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Post by 50slantstrong on Feb 24, 2018 1:43:10 GMT -6
Is Mike Dawson going to be there? DL from Nebraska. Yes I saw his zone pressures from the 3-4. He was great!
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Post by 50slantstrong on Feb 22, 2018 15:36:07 GMT -6
IMO the RB coach shouldn’t say chit to the WRs because that means he’s not watching his RBs. WR coach should coach the WRs, not the RB coach. Coordinator can coach any position on their side of the ball. HC can coach anybody he wants.
What about an O-line coach giving instruction to full backs and TE's? From a run blocking perspective they have to be integrated well or it doesn't work. Is that solely the OC's job?
OL coaches the OL, backs coach coaches the back. Period. One exception I can think of is when a coach has an excused absence. Like our LB coach last year was gone for the birth of his daughter and I coached the entire front 7/8 for a few weeks.
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Post by 50slantstrong on Feb 22, 2018 12:39:07 GMT -6
I don't like it unless it comes from the HC or coordinator.
I'm very specific the way I organize drills and teach things. Unless you're right there with me at the hip during the day practice planning and goal setting for the day, don't tell my group what they're doing or not doing right when it comes to mechanics and scheme (effort is fine).
Lighting up another position coach on the field because of how his players are performing is about one of the most unprofessional things you can do in this line of work IMO.
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Post by 50slantstrong on Feb 20, 2018 14:56:01 GMT -6
Maybe not the type of unorthodox response you'd anticipated, but I think you can tell A LOT about a kid's athletic ability by looking at them power clean or snatch, not the weight, but the explosion and fluidity in which they perform it...
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Post by 50slantstrong on Feb 20, 2018 11:35:38 GMT -6
We lost a hard fought game last night in the first round of the playoffs last night. Down by 2, with 30 seconds left, they stopped us on a 4th and 2 from the 5. The HC said to go for it and the back was stopped short. (A field goal was not an option). After the game an irate parent was dropping f bombs out loud at the coaches and yelling at the principal to fire the whole f*ing lot of us. The father was our QBs dad. He had to be restrained by his kid from coming at us while we were walking off the field. We are a 3-6 team in a program that has historically been a .500 team at our very best. This guy was one who led the charge to get the last OC to leave and he got a few other parents to yell with him. It’s not so much that they complained, it’s how they did it out in front of the kids and belittled the whole program in front of students, other parents, and our opponents players/fans/families. It was embarrassing to see that kind of over the top poor sportsmanship after a game that was exciting to play in and coach in. I’m still sick to my stomach thinking about it all. We did get some support from other parents today who were just as embarrassed. These clowns wonder why we loose kids to private schools. It will be interesting to see what the new AD will do. They last one was buddies with the guy and let it all happen. I coached at a private school for two years and I can tell you the parents aren't much different. Maybe it was the school I coached at, but there was a healthy dose of the "I donate a ton of money to this school and sent x amount of kids here, I should have a say in how the athletics are run" mindset, and on the flipside, you had parents who believed those parents influenced the school more than they actually did and would bitch about how they don't have a say compared to them. Plus we did get the stereotypical transfer parents who felt they shouldn't have to pay tuition because their son was the MVP of the freshmen team at his previous school... Different toilet, same ish
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Post by 50slantstrong on Feb 19, 2018 11:15:46 GMT -6
Always ask to learn. Don’t ever try to just “not look stupid”. One of my biggest regrets from when I started was not trying to ask as many questions as possible. Especially this time of year. Once the season starts your other coaches won’t have the time.
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Post by 50slantstrong on Feb 16, 2018 17:12:26 GMT -6
Did you guys their spokesman called out Rick Stewart’s credibility because he’s “wing-t coach in 2018”?
LOL f this state. The fact this is getting any validation is all the reason to leave.
Also, am I the only who thinks that if this passes, it’s going to enable the 7-7 and personal trainer douches even more?
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Post by 50slantstrong on Feb 15, 2018 23:15:52 GMT -6
Costa Mesa next weekend.
In the words of Chris Foerster (former Miami Dolphins OL coach):
“I can’t help but think of how much fun we’re gonna have. So much fun!”
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Post by 50slantstrong on Feb 13, 2018 22:27:57 GMT -6
Mixed experience -
in 2015 we hired a guy whose son was on the team and he’s still with us. Great guy. Would run through a brick wall for the program. I can only hope to be a shell of him if I get the chance to coach my kid.
