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PreGame
Dec 16, 2013 7:48:23 GMT -6
Post by utchuckd on Dec 16, 2013 7:48:23 GMT -6
We end our pregame stuff 10 minutes before kickoff and go back to the locker room for a few minutes. A couple minutes after we send the captains out for coin toss, the rest of the team walks out to the end of the field and the captains come meet them and they do their rah-rah breakdown thing and run to the sideline.
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Post by utchuckd on Nov 23, 2013 11:42:05 GMT -6
Declined concession money and didn't want to bother with merchandise? We would kill to get the concession stand money here, it would almost single-handedly fund our entire program. I know you've gotten this before, and maybe I missed the answer as to why you stay, but at some point you're gonna get tired of trying to do this guy's heavy lifting while he throws more weight on the bar.
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Post by utchuckd on Nov 11, 2013 13:33:11 GMT -6
They're probably all in the same price neighborhood for comparable stuff, but check for Schutt dealers too. That's who we're going with for helmets/shoulder pads this year.
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Post by utchuckd on Nov 11, 2013 8:53:50 GMT -6
Our Thursday script (will be adding hail mary and defense):
KOR for TD
PAT
PAT Fire
Kickoff
Team Defense vs. Formations
Punt Block
Team Offense
Field Goal
Punt Team
Fake Punt
Goal Line Defense
PAT Block
Goal Line Offense
Backed Up Punt
Prevent Defense
Punt Return- Fair Catch & Free Kick
Onside Kickoff
2 Minute Offense
Go for Two
Squib Kickoff
3rd & long Defense
Go for on 4th Defense
Defense vs. Fake Punt
Punt Team- Give a Safety
After Safety Kickoff
Defense- 1 play get a Safety
After Safety KOR
Backed up Offense
4 Minute Offense- talk through
Hands Team
Party Time (Victory formation) Offense- walk through coaches discretion
Defense- walk through coaches discretion
Special Teams walk through
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Post by utchuckd on Nov 6, 2013 8:10:58 GMT -6
We're looking at the Vengeance Hybrid for middle school level, so they're about a third of the cost of the top end helmets. Don't know how they compare to the Riddells.
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Post by utchuckd on Nov 4, 2013 15:38:28 GMT -6
Due to previous regimes not keeping up a good inventory rotation we are having to replace pretty much all of our helmets. From current research I can get the best price on the Schutt Recruit Hybrid. But for just a few dollars more we could get the Vengeance, and man is that thing sweet. The good news is our school system is picking up the tab for them, the bad news is I kind of have to restrain myself and get the best value instead of the eye candy. Or kick in the difference from my account. Drool.
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Post by utchuckd on Nov 3, 2013 13:37:59 GMT -6
Any way you could use a Cricut for that?
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Post by utchuckd on Oct 26, 2013 18:57:27 GMT -6
If you're going to go instrumental, which with your rules seems like a great direction to go, you should consider a band called "two steps from hell" Excellent Orchestra music, and both you and your kids will recognize the songs as back tracks to many popular movie trailers and video game trailers. If you've never heard them before I recommend their song "Heart of Courage" as a first listen. This. If you youtube 'epic music' you'll get a lot of this type stuff.
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Post by utchuckd on Oct 25, 2013 8:32:39 GMT -6
You could use 2 different light sources if you 2-platooned your lighting. Unfortunately I'm in a small house and just don't have the numbers to platoon my light bulbs (sp?).
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Post by utchuckd on Oct 24, 2013 13:39:04 GMT -6
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Post by utchuckd on Oct 22, 2013 21:18:15 GMT -6
"Can I get an apology?" No. Have a nice day.
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Post by utchuckd on Oct 15, 2013 7:28:15 GMT -6
The value could be in having past games already in a database. If everybody in a district used the service, then they wouldn't have to break down the last 3 games, they would just download the info that's already been done for those games the last 3 weeks. Of course this would only apply to teams that used the service, and only be for non terminology specific stuff, or some up with a standardized terminology.
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Post by utchuckd on Oct 3, 2013 13:27:31 GMT -6
Never said the starter was lazy or didn't work hard. Maybe I phrased it wrong, what if a kid is getting every ounce of talent he can out of his abilities and still isn't good enough to contribute because he can't get the job done because he's not strong enough or fast enough etc?
