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Post by coachshs on Oct 17, 2007 19:40:40 GMT -6
I was curious if anyone did anything special for their seniors last practice? I am looking for a way to send our seniors out. We have had a disappointing season and I would like to end the practice with a deserved farewell and get them excited for the last game.
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Post by coachbdud on Oct 17, 2007 19:54:18 GMT -6
every year we end with a seniors VS. coaches 2 hand touch game. We let the seniors rotate around at their own will and its a lot of fun for both sides. They are obviously much quicker but we cheat a little, and our HC was amazing as a QB when he played, he can put the ball anywhere he wants to. It really is a lot of fun and i encourage evryone to try it as a fun way to send the seniors off
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Post by coachmoore42 on Oct 18, 2007 0:52:21 GMT -6
We had a "Rudy-style last hit" for our eighth graders a few years back.
You know at the start of the movie where they each get to hit the bag held by the coach? That's what we did.
Not sure we could do it with the older guys. Our biggest was like 200.
We got it on film and put it at the end of our season video. We still get a kick out of that clip.
The HC took the hit from the smallest kid. He purposely fell over on the hit and some of the players jumped on top while they were on the ground.
Good times, good times.
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Post by coachjd on Oct 18, 2007 1:15:03 GMT -6
we had a contest to see who could make come up with the best or most creative way to score a TD and also the most creative TD celebration. Our kids loved it. Video taped it and now plan on using some of the footage on the hilight tape.
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Post by darebelcoach on Oct 18, 2007 8:16:45 GMT -6
We do "senior sprints" after our Thursday walk-through. Something we did when I played in college and something I have brought to my program. After our walk-through, our underclassmen form a tunnel in the endzone, and one by one, each senior runs one last half gasser sprint (sideline to sideline), when they finish, each coach shakes their hand, and they run through the underclassmen tunnel into the locker room. Lets them enjoy the moment one at a time...kids seem to like it!!!
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Post by easternkycoach on Oct 18, 2007 11:17:32 GMT -6
Let seniors design a trick play and let them run it in a game, if it is a disappointing season then it won't hurt to let them use it on Friday night.
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Post by fbdoc on Oct 19, 2007 11:12:15 GMT -6
One thing we do is Senior Sharing at our final practice. Each senior gets the spotlight and it is always a very positve thing. The players typically talk about things like how much they've grown since jr. high, big hits (either getting lit up as freshmen or their own), making friends, thanking the coaches, and winning the rivalry game! Each year is a little bit different depending upon the season as well as the individuals, but like I said, its always been positive.
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