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Post by brophy on May 12, 2014 8:01:12 GMT -6
I tried to look at the Flynn book, but unfortunately, it is all over the place. He makes the mistake that we often do, where he reduces the discussion down to NEGATIVE and POSITIVE positions, with the assumption that if you can make more POSITIVE statements, then you'll provide a convincing argument.
The problem is that his positive statements (rite of passage, team sports, self improvement, etc) has nothing to do with the position where the 'negative' statements reside (just the physiological effects of brain trauma).
One is a position of just cold science/facts.......the other is just pathos and rhetoric. Sloppy arguing like this, while providing temporary affirmation for the sport, only hurt our attempts at educating our kids and parents (and at worse, destroy the trust they have in our judgment) on what the true risk IS and ISN'T
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Post by brophy on May 3, 2014 8:52:56 GMT -6
And they only had one example of him being concussed. So what were the concussion protocols like in the 30s?
In addition, it isn't concussions, per se, that have been linked to CTE, but the smaller head traumas that have shown to contribute to degenerative conditions of the brain. We've come a long way in the last 10 years, let alone the last 30 years in what we know of the brain. I doubt there is a neurologist contributing on this board, so who is the authority to definitively say what is or is not contributing to CTE?
These "studies" provide US the perfect opportunity to come out in the forefront to articulate the issue. IF folks are saying "football causes ALS", we should be countering with, "what causes ALS? what causes CTE? What physiology is taking place to precipitate the effect?"
That would lead to a mature and frank discussion on the matter and more than likely lead to a better appreciation of fundamental coaching and establish trust in the football/coaching community. For coaches to knee-jerk a refrain of "Harumph! No Way! i don't trust science!" will only lead to outsiders distrusting US and our views of the sport (seeing us only as selfish people looking to consume their sons for our purpose).
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Post by brophy on May 3, 2014 7:22:12 GMT -6
so what? The inference has been made before (HBO Real Sports in 2009) and while not proven, there is a possible link between CTE and the disease that initiates ALS Are we going to fight the science in the name of self-interest/self-preservation or are we going to objectively view it and understand how to improve the game through education? Just saw an ESPN segment..... well, there's your problem
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Post by brophy on Apr 28, 2014 11:37:37 GMT -6
I just think it's a little early to be saying anything definitive about it yet. We could very well end up looking as ridiculous as people who claimed to know everything about HIV or AIDS in 1988 do today. so don't use a toilet seat after a monkey!
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Post by brophy on Apr 28, 2014 8:41:11 GMT -6
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Post by brophy on Apr 28, 2014 7:21:00 GMT -6
for what its worth.....Cap Rooney had a spinal issue, not head trauma. "He's {censored} up; they're all {censored} up"I love that movie, though. Jamie Williams was the one who originally wrote the script and much of that was true throughout his playing days in the 80s. If you really want a slap in the football face, watch "Draft Day".
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Post by brophy on Apr 23, 2014 10:03:52 GMT -6
you put everyone up on yearly stipends, to be reviewed after each season. Of course, if your HC has no control over who his coaches are (principal), then there is nothing you can do. Sometimes you can do more with less. First of all, for your situation, are the coaching contracts tied to their teaching contract? It will be the HC working with the principal/AD to get rid of the dead weight.
These are employees. Get rid of those that aren't motivated and it will fix itself.
One place I was at, the HC was forced to keep old dogs on the staff. When he had the ability/influence to get rid of them...he did. Another place I was at, the HC did have control and went about it a softer method. He had evaluations after each season and the assistants had to justify what they brought to the program. Also, he set staff expectations for the off-season, so if you weren't doing x,y,z then it showed that you didn't follow through...given good cause to get rid of your contract (this place had stipends submitted in August, paid at the end of the season, and didn't carry over to the off-season).
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Post by brophy on Apr 16, 2014 20:47:27 GMT -6
guess this mystery is solved
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Post by brophy on Apr 16, 2014 19:13:43 GMT -6
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Post by brophy on Mar 20, 2014 9:57:10 GMT -6
I am surprised no has said this yet, so I will. Poor coaching and management of kids happens at EVERY level of our game. We are kidding ourselves if we think it doesn't. its been said a couple of times already in this thread
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Post by brophy on Mar 19, 2014 13:26:28 GMT -6
spring ball isn't necessary and IMO it almost gets in the way of building a program. That being said, I'd be interested in what "doing less" entails because if you're a coach, when are you really taking off? What off season week are you not at weights or around the kids in some capacity (not the classroom) building toward the Fall?
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Post by brophy on Mar 17, 2014 6:56:35 GMT -6
brophyfootball.blogspot.com/2010/01/game-communication.html1. Condition the calls through the week 2. Have a plan 3. Assess the situation and the play that you need 4. Distill the 'menu' 5. (Game Night) Get the play in 6. Just The Facts, Jack * spot * down and distance * relevant substitutions/injuries: * Stating the Obvious * Auto Reminder * Who Made the Tackle: * Distribution * Play Charting * Tendency * Clues * Target of Opportunities * Real Time Stats
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Post by brophy on Mar 14, 2014 10:24:12 GMT -6
after watching a few episodes, it becomes apparent which teams are being coached skills (even though they aren't showing it). When you only get a fraction of what is taking place, you can also discern which ones are playing "coach" and which ones are actually coaching.
