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Post by coache67 on Dec 18, 2008 19:52:48 GMT -6
In college we used to watch "last year's film" vs. the week's opponent for at least 1/4 of film study. The offseason before I became a starter we had a coaching change and for the remainder of my career never watched film from the previous year.
I started to incorporate this a bit this year, but as a beginner (as I used to nod off a bit when I was a backup) I felt it was limited, but saw some of the same things.
So any advice from those of you who rely on "last year's film"?
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Post by coachweav88 on Dec 18, 2008 20:21:19 GMT -6
If they have the same coaching staff, it is really helpful in determining where they will line up vs. your offensive formations. amazing how some teams will defend you the exact same way from year to year
It also helps to see how they stopped you and what kind of adjustments you can make
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Post by coachwoodall on Dec 19, 2008 7:20:39 GMT -6
We do, but IMO it is of more help to the OFF. For us on DEF, usually there are some tendencies that carry over, but if they are good it is about getting the ball to the play makers. For the schemers, it can be of a help.
For the OFF, say if you are a spread team and all the film you have from this year is the opponent playing against Pro I and Wing T, last year's film is going to be a whole lot more use.
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Post by senatorblutarsky on Dec 19, 2008 13:40:00 GMT -6
We use it a lot- with staff and players. It probably has more benefits for us- especially on offense- we are unbalanced single wing... the only team around here who does anything like that, and it gives me (and out kids) a good handle on how they will adjust their base D against us.
Most of the time, last year's film does us more good (on O) than last week's opponent.
However, I would agree that if we were in a more standard set, it wouldn't do nearly as much good.
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Post by ci on Dec 19, 2008 16:39:20 GMT -6
Like it or not, most of us are creatures of habit...If the opposing coaches are the same, why are your opponents doing what they do?...this is the bigger question...the biggest thing with past years (I find) is tendencies...trick plays, 2 points, go for a 4th down, blitz tendencies, going for the big play after a sudden change....also check out what your opposing coach does with a gale (wind) at his back (or face)...even a bigger problem is what crew is officiating....some will allow rape and pillage, others will be sticklers for some unexplainable interpretation of the rules...most of us, coaches, co-coordinators, players, and officials continue to replay what has been successful for our position and experiences.
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Post by wingtol on Dec 19, 2008 17:03:27 GMT -6
We use it some times just to see how their D played us and see if it matches up with what they are doing from the current years scouts. If it does we will pull their D from both just to get an idea of how they would play us.
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Post by touchdowng on Dec 19, 2008 21:21:24 GMT -6
We watch last year's video in our prep more for anticipating game adjusts and things the opponent did that were successful.
It's not part of what we do with our players just our coordinators. We then relay info (if needed) to our players during the prep week. It's amazing how much they recall on their own.
I think it's a good practice but it is last year's stuff.
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Post by Coach Huey on Dec 20, 2008 3:03:41 GMT -6
watch it extensively in the spring/summer. chart it all out, etc. just like i would for a normal scouting breakdown. we do this in about 2 months before spring ball. then, script our spring defenses we will practice against those that we will see most often... i.e. we have a lot of teams running 4-2-5 with 5 man pressure, well, we will be practicing against it quite a bit in the spring
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Post by Deleted on Dec 21, 2008 19:11:57 GMT -6
i think theres some value in it, for the schemers, and esp if its a coach who's been with the program for a few years...i figure the longer they are there, the less likely it is they will change their stuff.
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Post by coachshs on Dec 22, 2008 1:23:14 GMT -6
I think that there is some value in it, but I wouldn't bog your kids down with it. Watch it in the off-season, create some clips for alignment purposes, and roll with it. It is more advantageous for the offensive unit I suppose if you are not changing your offensive package. It may allow you to find some alignment variations you might want to use.
If they are not changing staffs it would be helpful for your defense to see and prepare for their top plays. Maybe chart out their game-plan and create a film study of their top three plays to learn inside and out. May give you a step up this season.
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