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Post by coachbdud on Jun 1, 2016 21:22:12 GMT -6
And honestly - is brand/label fixation something you should be encouraging in a school setting anyway? Yes I have extreme brand loyalty to Nike, I won't buy or wear anything else... I wouldn't wear anything else unless I was contractually obligated to do so But I know I am on the extreme end here... I'm the leader of the fashion police and i have OCD about always looking good
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Post by coachbdud on May 30, 2016 16:41:48 GMT -6
Our school just won the state championship in basketball, so that is by far the most popular sport right now. Our soccer coach is the winningest in state history, so that is another sport we compete with. How do you guys handle kids who play AAU all summer long. Our kids believe they will get exposure and pick up D1 offers from the AAU circuit, when, in reality, they are much better football players. With basketball being so popular, it's a tough situation for us. I've had success talking to them about their height I found a breakdown on YouTube that talked about how if you're under 6'5" your chances of playing D1 basketball are almost non existent Steph curry looks like a mouse on the court and he's 6'3" There are no 5'10" guards in the NBA... There are guys that height in the NFL Lots of guys are 6'4" post players in HS... There's no position for that in college So I try to explain things like that I don't ever try to have on basketball, they can and should do both Basketball is actually my favorite sport to play I tell them this And I've played most of the school in PE at some point I'm kind of white men can't jump like I look like I'd be awful, but I'm better at basketball than I look I explain do both but that football might give them more college opportunities I also explain the NFL guys who were basketball players And how the Cowboys just drafted a dude who hasn't played in years but was a basketball player
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Post by coachbdud on May 29, 2016 22:29:43 GMT -6
i see all this talk about ties... i will fully admit i can not tie a tie
i have a collection of them, i get someone else to tie them... leave them tied, and just loosen or tighten them each time
i also own a couple of zip up ties... great invention
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Post by coachbdud on May 28, 2016 11:55:39 GMT -6
Trader Joes has a HUGE variety of premise salads that are pretty quality. I usually buy 3-4 for the week and eat leftovers the other days. I'll also make lazy man salads with their chicken salad and some baby spinach mixed together. F*ck I love Trader Joes. You're perpetuating the California beach hippie stereotype My gf is a vegetarian so she's a big fan and shops there I enjoy their cereal and a couple other items
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Post by coachbdud on May 28, 2016 11:53:40 GMT -6
Alright. We have had threads about pens and game day apparel. What are you guys wearing in the classroom? I alternate between grey and khaki dockers, and will usually wear something like a Nike quarter zip or a long sleeve button down from Banana Republic. Here is why I ask. I spent the past 3 years coaching/teaching in the Salt Lake area. Moved back to Michigan this year and it is humid as f*ck and I'm sick of sweating my balls off. I'm looking at Nike/Under Armour polos, but not sure if I want to drop that kind of coin. Also going to add Find a Nike or UA outlet/factory store They always have their drifit polos in different colors for a good amount cheaper than if you bought them at a big brand sporting goods store or the mall Any time I travel I try to find one near me and go purchase an item or two
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Post by coachbdud on May 28, 2016 11:51:46 GMT -6
I wear Dockers and a collared shirt. On Friday I wear jeans and a collared shirt....Ok so I guess I will say it...Why do many PE teachers dress so poorly? I guess you need to wear shorts (not really sure why) but can you put on a collared shirt and shave every day? We don't have a dress code in our school so many teachers will wear jeans on a daily basis. the funny thing its not necessarily the younger teachers doing it. and if you feel the need to wear jeans everyday can you get some that actually fit and not look like a bum...maybe they are trying to look younger, cool maybe?...these are the same teachers who also wonder why people look down on teachers..there i said it For me it comes down to heat and activity level It's 90 degrees plus here all week Also, I don't just sit and supervise, I really play along with my classes I demonstrate in my weight training class constantly I dress in the nicest gym attire and I'd say I have a very good sense of style/fashion I understand your point, but I believe I can pull off comfortable athletic clothing, while definitely not looking like a slob I have OCD about color and brand coordination as well as beard/hair maintenance
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Post by coachbdud on May 28, 2016 9:56:22 GMT -6
Best part of my job is wearing an all Nike fit everyday Basketball shorts, Nike shoes and shirt everyday
I've realized no one cares what any of the teachers here wear
The average teacher here wears jeans A couple dress a little nicer
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Post by coachbdud on May 27, 2016 10:16:40 GMT -6
meal prep i cook all of my food for the week on sunday afternoon tupperware it all, and never cook again all breakfasts, lunches, and dinners now thats for me, not a family also, i dont get sick of certain foods i have had turkey sausage and eggs/egg whites for breakfast every day for years and the same pasta and turkey dish for lunch every single weekday this school year you'll probably want variety, and be cooking larger batches... but the overall idea is the same do the work on sunday, then you are set for the week even if it is just your dinners... cook a lot of 2-3 dishes... tupperware it all and just rotate ABABAB or ABCABC We do the same. Can be a bit time consuming on Sunday, but worthwhile when you don't pack on 15 pounds during the season. it does take up some time but i have found the mroe you do it, the more efficient you become with it... learn to multi task i cook breakfast in the oven, while i am cooking my lunch and dinner on the stove at the same time in the end an hour or two on sunday is better than cooking every single day
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Post by coachbdud on May 26, 2016 22:39:25 GMT -6
