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Post by bignose on Dec 14, 2022 12:43:30 GMT -6
Most of the information that was posted in that thread is available on YouTube under Slot t offense.
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Post by bignose on Nov 18, 2022 13:16:00 GMT -6
Then there was "famous Sheamos," a 9th grade substitute finally getting in late, in a game at Defensive End. We were running a 3-4 and he was supposed to be in a 2 point stance, just outside of the TE.
Except, he is playing in a 3 point stance.
Another coach yells out: "No, no Sheamos, the other way!"
At which point Sheamos turns 180 degrees, still in his 3 point stance, but is now facing the Defense.
The TE across from him was just as bewildered as he was.
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Post by bignose on Nov 9, 2022 17:50:05 GMT -6
In 2010 we were in the playoffs, and the first two rounds were against teams in our league that we had lost to earlier in the season.
We had a couple of "special wrinkles" for them, mostly formations and a few plays, that they hadn't seen before. We played well, and won both games.
But as we got into the third round we were playing teams we hadn't seen much before, so we decided to drop about 1/3 of the playbook to concentrate on plays we regularly relied on. These were plays that we had repped up all season, and had only to adjust blocking assignments to the specific defense we knew we were going to see. Important late in the season when you are pressed for daylight. That late in the season, we needed to spend little time on individual fundamentals in practice and could focus most of our practice time on team offense and defense.
Meanwhile, our opponents had to prepare for everything we showed in the previous couple of weeks, even though we had no intent or need to run them.
It certainly simplified what we brought into the games.
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Post by bignose on Oct 27, 2022 15:49:47 GMT -6
When I think about the "Good old days", I wasn't that old and I wasn't that good.
I was a back up in a first year program, but even then I knew.......48 years later I am still semi-active doing video work after 47 years coaching out on the field.
I tell my players that I was an End, Guard, and Tackle. I sat on the end of the bench, I guarded the water bucket, and I tackled anyone who got near it.
(Actually, I was a backup center by default. Originally I tried out as a TE, got moved to FB for about 15 minutes, and after the coaches evaluated me, I was made into a center).
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Post by bignose on Oct 3, 2022 7:58:25 GMT -6
Sally Rand was an exotic "fan dancer", burlesque performer / stripper of the 1920s-1940s. She would appear onstage with large ostrich feather fans and strategically placed garments to conceal her nudity, or create the illusion of being nude, depending on what local authorities would tolerate. It was said that she turned around with "nothing in front of her." (except the fans)
The term "Sally" as applied to a Wing T draw was described as a naked draw, where the QB turned around naked and had nothing in front of him. I originally learned this as a "Draw Counter."
For some reason this was attributed to to Tubby Raymond, although I can't confirm it.
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Post by bignose on Oct 2, 2022 19:01:19 GMT -6
So it has been a couple of weeks since you broke down the video, and you've played this team. Did they do the cross pulling as you described up top?
I've seen teams very occasionally do this accidentally, and it usually results in some pretty spectacular collisions. Never seen it done intentionally.
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Post by bignose on Sept 28, 2022 11:38:18 GMT -6
Someone has to point fingers and the parents sure as hell aren't going to blame their kids...... How many times have you thought to yourself after dealing with parents about what you are doing with their kids: "Y'know, if you had provided me with better athletic genetic material, we'd be a much better team." Can't say that part out loud.......
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Post by bignose on Sept 27, 2022 7:15:47 GMT -6
Someone has to point fingers and the parents sure as hell aren't going to blame their kids......
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Post by bignose on Sept 18, 2022 13:03:56 GMT -6
Would you drop an F-Bomb in your classroom?
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Post by bignose on Sept 16, 2022 15:54:43 GMT -6
Much like in your classroom, you need to try to find a way to reach the most challenging kids. It's part of the job.
However, with a football being a privilege to play rather than a requirement, as a classroom subject is, if you, as a player, are that unwilling to cooperate and participate at the expected level, and continue to be oppositionally defiant, well, I've already got one a$$hole, I don't need another.
