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Post by coachpoe on May 21, 2007 19:08:20 GMT -6
I agree with Wildcat 100% on this. I want an OC and a DC who are smarter then me. Freshman HC is a trusted assistant who can teach fundamentals. He doesn't have to be a great play caller or even football mind, but he has to reinforce blocking and tackling and make keep the numbers up. The JV coaches are Varsity position coaches who get oppourtunities to call their respective side of the ball.
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Post by coachjaz on May 21, 2007 21:14:08 GMT -6
Reapers,
Congrats on the job BTW
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Post by ajreaper on May 21, 2007 21:58:37 GMT -6
Coacher- thanks very much. I'm excited as hell and also feeling a bit overwhelmed- likely normal for a new HC.
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Post by spreadoption on May 21, 2007 22:52:39 GMT -6
If everyone values freshman coaching so much then how are these other college kids landing jobs as freshman coaches?
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Post by wildcat on May 22, 2007 6:22:39 GMT -6
Someone made a very good point a few posts ago about staff development (Brophy?)...just like we use the lower levels to develop players, the lower levels should also be used to develop coaches.
Once the frosh-soph game is over, those coaches should have roles during the varsity game...either on the sideline or up in the booth with a clipboard.
I think that one of the most important jobs a head coach has is mentoring and developing the younger coaches on his staff who want to be head coaches themselves.
And let's be realistic...at the high school level, not every assistant wants to be a head coach. In fact, many of those guys only coach to pick up the extra $300 a month and really don't do much to improve themselves. Now, that doesn't make them bad guys...they can still be good role models and good coaches at the lower level, but the head coach needs to identify the guys who want to move up and give those guys more responsibility and opportunities to develop their chops at more competitive levels.
That is what program development is all about.
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Post by barnone on May 22, 2007 8:37:37 GMT -6
As an asst. coach on a Varsity staff. I would think that most coaches want to coach Varsity. I don't think I would be to happy coaching JV or Frosh. if there was someone on the Varsity Staff that I knew I was a better coach then. I would be looking for a new job, but that is just me. I understand the thought process of what you guys are saying, but I would want to keep my good coaches around and think by putting good coaches down on the lower levels you would end up running them off.
Now that being said, I coach Varsity, but also am the JV D.C. Which like someone said is a great way for me to get experience calling the Defense and learning the role (which is one I would like to have here in about 1-2 more seasons.)
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Post by ajreaper on May 22, 2007 10:14:39 GMT -6
There is no one right way or wrong way- it's about philosophy and what works for you, where you are at, at this time. For me everything in this world, in my mind, gets built from the ground up- it starts with a strong foundation........ why would a football program be any different? I do not think it is so I staff accordingly.
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