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Post by coachneria on Apr 8, 2008 20:40:07 GMT -6
How do you deal with a kid who played last year, and is not quite sure if they want to play this year? I have several starters in this category, and all of them were on the JV basketball team, and I believe that they were told that if they did not play football then they would play varsity basketball next year.
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Post by towtheline on Apr 8, 2008 21:12:44 GMT -6
thats when you have a little sit down with the basketball coach,
then each of them individually and make a personal decision whether they even have any interest left in football
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Post by leighty on Apr 8, 2008 21:23:32 GMT -6
If you're getting torpedoed by the basketball coach, you need to have a chat with him and the AD.
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Post by ramsoc on Apr 8, 2008 21:56:28 GMT -6
Absolutely, the AD needs to be brought in on this, unless your AD hates your football program and the basketball coach is one of HER cronies... but that might only be me...
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Post by CVBears on Apr 8, 2008 23:09:19 GMT -6
asking players to decide what sport they are going to specialize in during HIGH SCHOOL is bull {censored}. the AD and her basketball coach better get this one corrected
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Post by bluecrazy on Apr 9, 2008 7:05:58 GMT -6
Also let the players know that if they have plans to play at the next level at all, College coaches are looking for athletes. They want to know what other sports they have played.
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Post by rideanddecide on Apr 9, 2008 7:33:35 GMT -6
Yes have the chat, but also don't be afraid to let them go.
We only have 50 kids out for football, and school enrollment of 450.
It took 3 years of being wishy washy and working with kids to get them out, but now we feel comfortable that if a kid doesn't want to commit, then let them go because you'll be left with a bunch of kids who know what it takes to improve and work.
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Post by kr7263 on Apr 9, 2008 12:13:52 GMT -6
First HC job BB coach made sure to have more off-season requirements for "starting" so that kids could not play another sport. Current job - I have the BB coach on staff (BB team finished 2nd in state). Talk to the coach but make sure he doesn't play lip service "my kids can go out for any sport they want" and turn around and have a list of "off-season requirements" or AAU placements or whatever - so you never see the kid in weight lifting or spring/summer practice.
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Post by darebelcoach on Apr 9, 2008 12:38:11 GMT -6
Its even better when the AD is the Head basketball coach....have a couple kids, one who will potentially be our starting RB next year telling me he has to do basketball type lifts in the weight room, whatever the heck that means, instead of squats, cleans, bench and that he has AAU paractice 3 times a week. Talked to the bball coach and he said, "well, he must really like basketball" The kid was the 7 or 8th guys off the bench this year in basketball and on football, started in 6 out of 9 games...whatever....I agree with beardc though...I am the HC at a smaller school too, and my first couple years I tried to keep everyone on..now, you don't want to commit, adios amigos, because we will not be able to count on you when we need to!!!
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Post by airraider on Apr 9, 2008 16:44:34 GMT -6
Thats why I made sure I had the basketball coach on staff..  |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2008 17:19:57 GMT -6
I'd tell them "you're a heck of an athlete, you'd be able to help us, it would be good for you, the college coaches want to know what else you do, it'll be a lot of fun. . . but I'm not going to beg you to do it."
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Post by coachd5085 on Apr 9, 2008 22:23:56 GMT -6
if the kids are talking about "schollies" and being recruited for basetball ...kindly inform that that the basketball pimps...i mean "recruiting agencies" go as low as 6 and 7th grade sometimes in rating kids. So, if your guy hasn't been doing the AAU tour of America 5 star camp/knows Coach K by the time he is 14/15....well...he is behind the curve.
Also, kindly remind them that the 6'4 post players in high school...are shorter than the guards playing for many many college teams.
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Post by superpower on Apr 10, 2008 7:21:35 GMT -6
One of the best pieces of advice I ever received: Coach the ones who want to be there, who are committed to the program, who buy in. If you spend your time chasing down the others and giving them all the attention, what message are you sending to the kids who are doing the right thing? Focus on the ones who want to be football players.
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Post by groundchuck on Apr 10, 2008 7:38:34 GMT -6
have the chat with the kids. Have a chat with the AD regarding what the BB coach may/may not have said.
I have delt with this issue and I have told the kids we will have a team with or without you, but I hope you decide to be a part of it and not just focus on hoops. You can play men's league hoops all your life, but when HS football is done 99% of those kids will never put on another set of pads in thier life.
It also depends on the kid. If he's a jerk I might not even talk to him. Sometimes they just want you to beg.
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Post by revtaz on Apr 10, 2008 8:30:22 GMT -6
The Head BBall coach is good guy here and does a lot of stuff in the offseason for his kids. He also makes it known that he wants the kids to have other interests, especially other sports. It gets annoying when he has lifting for basketball that the kids go to but the same kids who play football don't go to football lifting.
But overall, I can't complain about my guy. He is also looking to be on the coaching staff next year.
Unless... it is an evil plot to make all of our football players basketball players... then we would be running the spread and A-11 all the time... Madness will descend from the mountain tops and anarchy will RULE... Cats and dogs living together in perfect harmony!!!!
MADNESS!!!!!
Or whatever...
Bagtaz
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Post by revtaz on Apr 13, 2008 7:53:10 GMT -6
Dcohio,
I was just talking about the BBall coach here at my school.
And trying to make a Ghostbusters reference.
Taz
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