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Post by hawke on Jun 30, 2012 20:15:18 GMT -6
Still keep a 16 MM projector in my tool shed along with a few "films". Watch them every now and then. Still love to hear the sound of the projector and "see" all the players sitting in front of the projector and hoping that none of the coaches saw their screw ups LOL. Have put an entire undefeated season on DVDs and have given it to many of the players and fans from that year. On one (a championship game) are the band cheerleaders, etc. It has really gone over big with many of them especially a family whose wife and mom has passed away and there is a great individual shot of her. Also a few of the players have gone to that field in the sky and their children love seeing "Dad" during his playing days. Do not get rid of yours. Keep them but let people know you have them. The memories are precious. If you have a projector be careful of the bulb. They are hard to come buy and a little expensive.
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Post by hawke on May 9, 2012 16:21:55 GMT -6
Last one (for now)
"Success is an attitude, GET YOURS RIGHT!!!!"
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Post by hawke on May 9, 2012 16:19:52 GMT -6
A player asked me, "What is passion?"
Passion - a disturbance in your heart that says, "I want, I want, I want!!!"
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Post by hawke on May 9, 2012 16:17:32 GMT -6
Determination + Discipline + Hard Work = The Way to Success!!
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Post by hawke on May 9, 2012 16:15:53 GMT -6
Only passion, great passion can elevate this team to greatness. Nothing great in the world has been accomplished without passion. Football is a game of passion. You must have a passion for victory!!
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Post by hawke on May 9, 2012 16:12:19 GMT -6
The more we win the longer we shall be immortal!!!
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Don't recall where I heard it but it is very true.
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Post by hawke on May 2, 2012 21:17:45 GMT -6
As Fantom knows I'm at the point of being able to coach the grandsons of some I coached many years ago. This year is the 49th but I still don't feel as though I'm an old coach even though at league meetings all my "old" colleagues are gone. To me you are an "old coach" when you wonder what in the hell are you doing here (practice). It's time to go. You are an "old coach." So, even though they may call you the "Old Coach" you are not until you question yourself. Hawke
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Post by hawke on Feb 20, 2012 15:07:51 GMT -6
Excellent response Coach Woodall. After 48 yrs. I still feel excitement and try to keep up with all the changes although I do not sacrifice my basic principles. I will bend them but do not break them. I feel that, as a coach, if you ever come to practice and ask yourself, "What in the hell am I doing here?", it's time for you to go. Do not look at it as a job. It is a journey and you try to do your best regardless of talent. As long as you adhere to the basics and teach your people all that coach has said and you are happy with your yourself, you are still going to give it your all. Once you cheat yourself, you are cheating your kids. I started at, if I recall correctly, 120$ a year. It's much higher now but it was never done for maoney. I could make more being a greeter at Walmart. You do it for the joy and satisfaction. If that is gone, get the hell out. It's not worth it. I retired from teaching 7 years ago but still coach and I put in as much if not more time than I ever did and each day I am constantly seeing how I can be a better coach. Complacency is a down fall. Whether you agree with all that is said when you research things or not keep doing it. I'm still learning and thanks to modern technology I have learned more than all the clinics I have ever attended. What I have found out is that little has changed. It still comes down to the basics. Schemes are just that, schemes. Blocking and tackling are what win ball games. So, in the only words I can say that may help you are LOVE what you are doing. If not go home!!! I'm always asked, "When are you going to give it up?" When it is no longer fun and it becomes WORK!!! I haven't changed much of what I do as a defensive co-ordinator or as a secondary coach. Tweaked some things but only when I feel they are necessary.
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Post by hawke on Nov 14, 2011 19:33:35 GMT -6
Disagree coach brown, years ago before all the class {censored} we were 10-1 and missed the playoffs because a team that was supposed to win lost and the point total screwed us. I doubt that could happen today but it did happen back in the 80s.
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Post by hawke on Sept 23, 2011 14:06:57 GMT -6
I haven't read all the posts but as someone who did coach the originator (fantom) I can hardly not agree with him. Kids have not changed, SOCIETY has and the kids have adapted to THEIR SOCIETY!! just as you adapted to yours. Now as someone who has coached for 48 years I have seen many changes - attitudes, importance, physical stature, etc. As a coach, you must adapt to the times. I'm still the sarcastic SOB between the lines,out but punishment doesn't work as well today. Dysfunctional families, drugs, 'roids, all these are common today. Mom and Dad screaming at you that you have no idea what talent is. Never heard of these things previously. Coaches were the "GODS" of high school. Today we are, in most cases, who are, according to many parents, guys who are trying to live their past or to make a name for ourselves. Don't blame the kids. Try to understand where they are coming from. I'm involved as a player or a coach, at every level from the little guys to pro ball as a player and 48 as a coach. That's 63 years Remember to teach them that the ride still continues if you lose but winning makes it more enjoyable and that this is a game of "PASSION" for which nothing in life worthwhile can be accomplished without it. And for you as a coach, the game must be a "Magnificent Obsession." If it is not, GET THE HELL OUT!!!
