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Post by CS on Apr 14, 2024 3:44:33 GMT -6
Am working on a non coaching job resume, and am getting all the skillsets lined up. Something I have seen is that a lot of what we do in coaching really comes across good on that resume. For example: • Utilized analytics, finding consistent trends within meaningful sample sizes, to create decision making matrices that were utilized in real time managerial events This was basically making a call sheet after watching film. Got me thinking if anyone else had a fancified way to write out all that we do? I’m interested as well. I’m also interested to know what others have done when they got out of education. Thinking of making a shift but I’m not sure where to start
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Post by CS on Apr 11, 2024 10:12:24 GMT -6
You can have every swinging d!ck in the town on the sideline if you want here have we worked together? I asked someone on here the same question years ago and he didn't realize I was kidding. Made for an awkward back and forth. I know you don't give a sh!t but that was the first thing I thought when I read your message and I wanted you to have to think about that same thing next time someone says that to you. Kinda like paying it forward in a bad way...you're welcome
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Post by CS on Apr 11, 2024 7:49:20 GMT -6
You can have every swinging d!ck in the town on the sideline if you want here
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Post by CS on Apr 9, 2024 4:49:15 GMT -6
Why's different need to be a matter of schematics? It doesn't have to be. I just limited it to scheme in OP for the purposes of this discussion because that kept focus narrowed to what I was interested in. We focus on the kids but being different is hard on the coaches as well. I remember my first year as a coach having to face 2 single wing teams, 2 DTDW teams, and a flexbone team. I had never even heard of DTDW and had no clue what I was doing against it. Single wing I kinda got lucky and I had played in the flex so I was at least familiar. A few years back when I was in a larger classification a door mat in our conference went to the DTDW. I was proud of them because they were a spread team and got monkey stomped weekly. Anywho they were losing but also giving people in our conference fits. Lucky for me I had seen sh!t loads of it and we were prepared. After that the way we defended them was pretty much the norm for the league and they quit running the DTDW eventually.
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Post by CS on Apr 9, 2024 3:58:19 GMT -6
I’m not real sure what you’re complaining about? I don't know man, I pretty much spelled it out word for word and didn't beat around the bush haha But, to rehash: Ironman said: "you'd have to be good at coaching different for it to make e difference, no? Being different doesn't work without knowledge of the scheme and how to communicate it. I know guys that run single wing as a 'package' but sucked at teaching it which means it didn't work. But Darlington has made it work everywhere" Basically, that says Darlington is better at coaching the single wing than some other guys, that's not a controversial take. Pretty self-explanatory and evident, right? So then my question, and yes complaint is, if that's not a controversial take and is evident, why then do people (including on here before as well as other places) get their underwear in a knot and always gotta argue when someone says "Hey so and so is better at coaching this and knows better than some other people on this", or someone says "Hey this is a better way of doing it than this other way", I've literally seen people, including ON THIS BOARD, try to say that there are no better-than-other ways, and basically that all methods, tactics, techniques, schemes, etc are all created equal. I'm sorry man but it just annoys the fk out of me. I guess I didn’t understand because I can’t think of a time it happened. Pretty much everyone here agrees it’s how you can teach the scheme that matters most
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Post by CS on Apr 9, 2024 3:53:49 GMT -6
Why's different need to be a matter of schematics? I think tempo is a way to be different that is independent of scheme. You can go fast, you can go slow, you can go fast and then slow... It only takes coaching and effort. Or, use a sugar huddle and go slow and then fast. Similarly, shifting is another way to be different that can be schematically independent. Stemming, too, on defense. There's lots of ways to skin a cat, imo, skin it in the way that is most annoying for your opponents. I don’t know why more people don’t sugar huddle. It’s the worst if the kids aren’t used to it
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Post by CS on Apr 8, 2024 17:04:39 GMT -6
Not really sure what you’re referring to? Not sure what I'm referring to in terms of specific examples, or just the general principle of what I was talking about? I’m not real sure what you’re complaining about?
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Post by CS on Apr 8, 2024 3:08:22 GMT -6
I believe it does but like others have said you better be able to coach it up.
The problem with being different is if you are getting beat you’re in the hot seat real quick.
Also, sometimes being different and not having “enough” success will put you in the hot seat.
The general public is dumb as fuk about sports for the most part. If you’re running the power spread and getting flamed the crowd blames the kids. If you’re under center getting flamed you’re fired.
