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Post by buckeye7525 on May 29, 2015 20:00:50 GMT -6
coachjm how do you guys balance playing time for kids vs winning at the lower levels?
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Post by buckeye7525 on Mar 20, 2015 16:39:21 GMT -6
coachbdud Can you detail what your Thursday practices looked like? And how did that impact what you did on Wednesday?
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Post by buckeye7525 on Feb 9, 2015 20:42:33 GMT -6
I use an iPad with a Zagg keyboard/case. AWESOME for everything. 2/3 of our program runs on it. For drawing I use a cheap stylus (bought in bulk for pennies off EBay). It's all about spending 99 cents on a decent app that has the ability to put a "dead zone" at the bottom so you can rest your hand on the screen. Coach, what app do you use?
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Post by buckeye7525 on Jan 29, 2015 18:03:40 GMT -6
jg78I've heard McNew before talk about the Wing T. Very good speaker. Talked with him over the phone a few times and exchanged numerous emails. Great person and very knowledgeable.
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Post by buckeye7525 on Jan 4, 2015 20:12:37 GMT -6
We added the Seahawks themed days this year and the kids loved it. Tell the Truth Monday” • The team discusses the pluses and minuses from the previous game so that they “can move forward together and be clear with what needs to be worked on,” Carroll said. Day off Tuesday • Players receive a break from workouts, meetings and other team-related activities, per NFL off day rules. This is the main day the Seahawks make their mark doing charitable appearances in the community. “Competition Wednesday” • Coaches and players turn the focus inward on the hardest practice day of the week. “It’s all about competition on this day,” Carroll said. “It’s about us and getting us right by practicing our tails off.” “Turnover Thursday” • The offense stresses taking care of the football while the defense focuses on taking away the football during the practice, with both sides fighting for the day’s “victory.” “Our No. 1 emphasis is taking care of the football,” Carroll said. “This day lets us get back to our philosophy of ‘it’s all about the ball.’ It’s dedicated to getting after and protecting the football.” No Repeat Friday” • The goal for the day is to be so precise that no plays in the brief practice need to be repeated or reviewed. “We want to make sure everything is just right and that we get everything exactly the way we want it for the game,” Carroll said. “Review Saturday” • After three days of intense practices, the team tapers down to a final review on the day before the big test. Meetings and the brief walk-thru are geared toward fine-tuning and running through the game plan. Game day Sunday • The previous six days of preparation come together for the final product on Sunday afternoon. “You win the game by the way you prepare through the week,” Carroll said. “If you prepare your best, you put yourself in position to play your very best in the game.” Each day carries with it its own unique emphasis and importance, with each adding up to the team’s well-articulated weekly package of preparation. “We have the themes so our focus is tuned in and we have a routine every day of every week,” Carroll said. “The clear routine helps us get the most out of our preparation.” How'd you guys adopt it to a high school schedule?
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Post by buckeye7525 on Jan 4, 2015 9:24:05 GMT -6
Two that I generally listen to are
1. The RedZone show 2. Coaches Corner by Compusports
Would be interested if there are any others out there.
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Post by buckeye7525 on Oct 13, 2014 12:44:51 GMT -6
In our league:
1- 2 years 2- 6 years 3- 1 year 4- 4 years 5- 1 year (took over for a coach who'd been there for 25ish years) 6- 2 years 7- 2 years (took over for a coach who'd been there 8 years). 8- 1 year (took over for a coach who'd been there for 9 years
Us: HC has been here 4 years
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Post by buckeye7525 on Sept 1, 2014 3:57:40 GMT -6
We did the full pac thing last week.. Very young team.. Youngest I have had since 2008... We went pretty hard Thursday.. Won 34 to 0... Did not feel like we were flat.. I like it.. Will continue Coach, would you mind detailing what all you did on Thrusday?
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Post by buckeye7525 on Aug 24, 2014 13:01:49 GMT -6
coachbdud how did this past Thursday go? Did you notice a difference on Friday?
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Post by buckeye7525 on Aug 3, 2014 8:23:17 GMT -6
I'd say let him know about it but it's pretty much standard operation that cutting is acceptable on a team v team scrimmage setting in our area.
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Post by buckeye7525 on Jul 21, 2014 15:45:21 GMT -6
We don't use our headsets for our first scrimmage but we will for our second. We try and treat the second as much like as a game as we can.
