oldmud
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Post by oldmud on Mar 1, 2006 8:45:15 GMT -6
Play calling may be overrated- but adjustments are not. Right on blb. That is where the game week prep can pay off. Good thread. When I was an younger, nothing burned me more than not having an answer to somthing in a game. Not that I have them now all the time, but preparation becomes oh so much more important than the game night calls. You know you have done a good job when your kids come off the field telling you what they see and how they should adjust, and they are right!
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Post by phantom on Mar 4, 2006 19:03:29 GMT -6
"People say on Thursday, well, all the hay is in the barn. That's a bunch of baloney. The hay is in the barn when the gun goes off at the end of the game. Where you earn your money as a coach is in the adjustments you make during the game. You don't know what the other guy is going to do on offense, so you have to be able to adjust to it." -- Hall of Fame Coach Bill Yeoman 1999 AFCA Convention And the guy who said "The hay is in the barn" was Woody Hayes, another Hall of Famer. Opinions vary.
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Post by blb on Mar 5, 2006 8:36:46 GMT -6
The Woody Hayes who was (in)famous for sitting on leads, who "...wasn't very good when he got behind on the road, especially in the Big Ten" (from "Earle: A Coach's Life" by Woody asst. and successor Earle Bruce)?
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Post by phantom on Mar 5, 2006 17:14:46 GMT -6
Yeah, the guy with the 219-66-10 record, .759 winning percentage, and three National Championships.
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Post by brophy on Mar 6, 2006 7:42:26 GMT -6
Yeah, the guy with the 219-66-10 record, .759 winning percentage, and three National Championships. what does the W/L record indicate? I'm just asking - I'm not supporting any viewpoint - but does the W/L make a coach 'great' or 'bad'....is there more to it than that - how do you judge a coach?
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Post by captainlou on Mar 6, 2006 8:17:42 GMT -6
So many factors go into leading a program that it's impossible to judge a coach solely on his record. What kind of people are coming out of his program? Does he act as a positive role model? How about community involvement and spirit? Is he teaching values, preparation, commitment and discipline to his players? Hopefully doing all of those things will translate into a winning record, but sometimes you can do everything right and have an ideal program except for what it says on the scoreboard. I have seen some bad coaches win a lot of games and some really good coaches lose.
However, a coach and his program are ultimately judged on wins and losses. That is what the public sees on Friday night, Saturday, Sunday, and in the papers. And as the level of football increases, so does the importance of record. Winning puts butts in the seats, money in the wallet and makes everyone feel happy.
I think a great coach is one that can adapt, adjust, evolve, motivate, inspire, and give his best to his team every day. A little luck never hurts too!
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Post by runthespread on Mar 7, 2006 11:08:19 GMT -6
I agree with the posts above about the importance of gameplanning and execution. But, in the situation I call plays in, I believe play calling is just as important as the others. I am in a situation where I have fewer athletes, even fewer great athletes and a small staff in comparison to my opponents.
So, we run a no huddle offense in which we call every play from the LOS, based on what the defense is lined up in. Because in order for us to be successful not only do we have to execute I have to call a play that gives us an advantage. And, due to the fact many of the defenses we play will give you 2 different looks before the snap and another one after, a great play call is very, very important.
Granted this requires help from the box since I call all the plays from the sideline.
Just my 2 cents.
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