Last year we hired a guy whom we later found out was only out there to not only coach his son but try to get the younger QB’s to quit or switch positions so his son could be the QB his senior year. Literally found out tonight he withdrew his kid from the school last Friday now he’s going to be some other school’s problem.
My advice - look for the warning signs. Does he send his kids to all threes bogus camps to get “exposure”? Does he talk about how much better his kid is than his classmates? Does he talk about how his son and his classmates could win state their senior year? Talk to parents of other kids he’s coached at the youth level. You could be getting yourself a good find like the first guy we hired.
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Post by 50slantstrong on Feb 12, 2018 9:58:23 GMT -6
Already mailed my assemblyman and have been blowing up social media.
Maybe I'm paranoid but I believe if this passes, high school is next on the agenda.
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Post by 50slantstrong on Feb 11, 2018 21:47:19 GMT -6
My takeaway from clinics isn’t one where I’m redefining what we do on any side of the ball but rather a nugget here or there that’ll help me become a better coach.
For example a few years ago I was watching a clinic on a spread offense that involved quick screens. I didn’t learn any new plays or formations but I learned a coaching point that never occurred to me. Just tell the quarterback “grip it and rip it”. Why does it matter if it’s a perfect spiral?
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Post by 50slantstrong on Feb 9, 2018 12:43:51 GMT -6
The older I get, the more I hate California. If that bill passes, I'm going to have a serious conversation with my wife about moving.
Can somebody tell me what state(s) 1) Doesn't have a significant club passing league culture? 2) Isn't dominated by private schools who poach players from other schools?
I'm interested in moving there.
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Post by 50slantstrong on Feb 9, 2018 9:50:29 GMT -6
No food at any of the ones I've been to (Costa Mesa, Vegas).
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Post by 50slantstrong on Feb 8, 2018 17:37:59 GMT -6
It's a proven psychological fact after 10-12 hours of studying the same series of related things, the human brain will start failing to retain anything. A person who puts in 20 hours of work doesn't get "twice as better" as someone who puts in 10. They sharpen the knife until it's dull and alienate their families. I was wondering what kind of drugs they used to be able to take in information in an efficient matter for 20h. Most be one of those cool cocktails that makes you use more than 10% of your brain as well. Must be real sense I saw it on TV Ask the Dolphins OL coach 🤣
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Post by 50slantstrong on Feb 8, 2018 13:45:00 GMT -6
I agree. The first thing that always comes to my mind is "Wow you really suck at managing your time" You're looking at it the wrong way. It depends on what you're doing in those 20 hours. If they do the same work you do in 10 but then take an additional 10 to read books, talk with mentors and mentees, watch clinics/drill tape/film/etc they are getting twice as good as you are every day. Everybody gets 24 hours in a day. Your success depends upon how you use the 24. It's a proven psychological fact after 10-12 hours of studying the same series of related things, the human brain will start failing to retain anything. A person who puts in 20 hours of work doesn't get "twice as better" as someone who puts in 10. They sharpen the knife until it's dull and alienate their families.
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Post by 50slantstrong on Feb 8, 2018 9:36:32 GMT -6
Why do I find it ridiculous that people claim to work 20 hours a day for a prolonged amount of time? I agree. The first thing that always comes to my mind is "Wow you really suck at managing your time"
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Post by 50slantstrong on Feb 7, 2018 23:17:11 GMT -6
Maybe it's wishful thinking, but if my twitter feed is any indication I think the 7-7 scholarship guru BS will die soon. Seems like more and more of those snakes are being exposed. Unfortunately, I think the Jimbo Fisher debacle/controversy says differently. I didn’t know Jimbo Fisher schmoozed with those 7-7 douche bags. I know why they offer so many Southern California kids now....
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Post by 50slantstrong on Feb 7, 2018 19:13:07 GMT -6
Congrats dad!
A few years ago our boys went to state and girls won it. I was the shot clock keeper and got paid by the game. Life was sweet!
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Post by 50slantstrong on Feb 7, 2018 19:10:39 GMT -6
Maybe it's wishful thinking, but if my twitter feed is any indication I think the 7-7 scholarship guru BS will die soon. Seems like more and more of those snakes are being exposed.
