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Post by silkyice on Nov 25, 2022 17:35:33 GMT -6
I had a lot of problems with spam and it was an endless battle so I took down the website. I think about starting it up one day. It was a good run started in 1995. Any way to move it here? Just have a dedicated wing t section under offense.
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Post by silkyice on Nov 18, 2022 17:22:27 GMT -6
This involves three NFL players.
Pre-season scouting. We play team A the next week. They have two future NFL players. They are playing team B who has a future NFL player who this is about.
The kid is a transfer from Africa and playing in his first football game (scrimmage) ever. He plays DE in a three point stance all game. They try him at Mike in the 4th quarter. A kid helps him line up at 5 yards depth over the center. Right before the snap, you guessed, he gets in a three point stance. 😂😂😂
PS - as they were walking out to warmup, a coach was helping him get his pads on correctly and get his jersey on.
He now plays o line in the NFL.
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Post by silkyice on Nov 18, 2022 12:34:07 GMT -6
5 or 6 years ago we called press man coverage and our guy pressed the hell out of their slot receiver, our guy was further behind their side of the LOS than their OL was. Best thing was a week or two later the same thing happened in an SEC game. Our DB coach came to meetings with a picture of it and let us all know he was just coaching big time college techniques and to quit giving him crap. Hahahahaha
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Post by silkyice on Nov 15, 2022 19:03:15 GMT -6
All good suggestions.
Drone?
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Post by silkyice on Nov 14, 2022 19:10:56 GMT -6
When a team lucks into something trying do something else. For instance, two years ago semi's. We lost in OT to a team with what now turns out to be 14 d1 kids on the roster. We go to kick a long FG (42 yards) which we could make. But called a fake. Shifted into a different formation to throw the ball to someone who should have been wide open. (We ran something similar three times for TD's in other games including state championship game last year). Their now Clemson LB comes out from deep and stops the pass. Where in the heck did that kid come from and why was he back there? After watching film, he was back there to return a short FG ala Auburn/Bama kick 6 style. Damn. What really sucks, is that it was also bad coaching. There is no way we were going to miss so bad that the ball didn't at least go in the endzone. Meaning the guy was never going to be able return the ball in high school. The stud should have been up there trying to block it. Or maybe it was great coaching. Anyways, pet peeve. Meh. It's statistically more likely you'll be well short than any LBer is ever going to block a FG. I can't think of a single FG that was ever blocked by a LB. They're always linemen up the middle getting a hand up, or a DB off the edge. Did they send the other 11, or did they just never believe you were going to kick it in the first place? Sounds to me like they had done their film study. Me? I see you've ran a fake 3 times previously, I'm letting you get 3 and preventing you from getting 6. Guess I tried to make the story too short. We have run a play where we uncover a TE lined up at tackle. Won a huge region championship in 2020. Scored a TD in state championship game in 2021 and helped win a game this year. The Fake FG was very similar. We lined up in FG. Shifted to the same formation which uncovered the TE lined up at tackle. The LB who was back there to return the kick just happened to come up right as the ball was snapped and lucked into being in the right spot. Otherwise, it would have been a TD. And of course the place to block kicks is off the edge and up the middle. If he would have been trying to block the kick, he wouldn't have lined up a LB, he would have, of course, lined up on the line of scrimmage. When I called him a LB, I meant the position he plays normally, not where he would line up on FG block. Sorry for not being clear. I thought that would be easily understood and implied. Oh, I have been head coach for 25 years. This was the first fake FG I have ever tried. And it wasn't even a fake. It was a shift into an offensive formation. So no fake. Just trying to get someone uncovered.
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Post by silkyice on Nov 14, 2022 13:46:22 GMT -6
When a team lucks into something trying do something else.
For instance, two years ago semi's. We lost in OT to a team with what now turns out to be 14 d1 kids on the roster. We go to kick a long FG (42 yards) which we could make. But called a fake. Shifted into a different formation to throw the ball to someone who should have been wide open. (We ran something similar three times for TD's in other games including state championship game last year).
Their now Clemson LB comes out from deep and stops the pass. Where in the heck did that kid come from and why was he back there? After watching film, he was back there to return a short FG ala Auburn/Bama kick 6 style. Damn.
What really sucks, is that it was also bad coaching. There is no way we were going to miss so bad that the ball didn't at least go in the endzone. Meaning the guy was never going to be able return the ball in high school. The stud should have been up there trying to block it. Or maybe it was great coaching. Anyways, pet peeve.