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Post by CS on Apr 8, 2024 2:59:38 GMT -6
you'd have to be good at coaching different for it to make e difference, no? Being different doesn't work without knowledge of the scheme and how to communicate it. I know guys that run single wing as a 'package' but sucked at teaching it which means it didn't work. But Darlington has made it work everywhere This is solid. No one has taken issue with what you posted, so I want someone to tell me/explain to me why people balk at the idea that in football sometimes there actually are better ways of doing things than others and that not all ways of doing things are created equal, and why people get their underwear in a wad when people suggest that some people are better at coaching something than others, and might just know more than some HS-level slappy. Is Rick Darlington a better Single Wing coach than me? Buddy you better bet your @$$ he is. But if we were having a completely separate discussion and myself or someone else suggested that so and so is better at coaching than some HS-level coach, and knows better than the HS coach, suddenly people would descend from the rafters to crucify me/them for suggesting this, how dare I/they suggest something like that. It seems to be very inconsistent and/or contextual (this is a discussion whereas at other times it might be an argument/debate) as far as how people react to this. Not really sure what you’re referring to?
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Post by CS on Apr 1, 2024 3:54:24 GMT -6
Ok, so we've got quite the setup going here... We have Varsity, JV, and Frosh FB lifting classes, 2x Athletic Training classes, 2x Gen Pop Weights. Our class size is limited by union contracts, which read "45, no more than 50", which works out fairly nicely since we have 12 stations to train at in the weight room, so it equals out to about 4 kids per station. Football players only in the football classes, any who quit are removed as soon as feasible. Athletes classes are 95% athletes, kids who aren't athletes don't want to do what we're doing in there. Gen Pop is just whoever signs up. I get a fair amount of say in who is in the athletes classes, but guidance counselors still have the final say. Some random thoughts: 1 - Get in good w/ your guidance staff, you'll need them to see the vision and understand the big picture. Thank them profusely and unendingly. 2 - Look at your state standards for PE and actually attempt to address them at some point, don't rob the kids of an education because you're too focused on football. 3 - Communicate standards, expectations, and grading well ahead of time to stakeholders. This is kinda common sense in any situation, but for weights it's REALLY important because there's A LOT of parents/guidance counselors who don't 'get it'. You're going to have parents who are upset that little Jaxtynn somehow doesn't have an A+, you need to prepare for that. 4 - If you're going to have high numbers, embrace supersets and exercises that kids can't screw up like planks, band pull aparts, db curls, etc, so that they're constantly moving and never really standing around. This is a classroom management strategy as much as a fitness thing. 5 - Auditory processing is dead. Use videos, pictures, physical demonstration, and external cues as much as possible. 6 - We use the NFHS Learn website to deliver mini-projects once a quarter, it's a nice break to catch up on grades and just relax, the weight room is tiring to teach day after day. 7 - We use Teambuildr, but Rack seems dope, too. 8 - True 1rm maxing isn't really necessary. Just have them do an RPE 9 set every so often and use that to gauge progress/adjust maxes. 9 - You probably don't need as many lifts as you think you do. 10 - Warm up variety seems to be a good thing. 11 - For real, auditory processing is dead. 12 - The boys will want to go heavier than they should, the girls will want to be technique perfectionists and need encouraging to actually train heavy. 13 - Weights are dope, but do athletic things, too. Jump, skip, hop, bound, sprint. Honestly, I could probably do this all day. #4 all day
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Post by CS on Mar 11, 2024 3:59:46 GMT -6
I know technology changes but when did kids stop wearing cowboy collar, forearm pads, jockstraps /cups? Heck, nowadays showering after practices is not common from what I have heard, many shower rooms are now storage for old gear haha. At least I never got to experience salt tablets!
Went to a poorer school so we wore what we got and it was outdated but still worked but now it seems most programs and preferences have shifted. Also couldn't imagine getting into my mom's van back then without showering. Axe and heavy sweat is a WMD!
Any other similar shifts y'all have seen? Would imagine the longer one has coached the more changes you've seen.
