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Post by coachcalande on Feb 10, 2008 11:50:19 GMT -6
That's your own fault. I refuse to outwork the HC. So what would you suggest I do? Just sit around and let nothing happen? I've talked to the guy and he isn't going to change. If I don't work harder than him we don't have a lot of things we HAVE to have to successful. We don't have a weight program that does anything but beach workouts, we don't have a points program to get kids to show up, we don't ever go to any clinics to learn any new things, we don't etc. I can't do that. Not doing the work to me, would be worse than having to outwork the guy. I couldn't stand to just sit around and allow our program to wallow in suckland. Mentally it killed me last year to watch it happen. I just decided that if no one else was going to do it and it had to be done, I'm going to do it. sometimes the HC also has ideas like you have...yet actions speak louder than words. No one can do it alone. I know our own HC likes the ideas I bring and he cant expect to do it alone. We are showing up as a staff to some of the "points" competitions and what not, stuff that didnt happen in the past..he can impliment it because he knows we will be there. keep pushing, squeeky wheel gets the oil, work hard and he will have to work hard as well. remember its his vision though. I often bring up stuff like this "hey coach, I have an idea, youll either love it or hate it im sure...no big deal, Ill drop it if you dont like it"....or "hey coach, what do you think of this?"... I might like his response or I might not...but in the end, im his assistant, hes not my assistant. catch my drift? now, heres my one peice of real advice on this...NEVER WORK FOR SOMEONE YOU DONT RESPECT.
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Post by biggroff on Feb 10, 2008 14:09:34 GMT -6
The best thing about not being the HC......
When I need to get away from football......I can.
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Post by coachcalande on Feb 10, 2008 14:17:06 GMT -6
omg, WHEN do you need to get away from fball??? just kidding.
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Post by coachorr on Feb 10, 2008 16:26:05 GMT -6
Coach Calande, that is a good question. I may need a day or two here and there, but that is just because there is no one else to play with.
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Post by coachlu on Feb 10, 2008 19:05:00 GMT -6
i"m in a similar situation where i do most of the stuff the h.c. should do. the h.c. is unmotivated and lazy and this year i wil be the head coach because the parents and administration also saw that. this reminds me of shirts that an opposing teams staff wore they simply "Coach if i dont then who will"
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Post by coachlu on Feb 10, 2008 19:11:38 GMT -6
u get what u put into it
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Post by CoachDaniel on Feb 10, 2008 22:09:46 GMT -6
When you think about it, being a head coach sucks. You spend all of your time dealing with crap that has nothing to do with football. You may not even coach a position, depending on where you're at. At best, you're a coordinator for one side of the ball plus all of your other head coaching responsibilities, which means you forget your kids names until the season is over. Assuming you're working at it (which several folks have mentioned their HC does not... total exception, I think).
BUT, I don't know about you but my EGO says I want to be a head coach. I want to be in charge. I want to run things my way. Yes, we all work together, but one man has the final say. I work for a great head coach, but there are times when my ideas get shot down. I want to be a head coach, THE MAN, but it will definitely have its drawbacks!
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Post by coachweav88 on Feb 11, 2008 8:54:57 GMT -6
For me, the positives of being an assistant are the ones mentioned above (no parents, budget, administrative duties etc.)
the other one for me is that I enjoy running the scout teams. It gives me a chance to experiment with my ideas without any risks. For instance, we played a team that ran the rocket this year, which is something I want in my offense when I get to call the shots. I was able to see how it works, what makes it harder to run, and what works as a compliment. plus, I have inferior talent, so if I can get it to work for our scout team, I'm sure it will work for a varsity team. Another example is when we played a team that ran cover 3 (which is what I wish we ran), teaching it to our scout team and dominating our varsity offense with it. That was a blast!
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Post by phantom on Feb 11, 2008 10:25:02 GMT -6
For me, the positives of being an assistant are the ones mentioned above (no parents, budget, administrative duties etc.) the other one for me is that I enjoy running the scout teams. It gives me a chance to experiment with my ideas without any risks. For instance, we played a team that ran the rocket this year, which is something I want in my offense when I get to call the shots. I was able to see how it works, what makes it harder to run, and what works as a compliment. plus, I have inferior talent, so if I can get it to work for our scout team, I'm sure it will work for a varsity team. Another example is when we played a team that ran cover 3 (which is what I wish we ran), teaching it to our scout team and dominating our varsity offense with it. That was a blast! Somebody who likes doing the scout team? Wow! Wanna move to Virginia?
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Post by brophy on Feb 11, 2008 13:33:38 GMT -6
BEST THING ABOUT BEING AN ASSISTANT?
Listening.
The Lord gave you twice as many ears ( and eyes ) as he did mouths - use the time as an assistant to learn and be humble, soak it all up and don't be so quick to prove everyone "you're right". Learn how to fulfill a role and make a program better, even if it is just"the little things".
Learn to Serve.
Effective leaders are simply servants (serving the kids, serving the parents, serving the community) - not dictators.
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Post by coachweav88 on Feb 13, 2008 20:33:04 GMT -6
Phantom Running scout teams is the closest I get to calling plays. Plus I get to be a little creative which is fun Nothing like roasting the varsity defense with a bunch of freshmen and sophomores.
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Post by coachweav88 on Feb 13, 2008 20:33:35 GMT -6
Well said Brophy
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Post by coachbdud on Feb 14, 2008 0:31:29 GMT -6
best part of my job is running scout O. I have to run someone elses Offense, but it still gives me a chance to call plays and practice against the what ifs
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Post by thehawke on Feb 14, 2008 15:46:35 GMT -6
Well, you (Phantom) played for us so you know what I go through and it isn't much less than the head guy. About the only difference is that I can always tell others (which I seldom do) to take a long walk off a short pier. But I do believe that as an assistant I have a better rapport with the kids than the HC. They are more inclined to come to me with their difficulties and complaints. As you know I've been allowed to run my show my way in most instances so I have no complaints. Usually he and I have settled our differences through compromise. I'm very proud to say that we have had only 2 major disagreements in our long tenure. I believe that as an assistant you have to understand that you make suggestions and the HC makes decisions. A good HC allows his assistants to satisfy their egos to a degree and if you look at most good HCs they know how to blend the personalities of their assistants because we all have egos. Good assistant, as well as HCs, see the game at times as Camelot and at times as Purgatory but it is nothing more than a magnificent obsession. To answer someone else's comment on this topic, there are often circumstances that do not allow someone to go on to a head job so they take the next best opportunity to express their desires and work very hard every day and get the most they can out of their players. Hawke
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Post by coachd5085 on Feb 15, 2008 10:26:27 GMT -6
best part of my job is running scout O. I have to run someone elses Offense, but it still gives me a chance to call plays and practice against the what ifs Call plays? This is not a scripted portion of practice?
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Post by toprowguy on Feb 15, 2008 20:24:53 GMT -6
Can always send the parents to talk to the head coach and not to you. The head coach makes all final decisions on personnel decisions, not the assisitant.
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Post by schultbear74 on Feb 15, 2008 21:32:46 GMT -6
What is good about being an assistant? Being a HC is a stretch for me. Not in my personality. I like to serve a good cause and I feel that with the right kind of HC it is satisfying. I couldn't see being a head coach for a long time, but I could be a position coach until I fall over.
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Post by phantom on Feb 16, 2008 3:10:14 GMT -6
best part of my job is running scout O. I have to run someone elses Offense, but it still gives me a chance to call plays and practice against the what ifs Call plays? This is not a scripted portion of practice? That's what I was thinking.
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