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Post by buckeye7525 on Jul 2, 2014 4:21:49 GMT -6
While we are on the subject of scripts in practice, does anyone use something unique or different to hold the scout team cards? We just use your standard $.99 binder. Is there something out there that works better than that? Last year we made our scout cards on practice scripts and ran our scout team offense off of an ipad. Coach, how did you protect the iPad in case a bad weather?
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Post by buckeye7525 on Jun 7, 2014 6:11:18 GMT -6
A few years ago we did this with another school. It was technically our first scrimmage, and then we had our other scrimmage and our Jamboree.
We did Inside Run/7 on 7/Team against each other. Before that each school had about a 15-20m Indy period.
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Post by buckeye7525 on May 20, 2014 9:33:11 GMT -6
Ohio: August 1st
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Post by buckeye7525 on Apr 28, 2014 17:35:47 GMT -6
Go hard and fast on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, back off on Thursday for recovery, then ramp it up on the Friday run-through, not a slow-paced walk-through the way most teams do. So what does the run through on Friday look like?
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Post by buckeye7525 on Apr 17, 2014 5:31:24 GMT -6
gibbs72 groundchuckWhen you are doing half-line how are you setting it up to make sure that everyone is getting max reps? Also, when you do half-line are you working specific parts of the offense or is it done for a team setting?
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Post by buckeye7525 on Mar 22, 2014 6:02:54 GMT -6
We watch the film on Monday's for 45 minutes right at the beginning of practice. We probably need an entire hour to watch what we need to see...the kids start to drift after 30 minutes...so we move at a fast pace. We then will watch the opponent film on Thursday for 30 minutes at the beginning of practice. With Hudl, we do set up playlists for kids to watch during study hall throughout the week. Although I believe watching game film is important for coaches, I'm seeing less value in watching the previous game film as a team. We could use that 45 minutes on the field working on improving fundamentals. The one value we get from that film session is that we are pretty critical to the kids on their play (regardless of win/lose) and it does set a tone for the upcoming week of practice that improvement will be demanded. Is your practice on Monday an install day for the upcoming week after you've finished the film?
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Post by buckeye7525 on Feb 23, 2014 9:35:48 GMT -6
Currently we have 2 out of 5. Myself and the HC.
One year we had 4 out of 5 under the a different HC, but the HC and the LBs coach were in the middle school, but we are a smaller school were K-12 is all in the same building just different wings.
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Post by buckeye7525 on Jan 29, 2014 14:12:01 GMT -6
Stretching
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Post by buckeye7525 on Jan 16, 2014 17:41:57 GMT -6
So would coaching in Texas be pretty similar to coaching at the collegiate level as far as when the HC is let go that you will probably also have to be looking elsewhere for work, both in coaching as well as in teaching?
Out of curiosity how hard is it to get various teaching jobs in the state from year to year? I know here in Ohio (at least where I am) that getting teaching jobs is a pretty tough gig and once you get one its tough to leave because seniority comes into play when cuts have to be made.
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Post by buckeye7525 on Jan 7, 2014 12:09:28 GMT -6
I forgot about this. Any chance they are going to replay it? I would for sure turn the sound off if Millen was n it though I believe they are replaying it but I'm not sure when. I just saw it on the ticker this morning.
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Post by buckeye7525 on Jan 6, 2014 20:43:57 GMT -6
I really like it. Getting to watch the all 22 and ez cam is really nice.
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Post by buckeye7525 on Jan 1, 2014 16:27:46 GMT -6
I generally try and break a record for the most food ever ordered at McDonalds after a tough loss.
Double Quarter Pounder 20 piece Chicken Nugget Large Chocolate Shake
If we lose on the road in the playoffs, we always stop a McDonalds, and this is the salve that soothes me.
Nice! We lost one last year on the final play and I told the rest of the staff I was going to go try and rebuild the cow at McDonalds.
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Post by buckeye7525 on Dec 31, 2013 19:05:42 GMT -6
I generally try and break a record for the most food ever ordered at McDonalds after a tough loss.
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Post by buckeye7525 on Dec 25, 2013 21:13:23 GMT -6
Ok, so while at hour 12 of the family Christmas stuff today my mind started to drift toward football things and I wanted to get the thoughts of the Huey Community on some things.
For the last few years I've really wondered how much our kids get out of both our A) Traditional Playbook and B) Traditional Scouting Reports and what we may be able to do to improve those mediums by which we teach our kids what we want to do.