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Post by bignose on Sept 6, 2022 18:04:01 GMT -6
1980 Sugar Bowl: Arkansas (Veer-Lou Holtz) vs. Alabama (Wishbone-Bear Bryant)
Alabama ran their Triple option from this:
..O..O..O..X..O..O...........O L.............Q.........R ...............F
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Post by bignose on Jul 18, 2022 14:51:21 GMT -6
Jokes or socks?
lol
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Post by bignose on Jul 18, 2022 11:27:40 GMT -6
Real old man moment for me as I continue to approach 40. 40? Old man moment? I've got socks that are older than that!
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Post by bignose on Jul 17, 2022 20:11:16 GMT -6
There is something about teaching the kids how to compete and play as a team that has it's place. It can be useful for creating team chemistry.
I agree with the comments about helping to prepare your defense against what they may see. We used it to teach and evaluate our defensive backs as well.
And yes, injuries concerned us, but the kids could have just as easily gotten hurt playing chose up touch or neighborhood basketball.
We'd have a small package of passes drawn up out of a 2 x 2 and 3 x 1 sets. I didn't expect to run a precision timed passing offense, more like our kids in space, getting open, or behind defenders. Basic backyard football. It also showed what the QB's strengths were, even though we weren't going to throw a lot during the season. (We won a State Championship game in 2010, and only threw 3 passes. The sole completion was a halfback pass for a TD).
We showed up at a local 7-7 tournament, back about 2009, and ran in one of our games from our base tight DW formation. One of our opponents coaches, a younger guy, walked over to me and earnestly asked me why we were running from a punt formation, when there was no kicking in 7-7.
I just kinda smiled.....and watched our kids pick the dog snot out of his defensive backs when he tried to cover us with a tight man-under-2 deep. He was wrong. There was kicking in 7-7. We were kicking his butt.
I hated the all day tournaments. Just burned out the kids and the coaches. And for what? Trophies?
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Post by bignose on Jul 1, 2022 14:55:41 GMT -6
Too many coaches take talent for granted.
It's the real good coach who can teach his less than gifted kids to beat a more talented team, that has poor fundamentals, by out executing them
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Post by bignose on May 20, 2022 19:36:51 GMT -6
Coach: You already have one butthole. You don't need any more.
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Post by bignose on Apr 12, 2022 7:21:03 GMT -6
In some ways, this situation reminds me of what happened a couple of years ago in a nearby metro area.
The school system had had an open enrollment policy, kids could go to any school in the system.
Seems that kids played the system, attended one school during football season, another during basketball, and a third for track.
And the coaches were a bunch of poaching whores who encouraged this behavior.
Finally, the school system had to put it's foot down and ruled that any kid who transferred had to sit for a season before they were eligible.
In regards to the situation described about Grambling, my thought is that the school owes the athlete, once they are on scholarship, the opportunity to remain on scholarship for the academic year. Scholarships can only be withdrawn for "cause,"whether violation of school rules, or reasons to be determined prior to the scholarship being offered.
This dumping of the kids by the Grambling Coach and Athletic Administration was absolutely bush league IMO.
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Post by bignose on Apr 11, 2022 17:31:15 GMT -6
Looks like loyalty, vis-a-vis the transfer portal, is a sword that cuts both ways.
No loyalty from players, no loyalty from coaches.
At least in the Pros, the players have a contract.........
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Post by bignose on Feb 2, 2022 8:22:54 GMT -6
Not just the owners either - NFLPA didn't have to agree to another regular season game. Not the owner, not the players.....it's the odds makers and Las Vegas demanding a winner. Gotta get that point spread covered. And it's going to get a whole lot worse.
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Post by bignose on Jan 28, 2022 17:22:24 GMT -6
Strictly mid-Winter tongue in cheek:
Have each Head Coach square off at mid field. As determined by coin flip:
They take turns kicking each other in the groin until one can't get up.
I'd be inclined to win the toss, go on offense, take my best shot, and then forfeit.
(sorry, it's Friday and I'm waiting for the adult beverages to kick in) Lol.
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Post by bignose on Jan 28, 2022 15:51:13 GMT -6
I'd favor a variation of the NCAA overtime, except the possessions start at the 50, and after the first overtime, you have to go for 2 point conversions after a TD.
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Post by bignose on Jan 28, 2022 11:07:48 GMT -6
Saw this on the sideline of a game I was scouting:
The chain yard marker was one of the older models, essentially a metal circular bullseye on the end of a metal pole with no padding around the edges.
