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Injuries
Jun 9, 2017 11:21:15 GMT -6
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Post by coachgrim on Jun 9, 2017 11:21:15 GMT -6
Curious how coaches might handle this injury situation. The difference from most is that all my players this year are 18+. They can legally make their own decisions.
Last week both my QBs went down with knee injuries. QB1 was twisted down during a tackle. Knee was sore when he planted to throw or move laterally. QB2 entered the game and was tackled from behind. Tackler landed on the back of his knee.
As backups, I have 2 more guys that were HS QBs that now play as slot receivers. They don't throw as far as the other guys, but they have great football knowledge and move well. They also both make decisions quicker than QB1. The guy I'm inclined to start this week won a university championship as a FS.
QB2 is done this week. Knee is still very sore. Was standing on one leg beside me and helped call plays last night. QB1 had a good night of practice, but he's slightly changed his mechanics to compensate. He wouldn't acknowledge it, but its there.
Our opponent this week is a bottom feeder. Combined losing scores of 62-6 through 2 games. Only 25 guys on the roster while we will play on their field with 40. After this we have a bye week then go to visit the toughest team from last year.
My inclination in to rest QB1 and have him healthy in 2 weeks for our most important game. We'll still be able to win this week as we are more talented, better conditioned and have a deeper roster. Just have to avoid falling into a trap game.
Thoughts?
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Post by coachgrim on Jun 9, 2017 10:54:23 GMT -6
Its not just a sports thing, but a life thing. I'm 31 and run into it so much with people my age and younger. There are no lessons in failure, only that you are a loser. Constructive criticism doesn't exist or gets dismissed as overly biased opinion. People want to win. If they don't win, they don't want to participate at all. If you don't succeed, keep trying other things until you find something you are good at. The most rewarding thing for me while taking up football was overcoming my physical deficiencies. Hard yo be explosive if you don't strap up until age 26 and have never trained. Still, coaches put me in because they saw passion and knew I understand the theory. That's backwards from most good athletes they get the physical side and can't cope mentally. I'm not saying you should ignore lids that lose or cut the pizza parties, but the constant instant gratification is what's changing the overall attitude and killing our programs.
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