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Post by silkyice on Nov 14, 2022 13:36:51 GMT -6
Setting up the camera system! First off...I'm old. This is my first year back in coaching after a 20 year hiatus in the business world. When I last coached, game film was done on a VHS camcorder. I'm at a small high school in a small Midwestern state. This season I was tasked to set up this video system and things. Dear Lord! Should I have asked to attend a training course at NASA on how to set up this thing? Are these game video clips being beamed off some Elon Musk satellite? I'll admit, Hudl is a pretty useful tool, but I say give me a 42" tube TV strapped onto an A/V cart on wheels and a Cowboy Clicker any day! Ha! When I was last an assistant (I don't coach anymore) about 15 years ago, I was the video exchange guy. I have lots of memories of driving to some woebegone, cornfield-surrounded 4-way at 6am on a Saturday morning to meet my counterpart and switch tapes. And then get back it and the tape had a re-run of some tv show instead of the game.
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Post by silkyice on Nov 9, 2022 18:21:23 GMT -6
Really don't like them until they actually happen. Don't like planning them, getting ready for them, thinking about what I will say, etc. But for the 1.5 to 2 hours that they banquet actually happens, I enjoy it.
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Post by silkyice on Nov 8, 2022 13:21:56 GMT -6
Well sure, but it is a way to loosen up the hips pre-game. I don't think anyone teaches it as an actual skill. Wouldn't shuffling - slow and-or fast - "loosen up the hips"? Just talking about opening the hips up with and an upper body and lower body twisting action like carioca that is not found with shuffling. Don't think this that big of deal one way or the other.
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Post by silkyice on Nov 8, 2022 12:34:12 GMT -6
It means running laterally (side to side) crossing your legs over as you do so. I don't recommend it because a) you don't want to do that in a game unless on your first move you are turning to run in pursuit, b) you might give up CutBack if you're doing so, and c) possible to pull a groin in doing so. Shuffling with shoulders square-feet under armpits much better movement. Well sure, but it is a way to loosen up the hips pre-game. I don't think anyone teaches it as an actual skill.
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Post by silkyice on Nov 4, 2022 10:29:14 GMT -6
A huge amount of our game plan is the other players instead of the schemes. We are 4A but only have roughly 190 in the high school. The amount of D1 players we play is staggering. For instance, in 4 straight weeks, we played a kid going to Memphis. A kid committed to BAMA at RB. (Just imagine how good that dude is). His back up is a dude. They have 4 other d1 players. The next week 3 d1 players. One to Kentucky. The next week, HA, I literally am not sure I can count all their d1 players. I think I will miss some. But it is 10. Their RB is going to Auburn but GEORGIA is just about to flip him. The junior QB is even better. Then the next week we played maybe the best athlete we have played and he was a QB. Oh, week 1, we played the number 1 QB in the state. Penn State commit but all the SEC schools are after him. Remember, we don't have 2000 kids, we have 190 in the school. We HAVE to game plan around the other teams athletes. Forgive if I'm seeming obtuse, but what do you tell your kids? To just watch and follow those kids around? This idea of not stopping plays or recognizing tendencies based on formation, but instead, "we gotta stop #6" is completely foreign to me. For me, and every program I worked for, we would identify who their talent was, but then we'd see what their favorite plays to use that talent was. We'd then try to find a way to stop that set of plays. In fact, we'd usually say- this is their most dangerous play to us, how do we stop it and then we'd work our way down the list. It wouldn't change if he was a different number. On a week by week basis, I couldn't tell you the name, let alone the number, of what kid was going to be their stud. When #23 aligns here we call this defense or this blitz. When #23 goes out to slot, we call this coverage. When #23 is here but #6 and #14 are here (both d1 players), we call this coverage. When #8 comes on the field, then we sub in to 12 personnel defense and here are our three calls and two blitzes we make. That is just getting started.
