Post by olinecoach70 on Sept 20, 2024 21:29:33 GMT -6
Good evening,
I became a HFC for the first time this season. Long time assistant (14 years). I've taken over a small program in rural Florida. Less than 600 kids in the school. Only 16 varsity players. 3 coaches, and I'm the only on in campus. Program has never really ever been very good. A couple of seasons here and there.
We're getting beat like a drum every week. Currently 0-5, with only one game that wasn't a running clock. Every week our opposing coaches compliments our guys on how hard they play. Even the refs comment on how our guys never quit and play hard.
I agree. Think our guys play their tails off, but my question is that something that everyone tells or says to an opposing head coach to be polite when his team is getting smashed? Like "bless your heart, they sure do play hard". Lol
I've been an assistant on a few bad seasons, but honestly didn't speak to refs or opposing coaches like that.
We have possibly two games left on our schedule that we could be competitive in. I'm proud of our guy's effort. I'm just really trying to challenge them to put a weeks worth of food practice in and come with urgency to try for a fast start.
Our guys want to get mad at half time, but every week I stress that we can't wait until half time to get pissed. We have to call it out in practice and correct the half assing or lack of focus Monday - Thursday.
It's a process. I'm kind of just venting at this point in the post. For these seniors I'm their 3rd Head Coach. They've actually bought in better than the young guys. But they won't really "lead". Tonight my sophomore RB who is our best young player and usually really quiet, exploded at halftime and called a lot of guys out. He's a guy that works his butt off, but never says much. He went off, I let him go because it's the first time a player has shown any kind of genuine leadership and disappointment. I thought it was a good thing. He backed it up in the second of half and ran power as hard as I've seen him so far. I hope we've unlocked his beast mode.
Anyways after veering off my point I appreciate the chance to think out loud.
I hope everyone's season is going well.
I became a HFC for the first time this season. Long time assistant (14 years). I've taken over a small program in rural Florida. Less than 600 kids in the school. Only 16 varsity players. 3 coaches, and I'm the only on in campus. Program has never really ever been very good. A couple of seasons here and there.
We're getting beat like a drum every week. Currently 0-5, with only one game that wasn't a running clock. Every week our opposing coaches compliments our guys on how hard they play. Even the refs comment on how our guys never quit and play hard.
I agree. Think our guys play their tails off, but my question is that something that everyone tells or says to an opposing head coach to be polite when his team is getting smashed? Like "bless your heart, they sure do play hard". Lol
I've been an assistant on a few bad seasons, but honestly didn't speak to refs or opposing coaches like that.
We have possibly two games left on our schedule that we could be competitive in. I'm proud of our guy's effort. I'm just really trying to challenge them to put a weeks worth of food practice in and come with urgency to try for a fast start.
Our guys want to get mad at half time, but every week I stress that we can't wait until half time to get pissed. We have to call it out in practice and correct the half assing or lack of focus Monday - Thursday.
It's a process. I'm kind of just venting at this point in the post. For these seniors I'm their 3rd Head Coach. They've actually bought in better than the young guys. But they won't really "lead". Tonight my sophomore RB who is our best young player and usually really quiet, exploded at halftime and called a lot of guys out. He's a guy that works his butt off, but never says much. He went off, I let him go because it's the first time a player has shown any kind of genuine leadership and disappointment. I thought it was a good thing. He backed it up in the second of half and ran power as hard as I've seen him so far. I hope we've unlocked his beast mode.
Anyways after veering off my point I appreciate the chance to think out loud.
I hope everyone's season is going well.
