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Post by fbdoc on Aug 11, 2007 13:03:31 GMT -6
There's a very nice article on Brad Knight and Clarinda Academy on Coach Wyatt's Double Wing site. Go to www.coachwyatt.com |
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Post by phantom on Aug 11, 2007 18:10:56 GMT -6
Two questions coach: 1. I'm on the site. How do I find the article? 2. What's Coach Knight's user name on Huey's?
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Post by fbdoc on Aug 11, 2007 18:25:53 GMT -6
Brad Knight is known as "Knighter" (I believe he's also a moderator!) and you can find the article by clicking on the big, News you can Use banner and looking for the article, Football at a Treatment Facility.
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Post by phantom on Aug 11, 2007 18:32:09 GMT -6
Thanks.
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Post by phantom on Aug 11, 2007 18:55:26 GMT -6
Very nice article. Good job Knighter.
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Post by ocinaz on Aug 11, 2007 19:04:01 GMT -6
Great article, having worked, not coached at a similar facility here in AZ, it is a great feeling to be invloved with such kids....
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Post by coachjd on Aug 11, 2007 19:14:19 GMT -6
Outstanding Knighter!!!!
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Post by dubber on Aug 13, 2007 19:03:09 GMT -6
I'd love to be the HC at a place like that!
Amazing stuff knighter, truly
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Post by tog on Aug 13, 2007 19:27:47 GMT -6
very cool knighter
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Post by superpower on Aug 14, 2007 5:42:28 GMT -6
Having been there for two days of Brad's camp with Coach Wyatt, I can tell you that Brad is going to have a great experience. It was awesome to be part of that camp, and Brad is going to put together a solid program that will benefit those young men for years to come.
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Post by knighter on Aug 14, 2007 20:18:55 GMT -6
It is a unique opportunity to "really" make a difference. No lie, I have enjoyed every second of it so far, and the kids are very addicting. Any kind of positive praise they get from a coach and they absolutley light up...all they have heard is negative for so long. We are not w/out our issues, but basically all of us are anyway right? Difference is here I can get on a kid and not have to worry about mommy and daddy calling to say I was too hard on "junior". These guys are very eager, and willing to do just about anything you ask of them. Currently we are working on very fundamental skills, and learning what a practice vs. a good practice is. They are starting to pick up the tempo and intensity of drills and such. They need to understand that "sense of urgency" we all talk about. Most of these guys have never played any kind of organized sport, so that adds a whole new dynamic to what we are doing. But man is it fun...
Just my thoughts, do not apply for sainthood for me or anything, as these are just kids, not horrible kids, but kids. They have made some bad decisions, but in reality are not much different than yours I promise.
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Post by superpower on Aug 15, 2007 20:26:19 GMT -6
But can they run the wedge, Brad?
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Post by knighter on Aug 16, 2007 8:15:53 GMT -6
Not great with the wedge yet, but we have a few days left ; )
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Post by dubber on Aug 16, 2007 9:02:48 GMT -6
I think I speak for everyone when I ask you to keep us informed as things progress.
When's the first game, etc.?
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Post by knighter on Aug 16, 2007 12:33:08 GMT -6
Open up on the road next Friday at 7:30pm
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Post by pantherpride91 on Aug 16, 2007 19:27:28 GMT -6
Coach...great stuff....you are doing an amazing job and show what makes coaching and working with the kids such a rewarding adventure
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Post by knighter on Aug 17, 2007 11:16:14 GMT -6
scrimmage tonight (against ourselves) so we can see where we are. kids are cranked up as our whole student body will be there plus all staff and directors and such. may even get some clarinda people coming to check us out.
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Post by superpower on Aug 17, 2007 11:27:17 GMT -6
Good luck with the scrimmage, Brad. It will be a good chance for those kids to get some positive feedback.
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Post by dubber on Aug 17, 2007 11:33:06 GMT -6
you know, coach knighter, you should get the powers to be to put a sticky on this, and have kind of like a blog through out the season
I know I'd check it out every day
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Post by knighter on Aug 17, 2007 12:36:10 GMT -6
I am a power that be...lol...not sure how much I will get to update, but will try and see if I get time to do it. I am always busy...
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Post by groundchuck on Aug 17, 2007 12:45:11 GMT -6
I just got around to reading it. Really nice article Knighter. Good job thus far asnd good luck this season.
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Post by Coach Goodnight on Aug 17, 2007 19:07:11 GMT -6
Have a friend of mine that came up there and helped out with the clinic and he has nothing but praise and great things to say about you Brad. He also said the same thing about how great the kids are and how they get attached to you if you give them one ounce of positive emotion at all. I would absolutely love to be able to be in your position, #1 because of the kids and #2 because you run the double wing and are as crazy as crap just like the rest of us darksiders!!!....lol! Again congrats on the praise and good luck to you on your upcoming season!!
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Post by knighter on Aug 17, 2007 20:47:59 GMT -6
Scrimmage
1 offense vs. one defense
5 possesions, 4 TD's (1 stopped on downs)
2 offense vs. 2 defense
7 possessions, 2 TD's (lost 2 fumbles, 3 stopped on downs)
Officials who worked the game said it is as organized as they have ever seen an Academy scrimmage, and they had NEVER seen anything like the turn-around from last year to this year offensively. They were in shock how good we looked.
Not me fellas, these kids have come MILES since day 1 of camp. I am 1/2 excited to get rolling next Friday, the other, more realistic side of me, knows we have a long way to go still.
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Post by superpower on Aug 19, 2007 6:09:48 GMT -6
Brad, how is your stud A-back looking?
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Post by knighter on Aug 20, 2007 7:33:45 GMT -6
lets say he can do the job greg...lol
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Post by bond on Aug 20, 2007 19:04:12 GMT -6
On behalf of someone who is able to interact with Coach Knight on a regular basis, it is CA's good fortune to have him lead our football team. I have seen the previous years first hand, and regardless of W's and L's.....this program is heading in the right direction.
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Post by knighter on Aug 24, 2007 22:25:19 GMT -6
dropped our first one 6-39 tonight. encouraging from the standpoint that most of the mistakes we made were very small things.
missed tackles and bad angles on defense, blown assignments on offense a few times a couple of of dropped passes (yes even DW'ers throw a few times a game). poor punt team cost us 2 scores eventually...
we will get better, we are not far off from being solid. back to work on monday.
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Post by knighter on Sept 6, 2007 13:57:56 GMT -6
dropped one friday night 6-12...we played so hard, but it was like "Oh {censored} we have a chance to win the game...now what?". We are getting there, it is very close. JV lost 20-21 Tuesday night...again found a way to lose with 34 seconds left. They blocked a punt at our 10 yard line, and 4 plays later QB sneak gained the last 5 inches needed to go up by 1. With 5 second sleft they squibbed and in an effort to let the ball get to our middle row guys they recovered and took a knee.
Again, we are progressing, now it is time to get a W.
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