I think better tackling techniques have contributed especially keeping the head out of it and head behind on tackles instead of head in front. Also, get a Kerr collar if they need stinger protection. Forearm pads went away when you could start using hands on offense. Jockstraps went away with compression short and compression girdles. Showering went away but is now back. Of course this is different by team. Salt tablets are alive and well. The last three schools and last 15 years we have heavily used salt tablets. And we rarely cramp. I truly believe that cramping is more of a function of electrolyte imbalance that it is a lack of water. In fact, too much water helps create that imbalance. Kids nowadays stay mostly hydrated and still cramp. Add in the salt tablets and that can vastly improve. Play in Alabama where it is hot and humid. Axe went away around 10 years ago at the schools I coach. THANK THE GOOD LORD. 😂 Axe is alive and well at my school
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Post by CS on Mar 10, 2024 18:24:09 GMT -6
We have a few kids who wear them. Bada$$es
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Post by CS on Mar 7, 2024 4:54:36 GMT -6
Well deserved. Dude knows ball
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Post by CS on Mar 3, 2024 5:40:18 GMT -6
Agree with this. I think 30-40 of the schools with serious money will form their own league, construct rules regarding paying players, etc. Call it Tier 1 for the sake of this. Where does that leave everyone else? The most lucrative TV deals will go to Tier 1, creating a further strain on those below Tier 1 since they can no longer reap the benefits of being in the same conference/TV deal with Bama, Ohio St, Texas, etc. This lack of revenue will lead to slower facility improvement, lower coaching salaries and less money for NIL, all of which will lead to a lesser quality product, which will drive revenue down. This will trickle down to all levels of the NCAA as it could get to a point where universities cannot afford to fund the full allotment of scholarships, which forces them to make tough decisions about the future of their athletics program. Do they go D2 and have a lower scholarship burden? Do they go D3 and do away with athletic scholarships all together? The scary part is what happens to other athletic programs and areas of the school when football (and other revenue producing sports) can't foot the bill? I really do think there will be a Tier 1 league created in the not-so-distant future, and those left out will have to get creative to survive. Following the MLB model of regional sports networks is a viable option, as national interest will wain outside of the Tier 1 league. It will be interesting to see how things play out. I think if you were to fall asleep now and wake up in 20 years, the landscape of college athletics would be unrecognizable. Maybe we older guys will recognize it because, outside of the super league, it'll look like what it mostly looked like until fairly recently. There's nothing wrong with coaches being paid well but not millions. Having facilities that are good and functional instead of extravagant wouldn't end the world. I for one, would love to see games being enjoyed for their own sake instead of as a step toward a playoff berth. I might actually enjoy watching it more. Smaller schools tend to be more creative with scheme because they have to be
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Post by CS on Feb 26, 2024 12:11:58 GMT -6
Easy...for all the money and fame duh ...and the women. Don't forget the women. I was going to say that but I work in a high school and didn't want to send those vibes out there
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Post by CS on Feb 26, 2024 12:08:25 GMT -6
Easy...for all the money and fame duh
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Post by CS on Feb 18, 2024 14:10:43 GMT -6
I think the new Hudl is way better. I got sick of having to make reports on old Hudl and if I added a playlist or changed data, I had to delete the old report and make a new one. Then repeat this every time we got a new game or something. With new Hudl, it saves so much time. Yeah that’s the only thing that I like better about it
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Post by CS on Feb 18, 2024 7:33:46 GMT -6
Yeah new hudl is dookie. I mean there are some things I like better about it but old hudl IMO is more user friendly
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Post by CS on Feb 14, 2024 16:35:04 GMT -6
More is not better. Doesn't matter how talented the team is or how smart you are as a coach, if they're burned out before September, you're f***ed. Make sure they're looking forward to football. If they're disappointed when summer practice is over, you're on the right track. I’ve felt a loss in the playoffs several times just from the energy. Kids were done
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Post by CS on Feb 12, 2024 12:56:45 GMT -6
Also, shocked that the 49ers didn't play the 4th and short play after the timeout better. No timeout, I get it. But did no one on the 49ers say that during the timeout that Mahomes is going to have the ball? I realize it was a run pass option, but no reason to go with the fake. And I realize that he could have handed that ball off also. BUT, the season was on the line. Make someone else pick up that first down besides Mahomes. Again, especially after the timeout. NFL DC not using triple option principles to stop zone read. End and LB both chased
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Post by CS on Feb 12, 2024 11:11:21 GMT -6
I have always believed if you can't gain 3 yards (whether run or pass) regardless of what down it is you don't deserve to win the game. Both teams uncharacteristically made a lot of mistakes. Unfortunately, the 49ers made more of them, and a very costly blocking mistake in OT that cost them the game. Additionally, the 49ers were much more effective moving the ball from under center than they were in the shotgun. Cause they were feeding the best player on the field from under center. In gun they weren’t getting him the ball
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Post by CS on Feb 12, 2024 9:32:51 GMT -6
Always wear comfortable underwear. When I asked my basketball coach if he had any advice when I started coaching. 1992 Also never start Pre-Season practice before 9 AM until the dew has had time to dry off. I hated "Swamp Foot" in my socks-shoes and if the footballs got wet they stayed wet. I would rather have swamp foot than swamp a$$
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Post by CS on Feb 11, 2024 14:59:07 GMT -6
I’ve never heard anyone call there position group “my guys”
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Post by CS on Feb 10, 2024 5:18:31 GMT -6
We've done split practices since 2018 and at first I liked it. But, I'm interviewing for a HC job tomorrow and I've written up some base practice plans that have us practicing both sides of the ball every day. Passing was a big part of what we did last year and due to a returning QB, probably will be this year too. It got to the point where it became weird not having our QBs and WRs throw and catch every day. I imagine option teams with the ball handling would have similar issues. Also, Wednesday was our defensive practice. If, and this happened a couple of times last season, I realized a check or call was a bad matchup with one of their formations or I realized I maybe needed to check something, that only gave me Thursday walkthrough to correct it. It would be better to have these realizations on Tuesday with a "work day" still available to fix them. This. I always draw my scout cards because I usually work out all the problems in that process, but I have had practices where we had to go in the office and tweak things because the kids just weren’t executing on a Tuesday or whatever.
