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Post by touchdowng on Apr 22, 2007 21:13:51 GMT -6
I enjoy reading about the various philosophies that are shared on this board. There is definitely more than one way to skin a cat and much that can be gleened from everyone's input.
Let me pose this question.
If there was one thing that a player would remember the rest of his life from playing in your program (or being coached by you), what would that one thing be?
Remember - you only get one.
If you have to name more than one, place the most important one first.
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Post by coachd5085 on Apr 22, 2007 21:24:10 GMT -6
You get to the top by being the HARDEST worker.
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Post by los on Apr 22, 2007 21:30:42 GMT -6
Kinda goes with what d-50 said, persistence is a virtue.
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Post by khalfie on Apr 22, 2007 21:47:40 GMT -6
A Man = Accountable and Responsible.
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Post by saintrad on Apr 22, 2007 22:14:37 GMT -6
during their time here at the school: the snap count
after football: the value of team
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Post by Yash on Apr 22, 2007 22:23:07 GMT -6
That our accomplishments on the field are minor to the accomplishments we have the potential to achieve in life. That doesn't play down the effort we should put into football, but should inspire them to work just as hard or harder at the rest of life, as they have at football.
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Post by jjkuenzel on Apr 22, 2007 22:56:39 GMT -6
A sense of pride in their experience
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Post by coachjd on Apr 23, 2007 5:05:53 GMT -6
Your work ethic will determine your future.
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Post by tog on Apr 23, 2007 5:16:11 GMT -6
Your work ethic will determine your future. I like this one. Along with that, knowing that hard work can be fun. |
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Post by groundchuck on Apr 23, 2007 5:16:27 GMT -6
That the only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary.
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Post by knighter on Apr 23, 2007 5:21:21 GMT -6
That a consistent, determined work ethic is the key to success in football, the classroom, a relationship, and life. Hard work and success go hand in hand.
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Post by tvt50 on Apr 23, 2007 7:56:38 GMT -6
One thing I remember my coach telling me when I was in his US history class was, "Son, if you want to teach history all you have to do is learn how to run a filmstrip projector." LOL!!
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Post by coachcalande on Apr 23, 2007 8:18:08 GMT -6
Its not how far you go, but how far you have come that matters most.
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Post by bulldogoption on Apr 23, 2007 8:23:32 GMT -6
You are a better man for putting yourself out there. In other words, getting rid of the fear of failure....
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Post by coachveer on Apr 23, 2007 8:29:51 GMT -6
Each one of mine should have learned how to do "The next right thing"
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Post by dubber on Apr 23, 2007 8:36:51 GMT -6
Battle Adversity (cause it'll be there your whole life)
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Post by fbdoc on Apr 23, 2007 8:41:31 GMT -6
Sorry in advance for offering up a long answer, but when I read your question, this is what instantly came to mind. As football coaches we are often Father Figures for the young men under our watch. I know this includes A LOT more than one, but I truly believe the list is worth the read. It is called, "A Father's Prayer." We share with our players (and dads) every year.
A Father's Prayer
Build me a son, Oh Lord, who will be strong enough to know when he is weak, and brave enough to face himself when he is afraid; one who will be proud and unbending in honest defeat, and humble and gentle in victory.
Build me a son whose wishes will not take the place of deeds; a son who will know Thee - and to that to know himself is the foundation of knowledge. Lead him, I pray, not in the path of ease and comfort, but under the stress and spur of difficulty and challenge. Here let him learn to stand up in the storm; here let him learn compassion for those who fail.
Build me a son whose heart will be clear, whose goal will be high; a son who will master himself before he seeks to master other men; one who will reach for the future, yet never forget the past. And after all these things are his, add, I pray, enough of a sense of humor, so that he may always be serious, yet never take himself too seriously.
Build me a son with humility, so that he may always remember the simplicity of true greatness, the open mind of true wisdom, and the meekness of true strength. Then, I, his father, will dare to whisper, "I have not lived in vain."
General Douglas MacArthur, "A Father's Prayer." Written during WWII during the desperate campaigns in the Far East.
