Post by jlt on Oct 10, 2008 4:39:44 GMT -6
Just to update you guys.
Some of you I know have followed my progress since the end of last season.
I am a 24yo HC in his first job at a small college in the UK. I came on here asking advice on many issues including playbooks, player problems , insecurity, problems with administration.
Well the season is only 3 week away so I thought I'd give you all an update on how things are going.
The program was founded 2 years ago.
In our first year we had 15 players and 1 coach (me). We played 2 games in our first year getting beat 38-8 and 82-0.
Our 2nd year we has 20 players (4 coaches) and played 3 games. 34-0, 32-0 and 14-12. That 14-12 loss really spurred the coaching staff and returning players on.
Now we are entering our 3rd year we have won membership to the league changed our playbook to suit recruitment. We have 5 coaches including myself. Last night we had 30 turn up for a classroom session and 40 players have now signed up.
Our first game is in just 3 weeks and we are training alot getting everyone up to date. For thsoe that dont know college football in the UK has a wide range of talent. 99% of players have never touched a football before they go into their first year of college. And it is the coaches job to take them from a rugby player teach them the rules, fundementals, playbook, ethics and technique in 6 weeks before their first ever game.
Well we'vehad a sucessful recruitment and the coaches are loving the fact we have enough players to actually run a full practice with a full defence and a full offence.
Thee are exciting times but we need to keep the momentum. Fortunately for us we have recruited a DB from Texas and a linebacker from Italy wove both played at a higher level thanw e do so they will help supplement the returning players in providing a steady base.
But I do have one question. Is it wrong to convince the players we can win every game when realistically we will lose a few?
Or is it right to give them that mindset?
Some of you I know have followed my progress since the end of last season.
I am a 24yo HC in his first job at a small college in the UK. I came on here asking advice on many issues including playbooks, player problems , insecurity, problems with administration.
Well the season is only 3 week away so I thought I'd give you all an update on how things are going.
The program was founded 2 years ago.
In our first year we had 15 players and 1 coach (me). We played 2 games in our first year getting beat 38-8 and 82-0.
Our 2nd year we has 20 players (4 coaches) and played 3 games. 34-0, 32-0 and 14-12. That 14-12 loss really spurred the coaching staff and returning players on.
Now we are entering our 3rd year we have won membership to the league changed our playbook to suit recruitment. We have 5 coaches including myself. Last night we had 30 turn up for a classroom session and 40 players have now signed up.
Our first game is in just 3 weeks and we are training alot getting everyone up to date. For thsoe that dont know college football in the UK has a wide range of talent. 99% of players have never touched a football before they go into their first year of college. And it is the coaches job to take them from a rugby player teach them the rules, fundementals, playbook, ethics and technique in 6 weeks before their first ever game.
Well we'vehad a sucessful recruitment and the coaches are loving the fact we have enough players to actually run a full practice with a full defence and a full offence.
Thee are exciting times but we need to keep the momentum. Fortunately for us we have recruited a DB from Texas and a linebacker from Italy wove both played at a higher level thanw e do so they will help supplement the returning players in providing a steady base.
But I do have one question. Is it wrong to convince the players we can win every game when realistically we will lose a few?
Or is it right to give them that mindset?