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Post by silkyice on Oct 17, 2021 14:18:14 GMT -6
You make the best decision you can based on information you have, including game situation, your personnel vs. theirs, what you anticipate from other side X and O-wise. Then you live with it, for better or worse. That's what you get paid for. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. Had an assistant who said over time the results tend to even out. He may have been right. Agree with what you are saying. But let me disagree with one thing. And I bet you would agree. Probably just semantics. You live with it - agree. Cause you can't change it. But... you still should analyze it for next time. Even if your decision worked, it might not have actually been the best decision. Just sayin that "live with it" could be misconstrued as forget about it and don't try and analyze or learn from it. That is what I "disagree" with.
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Post by silkyice on Oct 17, 2021 9:32:11 GMT -6
Penn State had 4th and 3 from +47 with 3:44 left and all three Time Outs left. If they punt Iowa gets ball back with ~3:30 left, at worst (for PSU) +20, at best inside 10. If they could force Iowa to punt, as they did from +40 (Hawkeyes chose to kneel twice), they would've gotten ball back closer to mid field than they did (-8). Time left would have been much less a factor because PSU would haven't had to go as far for potential tying FG. Of course they still would have had to navigate into that field position with a rookie-backup QB who was being harried since he entered the game. Respectfully, you are looking at the situation with 20/20 hindsight. According to the play by play, they came up short by a yard. Had they punted, they could also have not ever gotten the ball back. Or gotten the ball back with no realistic chance to score given the concerns about their offense. In the 2nd Half, Iowa had drives of 6 plays, 10 plays, 7 plays, and 1 play (TD pass) up to that point. PSU had four 3 and outs in that half. It is completely reasonable to say that a betting on converting a 4th and 3 on the + side of the 50 during a 7 play drive might be your best chance to score as opposed to punting, hoping for a quick stop and hoping your offense (with four 3 and outs already in the half, 3 on their last 3 possessions) can generate some momentum. There is a phenomena that people think that if one choice didn't work, that means the other choice would have worked automatically. Of course, if I make a choice and it doesn't work, I would love to go back and change my choice and see. But it is quite possible that even if multi-verses exist, PSU was losing that game no matter what they chose on the particular branch at that time.
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Post by silkyice on Oct 15, 2021 8:26:57 GMT -6
Whatever you do, don't assume your young/new captains know what "differ" means. I watched a JV kid win the toss and tell the refs we wanted to kick. Didn't realize that's what happened until the start of the 2nd half of course. Ended up kicking to start both halves. Smh... While one might think a ref in a JV game would ask the kid if "kicking" was really what he meant to say, he did not. Thankfully our team won the game anyway... good learning experience for coaches too, I guess. Agree. And we coach our captains on that. But, that is on the officials. They should NOT let the happen. Our officials ask us pre-game what we want. But hey, another reason to take the ball when you win. Can't mess that up. Ha
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Post by silkyice on Oct 12, 2021 14:14:04 GMT -6
Bob, you are out of your area of expertise here. An OLB/DE/C can go take out the legs of the FB on power or a guard on buck sweep and there is no hole, just a pile. If the player they take out was leading, sure. If they're kicking out, then all I can figure is that your average result from a kickout block must be better than I usually see, because what I usually see is a crack the runner has to cut thru at the right moment. Once in a while the kickout blocker gets to earhole the edge defender and send him reeling, but usually the scene doesn't look that great for the runner. As to how it feels for a blocker to get cut down, it's no different from ballcarriers being tackled many times a game. o k
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Post by silkyice on Oct 12, 2021 9:19:20 GMT -6
My two cents: 1. No, don't allow him to address the team. I don't care what the kid's intentions are: he's a distraction that no team needs. I'm not minimizing his potential mental health issues; he's just choosing the wrong platform to express them on. 2. Email his parents, the administration, school counselors (etc) and tell them what the kid has shared with you. Hopefully they'll take it seriously and address it with him, one way or another. If it isn't serious (i.e. he's not suicidal), then it's a CYA situation. If it is serious, it's out in the open and can be handled.
On another note, the first time we ignore someone claiming to have a mental health issue might be the last time they're able to do so. Take each claim seriously because the potential ramifications for not doing so are enormous. You don't have to be the kids' shrink (don't even try; you're not qualified) but notify the parents and the chain of command of the issue.
This is by far the best post on this thread.