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Post by CS on Feb 7, 2024 9:20:32 GMT -6
About 30 years ago an old coach (probably about my age now) told me "you've gotta have a few of them beer drinking D students to win a state championship".
He was right.
I call them whiskey drinkers
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Post by CS on Feb 7, 2024 5:05:34 GMT -6
“Nice guys get you beat”
Here is one from me that I had to learn on my own over the years
“Letting the kids have fun is never a wasted day”
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Post by CS on Jan 28, 2024 12:05:15 GMT -6
3 fbs, 2 fcs, probably like 10 div 2/naia kids in 13 years of coaching
Of the fbs 2 were power 5 SEC kids and 1 group of 5
Had 2 kids on Hardings national title team this year
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Post by CS on Jan 26, 2024 10:35:53 GMT -6
Who is Eddie Fields on here?
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Post by CS on Jan 25, 2024 18:01:26 GMT -6
Winning solves everything! As I mentioned before, “Winning” does not solve everything. It should, but it does not. Out of our current sophomores (which is our most athletic class in the building by far) we have 6 of the 11 best athletes out for football. All of them played in junior high and EVERY YEAR when these kids were in junior high, they all traveled across the state to watch us play in the state championship game. Nearly half of them do not play now because they are going to the NBA or NHL or MLB… or because there are expectations in our program (much the same as the rest of you have), whatever the excuse may be. Our current 8th grade is a similar class to our sophomores- but if we don’t get most of them out, there is a chance that football dies here. A school/town very similar to ours (just on the other side of the river) no longer plays football. They co-op with a “neighboring town” (55 miles away). Another one, slightly larger than us, did not play for two years. They are slowly on the path back to recovery… but it’s like watching SMU after the death penalty. Here is the breakdown for next year re: returning players: (Next year’s) Seniors – 5 players. 3 who started the season ineligible. 3 of them were 2 way starters, the other two got a lot better and may help in 2024. Juniors (the sophomore class referenced above) 6 players. All starters (really 5 and an emergency defensive starter by week 3… undersized and slow DB).
Freshmen – 3 players One starter, one who played some, one just on KOR. Every one of the above was on a special team somewhere.
We played one 9-man JV jamboree. We had all our freshmen, two foreign exchange students, the two junior non-starters and two seniors who were in their first year of playing football (one of them started the last game when it came down to him or our Italian student). If my math is right, that’s 14 players. We are not 6man, 8 man or 9 man. We are 11 man. As we all know, there are down classes… we’ve just never had this many jammed together and have never had so few multi-sport athletes. The above is my reason for starting this thread in the first place. I appreciate the suggestions like 60zgo to run a spread single wing… but after 18 years in this offense we’ve done it all (2 SE balanced, 1 TE balanced/unbalanced, 2 TE unbalanced…). I’ve been a SW kool-aid drinker for a long time and have used many variations. In 2012 we averaged around 200 yds. a game passing. In 2022 we didn’t attempt a pass for 3 weeks in a row during October. Both those years we made the semi-finals. You do what best fits your personnel within your system; that is one of my core philosophies. I like the “Single Wing” (which is a pretty generic term anyway… like “spread”) BECAUSE it is so adaptable (more so than our Wishbone was… no offense to that offense because I still love that as well). As far as the original question- I only posed this question to see the angles I wasn’t seeing/looking for. Being on here is like being at the social at the clinic (minus the beer and wings)- most of my “thoughts” I would only share with coaches. You are the only ones who “know”. There are many on here whose thoughts and commentary I truly appreciate/value. I don’t always agree… but sometimes I need to hear the contrary to my position. It makes me a better coach. When all is said and done, I really don’t think I was asking the right question… but it is one that crossed my mind more than once after the worst season we’ve had in over 20 years.
Is going 8 man a possibility until numbers improve?
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Post by CS on Jan 25, 2024 16:30:51 GMT -6
Is it the offense or is it the way that those coaches have traditionally practiced there scheme that boring? Not the offense at all. While I am not a lover of the wing t ... i have seen it ben super dynamic at some schools. but usually those dynamic teams were bc of the jimmies & joes... although some places have ran it at a high level and been fun to watch that I have seen. This place was seen as boring bc they were not very successful and continued beating head against the wall. The current coach has a 35% winning percentage and has been there almost 20 years. They practice the same way they always have and call the same plays over and over. We had several basketball & baseball guys tell me that they didn't wanna play and just block all night... they wanted at least a chance to catch the ball. So I guess a combo of practice and games to answer your question. Yeah I feel like “old school” offenses get that bad wrap because the dudes running it move slow during practice and they tend to be drawn out and boring
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