE" (or "ATHLETIC PERIODS"). The coaches of all these sports are AWARE of the value of a good weight program. For those who say it "CAN'T" be done = our MOTTO is to "delete from our dictionary the words CAN'T, SOFT, EASY, QUIT", etc. This is just OUR way of doing things (other may not do it this way, & that's THEIR prerogative). Do your own thing & best wishes! ************************************************************************** FROM THE WALL OF OUR WEIGHT ROOM: It Couldn’t Be Done: Somebody said that it couldn’t be done But he with a chuckle replied That “maybe it couldn’t,” but he would be one Who wouldn’t say so till he’d tried. So he buckled right in with the trace of a grin On his face. If he worried he hid it. He started to sing as he tackled the thing That couldn’t be done, and he did it! Somebody scoffed: “Oh, you’ll never do that; At least no one ever has done it;” But he took off his coat and he took off his hat And the first thing we knew he’d begun it. With a lift of his chin and a bit of a grin, Without any doubting or quiddit, He started to sing as he tackled the thing That couldn’t be done, and he did it. There are thousands to tell you it cannot be done, There are thousands to prophesy failure, There are thousands to point out to you one by one, The dangers that wait to assail you. But just buckle in with a bit of a grin, Just take off your coat and go to it; Just start in to sing as you tackle the thing That “cannot be done,” and you’ll do it.
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Post by aceback76 on Nov 19, 2016 14:38:46 GMT -6
On non-lifting days = have motivational SPEAKERS address your players (we had Lou Holtz do this - among others). Have motivational videos, ETC. How would you suggest those of us who don't have our players "11 months" of the year motivate them?
i.e. they're playing basketball, baseball, wrestling, running Track?
Don't have time to show them motivational videos because they are doing those other things (as well as school, work, family)?
What is the "ETC."?
Obviously I don't know your "schedule" (amount of TIME you have), and I could not "tailor" my program for others, but all I can say is do as much as you CAN! If you are a HIGH SCHOOL Coach - I believe what Bob Ladecour says is IMPORTANT: "If your players are in baseball (sitting on the bench spitting sunflower seeds) and NOT working out - they will be 3 1/2 months behind when you get them back (& NEVER recover)". We have them come in before school at 7 PM 3 days a week to lift. In lower than HS level - you may not NEED to do this - YOUR CALL!
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Post by aceback76 on Nov 19, 2016 13:18:51 GMT -6
MOTIVATE, MOTIVATE, MOTIVATE!!!! The mental is to the physical as 4 is to 1! A T T I T U D E
Great advice.
Any practical suggestions on HOW to do that for a coach taking over a losing program?
Also - how did you define "ATTITUDE"?
My BEST definition of ATTITUDE would be "CONFIDENCE"! I will ALWAYS believe that comes before talent (next of importance), fundamentals, & X/O's. Having taken over SIX LOSING HS PROGRAMS in Va., I have "been there & done that"! Any practical suggestions on HOW to do that for a coach taking over a losing program?: 1. Providing MEASURABLE results in your out-of-season (where they can SEE their improvement). 2. Mat Drill COMBATIVES where they learn how to FIGHT (“Football in its purest form remains a physical fight. As in any fight, if you don’t want to fight, it’s impossible to win.”). Only rules = no kicking, no punching, no biting. 2. On non-lifting days = have motivational SPEAKERS address your players (we had Lou Holtz do this - among others). Have motivational videos, ETC. All of this is too deep to DETAIL typing. It is a FULL PROGRAM that is 11 months long for us. Be happy to talk with anyone interested!
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Post by aceback76 on Nov 19, 2016 12:13:01 GMT -6
So, I'm potentially going to take over a program that hasn't won in 2 years. Have any of you been in a similar situation? And if so, what were your experiences? What was the first thing you did? MOTIVATE, MOTIVATE, MOTIVATE!!!! The mental is to the physical as 4 is to 1! A T T I T U D E “The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill. It will make or break a company . . . a church . . . a home. The remarkable thing is we have a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past . . . we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude . . . I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it. And so it is with you . . . we are in charge of our attitudes.”
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Post by aceback76 on Nov 14, 2016 11:23:27 GMT -6
This season the HC that I am coach with a 2nd year coach a has a lot to learn. I have been trying to figure out how to help him best with out him thinking I am trying to take control or step on his toes? I have made suggestions and given ideas just feel like it falling on deaf ears. We have a very inexperience team out of 15 kids 13 are 1st or 2nd year players. The main issue at the moment he is trying to run read option(triple option). Any advice would be great!!! Thanks, Coach Smith Let him ASK you for help (don't inundate him with advice = "bite your tongue"). Make him THINK any advice you give him was HIS IDEA in the first place (& give HIM the CREDIT if it works). Experience will be his BEST teacher because it will give him the test FIRST, and the lesson AFTERWARDS.
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Post by aceback76 on Nov 13, 2016 16:42:09 GMT -6
You haven't fully experienced coaching until you have to put a wr on your sideline because the kid can not remember to stay on the line of scrimmage. Even though every play in the playbook he is on the line of scrimmage. All he has to do is ask the OFFICIAL!
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Post by aceback76 on Nov 9, 2016 13:43:17 GMT -6
We all look for the best "situations" in which to coach, and you do the best you can wherever. None of us is ever FORCED to coach anywhere. In Spurrier's case = ALL SEC positions are good, and that is the environment in which he thrived! In my 6 Head Coaching jobs on the large High School level - there were some where you weren't doing a good job if you didn't win 90% of your games. OTHERS, you had to fight your a** off to win 50-60%. One of the best coaching jobs I have done was a year we went 3-7. I played with a 180lb LT(quit the year before and played SS the year before that), 205lb LG (couldn't do one tire flip his sophmore year), Center was pretty good, RG 195lb (started one game at SS the previous year, RT 235lbs and missed half the season with an ACL tear. The fact that we beat anybody was something to be proud of. I know what you mean!
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Post by aceback76 on Nov 9, 2016 10:29:42 GMT -6
I wonder if Steve Spurrier ever had to take a Junior who never played before from the Robotics team and in a year make him a starter on the oline. Or taken the Drummer from the band and made him region defensive player of the year? The UA and Army All americans I got to coach were really easy on a day to day basis. Figuring out a way with a 175lb tackle isn't. We all look for the best "situations" in which to coach, and you do the best you can wherever. None of us is ever FORCED to coach anywhere. In Spurrier's case = ALL SEC positions are good, and that is the environment in which he thrived! In my 6 Head Coaching jobs on the large High School level - there were some where you weren't doing a good job if you didn't win 90% of your games. OTHERS, you had to fight your a** off to win 50-60%.
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Post by aceback76 on Nov 2, 2016 18:43:57 GMT -6
You shouldn't recruit players that are cancerous to the TEAM!
I don't know where you coach, ace, but where I did we were not allowed to recruit kids from other high schools, regardless of their physical or personal characteristics.
Coached in HS AND College. Recruiting = COLLEGE level (of course)!
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