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Post by silkyice on Nov 4, 2022 10:29:03 GMT -6
A huge amount of our game plan is the other players instead of the schemes. We are 4A but only have roughly 190 in the high school. The amount of D1 players we play is staggering. For instance, in 4 straight weeks, we played a kid going to Memphis. A kid committed to BAMA at RB. (Just imagine how good that dude is). His back up is a dude. They have 4 other d1 players. The next week 3 d1 players. One to Kentucky. The next week, HA, I literally am not sure I can count all their d1 players. I think I will miss some. But it is 10. Their RB is going to Auburn but GEORGIA is just about to flip him. The junior QB is even better. Then the next week we played maybe the best athlete we have played and he was a QB. Oh, week 1, we played the number 1 QB in the state. Penn State commit but all the SEC schools are after him. Remember, we don't have 2000 kids, we have 190 in the school. We HAVE to game plan around the other teams athletes. Forgive if I'm seeming obtuse, but what do you tell your kids? To just watch and follow those kids around? This idea of not stopping plays or recognizing tendencies based on formation, but instead, "we gotta stop #6" is completely foreign to me. For me, and every program I worked for, we would identify who their talent was, but then we'd see what their favorite plays to use that talent was. We'd then try to find a way to stop that set of plays. In fact, we'd usually say- this is their most dangerous play to us, how do we stop it and then we'd work our way down the list. It wouldn't change if he was a different number. On a week by week basis, I couldn't tell you the name, let alone the number, of what kid was going to be their stud. When #23 aligns here we call this defense or this blitz. When #23 goes out to slot, we call this coverage. When #23 is here but #6 and #14 are here (both d1 players), we call this coverage. When #8 comes on the field, then we sub in to 12 personnel defense and here are our three calls and two blitzes we make. That is just getting started.
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Post by silkyice on Nov 4, 2022 9:24:08 GMT -6
A huge amount of our game plan is the other players instead of the schemes. We are 4A but only have roughly 190 in the high school.
The amount of D1 players we play is staggering. For instance, in 4 straight weeks, we played a kid going to Memphis. A kid committed to BAMA at RB. (Just imagine how good that dude is). His back up is a dude. They have 4 other d1 players. The next week 3 d1 players. One to Kentucky. The next week, HA, I literally am not sure I can count all their d1 players. I think I will miss some. But it is 10. Their RB is going to Auburn but GEORGIA is just about to flip him. The junior QB is even better. Then the next week we played maybe the best athlete we have played and he was a QB. Oh, week 1, we played the number 1 QB in the state. Penn State commit but all the SEC schools are after him.
Remember, we don't have 2000 kids, we have 190 in the school. We HAVE to game plan around the other teams athletes.
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Post by silkyice on Nov 3, 2022 11:10:47 GMT -6
Y'all don't have to have official rosters? Not even for eligibility? We have to even include class, height, and weight. We have eligibility lists. I don't think jersey numbers are included. That said as an assistant I avoid any administrative off-the-field stuff unless my boss assigns me some, which he's never done. So, maybe it includes #s but I don't think that a jersey # requires any official action. Any way you could find out? I would actually be shocked if you don't have to have official rosters with numbers. But I could be wrong.
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Post by silkyice on Nov 3, 2022 10:27:14 GMT -6
If you have players wear different jersey numbers in a scrimmage, no worries. But that is wrong in a game without alerting the other team. We have to turn in accurate rosters with names and numbers for opponent access in our state. Maybe that isn't the case nationwide. I coached in Virginia and never even heard of a rule like that. Y'all don't have to have official rosters? Not even for eligibility? We have to even include class, height, and weight.
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Post by silkyice on Nov 3, 2022 6:34:09 GMT -6
You do what's good for your team period. Do people expect a script of what you're going to do vs them each week? Here are the plays we are gonna run in order for ya coach!! People need to get over themselves. Are you not supposed to game plan each week either? Just declare the 10 plays you are going to run all year?? Everyone knows week 1 sucks cuase you kind of have an idea of what the other guys are gonna do but not really. Adapt Adjust Overcome. Not to say we didn't just thrown random jerseys to our guy for scrimmages just to make it a little harder for our week 1 opponent to figure out just who was who.... If you have players wear different jersey numbers in a scrimmage, no worries. But that is wrong in a game without alerting the other team. We have to turn in accurate rosters with names and numbers for opponent access in our state. Maybe that isn't the case nationwide.
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Post by silkyice on Oct 28, 2022 13:43:22 GMT -6
Don't put your hands on people with out their permission. I think our O-line has taken this to heart. You won the internet for the day.
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Post by silkyice on Oct 22, 2022 9:53:37 GMT -6
It is coached or allowed.
Have played teams with bad reputations and then they got a new coach. All that crap stopped. All of it. And they performed better also.
