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Post by assistantcoachp on Sept 26, 2007 10:01:05 GMT -6
I'm curious to know from the coaches in this forum, what would be the most beneficial in becoming a great offensive coach? would knowing how defenses are played help in constructing a great offensive scheme and philosophy be best or knowing offensive schemes and philosophies?
I know I sound confusing a little but let me explain. The old saying goes, "to catch a criminal you must know how the criminal minds works."
I want to start coaching on my high school's jv team as an offensive coordinator. I've been an offensive player throughout my playing days but I wasn't necessarily great when it came down to breaking down a defensive scheme.
I've always thought that a defensive guy would be a great offensive coach because they know the strengths and weaknesses of a D and know how to exploit it.
Can some of you guys give me your opinions and early experiences as a coach and how you guys learned.
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Post by brophy on Sept 26, 2007 10:05:39 GMT -6
protection and undertanding defensive coverage
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Post by coachd5085 on Sept 26, 2007 10:21:44 GMT -6
Just have a plan. Seriously. If you have a plan, you will be better off than many H.S coaches.
As far as becoming a "great" offensive coach---well, now we have to define great. Great wizardy on the white board---aka Bill Walsh? (Keep in mind Walsh didn't fare as well when he was the HC at Stanford as he did when he had Montana and Rice) or i s a great offensive coach someone who simply gets his kids to do what HE wants them to do better than the defensive coaches get their kids?
JT curtis in on his way to winning his 22nd state title in Louisiana Football. Is he a "great" offensive coach? They run the veer, and RARELY does the qb keep.and even MORE RARELY --like maybe twice in the 10 games I have seen them play do they pitch. Not twice a game...but twice in the entirety of those 10 games? Do they have better players than the opponent...usually (and this is the cause of much strife down here in LA...small private schools such as JC and ECA with rosters that physically look like schools of 2000 boys..that is another debate though). BUT regardless of the athlete, JT gets his kids to block and tackle better than the opponents.
So, define great
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Post by coachmoore42 on Sept 26, 2007 12:59:56 GMT -6
The old saying goes, "to catch a criminal you must know how the criminal minds works." How about "keep your friends close, and your enemies closer"? Either way, it is one of the most important things to becoming a successful coordinator (knowing what the other guy is trying to do and why he is trying to do it). You're on the right track. By my fourth year coaching I was heavily involved on both sides of the ball, but my official title was DC. Doing the research for offensive ideas and schemes helped my development as a DC tremendously. For example, just because you are a Wing-T team doesn't mean you should ignore a clinic talk on the Slant 50. I am an option coach and the first talk I look for when I get my Glazier Clinic schedule is the one on how to STOP the option with a whatever defensive front. I want to know what they're going to do to try and stop us. |
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Post by coachmoore42 on Sept 26, 2007 13:02:38 GMT -6
Plus I think offensive coaches are for the most part eternal optimists. Glass half full instead of glass half empty type of guys. I broke my glass.  Now that's funny. I needed a good laugh today. |
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