mc140
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Post by mc140 on Oct 22, 2023 22:40:48 GMT -6
Got to week 9 8-0 on coin tosses. We had guessed correctly 4 times and the opposing team had guesses wrong 4 times. The last toss of the year we were the home team. The away team correctly guessed tails. It is not something I usually pay attention to but my Captain mentioned it to me after we had won the first four of the year. Anyone ever go 9-0 or 0-9 on coin tosses for the year?
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Post by jstoss24 on Oct 23, 2023 5:50:08 GMT -6
When I was in high school, I started my career out 14-0 on coin tosses and then proceeded to lose the last 7. Tails never failed until it did.
On the bright side, we did get the ball to start both halves once because the other team elected to kick to start the game.
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Post by CanyonCoach on Oct 23, 2023 8:28:44 GMT -6
We take the ball if we win…. Yes I know the stats however I also know HS kids.
We use it as a motivator…. We get to score first and put pressure on them.
We get the opportunity for an opening kick return.
We get to set the initial pace of the game.
It has become a mindset! Our kids believe it is an advantage and play that way.
So even when we don’t win the toss we win the call.
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Post by CoachK on Oct 23, 2023 9:37:31 GMT -6
We did it in 2017. 11-0. We're 6-1 right now this year. Last year I think we were 8-2.
If anyone wants to hire me to stand there for 2 minutes during the toss I am available. Amazing career record and I can only assume it's my skill and dedication.
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Post by larrymoe on Oct 23, 2023 15:10:55 GMT -6
We take the ball if we win…. Yes I know the stats however I also know HS kids. We use it as a motivator…. We get to score first and put pressure on them. We get the opportunity for an opening kick return. We get to set the initial pace of the game. It has become a mindset! Our kids believe it is an advantage and play that way. So even when we don’t win the toss we win the call. I ALWAYS took the ball first the last 7ish years I was a HC. It was a way for us to set tempo, physicality and mindset for the rest of the game. I liked to break people's will with a nice, long, punishing drive to start the game. If we scored and held them on their possession, then I tried to score fast on the 2nd possession. Now, they're really {censored}. |
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Post by larrymoe on Oct 23, 2023 18:32:10 GMT -6
We take the ball if we win…. Yes I know the stats however I also know HS kids. We use it as a motivator…. We get to score first and put pressure on them. We get the opportunity for an opening kick return. We get to set the initial pace of the game. It has become a mindset! Our kids believe it is an advantage and play that way. So even when we don’t win the toss we win the call. I ALWAYS took the ball first the last 7ish years I was a HC. It was a way for us to set tempo, physicality and mindset for the rest of the game. I liked to break people's will with a nice, long, punishing drive to start the game. If we scored and held them on their possession, then I tried to score fast on the 2nd possession. Now, they're really {censored}. I will also say that if you prefer to have the ball first, there's a very good chance you'll have the ball 1st 9 weeks in a row because conventional "wisdom" says to defer to the 2nd half. That's great. Take the ball to start the 2nd. I hope you enjoy being down 3 scores when you get it. |
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Post by fantom on Oct 23, 2023 18:59:02 GMT -6
I was the DC. Sometimes the boss asked me whether we should take the ball if we won the toss. My answer was always the sane: What do I care? We're playing defense first or second. Doesn't matter to me.
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mc140
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Post by mc140 on Oct 23, 2023 20:56:37 GMT -6
I ALWAYS took the ball first the last 7ish years I was a HC. It was a way for us to set tempo, physicality and mindset for the rest of the game. I liked to break people's will with a nice, long, punishing drive to start the game. If we scored and held them on their possession, then I tried to score fast on the 2nd possession. Now, they're really {censored}. I will also say that if you prefer to have the ball first, there's a very good chance you'll have the ball 1st 9 weeks in a row because conventional "wisdom" says to defer to the 2nd half. That's great. Take the ball to start the 2nd. I hope you enjoy being down 3 scores when you get it.
Well if you are down 3 scores at half, I don't think it would have made much of a difference either way.
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Post by MICoach on Oct 24, 2023 6:17:51 GMT -6
We are like 8-1 or something on coin tosses. We always defer. It's great when we get a defensive stop to start the game and then score. The second half of the season it was usually giving up a long TD drive then having a 3 and out...
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Post by larrymoe on Oct 24, 2023 16:05:37 GMT -6
I will also say that if you prefer to have the ball first, there's a very good chance you'll have the ball 1st 9 weeks in a row because conventional "wisdom" says to defer to the 2nd half. That's great. Take the ball to start the 2nd. I hope you enjoy being down 3 scores when you get it.
Well if you are down 3 scores at half, I don't think it would have made much of a difference either way.
I think you underestimate the current HS kid's desire to quit when things don't go their way. |
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