One item that is cringe worthy is the lens football is presented (how the parents see it, how the producers see it, how some of the 'coaches' see it). The amount of involvement from the parents and the way the editors amp up the drama of physicality involved. For example, they do play up kids crying during practice/games, which isn't that uncommon for 10-11 year olds particularly after a big collision, but the show plays it up like the coaches are forcing kids to keep playing with concussions or something
I think it was episode 5 or something where the retired Army officer who is President of a program (?) has to take over as HC for one of his teams. The amount of structure he attempts to use prior to a game is nice to see, but the series also documents how, in the heat/frustration of a game, he's willing to throw that out the window because he is out-thinking himself.
It would be short-sighted to discount a lot of the stuff on the show just because its youth ball. To coachphillip's point, a lot of the same issues take place on dysfunctional varsity staffs, too.
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Post by brophy on Mar 13, 2014 21:48:04 GMT -6
i broke down and binge watched 6 episodes without fail EACH episode was just putting the EPIC FAIL cliffhanger out there
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Post by brophy on Mar 9, 2014 20:25:04 GMT -6
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Post by brophy on Mar 6, 2014 8:33:25 GMT -6
We keep it simple.
Against any 3 man surface and web flow, we stack the stinger, apexing the dogs. This divorces the bracket to provide contstraint on the fulcrum, who is inverted, increasing the delta of the turnover coefficient.
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Post by brophy on Mar 2, 2014 14:32:02 GMT -6
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Post by brophy on Feb 27, 2014 12:44:24 GMT -6
HOW AM I GOING TO SCREW THIS UP?
If I know going in what are the common failures, maybe I should be able to avoid self sabotage.
Its like going to a hotel and saying, "Give me the room that you'll give me after I come back to the front desk saying the first room you gave me is horrible".
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Post by brophy on Feb 25, 2014 16:50:53 GMT -6
Most of all, I think it takes direction of where you're going with either style. It is important to reiterate the entire purpose of what your expectations is making them better people. The reason we are working so hard is to battle against ourselves (be better than the guy I was yesterday). Its not enough to be 'good enough', but the goal is to be the guy we WANT to be. Drone on an on about self-efficacy and that OUR expectation is to be the best.
The negative/whip is the result of not living up to those high expectations. Not meeting those expectations is failing to improve the team/group, so there are consequences for letting everyone down.
'US' and 'WE' instead of doing it for ME (or because I said so)
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Post by brophy on Feb 17, 2014 7:41:48 GMT -6
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Post by brophy on Feb 16, 2014 21:41:20 GMT -6
Maybe he's not out of touch, maybe he doesn't just agree with it. and that's where it gets tricky here (for coaches). Just like we harp all the time on our kids to be aware of their online presence and how it can hurt the program (and themselves), so to in this situation... I'm not sure it was so much what he believes, but how he's projecting himself (using these views). The other issue isn't that this coach is adamantly telling everyone that "daggnabit, I believe every kid needs to have a 'B' average or I won't let them play ball", he's going out of his way using his mantle of 'coach' which he intertwines as his ministry, to delve into issues that he shouldn't be poking into of his player's lives (how would sexuality ever come up as a coach?). The other dynamic of his channel is, he's purposely trolling by how he sets up his arguments. He's adversarial in everything he's talking about leading to a combative response. Rather than trying to be inclusive or articulate why the sky is blue, every episode is geared to provoking a black/white type reaction (like a shock jock). When you play with fire, you'll likely get burned and in the arena of a public high school coach, let alone teacher, you're having less and less cards to play with that way
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Post by brophy on Feb 15, 2014 11:05:55 GMT -6
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Post by brophy on Feb 14, 2014 13:23:01 GMT -6
the guy has a right to say whatever he wants.....some of you act like the guy was murdering puppies online. I haven't seen anyone caring about what he said or if he should be allowed to speak his mind. The only thing I've read in this thread is how his online persona has impacted his candidacy as a HC.
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Post by brophy on Feb 14, 2014 11:19:09 GMT -6
he's got a whole youtube channel full of videos out there where he gives his vociferous opinions.
Is he being singled out for comments he made to friends? I figured since he has religious opinions, it would've been him spouting off stuff in the midst of a sermon he gave once or something.....
He was extremely easy to find just by googling his name. His stuff is out there with the intent of reaching a wide audience and is speaking from a platform as a believer and a football coach. It would appear that the content he is publishing has every intent to express his frustrations with certain people he doesn't agree with (take your pick). It isn't like he is consistently delivering a message of hope and goodwill in these videos (not as if one just happened to be in a skewed context).
Be careful what your online presence projects, I suppose.
I found the videos pretty entertaining (though I don't agree with anything he's saying), but thought it was hilarious that he complains about church pastors instilling 'compliance' in men, making the followers weak and soft.....but in another video pees his pants if his players or parents question him, because, well, "HE'S THE BOSS!"