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Post by utchuckd on Oct 3, 2013 7:09:46 GMT -6
So we've got the 'we don't discuss playing time, but we'll tell your player what he needs to do to get better to earn more time' policy. What if player/parent come to you in good faith and ask what can Timmy do to get better and earn more playing time and the simple answer is grow 6 inches or gain 50 pounds or run faster? What do you tell the kid who comes every day, works hard, is as good fundamentally as guys ahead of them, but is just physically smaller or slower? Is there a tactful way to simply say you're too small/slow (relative to the starter)?
Edit: We're a 7th-8th grade middle school team, no MPP rules.
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Post by utchuckd on Oct 3, 2013 6:29:41 GMT -6
Can't help with the point system, but I get better search results here using Google. Type site:coachhuey.com and put your search terms in quotes.
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Post by utchuckd on Sept 25, 2013 7:35:57 GMT -6
This is turning into a nightmare season. Ok, nightmare is a bit of a stretch, but we're 2-4 with one of the better teams I've ever had. Every team in our conference has a couple of game breaker speed type RB's but us, and we do a pretty darn good job of containing them, just not good enough. And we kill ourselves with mistakes on offense. Last week 3 turnover, lose 36-27, yesterday fumble on the 10 going in, later give up a 70 yd punt return for TD. We've lost 4 games by a total of 21 points. Now we've got an open week before our last game, at least this team is just big, slow, and powerful, not small and fast. Speed kills, fellas. Speed kills.
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Post by utchuckd on Sept 16, 2013 21:02:36 GMT -6
Our band director is great. I go to church with him and he has always been open to anything we've needed or suggested. He told me one time when they go to competition he not only has to keep the boys from sneaking into the rooms of the girls they're dating, he also has to keep track of which boys can't room together because they're dating, or at least of that persuasion.
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Post by utchuckd on Sept 15, 2013 8:19:17 GMT -6
Got back to 2-2 last week against a team our program hasn't beaten since '08 or so. They had the fastest 8th grader I have ever seen, he was kinda small but ridiculous wheels and could cut on a dime. Play a spread team next week with another couple of good running backs, but will throw it. We're gonna cover down and bring the heat. Seems like everybody this year is up on talent in their backfield, and there have been some large scores across the conference. But we've had a couple of the lowest scores out of the top teams' offenses so we're cautiously optimistic going forward with our defense.
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Post by utchuckd on Sept 6, 2013 7:32:40 GMT -6
...our CB coach kept screaming things were "out of pocket" or "ratchet". Kids loved it. Do what? Damn, back to urban dictionary.
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Post by utchuckd on Sept 5, 2013 22:28:25 GMT -6
I coach the local middle school team, which is the only 7th-8th grade team for all kids in the county. We have 1 city middle school, and 6 elementary schools (1st-8th grade) in smaller communities in the county. School gets out at 2:45, and to give the kids from the county schools time to get to practice we don't start til 4. So I've got 85% of my guys for an hour before we hit the field and I'm looking for ideas on what to do with them to keep them somewhat occupied during that time. If I don't have anything for them to do and they are basically free then they can get a little wild. I have a separate area set aside for them to do study hall and get their homework done if they want, but very few use it, if at all. If I had my druthers I'd have 'em get their school work done, but they've just come out of a full day at school so I don't want to make them sit down and be quiet for another hour. I don't really care if they sit around and talk, but they're 13 year old boys, they don't just sit around and talk, they get a little wilder and a little wilder and can get loud quickly if I don't watch 'em. I could take most of them out to the field early, but if we do any actual work that would be 3 hours of football for them and I'm not gonna do that. I could just let em throw the balls and run around for an hour or so, but would that affect practice? It's still 80+ degrees here in the afternoon. Just looking for ideas to keep 'em occupied without being 'all football all the time' or 'sit down and shut up!'
Also, if we're lucky enough to have film on an opponent, we'll watch 20-30 min of it during that time, and that seems to lead to a better practice than just letting them do whatever for an hour.
