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Post by rocketcoach on Feb 12, 2008 11:29:03 GMT -6
I run into an issue every year about this time. Some of my seniors think I have abandoned them. The way our weights classes work at our school(small weightroom) is the underclassmen work with me exclusively in a second semester weights class and the seniors are moved out to make more room in our little weightroom. The weightroom is available for the seniors but just not with me all the time and some of them are on to basketball and baseball in the second semester. I feel bad because I feel it too, the separation from the seniors. If I have kids that are being recruited I meet with them through the recruiting season so I have interaction with them but the majority I have little contact with besides in the hall or at a basketball game. Do any of you run into a similar situation? How do you combat it? I love these guys and don't want them to get the wrong impression. I obviously have to turn some more attention to my underclassmen and get them ready for next sesason but don't want to alienate my seniors. Is this just the nature of the beast?
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Post by coachbdud on Feb 12, 2008 12:08:51 GMT -6
it is the nature of the beast
try to get some big get together, a nice way for your coaches and seniors to get together one last time before they graduate. Kind of a final fairwell.
Maybe all go to see a movie, or go race go karts. IDK something you think they would all enjoy
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Post by rideanddecide on Feb 12, 2008 12:25:13 GMT -6
I agree, nature of the beast.
Is there any way you can keep them around the younger kids as leaders and mentors?
On the other hand, there are some seniors I'm glad I don't have to see anymore!
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Post by coachbdud on Feb 12, 2008 12:56:11 GMT -6
i like the mentor idea, you always have those couple kids who arent that talented but work hard and understand football, the kinda kids you know are gonna become coaches. Talk to some of them about comin back and being coaches at lower level, or about helping out in spring ball. If they are responsible they can help you run your weight room
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Post by fbdoc on Feb 12, 2008 18:50:35 GMT -6
We have a similar situation. Its an individual thing with the seniors. They know - after 4 years - that my office is always open and that I'm doing everything to get them recruited. Some of them are in every day, others I don't see unless we run into each other in the halls. As far a the mentoring, we expect that its already been done - we want our current juniors and sophs to see that now, THEY are the leaders for this team. The seniors always help out during Spring Ball, and we always have a special senior dinner after the season but as many have already said, its the nature of the beast.
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