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Post by silkyice on Oct 11, 2021 11:53:23 GMT -6
It accomplishes multiple things. First it sets the edge and forces the ball carrier to get vertical into the heart of the defense in contained spaces or the ball carrier has to bubble behind the pile allowing the pursuit of the defense and force players a better opportunity to make the play near the Los. The second thing it does is create timidity in the puller so that on further pulls he is not as effective in attacking the defender. Instead of a kickout that moves the defenders position wider the defender can squeeze and move the less aggressive puller and eliminate the hole in its entirety or at lt least limit it from opening giving the inside defender a better opportunity to make the play when the ball goes through the hole. The ballcarrier's coached to cut behind the blocker's butt. Does it matter if the blocker's butt is on the ground facing upward? Are blockers really intimidated by getting a free ride onto the opponent's back? No heavy lifting there. Bob, you are out of your area of expertise here. An OLB/DE/C can go take out the legs of the FB on power or a guard on buck sweep and there is no hole, just a pile.
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Post by silkyice on Oct 10, 2021 16:14:38 GMT -6
Can I ask what the playcall on 3rd down was? I often get disappointed when situations like this happen, but the 3rd down play doesn't seem to compliment a 4 down territory philosophy. I think the biggest coaching take away is the 3rd down play call, particularly if the 4th down was a 4th&8. One of my pet peeves in coaching is seeing coaches fail to set up their team/players for the best opportunity to succeed with the previous playcall. Low percentage pass routes on 3rd and 10+, only to go for it on 4th down? Agreed!! That is something that our staff is constantly aware of. I take offense here!!! We only run waggle run one direction and it is away from a right hander's throwing arm. This year we have a lefty though. Ha But seriously, kids throw the ball better running opposite their throwing arm. It has to do with their hips. Read the original Run and Shoot book by Tiger Ellison. But if they are being chased closely, it is better for the throwing arm to be same side.
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Cadence
Oct 10, 2021 9:58:55 GMT -6
Post by silkyice on Oct 10, 2021 9:58:55 GMT -6
We're a Wing-T team. When we use motion on Jet Sweep and Belly Slide opponents will yell "motion". Their whole defense can see we have a man in motion but their intent is to get the OL to flinch. Even though we prepare our team for that invariably one of them will move. I recently told the HC we could do something that will stop the defense from yelling "motion" when we put a player in motion. When we run Jet Series, our cadence is Nod (to start the back in motion), "Red". On Belly Series, it's Nod, "Red, Set". To stop the defense from yelling "motion", as the QB nods to the back he will say "motion". Now it's part of our cadence and the defense cannot simulate our cadence. Comments? First comment, it sounds like you got it fixed. Correct? Are you just looking for confirmation or still trying to get something fixed? Second comment, we ran into a similar problem last year. Wing t also, but don't think that actually has any relevance. We noticed a team that we were about to play kept getting their opponents to jump on film. Barking something and shifting. So we tried to prepare our kids for that on Monday's practice. Our cadence was just "set go". Said quickly. The scout defense did a great job making us jump all day. We changed our cadence to "red set go" and the problem disappeared. Something about using three words changed everything. We have used that cadence ever since. When we run jet stuff, the WB just goes between Red and Set.
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Cadence
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Post by silkyice on Oct 10, 2021 9:47:24 GMT -6
Have your QB just "kick" the motion...or hand wave for motion. You shouldn't need to actually call out something in the cadence. Anyway...JMHO. You missed what his point was.
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Post by silkyice on Oct 8, 2021 9:18:04 GMT -6
I can live with that. I disagree with you though. We are playing within the rules because we willing accept the penalty. And we aren’t putting kids safety in danger. I will give you an example that I am uncomfortable with. We used to cut pullers. It’s now illegal. It could help us at times today and it is still suggested by a coach every time we face a team with a guard that kicks ass when he pulls. I refuse to do that because it could potentially harm a kid. But you're allowed to make contact below the waist on the initial move at the snap. So if you have a DL submarining an OL next to the puller, and the puller trips over him, isn't that legal? Or do your linemen have to evaporate when they're below waist level, and then rematerialize on their feet? If you expect that kickass guard to pull on a given down, you can also cut him at the snap directly, below the waist. And crab blocking, where the initial contact is at waist level, is still legal everywhere on the field. @defcord responded, but I want to make sure you understand what he is talking about. The puller has pulled and is about to kick out a DE or OLB or C. The DE/OLB/C then cuts him. He is not talking about cutting a OL at the snap.
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Post by silkyice on Oct 7, 2021 7:55:22 GMT -6
And it is definitely better than the "double a team up" reason. Don't get me wrong that is awesome when you do that. But if your team can control the fact that you will be the last to posses the ball at the end of the first half with any meaningful time and also score and then also get the ball and score at the beginning of the first half, well then, you probably are the better team anyways. Ha I have gotten into this self quoting thing. Ha If your team is good enough to "double someone up", Can't you "double someone up" in the first half by taking the ball first? Meaning, get the ball first and score and then make sure that you are the last team to posses the ball with meaningful time to score and also score at the end of the first half. Both scenarios should literally have the same probability of happening if two teams are equal. Or I should really say, have the same probability of not happening.