When I am talking about a Traditional Playbook I mean the following: Paper handouts with assignment rules and diagrams of the play against various fronts/from various formations.
When I am talking about Traditional Scouting Report I mean the following: Paper handouts that contain the following --> Opponent Roster, Opponent Defensive Personnel, Opponent Offensive Personnel, Defensive Fronts/Blitzes, New Offensive Installs, Top Opponent Runs/Passes/Formations, New Defensive Installs (ends up being alot of Paper).
What I am thinking about doing is conduction an online survey of our players to determine the effectiveness of those two tools for them. I'd like to keep this all online because I think we have a better chance of our kids actually completing them if they can just do them quickly on their phones and I want to preserve anonymity for kids.
I would like to find out a few things from these surveys 1) How much are they actually looking at the physical paper copies 2) How effective do they feel that those paper copies are in helping them to learn what they need to learn 3) Are there other things that we could use that would be either augment or be a better way to distribute information (if so, what)?
My question is this: In looking at what I want to find out what are some of the questions you would ask and how would you word the questions as to make sure you didn't lead the kids in a particular direction. As you can probably tell I don't feel like our kids really ever look at them and therefore get nothing out of them but I don't want to word questions or ask questions that just confirms what I want to think. If my inclinations are true, I want it to be because that's what the kids are saying, not because they were steered that way.
Also, what are some recommendations for what i want to use on this? I know surveymonkey is a very popular medium for this, but does anyone have experiences with others? Good/Bad?
Any thoughts on this would be greatly appreciated.
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Post by buckeye7525 on Nov 28, 2013 20:12:32 GMT -6
Offense varies a bit more by day but Typically we go indy Group: Run inside trap drill and Pass set at same time, Prim run, Pull drill (BS lineman and backfield working on meshes and aiming points behind pullers) Red Zone (ball on 5 tell the d players the play and let them line up where they want to simulate unconventional looks and creating power at the point of attack in short yardage) or Pass vs. Blitz Team, typically we will do a periods emphasizing different things, pass, run right, run left, inside run, prim run ect. The defensive staff lines up and sets up the defenses to fit the plays that we are running the best they can. Coach can you go into a little more depth on these drills, as far as who exactly is in the drill and how the drill is set up: Inside Trap Drill Perimeter Run Also, generally how long are your practice days during a game week? And do you just do 1 O Day and 1 D Day (with Scouting Report on Mondays)?
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Post by buckeye7525 on Oct 28, 2013 12:07:48 GMT -6
When I was in high school we always had a couple of days like this as well. The way we did it was that we pushed our team meal from Thursday dinner to Friday morning. After that we just had a time to report before the game.
As a coach we've run into this a couple times and we've done it two ways. #1 - Bring the kids in at 8am for film and walk-through session. Basically repeated Thursday's walkthrough. Then released and back to school at whatever time HC wants them there.
#2 - Do nothing before hand and then just give the time for kids to be at the school.
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Post by buckeye7525 on Oct 15, 2013 5:53:51 GMT -6
The part that would be nice to have someone else do is to do the Down/Distance/Yardline/Hash/Gain but other than that I can't imagine someone someone else breaking down a Defense for me. Right now I do all of that in addition to the defensive information which is a pain but it goes fairly quickly. I think verbiage would get in the way and as an OC/OL coach I spend alot of time trying to figure out exactly what shade the DL are in and I wouldn't be willing to trust someone else to do that for me.
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Post by buckeye7525 on Oct 9, 2013 7:22:07 GMT -6
We practice like this Monday-Wedneday: 20 mins - Special Teams 1 hour 5 mins - D 1 hour 5 mins- O Thursday: 1 hour 15 mins walk thru Do you guys start practicing less as the season goes on? How long do you practice for? Coach, where do you fit in Conditioning & Stretching? Is that factored in or separate of the times you have posted?
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Post by buckeye7525 on Sept 10, 2013 18:09:15 GMT -6
I have never heard of this before.....goes against convention for sure (not that I am against that). How long have you all been doing this? Coach, we have been doing it for three years now. The Oregon guys told us it came from their strength guy. He pleaded with them as he claimed that it was more physiologically sound. Chip, being an outside the box guy, went with it. We end practice on Thursdays with a half line, 1's vs. 1's, into the boundary, take 'em to the ground drill we call Hash Drill. I'd be curious as to the science behind it. Sounds very interesting.
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