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Post by utchuckd on Sept 4, 2013 7:37:36 GMT -6
We're 1-2 (0-2 conf) and I am almost stunned. I've seen years in this conference where the team I have this year would roll most teams up by 20-30 points. Last week we pretty much dominated the other team, ran 62 plays to their 23, they had no drives over 3 plays, held their stud to 8 yards on 5 carries. Of course the problem was he actually ran it 8 times, for 224 yards and 3 tds. And had a 99 yd kickoff return. We had a game clinching TD called back on a 'holding' call in the last 4 minutes, turned it over on downs, their hoss goes 80 yds on a damn sweep in the last minute. Lost 30-28. Last night traveled to same town to play a different team, came out a little flat, but scored to tie it up 8-8 in the fourth. Get another 'holding' call inside the five, end up fumbling and they drive for the go ahead score. We get it with a minute to go, hit a pass down to the 10 with 20 seconds left. Rocket sweep for the tying score called back on another 'holding' call (same guy that called last week's td back). Get tackled on the 5 on the last play. Next week we get the undefeated conference leader so no rest for the weary. Gotta strap it on and get back at it today.
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Post by utchuckd on Sept 2, 2013 14:26:15 GMT -6
A few years ago a kid came in with a patch over his eye and said I have to stop playing because I scratched my anus. I told him since he had already started he couldn't stop playing. He was not very smart but he could tote the rock. At least it was just scratched and not detached.
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Post by utchuckd on Aug 29, 2013 11:24:00 GMT -6
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Post by utchuckd on Aug 26, 2013 8:19:00 GMT -6
Very dumb idea to run kids off or to "cut" kids at the youth level. You need to send and retain as many players as possible to the high school level. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using proboards I totally agree, I want to keep everybody that wants to be here. I am going to evaluate our eligibility/attendance requirements tho, I don't want to just throw the doors open and everybody gets to show up whenever they want and be on the team.
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Post by utchuckd on Aug 26, 2013 7:01:10 GMT -6
All the time!!!! and I agree make sure you only use it in your male sports. lol!!! serious note here I actually caught myself before executing an excited "butt slap" on our anchor for our girls 4x400 relay that won district. She ran a heck of a leg to come from behind and win. I was a second year coach and had only coached boys but the girls coach asked me to take over the relay teams for the girls and was so used to the butt slap that I was in motion when my brain kicked in. Turned into an awkward looking "upper cut fist pump" that looked ridiculous but hey its better than the alternative lol!!! So if you coach girls in any way then you should prob not practice the butt slap on male athletes so that it is not a habit! Probably shouldn't use the 'helmet tap' for track, either. Boys or girls. I made a big show last week of running into the team huddle and giving a pulling guard a butt slap for a great trap block, I just made sure to call 'no homo'.
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Post by utchuckd on Aug 26, 2013 6:40:25 GMT -6
Not an option. We're a school team in a conference with other counties around here. Don't really think we'll split off a second team based on one year's roster size anomaly.
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Post by utchuckd on Aug 25, 2013 20:30:07 GMT -6
We've got 62 kids on the roster. I might could cull 8 or so more if I was a real hardass on a couple things, but that's still a lotta kids. Had to revamp our approach to practice to make sure we get our 2 deep reps for game prep and keep the rest busy so we don't have 30+ kids standing around for an hour.
Maybe we need to run more next summer...
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Post by utchuckd on Aug 21, 2013 6:55:15 GMT -6
I have DWCJS (Don't Wanna Coach Jackasses Syndrome) Duece
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Post by utchuckd on Aug 19, 2013 21:52:50 GMT -6
We kick it off tomorrow night. I haven't done as much on field coaching as I'm used to, but I have a good bunch of coaches I trust so I think we're prepared well. This is the toughest preseason I've ever been thru, still not sure about all this head coaching stuff. Feels like I've spent too much time on physical forms and pregame meals and scheduling buses and ordering equipment and... blech.
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Post by utchuckd on Aug 18, 2013 7:13:14 GMT -6
I took some extra belts from the equipment room and made a few TRX knock offs. It lets them get full range of motion on a chest press while only using as much weight as they can handle.
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