One isolated incidence is just a one-off. Whatever. Also, sometimes you coach one crazy kid. But, one crazy kid who consistently does it is being allowed to do it.
So, coaching. Period. I have seen private, public, rich, poor, urban, suburban, and rural dirty schools. I have also seen all those types of schools play super clean and have great sportsmanship.
Coaching.
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Post by silkyice on Oct 20, 2022 14:39:09 GMT -6
Good luck!
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Post by silkyice on Oct 17, 2022 6:39:59 GMT -6
Coach should let you know. If he doesn't that is unethical. But not the worst thing I have seen.
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Post by silkyice on Oct 15, 2022 8:05:55 GMT -6
OK, maybe that's why I've never heard of it. I don't understand why there's a call for it instead of just saying, "Turn around". "Riverside" is cooler.
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Post by silkyice on Oct 12, 2022 19:59:20 GMT -6
At my old school in Tuscaloosa, one side pointed towards the river and the other side toward the lake.
So, riverside and lakeside meant something.
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Post by silkyice on Oct 12, 2022 7:08:36 GMT -6
Monday - normal - with even more focus on us and fundamentals Tuesday - off Wednesday - normal Tuesday - focus on next opponent OR focus on toughest or biggest game remaining Thursday - normal Wednesday - focus on next opponent unless super weak, then focus on toughest or biggest game remaining Friday - off - maybe a film session or walk thru if we had athletic period
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Post by silkyice on Sept 29, 2022 10:00:24 GMT -6
If you can,
5 trash bags. 2 balls and big towel in each.
Open one for each quarter and overtime. So you start with 2 dry balls and a dry towel at the beginning of each quarter.
You can definitely control how many towels and trash bags you have. Go to walmart today. Might not be able to control how many footballs you have. If you can't do 10 (5x2), see if you can at least do 4. (4x1) or (2x2).
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Post by silkyice on Sept 28, 2022 13:22:13 GMT -6
How many times have you thought to yourself after dealing with parents about what you are doing with their kids: "Y'know, if you had provided me with better athletic genetic material, we'd be a much better team." Can't say that part out loud....... Yes, there were some seasons where we had had been out-procreated several years before. Beat at conception.
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Post by silkyice on Sept 27, 2022 12:22:44 GMT -6
If some reason Alabama lost 4 games this year including to Auburn, and didn't make the playoffs (obviously) and then lost the first game next year, at least half the fans would think it was time for Saban go.
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Post by silkyice on Sept 27, 2022 10:18:32 GMT -6
We are very fortunate to be having a decent season. However, 2 teams that have been very successful are struggling: 0 for the season Team 1- In the last 15 years have been in the semi-finals 7 times, finished 2nd 3 times and won the championship 4 times. Team 2- In the last 15 years have been semi-finals 2 times, finished second 5 times and been the champs 5 times The parent groups from those schools are calling for the staffs to resign. The coaching staffs have been very consistent throughout and have run model programs. We have based many aspects of our program on what they have done. Is this normal and should it be normal...parents are also looking to transfer students/move to get out of those schools. Just checking here: Has it been the same staff at both schools for all of this success the past 15 years?
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Post by silkyice on Sept 9, 2022 12:41:09 GMT -6
Question, is it all R4 based or do these only focus on mechanics? I ask because I don't want to go to the R4.... Side note, I would be what Slack calls an "implicit" coach. Need to get better at my explicit teaching. I don't do r4. Talking qb mechanics and leadership and intangibles.
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Post by silkyice on Sept 9, 2022 11:31:48 GMT -6
Darin Slack - look him up Yeah, I have one of his books and for the life of me, I can't understand half of it. He's definitely going to be my off-season research project though. Send your QB's to one of his camps and go with them. Life changing.
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Post by silkyice on Sept 8, 2022 12:07:58 GMT -6
I'm coaching QB's now and am the OC. I have to admit that I do a great job of coaching coverage recognition, reads, command of the offense, etc. BUT I do an absolutely TERRIBLE job of coaching fundamentals. But hey, I keep telling him to get his elbow up! SMH... The truth of the matter is, I'm ashamed to say, that I don't know how to effectively teach QB fundamentals. I have a relatively accurate QB with a strong arm, so I let him do his thing. BUT, my lack of teaching will possibly hurt us when he misses a wide open receiver because of his poor balance and arm placement. Darin Slack - look him up
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