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Post by silkyice on Oct 6, 2021 13:43:03 GMT -6
I always take the ball first. Main reason: Read a stat where the team the gets the ball first wins 50.1% of the time. Or something like that. It was above 50. Second reason: Read a stat where the team the scores first wins 66.4% of the time. You are definitely more likely to score first if you get the ball first. Third reason: Since we take the ball and most everyone else defers, we get start the game with the ball over 90 plus percent of the time. So it is consistent with us. But for almost everyone else, they start with ball sometimes and don't sometimes. I think there is some advantage there. Don't know what it is, but... Ha Coach- I think the 3rd reason is probably a stronger argument than the first two to be honest. The second argument is going to be influenced by the fact that in many wins The far superior team is going to score 1st Don't really disagree. That 66.4% holds up pretty well in the NFL and even the playoffs and super bowl where the teams should be more evenly matched. It is actually higher in the playoffs and super bowl. I imagine it is even higher in high school where there are even more mismatches. Now, OF COURSE, that stat is heavily influenced because the "better" team that day should more than likely score first. But, it is just as good as any reason to take the ball first. And it is definitely better than the "double a team up" reason. Don't get me wrong that is awesome when you do that. But if your team can control the fact that you will be the last to posses the ball at the end of the first half with any meaningful time and also score and then also get the ball and score at the beginning of the first half, well then, you probably are the better team anyways. Ha
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Post by silkyice on Oct 6, 2021 13:14:44 GMT -6
It has to be absolutely egregious to get a holding call here. I've honestly debated teaching OL to grab the outside of the pads and turn their shoulders. Can't beat em, join em. I have also. I mean I have seen blocks where you tackle and spin the dude 360 degrees right out in the open (like the OLB getting tackled and spun on stretch), and holding not getting called. Just please call those. You get tackled or spun around, holding. I can live with the others not getting called.
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Post by silkyice on Oct 6, 2021 10:39:46 GMT -6
I always take the ball first.
Main reason: Read a stat where the team the gets the ball first wins 50.1% of the time. Or something like that. It was above 50.
Second reason: Read a stat where the team the scores first wins 66.4% of the time. You are definitely more likely to score first if you get the ball first.
Third reason: Since we take the ball and most everyone else defers, we get start the game with the ball over 90 plus percent of the time. So it is consistent with us. But for almost everyone else, they start with ball sometimes and don't sometimes. I think there is some advantage there. Don't know what it is, but... Ha
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Post by silkyice on Sept 18, 2021 13:02:27 GMT -6
Is it just me, or have refs in your area not been calling holding as much anymore? I feel as if I have seen more O-line grab and take downs in this half season than I had seen in any full season before. I know the NFL made a conscious decision to be more liberal in what they allow, and though that has no direct impact on what happens for most of us, maybe the officials are seeing that and taking a queue? Full disclosure, I am a defensive coach foremost, so maybe I am just seeing things, but I see it a lot when our guys get away with it too. Is this just me, or is there something going on? Offensive tackling the defensive player who is one to a few steps away from making the tackle is now legal. Or so it seems. I have given up on even worrying about them calling holding. Offensive tackling is only called about 25% of the time if that.
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Post by silkyice on Sept 10, 2021 9:42:48 GMT -6
Anyone using the newer Porta Phone 900? I hate Porta Phone but we need new headsets and the Coach Comm and HME are out of our price range right now. Experiences with these headsets? I think they are the best. Super clear. No base station. Just turn on and go. And they have GREAT customer service. I didn't send them in to be reconditioned this year. We had one minor hiccup with one set on game 2. One headset just sometimes didn't sound clear. One headset out of 8. I called. They sent me a BRAND NEW entire set of 8 that showed up in two days. Highly recommend!
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Post by silkyice on Aug 31, 2021 12:15:33 GMT -6
This will be a 30 for 30 in 10 years. If only this happened on April 1st...
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Post by silkyice on Aug 6, 2021 5:45:25 GMT -6
Agree with all the above... up/downs... We've all done them and made kids do them. What follows? Is there any coaching (correction) or is it just time to yell? How do you use them to coach the game of football? Just an attention getter. Uses: Pick up physical effort or hustle Pick up mental effort or focus Quit messing around
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Post by silkyice on Aug 5, 2021 20:04:32 GMT -6
Alabama up downs. Had a coach tell me 15 years ago tell me that they should be called "down ups". Told him he was right. But still call them up downs. My old coach used to all them grass drills. I tell my team it is about to be up down Thursday (or whatever day it is). Addendum to my earlier post. While I do say "it is a good day for up down Friday (etc)", my kids probably just know these as "GET YO FEET CHOPPIN!"
