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Post by utchuckd on Nov 12, 2009 8:21:49 GMT -6
Well, last practice of the year tonite. Been a week since the last one, hope we still even look like a football team. This is weird, I love football and all, but there is a time for it to be over, and it's not 1 GAME 3 WEEKS after the end of the regular season. There's been no continuity the past 3 weeks, we've tried to do just enough to keep them on their toes, but we'll have to see how it goes.
Grr.
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Post by utchuckd on Nov 6, 2009 18:02:53 GMT -6
When it first started there were more basic threads as I recall....about scheme, which made the weekly WhiteBoard (thursday night) sessions in the off-season so valuable. Then through 2006, it was about the explosion of the DW materials and AR. Hey brophy, don't forget those early discussions on platooning! They might not have been as abundant as the DW threads, but there was some good stuff in there. I also remember kw's zone threads from way back when. Good stuff!
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Post by utchuckd on Nov 5, 2009 10:40:37 GMT -6
Party Time is our victory formation when we take a knee. The signal is the coach on the sideline does a little dance and we call it party time.
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Post by utchuckd on Nov 5, 2009 7:52:52 GMT -6
How jacked is this? We played our last regular season game Oct. 24th. Due to circumstances I have no idea about, we don't play the bowl game til Nov. 15th. That's 3 weeks off. It's getting into basketball season here so there's all kinds of time conflicts. It's not fair to the kids cause it's time for them to go to b-ball, imo. We've cut our practice down to one a week, just trying to keep everything polished up and not overload the kids since a lot of them are getting into winter sports now.
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Post by utchuckd on Nov 4, 2009 7:49:07 GMT -6
This was our Thursday walk through:
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 Offense- walk through coaches discretion Defense- walk through coaches discretion Special Teams walk through
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Post by utchuckd on Nov 2, 2009 15:39:25 GMT -6
Glad to have you here OJW! A collection of what you might expect in youth ball: coachhuey.com/index.cgi?board=generalyouth&action=display&thread=32893Personally the best thing we did was use Dave Cisar's philosophy of running an offense and defense where your minimum play guys can be on the field in the normal rotation so you're not all of a sudden trying to get them out there in crunch time, or trying to hide them in spots that can really hurt you.
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Post by utchuckd on Oct 31, 2009 7:57:16 GMT -6
you realize in the first series of your playoff game with the number one team in the state you didn't change the play card in your QB's wristband.
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Post by utchuckd on Oct 30, 2009 17:09:00 GMT -6
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Post by utchuckd on Oct 19, 2009 8:28:13 GMT -6
We won 30-14 but it was kinda ugly. We also sent our second one to the hospital this year. One broke his arm right above the wrist 2 weeks ago, another broke both bones in his lower leg getting tackled. Subjectively: is there anything much worse than holding a kid's hand on the field while he's in pain waiting on the ambulance? Objectively: we've lost two of our better athletes, good thing we are talent laden this year, and this is another endorsement for single wing (or other direct snap of your choice) as we don't really have anybody left to take a snap under center as a QB.
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Post by utchuckd on Oct 17, 2009 9:33:50 GMT -6
What age group coach? Most people around here will advise do one thing and do it well. Pick a series based offense you like and stick with it.
Personally I've found if I get a bunch of athletes there's a big temptation to do a lot of stuff with them. But I've learned if you KISS (keep it simple) for them it gives them the freedom to go out and be athletes. JMO.
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Post by utchuckd on Oct 9, 2009 12:14:59 GMT -6
Biggest game of the year tomorrow. We lost last week so we have to win tomorrow to stay alive for the championship game. Best safety snapped his arm in last week's game, best lineman (both ways) will be on vacation at the beach, as will another end that's in the starting rotation, as it's fall break for school here. So we're down a couple of our top guys. It'll cause a minor personnel shift and we can cover it pretty well, it just hurts depth and getting guys rest. I'm scared we're gonna wear down. This is assuming my best end (offense and defense) is ok after being out with the flu this week. If he's totally out it could get dicey, but hey, that's why we get paid the big bucks, right?
Also having a couple of guys not at all the practices because elementary school basketball has started up (no not practices, they're already playing games). Woot!
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Post by utchuckd on Oct 7, 2009 22:20:03 GMT -6
Ugh. Just got done watching the film of Saturday. My OL and DL were pretty weak. Had some good spots but no consistency. We'd have won with good line play. I have obviously not stressed some things enough as line coach. That will be fixed, they may not like me too much after tomorrow.