A player ran into it, the kid holding it didn't have enough sense to drop as the ball carrier approached him. It swung downwards like a guillotine as it glanced off of a players helmet and hit him directly in the neck.
The clanging sound was dreadful.
I fully expected to see this kid decapitated, it was that bad!
He was stunned, but uninjured. I'm sure he had quite the mark on his neck the next day. One of the scariest things I saw on a football field
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Post by bignose on Jan 20, 2022 17:43:40 GMT -6
If that copy goes out anywhere near the "buy it now" asking price, I am putting my copy up for sale!
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Post by bignose on Jan 6, 2022 10:12:43 GMT -6
We had a parent on a chain crew get into it with a coach from the visiting team on their sideline, where the chains were. This was maybe 15 years ago.
The County School League changed the rule, and to this day, our chain crews are located on the Home team's sideline instead of the visitor's sideline.
It's always interesting come playoff time, when the State, and NHFS rules supersede our local regulations.
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Post by bignose on Dec 8, 2021 12:07:47 GMT -6
In Maryland, the Public Schools and Private Schools compete in their own leagues and do not play one another for the "State Championship.'
That being said, they occasionally play one another during the regular season.
We've got the same recruiting issues between the Public Schools and Privates Schools that seem to be occurring nationwide.
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Post by bignose on Dec 1, 2021 12:50:00 GMT -6
This is the harsh reality of playoff football.
All of the teams, save one, will lose their last game of the season.
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Post by bignose on Nov 29, 2021 21:15:58 GMT -6
I did scouting report write-ups and some offensive game time spotting.
We had a game where the regular OC had to go out of town and I ended up calling the game from the press box. The result was a 39-0 win over a heavily favored team.
Some times the magic comes back for a little while........I'd be lying if I said I didn't miss that part.
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Post by bignose on Nov 29, 2021 18:04:05 GMT -6
Many thanks for your contributions to the future generation of kids. Sounds like a great run! 49 years.......hmmm....I'm semi retired, doing mostly film breakdown these days.....and I have 2 more years to go to match you. One day at a time. tell me about this film breakdown gig? Yup I helped with an offensive install this season, but it was not my intent to be on the field coaching. The program I helped went from 1-14 over the past two years (5 game Spring COVID season) to 5-6 and a playoff win. Not earth shaking, but a step in the right direction. I also helped breakdown film for a couple of coaching friends in different parts of the country.
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Post by bignose on Nov 18, 2021 13:06:23 GMT -6
We can argue forever about this formation's legality, but as my old man used to tell me: "It ain't nuthin if they don't call it!"
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Post by bignose on Oct 29, 2021 16:34:57 GMT -6
I finally found a response that I wrote on Calande's website several years ago about playing in the rain: Rain is an equalizer of a sort. It slows a fast team down, somewhat negates power, and can limit the high powered passing game. A single score may be all it takes.
1. Try to score first before the field gets too vile. The area between the hashes may get worn, but the water may be deeper towards the boundary. Try to find the least vile area of the field in pregame.
2. Avoid plays that require sharp cuts or complicated ball handling. Handoffs instead of pitches with a sloppy ball. Or better still QB keeps.
3. Use your simplest blocking schemes. Pulling and trapping can be difficult on a muddy field
4. Hopefully you have practiced snapping with a wet ball. 20 minutes before game time is too late!
5. Have two footballs ready and rotate them in every play.
6. Half time adjustments: kids who are wet and cold aren't going to hear a thing you say. And it never fails that as soon as you come into a warm room from outside in the cold, you have to pee. So let em towel off and relieve themselves before you talk to them. Big difference between 80 degrees and wet, and 38 degrees and wet.
7. If you use wristguards: Laminate them and bring lots of spares because when they get wet, the ink runs.
8. Bring a folding canopy tent or two to keep on your sideline and keep stuff that you need to keep dry under.
9. You can never have enough large plastic bags!
10. Pop passes are OK, the long throws with a wet ball are a problem. Screens, and short stuff, they work. If you want to throw, bring in a new, dry ball to do so.
11. I've always liked the composite balls in the rain. They don't become water logged.
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