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Post by silkyice on Aug 5, 2021 13:05:20 GMT -6
Alabama
up downs.
Had a coach tell me 15 years ago tell me that they should be called "down ups". Told him he was right. But still call them up downs.
My old coach used to all them grass drills.
I tell my team it is about to be up down Thursday (or whatever day it is).
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Post by silkyice on Jul 23, 2021 18:34:43 GMT -6
We are. Luckily it is for our middle school helmets and we have plenty. They were just replacements. Supposedly it is some resin shortage that helps make the plastic in the helmets. Just found out our new ones are shipping next week. We got lucky, but hopefully this means they are rolling out for everyone soon.
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Post by silkyice on Jul 23, 2021 14:07:22 GMT -6
Thanks coaches all good stuff. Going to absolutely upgrade end zone camera. Thoughts of Travel Bags? Travel warm-ups? Travel Bags are great and can be used for years if you take them up each year. Get jersey numbers put on them.
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Post by silkyice on Jul 21, 2021 15:43:20 GMT -6
Trap bars Hudl Sideline and ipads Endzone camera Padded jump boxes Electronic timers (freelap) bands for split squats
Don't know your helmet or shoulder pad or uniform needs. Assuming these are fine/good.
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Post by silkyice on Jul 21, 2021 15:14:18 GMT -6
We are. Luckily it is for our middle school helmets and we have plenty. They were just replacements.
Supposedly it is some resin shortage that helps make the plastic in the helmets.
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Post by silkyice on Jun 25, 2021 17:22:24 GMT -6
I have only worked at 2/5 schools that have had a unified strength program for the boys and only one of those 2 had it for boys and girls. Does having the only strength program of any sport in the school count as a "unified" strength program? In that case, I've been in 3 of those schools. Ha!!
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Post by silkyice on Jun 23, 2021 18:19:44 GMT -6
The ruling stated that schools only have the power to rescind a students first amendment rights if those rights interrupt the school and school procedures. I think the big issue here was that she was suspended from school, not just from cheerleading. As a result of this, I would talk to the kid and let him know that this isn't an appropriate way to handle it, let him know that this impacts the team negatively and also may impact the way his teammates view him. And then let the team know that as well. But I wouldn't suspend him, if anything I might let the team vote to keep him or cut him. But I personally would issue a warning letting him know that isn't acceptable for what we are trying to accomplish and if it happens again, he will be asked to turn in his pads. Are you sure she was suspended from school? That changes everything. Not doubting you, I just haven’t seen an article that says she was.
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Post by silkyice on Jun 18, 2021 9:19:51 GMT -6
Weightroom. And not even close. I would be willing to bet that we are in the weightroom less time than all of y’all, that our program is simpler than all of y’alls, and that our kids are stronger than all of y’all. Have done it at numerous schools. I'm in. What do you guys do? Send me a pm with your email address and I will send you some stuff.
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Post by silkyice on Jun 4, 2021 16:09:53 GMT -6
I was just going to post this story. What are some people thinking? Did the coach wake up and think, "How can i phuk up my career today?"? This is like calling 4 verticals on 4th and inches with Jim Brown as your RB 😄 Jim is 85 now. But I bet he would still pick up the first down.
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Post by silkyice on May 24, 2021 11:25:09 GMT -6
My first years as head coach we did 10 or 16 100's or 110's. Can't remember exactly. We did end up at 10 100's. I then ended up at four 250's. A 250 is start at one goalpost and go around the other and head back. I gradually got away from all that.
At some point I read on here about doing 20 40's. One every 30 seconds and every 5th one, take an extra 30 seconds. Really like that.
We ended up at Mon 20 40's Tue 15 30's Wed 10 20's.
During the summer we do zero conditioning until after July 4 week. We ramp up from 10 20's to 20 40's over the course of three to four weeks. We would also add in 1 to 2 250's. The 20's, 30's, 40's are untimed as far as speed goes. You just do one every 30 seconds. The 250's usually have one timed.
My son now coaches with me and went through all that. His advice and my reading of the "feed the cats" mentality has changed me to this during the season:
Mon 15 30's Tue nothing Wed 1 250
We seemed to be just as in shape as ever and fresh. His take on the 40's were they are a little long, but 20's are short. 30's seem to be the sweet spot. While I am not a big proponent of distances over 40, I do feel that some longer distances can be good because football is not 100% anaerobic.
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Post by silkyice on May 23, 2021 18:37:54 GMT -6
Weightroom. And not even close.
I would be willing to bet that we are in the weightroom less time than all of y’all, that our program is simpler than all of y’alls, and that our kids are stronger than all of y’all. Have done it at numerous schools.
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