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Post by tog on Jan 1, 2006 11:35:22 GMT -6
what do you believe in as a football coach and a molder of young men?
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Post by groundchuck on Jan 1, 2006 11:52:57 GMT -6
I know that to some of the boys I teach and coach I am the only stable male in thier lives. So I better be the man I want them to grow up to be. I was blessed with great, I mean excellent role models as coaches growing up.
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Post by saintrad on Jan 1, 2006 11:58:00 GMT -6
same as groundchuck, plus whatever Costner said in Bull Durham
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Post by Yash on Jan 1, 2006 12:06:18 GMT -6
I believe in what is said in "Season of Life" I want to model myself after that man and his program.
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Post by outlawzheadcoach on Jan 1, 2006 12:43:45 GMT -6
I want to be a great role model, A father figure for those who need it, and a man of great character and leadership.
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Post by toprowguy on Jan 1, 2006 12:51:22 GMT -6
"Season of Life" is a great book, every coach should read that before next season begins.
I believe in holding all players, coaches, and parents accountable for their actions.
I believe in leading by example, if I work hard so will the players.
If I am dogging it at practice and a have a negative attitude so will the players.
Coach what you teach and teach what you coach.
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Post by cc on Jan 1, 2006 15:05:54 GMT -6
DO RIGHT
Holtzian coaching and way of life.
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Post by airman on Jan 1, 2006 18:48:52 GMT -6
DO RIGHT Holtzian coaching and way of life. while I think coach holtz is a great coach, he should really practice what he preaches. every school he has left has been put on ncaa probation for recruting violations. he destroyed the u of minnesota program but telling them he would only come if they moved to a off campus domed football stadium. now the u of m is dead last in revenue on a yearly basis. I respect his coaching but I do not respect the man when he starts preaching. |
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Post by Tar Heel HS Coach on Jan 1, 2006 20:17:33 GMT -6
Holtz does tell it on the mountain so to speak...he has great motivational skills and a solid foundation (theoretically) to build upon...but he seems to leave everywhere he has been on probation:-)....BTW I believe in the 4 F's...Faith, Family, Finances (School), & Football....the game is about developing young people...(but ain't winning nice?)
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easternkycoach
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Post by easternkycoach on Jan 2, 2006 8:01:08 GMT -6
Let football be your drug.
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Post by coachjd on Jan 2, 2006 8:31:53 GMT -6
To develop well disciplined student athletes.
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Post by brophy on Jan 3, 2006 10:43:02 GMT -6
What I believe......
To teach football....to teach how to be a lover (of football). Football, the game, is like a beautiful woman, IMO. You have to pursue her, you have to learn about her, you have to cater to her. Once you gain her attention, there's nothing in the world that can stroke your ego like succeeding with a beautiful woman. Nothing is more fleeting than the temporary capture of a woman's sole attention - once you have it, you may not be able to keep it (such is football). It can be intoxicating...but realize the beautiful woman (football) doesn't dictate WHO you are as a person. That has to develop seperately.
My job as a coach, IMO, is to teach players how to fall in love (with the game). I can teach arc releases to tight ends in MY vocabulary, but if they don't 'get it' or it is not presented in a comprehensible manner, they won't be able to find a way for THEM to express themselves / find a way to love the game on their terms.
As a molder of young men, I believe that football is the ultimate milieu for teaching life lessons, in that how you pursue excellence on the field is how you should attack life. Always strive to get better - everyday. Football is pure, because rules and guidelines are clearly defined, life in the 'real world' is not.
I try to teach that all are equal - all CAN contribute to the sport (and society) it all depends on how you see yourself and prepare yourself - this is what football the sport can teach.
I guess, I am not big on preaching a sermon during practice or teaching how to live a decent life during individual period....but as a Leader, I bear the responsibility of setting an upright example of how to pursue life. I must uphold values & virtues through my actions (more so what I don't do, than by what I say). If you can teach each kid how to value himself / love himself, he will be able to project that to others. If a kid can't do that, then all the preaching to "do right" will fall on deaf ears.
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