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Post by brophy on Feb 13, 2014 20:31:14 GMT -6
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Post by brophy on Feb 13, 2014 19:44:12 GMT -6
well, I guess if you put yourself out there like this, you can't really say you're being blackballed or anything. If you want to be a HC, understand what that mantle of leadership entails
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Post by brophy on Feb 6, 2014 17:59:09 GMT -6
4. NEVER shies away from contact.____ 5. FINISHES all runs, blocks, and tackles physically.____ 6. NEVER takes plays off or lets up in practices or games. No loafs.____ 7. Pushes hard all the way through two-a-days._____ all these are loafs.....that has to be conditioned into the team. None of these items can be negotiable. Its like saying a kid will be punished if he doesn't get set on the LOS when you're running no-huddle. If they don't do that they shouldn't be playing. With that, it cannot be tolerated from any player in practice, so this is entirely up to coaching and has to be the way your team plays every day (otherwise you've got a coaching/leadership problem). Coaching (leadership) is about control. Control doesn't have to be some hammer of punishment, just setting the pace and expectation for the way your program will execute. Rather than allow poor performance and hope to address it on the next 'review', hold everyone accountable for the performance of the team and cultivate the attitude of what you expect out of your team Set the pace, tone, and expectation No one here is getting a cookie for doing the right thing - they are being lead to perform how they are expected to act everyday. So this would me coaches reinforcing reps, form, and tempo in the weight room, etc. Easier said than done, I know....but this is where the HC has to expect more out of his assistants, because THOSE GUYS have to step their game up. The ASSISTANT COACHES are the ones who have to do the bulk of this building and they have to get off theirass and start leading I'd agree with blb. You've got the right intentions and you mean well, but putting this in a list format is really subjective. If a kid thinks he's doing all this, wants his cookie and comes back with an 80% on these and your coaches graded him a 60%, what happens? Why not just reward the kids that participate and make it through each month of the off-season (but it is up to the coaching staff to set the pace and expectations on each time you met in the weight room)? I'd argue that you don't really want TOUGHNESS, so much as COMPETITIVENESS. Rocky was "tough" but he got his brains bashed in just because he ignored pain. What you're after are guys who refuse to lose and will fight to have the best performance (because ultimately, the real opponent is ourselves). So why not just foster COMPETITIVENESS, by competing all the time in the off-season? It doesn't have to be weights or football....you could hold a checkers tournament, so long as your kids get in the habit of learning the satisfaction of winning because of performance. usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/seahawks/2010-08-09-nfl-pete-carroll-seattle-seahawks-training-camp-_N.htm
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Post by brophy on Feb 6, 2014 13:48:36 GMT -6
dump the weight and fail. They are soft. so what are ya gonna do about it?
at the end of the day NONE of this {censored} matters. The 70% of this thread arguing over the single test that is supposed to tell whether your kids are 'tough' or not doesn't mean jackshit and it is highly subjective (and futile) trying to find the secret test to be the end-all-be-all. It doesn't even matter if you DO find a test everyone can agree on because THAT, itself doesn't make a program......so we have to ask ourselves what is the point of all this heartburn? You guys realize you're all arguing over how many pieces of flair you expect your kids to wear, right? we're not trying to get a bunch of guys being the best at exercising....we're trying to find the best group of guys who are great at playing real sports
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Post by brophy on Feb 6, 2014 10:01:23 GMT -6
ultimately, what we're after is kids who won't quit when it comes down to competing.
You want to quantify it for a feel-good program manual....well, have fun. If you want to put it to use and not just talk about it, then the bottom line is 'ATTEND 90%+ OFF SEASON WEIGHTS". period - its not that complicated
mental toughness or whatever {censored} else we're calling it these days comes down to what skin you have invested in a particular endeavor. You may be a complete war daddy, but if you don't really care if you get beat in a one-on-one; then ultimately you're not very tough. What you have invested in a contest will determine how long you're gonna stick it out. Maybe your pride can't take losing a pie eating contest....maybe you've staked so much of your identity into being a "football player" and that "football player identity" is directly tied to the W/L of the team that you're going to do everything in your power to make all the plays and set the standard for performance on the team (to determine those W/Ls).
Finding a crossfit test or some Presidential Fitness battery is just jerking off to make ourselves fell better
Program manuals (and playbooks) are great for coaches and administrators, but kids could give a {censored}. They are NOT going to read them. Instead of talking about it, BE about it. The only thing you need to give your kids is an off-season schedule of events
1. Weight Room session dates and times 2. Off-Season (strongman) competition dates 3. Off-season team social activity dates 4. Off-season team community service dates 5. Off-season leadership training dates
Instead of giving yourself high blood pressure trying to force every kid to grow some nuts, just develop better relationships with each kid, meet regularly for weights, and put your leaders in charge of toughening up the weak ones by empowering them to be the pace setters of your program with a positive peer culture.
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Post by brophy on Jan 31, 2014 13:46:14 GMT -6
nice haiku, man
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