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Post by 50slantstrong on Feb 7, 2018 10:15:21 GMT -6
99% of your NFL head coaches probably sleep in and spend the majority of their time with their families this time of the year. Not with the Combine, Draft, and Free Agency all in the next two months.
And OTAs right after that.
I don't think good coaches put that much stock into the combine. If them and the scouting department were worth their own salt, they'd be more interested in actually watching a kid play on film, not how quick some guy can run a cone drill. How many good franchises draft "combine heroes" who didn't produce well in college? I believe it was Bill Polian who said he and the coaches already knew exactly whom they wanted months before the combine. I would also think they'd take the interview process with the kids with a grain of salt. They're all trained to say the same mumbo jumbo. I would call their college HC instead. As for the actual draft and free agency, that is a franchise-wide endeavor. There are scouts whose sole job is to evaluate potential new players. College has that too but not to the extent the NFL does. Plus, I don't think evaluating potential players and draft scenarios with your staff carries the rigor flying around the country and eating dinner with kids' parents produces. Obviously neither is easy, but I'd choose the former, being that it is more football and strategy related.
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Post by 50slantstrong on Feb 7, 2018 9:45:12 GMT -6
Call me crazy but I actually think being a HC in the NFL is probably easier than being a HC in the SEC, Big 10, etc. Those guys are out recruiting, organizing camps, doing grade checks, etc right now. 99% of your NFL head coaches probably sleep in and spend the majority of their time with their families this time of the year.
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Post by 50slantstrong on Feb 1, 2018 23:51:57 GMT -6
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Post by 50slantstrong on Feb 1, 2018 23:44:59 GMT -6
We used to have a set policy and kids kept finding ways to compromise it and make us reword it. So now our head coach beats it to death year round with our parents that practice is mandatory and he excuses it if parents let him know in advance (talking at least a week ahead of time).
To be honest I can’t remember the last time a key player missed practice during a game week without prior notice. Maybe 2014 on Labor Day. The only kids that miss during the season in recent years are the turds.
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Post by 50slantstrong on Feb 1, 2018 14:40:58 GMT -6
I think both come organically if you have a good weight room program.
With that being said, I do agree there needs to be more emphasis on enthusiasm over toughness. Not saying I coach at the best program ever, but the culture around it is predicated on excitement to lift and practice; I can't remember losing a game (15 the last 4 seasons) because the other team was "tougher" than us.
The enthusiasm comes from grinding day after day and reminding, if not beating it into their heads, the kids how beneficial practice and the weight room are and praising progress whenever possible. I also believe our enthusiasm is partially because very rarely, if ever do we talk about games and opponents.
That's what works for us and our kids. I'm sure there are other programs who do it other ways
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Post by 50slantstrong on Jan 31, 2018 17:22:09 GMT -6
I think it works great for coaching.
MHO of it as a classroom tool is that it's an excuse for admin to avoid having to deal with discipline. But that's another topic...
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Post by 50slantstrong on Jan 30, 2018 13:04:54 GMT -6
Every single thing we do from beginning to end is something that is emulated and shows up on film or transfers to improved football ability
No static stretching, no fancy footwork, no bag running, no cone obstacles, no driving the sled for minutes on end... 2.5 hours of authentic football "practice".
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Post by 50slantstrong on Jan 26, 2018 14:26:03 GMT -6
This is the sad part:
A) Football players are not the most prone to head injuries B) Football has a coaching community that has done more to prevent head injuries than all other sports combined
But that won't get clicks on ESPN or CNN....
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Post by 50slantstrong on Jan 25, 2018 9:42:48 GMT -6
Friday is usually a coaching polo or pullover w/jeans Saturday (depending on how hung over I am) is a polo with casual sweats. They look like formal slacks from a distance but they're sweatpants!
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Post by 50slantstrong on Jan 23, 2018 15:31:05 GMT -6
Gary Paterson has to be considered. Listening to the guy in the CFP semifinal, his brain is like a machine and things register with his mind before they do anybody else.
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Post by 50slantstrong on Jan 22, 2018 13:52:29 GMT -6
Vegas 2-9/10/11 Los Angeles 2-23/24 Going to absorb as much 3-3 stuff as I can since we are transitioning this year I will be speaking at the Glazier in Vegas on the 3-3. It should be a great time talking ball. Yes sir. Got all five of your 3-3 sessions on my itinerary. Might check out the chalk war too on Saturday....
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