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Post by hawke on Jan 19, 2011 15:59:59 GMT -6
Football is not a difficult game in its basic principles. Where it is very complex is in preparation and execution. If you are looking for football philosophy it is not very hard to find. Just about all the great coaches have something printed up as to their philosophy. But there is more to it than that. To be a football coach you have to be willing to put 100% of yourself into the job and you must be ambitious to the best job where you are. Your first sacrifice starts in the having long days and short nights (complete dedication); you must communicate properly; don't overcoach; most of all be yourself; be loyal to your school; be decisive. Do your job where you are and you'll find others looking for you. The Xs and Os are the easiest part of coaching.
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Post by hawke on Jan 19, 2011 15:42:49 GMT -6
100% agreement coachks. All players must wear all equipment from knee pads to the butt pads and that includes thigh pads and hip pads. Next, get the helmet to fit right. I never saw so many helmets come off so easily. Guys just slip them off and on and the slightest wack they are coming off. I remember when one's ears would pain when you took it off. Also artificial surfaces are nothing more than "concrete." The ground gives somewhat when you hit it. Artificial surfaces do not.
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Post by hawke on Dec 15, 2010 15:29:22 GMT -6
I agree with superpower on reading When Pride Still Mattered. If you really want to know something about Lombardi please read, I Remember Vince Lombardi by Mike Towle. You will get the essence of football as a game that brought out the greatness of people as hard driven people attempting to succeed through guts and determination not the "entertainment" aspects that you see today with all the flair and on the field nonsense from dances to diving into the end zone. Hand the ball to the official and get back in the god damn huddle!!! Class goes a long way.
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Post by hawke on Dec 13, 2010 15:53:41 GMT -6
After strength training and speed and agility work and with aggressive kids convince them that the field is only 10yds long both offensively and defensively and work for manageable 3rd downs on both sides of the ball. Play a 10 yd. field Stop them from making 10yds and you make 10 yds.
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Post by hawke on Nov 24, 2010 22:31:15 GMT -6
Happy Thanksgiving to you and all the best in your up coming game. Practice at 8 AM on Thanksgiving morning is tough but it's tougher waking up and knowing your season has ended; especially for us old guys who pray we are still around to see another one.
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Post by hawke on Nov 10, 2010 21:24:56 GMT -6
Have always hung a sign to get the point across. Not too many paid attention to it this year - 3-7
NO FEET, DEFEAT!!!!
View most losing teams and you will see this to be true whether it be the linemen or backs, both offensively and defensively.
From the ropes to hopscotch to the tango, you must have feet. Years ago, when I was really crazy and no one screamed about it, I would line them up and throw rocks at their feet . They moved very quickly. Damn, I wish I could still do that!!!
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Post by hawke on Oct 4, 2010 20:19:32 GMT -6
47 years and both my sons played for me and in fact I used to take a play pen to practice and put it under a big oak tree at one end of the practice field and put my elder son in it. If you finished with a drill you went over and amused him. If he cried, you ran some 50s after practice (happily that never happened). many people, including family, ask me when I'm going to quit. Here is my answer: the day I walk on to the field and ask myself what in the hell I'm doing here, I'm going home. That's #1. #2, the day I have to sacrifice my principles to satisfy people - fans, players, coaches, etc., I'm gone. I've had a great 47 years with many wins and a few bummers such as this year (1-4) but, as a few have mentioned, the excitement is still there, the health is pretty good for an old man although I do need 2 new knees, and we are going to turn this program around or I will die trying.
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Post by hawke on Sept 4, 2010 9:46:34 GMT -6
Most likely a parental decision. Kid has no say. If the kid had D1 potential I will guarantee you that the parents would not have "just a college visit." Saying that, the young man's future is not necessarily football related. So, if he informed you before hand, let it ride. If not, well, I think a few 100 up downs and some 50s are in hand and Phantom can attest to what I mean. (LOL)
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Post by hawke on Aug 21, 2010 15:53:10 GMT -6
The more we win, the longer we will be immortal!!
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Post by hawke on Aug 20, 2010 16:44:23 GMT -6
Brophy, as usual, is correct.; but let me say this as far as my experience is concerned. The most important thing is to know the young man you are speaking to. A mistake is a mistake but how do you handle it? Some need to be talked to; some need to be screamed at; others need you to put your arm around their shoulder and whisper sweet nothings in their ear; others need to be cursed at like a junk yard dog. I have 3 kids right now that are at the same position (corner) and 1 never played football before (came here from Puerto Rico but has great talent); the next is a "book smart" kid but not street smart; the 3rd with great talent also is a wise ass. They all make mistakes but each one is treated differently. The first, I never yell, only explain. The second, I put my arm around him and whisper what a dumb"a__" he is for such a juvenile error. The third, well he hears me say my version of the rosary and how we are going to the hospital on 3 l3gs to get my foot out of you know where if he doesn't wise up. Who is going to get the position? I have no idea until I grade the pre-season scrimmages and feel who is the best to be their. You are not perfect, neither are the kids but you have to treat them according to their understanding , not yours.