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Post by CoachJohnsonMN on Apr 23, 2007 9:09:12 GMT -6
WE CONTROL F.A.T.E.
Formation (being in the right place at the right time)
Assignment (knowing what you are supposed to do)
Technique (knowing how you are supposed to do it)
Effort (doing it to the best of your abilities)
This carries over from football to leading a successful life. Be in the right places, do the right things, do it the right way, do it your best. Our fate is controlled by today's actions.
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Post by briangilbert on Apr 23, 2007 10:11:24 GMT -6
I just hope they had fun, it is just a game after all.
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Post by wildcat on Apr 23, 2007 10:14:57 GMT -6
Your value as a man is determined on how you handle personal and professional setbacks.
This has hit very close to home for me in the last few weeks...
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Post by cqmiller on Apr 23, 2007 12:56:27 GMT -6
Take responsibility for your successes AND failures
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Post by amikell on Apr 23, 2007 13:12:01 GMT -6
i've had kids come back or write saying that they wished they'd listened when I said to make the most of the short time they had.
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chs96
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Post by chs96 on Apr 23, 2007 13:26:10 GMT -6
work hard and do whats right.
baseball coach i worked with a while back had
LR DR BR- live right, do right, be right (i dont remember if it was that exact order)
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Post by dacoachmo on Apr 23, 2007 13:32:54 GMT -6
Your work ethic will determine your future. JD always has a good one!! Mine is "DO WHAT IS RIGHT" |
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Post by brophy on Apr 23, 2007 16:04:51 GMT -6
I think our players learned more than anything
"You're only as good as how your peers judge you"
....kids know that regardless of their personal lives, personality, race, economic upbringing, financial status, or looks..........if your 'team mates' can't trust you or respect your toughness / work ethic...........YOU SUCK.
Comes down to personal accountability - doing your 1/11th.
That is about all we were able to teach. I'm not much of a teacher of social graces, moral parables, life lessons..........this is one thing I don't think can be taught anywhere else besides maybe boot camp.
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Post by fbairattack on Apr 23, 2007 22:16:50 GMT -6
A Man = Accountable and Responsible. I like that one! LOVE = The accurate estimate and adequate supply of someone else's needs. So many applications for this in football and throughout life |
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Post by optioncoach on Apr 23, 2007 23:12:05 GMT -6
The feeling of camaradarie. Oxford American says it best: mutual trust and friendship among people who spend a lot of time together.
AND...the mark of a true man is not how he handles himself when things are good, but during times of adversity. That is what character is.
I cheated and put two.
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kdcoach
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Post by kdcoach on Apr 24, 2007 6:16:33 GMT -6
The one thing that I would have them remember from their time with us is that they learned how to come together with others in pursuit of the achievement of a common goal. How you do that, hard work, character, accountability, respect for themselves and others are all by products of the team concept.
To me that is the essence of team, and will carry them in whatever they do through life. I have tons of sayings and cliches to help send/deliver the message, but in the end that is our message.....
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Post by barnone on Apr 24, 2007 8:29:30 GMT -6
I would say this is what I want my kids to rember.
Dream as if you will live forever, Act as if you will only live for today.
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Post by pantherpride91 on Apr 24, 2007 10:33:15 GMT -6
"When you get what you want in your struggle for self,
And the world makes you long for a day,
Just go to the mirror and look at yourself,
And see what THAT man has to say.
For if it is not your father or mother or wife
Whose judgment upon you must pass.
The fellow whose verdict counts most in your life
Is the one staring back in the glass.
Some people might think you are a
straight shootin' chum and
call you a wonderful guy,
But the man in the glass says you're only a bum,
If you can't look him straight in the eye.
He's the fellow to please, never mind all the rest,
For he's with you dear up to the end. And
you have passed your most dangerous, difficult test
If the guy in the glass is your friend
You may fool the whole world down the pathway of
years, and get pats on the back as you pass.
But your final reward will be heartaches and tears
If you have cheated the man in the glass."
-The Man in the Glass
A great one to leave graduating seniors with.....Worry about the man in the mirrow because that is who you have to live for the rest of your life
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