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Post by utchuckd on Oct 5, 2009 9:09:03 GMT -6
First loss of the season, 33-26. Against a very good team with a strong O-line and a stud RB. If we take care of bidness this week we should see them again in the bowl game.
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Post by utchuckd on Oct 2, 2009 7:58:41 GMT -6
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Post by utchuckd on Sept 28, 2009 11:15:18 GMT -6
I like tdm's suggestions of upping the competitive pressure.
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Post by utchuckd on Sept 28, 2009 11:06:59 GMT -6
I appreciate the way you handled it, and not saying you would have been any different, but, just for discussion's sake, this: especially when we wouldn't need him for the game. We still won 20-0. shouldn't really be a consideration should it?
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Post by utchuckd on Sept 28, 2009 6:51:45 GMT -6
Just from the looks of it I'd say you're on the right track and I wouldn't change much, if anything. Look at the progress you've made as a program from last year to this. I've been there myself (turning around an 0-10 team) and it can get frustrating. Got to stay positive, keep them working, and keep fixing the breakdowns. Sounds like you've got a good group of kids, they'll make the connection.
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Post by utchuckd on Sept 27, 2009 7:49:24 GMT -6
We got rained out. Play the other first place team this coming week. We may be making up yesterday's game sometime this week too.
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Post by utchuckd on Sept 25, 2009 7:30:04 GMT -6
Our kids loved relays with dummies. Coaches loved perfect play/pursuit.
Fade drill with everybody.
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Post by utchuckd on Sept 21, 2009 21:38:12 GMT -6
Make sure to read the description. SIAP.
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Post by utchuckd on Sept 19, 2009 10:20:29 GMT -6
Hope everybody wins. I'm just glad we play outta town and I won't be able to see the UT/UF game.
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Post by utchuckd on Sept 17, 2009 7:35:52 GMT -6
There was no context, that's what was great about it. We had just finished a drill and I was bringing them up to break for water and that came out. I know he had some point he was trying to make but it escaped him so he just shut up.
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Post by utchuckd on Sept 17, 2009 7:29:51 GMT -6
I took some involuntary time off last year, and really missed it on Friday nights, but Saturday mornings when I was sleeping in and watching college games all day, not so much. Here's a suggestion from my experience this year, if you still want to coach, but still want time at home, try some youth football. They usually really really need good coaches.
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Post by utchuckd on Sept 16, 2009 22:04:44 GMT -6
It's fair week here this week. Had a good turnout Monday, yesterday not so much.
From talking to the parents this year, I may write a book titled: Youth Football: Coaching is Not Yelling
Subtitled: Hit Somebody! Is not a defensive scheme
We seem to start slow this year and I like to tell myself it's because the defenses are lining up all over the place and it takes a series or two to get everybody on the same page. But when we do it's usually off to the races.
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Post by utchuckd on Sept 16, 2009 19:11:49 GMT -6
A few things I've noticed about the youth game after a couple of months:
1. You're liable to hear anything at any time on the practice field: 'Coach I made a triangle.'
2. You're liable to see anything from the other team on defense. a. There's no telling what kind of scheme they may want to run. b. There's no telling where their kids are going to line up.
3. How can anybody with an internet connection not have a sound offensive and defensive scheme?
4. Fundamentals and the off tackle hole are pure gold.
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Post by utchuckd on Sept 10, 2009 21:52:08 GMT -6
I understand why they say it, and I'm not talking about clock management or anything. If I have the ball at the 7 and I think I can split a couple of guys and score I be damn if I'm getting down. Well nevermind. Ward just said he should have gotten down. Guess I'm just crazy.
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Post by utchuckd on Sept 10, 2009 21:32:50 GMT -6
It seems like in recent years announcers have been saying to take a knee instead of fighting for extra yardage at the end of games. Is it just me or is that crazy talk? Collinsworth tonite is telling Hines Ward to take a knee, wtf?!
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Post by utchuckd on Sept 8, 2009 7:47:09 GMT -6
Very nice, Dave.
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Post by utchuckd on Sept 2, 2009 19:11:09 GMT -6
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Post by utchuckd on Sept 2, 2009 18:40:10 GMT -6
Would 10-12 yo's get anything out of watching film? I'm thinking if it would do any good it would be to show big picture stuff: angles, staying low, run to the hole not the ball. Maybe show it one time to show 'em just how each play should look and why we've been teaching what we've been teaching.
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