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Post by ronkend on Oct 3, 2007 18:57:00 GMT -6
So as some of you may remember I am in the middle of my first year coaching, directley out of HS. I coach the Freshman 0-line. This past Monday we are 4-0 heading into a game against a tough opponent.
So O-line is playing great, D is struggling but getting the job done. At halftime we are down 7-6. We get the kids fired up at half and eventually get some field position late in the 3rd quarter, have a nice drive and score to go up 12-7 with 6:00 mins left in the 4th.
Now the other team puts together a hell of a drive and marches down to the 1 yrd line before our D puts together a goal line stand. We end up getting the ball back with 10.4 seconds left (they have no timeouts), and our Freshman HC calls our safest running play, and we get a safety. So we're up 12-9 now with 7 seconds left. Kick off and they get the ball at the 36 after the return. They run a fake toss sweep reverse and throw the ball back to the WR faking the reverse and he procedes to score after our safety just stops and watches the play on the near hash(he got ripped after the game) it was definitely one of those tough losses.
Thinking back we should have just ran a QB sneak when we got the ball back but all we had to do was make 1 tackle.....end/rant....
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Post by goldenbear76 on Oct 3, 2007 19:44:09 GMT -6
Hindsight can be a painful lesson coach. No doubt you'll be in that situation sometime in the future. Ask yourself. Did the play not work because we missed assignments? Missed Blocks.etc. You had to think they were gonna bring the house there. Would that of caused a problem with the play you called? If the answer is yes..then next time..go with the sneak.
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tedseay
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Post by tedseay on Oct 4, 2007 6:12:00 GMT -6
Thinking back we should have just ran a QB sneak when we got the ball back but all we had to do was make 1 tackle.....end/rant.... Coach: If you could have avoided them getting their hands on the ball altogether, you should have. Knowing when and how to let the clock run is crucial. |
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Post by coachcalande on Oct 4, 2007 6:18:04 GMT -6
dont make the mistake of focusing on the one play that went wrong, chances are there were a bunch of other things you could have done to put the kids in a position to win - focus on the performance, the fact that your offense managed only 12 points might indicate there are plenty of things to "fix" that are more effective than ripping the safety...know what i mean? a loss is always a team loss.
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neil
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Post by neil on Oct 4, 2007 6:44:04 GMT -6
Many coaches will take the safety with under 10 seconds to go, on purpose.
That is a good call when you have a good kicker and a good coverage team.
Of course, I used to be a 9th grade coach and I know you don't really ever have a kicker that can put them deep in their own territory.
Looking back is a great way to learn but like Lou Holtz said, "The good LORD gave us eyes in the front of our head and not in the back, so that we look forward and not in the past."
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Post by briangilbert on Oct 4, 2007 9:55:15 GMT -6
Forget the QB sneak all you had to do with 36 seconds left in Freshman football is just play
Base Cover 4 and deepen up your secondary 15 yards. Your defense should not be giving up TD's with 36 seconds left at that level, you have to know some trickery is coming.
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Post by coachcb on Oct 4, 2007 12:06:59 GMT -6
Here's what I would ask myself; why were we only able to put up 12 points? What do I need to do with my OL to ensure a more effective offense in the next game? Do I need to adjust some schemes? Do I need to emphasize fundamentals?
The moral of this little fable; focus on what you can control, fix the problems that you can fix, and the hell w/ the rest of it.
We lost a tight game to a rival this week; 14-7. There were several questionable aspects with respect to the officials; bad calls, missed calls, etc... I was upset abot all of it for about 5 mins; then I focused on what I can fix. We only put up seven points because we couldn't establish our inside running game. I can fix that; I've beaten fundamentals into the OL like you wouldn't believe all week. 35 minutes of indo time with the OL each day to be exact!!!
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Post by fbdoc on Oct 4, 2007 12:09:48 GMT -6
We have a saying we use with our players - "Every play is a Game Winner or a Game Loser." We want them to realize that a missed tackle in the 1st quarter is just as critical as one at the end of the game. That offside penalty early in game may have stopped us from getting the first down that would have lead to the touchdown that would have won the game. EVERY play is crucial, not just the ones at the end of the game.
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