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Post by hawke on Aug 14, 2010 20:01:49 GMT -6
I think quite a few misunderstood what I said or more appropriately I didn't explain myself very well. After 47 yrs and over 300 wins I find that we have defeated many people who were athletically more talented than we but didn't realize that talent doesn't always win. Their is that little extra something that makes you win. Call it whatever you wish but it is there. A times we all over coach and that was what I was trying to get across. Xs and Os do not win games or lose games, people do whether they are coaches or players. To get too technical or "scientific", especially with high school kids can be very detrimental to achievement. Believe me, no one is more a stickler for the "little things" than me. I have never gotten angry over losses. I have gotten angry over performance and more so over a poor execution when we won than when we lost. Phantom played for us so I think he understands the philosophy better than others. Losing is not a crime. Trying not to win is and to me that is the first emphasis regardless of what "scientific" system you are using. Defeat may test you; it need not stop you. Coaching this game does not take schemes as much as it takes time. If you cannot devote yourself entirely to the game get the hell out. You insult those who put in the time to get their kids to do what they do better than what your kids do what you want them to do. remember that nothing great in the world has been accomplished without passion. Football is a game of passion. You must have a passion for victory that you pass on to your kids. If not.. well the result should be obvious. I apologize to any who may have taken offense to my remarks.
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Post by hawke on Aug 14, 2010 13:52:38 GMT -6
Wow!!!! From T-step to back pedal to conceptual ideas, etc. Sorry, I'm old school. We teach what we think is best until we are proven wrong. I think we are getting a little cerebral lately. Buckle up; hit the SOB so that he remembers and say to him very quietly, "come here again and it will be worse." Now most of you know I'm just pulling your leg but I can't believe so many guys are thinking so much. It's still going to come down to who wants it more and has it in his heart to deliver. The game is different than any other sport. Others take greater athletic ability but this is the only one where you need a werewolf mentality. If your kids don't have that, they can back pedal, t-step, run stretches, meshes, and veers vs. 44s, 52, 34, etc. The game doesn't build character. It shows who has CHARACTER!!! It takes attitude, so get yours right!!!
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Post by hawke on Aug 3, 2010 19:27:48 GMT -6
Very good thread with some great responses. Someone once said that it is a means of living a life, not as a means of making a living. Football is a game of passion. and to most coaches it is a magical world that is both our Camelot and Purgatory mixed together. It is the purest definition of a Magnificent Obsession. Not my words - Joe Kerbel, my beloved college coach at West Texas who taught me that it is a game of Passion.
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Post by hawke on Jul 23, 2010 9:39:36 GMT -6
EEEEEYOOOOO! Ayna or No? Hey yous guys the screw up fairy was here again!!
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Post by hawke on Jul 22, 2010 12:13:24 GMT -6
"played against"
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Post by hawke on Jul 22, 2010 12:12:44 GMT -6
You should know better!! You are dealing with the valley. Remember that the names of the players are the same ones that you played again at Riverside(dads and grandpas LOL). You realize that very little changes arounf here. You were up the Eynon recently. Has very much changed? EEEEEEEEEEEEEEOOOOOOOOO!!! Der ain't no cure for da tick!!!
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Post by hawke on Jul 21, 2010 19:19:07 GMT -6
New Balance 805 or New Balance 996 (good for turf)
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Post by hawke on Jul 20, 2010 11:14:02 GMT -6
Retired from teaching in '04 but still coaching!!
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Post by hawke on Jul 17, 2010 20:11:35 GMT -6
Well OJW it's often been said that my dip stick doesn't touch the oil. I bet you remember when all the players sat in front of the coaches during FILMS and that little remote button had the projector going back and forth with that wonderful whirring sound and you sat there saying to yourself, "damn he saw the mistake I made!" and you waited to have your butt chewed out. What a wonderful feeling! All this new, fancy electronic gadgets have really taken the fun out of it. LOL
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Post by hawke on Jul 17, 2010 13:59:26 GMT -6
That's "calm" now. Back in the early 70s she awakened to the sound of a 16mm projector that was between us and being shown on the bedroom wall. You younguns who have never had the pleasure of watching film on a 16 mm projector and the coach running it back and forth do not know what you are missing. Back to that night, "You are completely insane, why I married an idiot like you I will never know!" She still hasn't figured that out after 42 years of being wed to someone who will have Sinatra's "My Way" played at his wake. Remember, "you gotta love it!!!!"
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