In the past, practice would end in season, giving me enough time to get one of my kids and dinner going just in time for my wife to be home with the other child. This year, our practices will be later and my wife will be getting both kids and potentially have to make dinner (if we want to eat at a relatively decent time). She is one that on her menu is generally pasta only, after that, it can get scary. My question: What are your Monday's-Wednesday's like for dinner when you have school aged kids and a wife who works as well? We don't make much money and eating out can be expensive. We also do not eat fast food. Anyone in this situation? Any tricks of the trade? We were thinking about cooking dinner at night to heat up the next day. meal prep i cook all of my food for the week on sunday afternoon tupperware it all, and never cook again all breakfasts, lunches, and dinners now thats for me, not a family also, i dont get sick of certain foods i have had turkey sausage and eggs/egg whites for breakfast every day for years and the same pasta and turkey dish for lunch every single weekday this school year you'll probably want variety, and be cooking larger batches... but the overall idea is the same do the work on sunday, then you are set for the week even if it is just your dinners... cook a lot of 2-3 dishes... tupperware it all and just rotate ABABAB or ABCABC
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Post by coachbdud on May 20, 2016 13:16:31 GMT -6
I was wondering what lessons any of us have picked up outside of coaching that have helped us as football coaches. I was reminded of this when I read the obituary of Louie Mariani, a great player at my HS (Two friends in the same day. This "Getting old" chit ain't what it's cracked up to be). After we worked out at the stadium in the summer, we'd play touch football. One game, we won because the QB-me- threw five TD passes. Thing is, all five were to Louie and they were in the air for a total of about 20 yards. Lesson learned: Get the ball to the playmakers. In college, I learned about the importance of tendencies. I was a MLB and the MLB called defensive signals on our own without signals from the sideline. In spring ball, the most important objective is to make yourself look good so that you can win or keep a starting job. Once I figured out that, in scrimmages, the offense always started with the same play- an off tackle play to their right, the defense's left. Accordingly, I always started a scrimmage with a MLB B gap blitz to our left. That meant that every scrimmage started with a Tackle for Loss by me. That might have been my only tackle but I knew that it would stick in the coaches' minds. Any of you guys pick up anything outside of football coaching that helped when you got into coaching? being a very undersized center in HS (everyone that sees me know assumes i am a RB coach... 5'8" 165) this has helped me as a coach because i really understand what it is like to be at a physical disadvantage so i think i am really good at coaching OL who suck ...
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Post by coachbdud on May 18, 2016 7:19:58 GMT -6
You can get a block rocker or something similar at Costco or Sam's for under 150
I've seen them on sale under 100
They work well Just don't then them up to max with rap on
Seems to blow them out I ruined one that way and got another one and j don't let anyone touch the volume but me
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Post by coachbdud on May 17, 2016 9:36:07 GMT -6
you guys don't wanna see me throw with a Voit CB2 thats the official game ball of my PE class,
"I was first team all state, i can make it rain out here"
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Post by coachbdud on May 15, 2016 22:46:35 GMT -6
We had heard that CIF was dropping Rawlings as the official ball sponsor. Any new news? We are getting ready to place our order for next season and do not want to purchase footballs that we will not be able to use. Or is this a section by section deal? Section by section deal We were Rawlings Ncs switched to Wilson a year or two ago
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Post by coachbdud on May 15, 2016 20:44:44 GMT -6
i did for 4 years i was Mr Alumni 3rd generation to go there i was angry as heck when a different HC came in, so i left i was mad at the time but in the long run it was the best thing possible for my career and life i am infinitely happier at my new school have made some great friends have had some great players/young people i have a nice teaching job and an easy commute my advice is do not feel like you owe the school something because you went there if a better opportunity comes you need to leave often (especially when you coach young) you need to get away just to establish some more respect, and see how other places operate for example at my alma mater, i was coach brett when i left i became coach dudley Man that was the best advice I got. My former English teacher/Mom and then co-worker said to me, I didn't owe my Alma Mater anything. My diploma already had it's name on it. I became and better coach and found success. They were in my region, the only thing I hated was having to beat them pretty good, the last 2 years we were really good and they played hard but no so much. i had the opposite feeling i was so mad/hated my alma mater so much after it all went down that i wanted to blow them out and score 100 one of the last things i did before leaving my alma mater was set up our schedule (i did this every year i coached there) and i set up games with the school i ended up at (had no idea i would be leaving, or that i would ever coach at this other school when i set the contract up) so i got to go beat them pretty badly 2 years in a row which felt nice
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Post by coachbdud on May 14, 2016 12:48:37 GMT -6
So our state just signed a contract making Spalding the official football, we used to have to use Rawlings. We re required to use it in all postseason games. There was a survey done of the coaches in the state concerning which ball they would want. Majority wanted Wilson and then Nike. I am not sure Spalding got one vote, didn't even know they made a football. Does anyone have any experience with the Spalding Alpha football? Yeah there's nothing to do with the survey and all to do with money It's a sponsorship deal In our section teams have to use Wilson footballs in playoffs Before that it was Rawlings (yeah the baseball company lol) Just depends on who gives them the most money and signs the contract Spalding makes great basketballs tho
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Post by coachbdud on May 9, 2016 13:08:44 GMT -6
The flashier the better It's a game, let's have fun
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Post by coachbdud on May 8, 2016 9:20:35 GMT -6
most of the time they suck
but if they are nice kids and can be extra scout team bodies then it is all good
if they are slappies then bye bye
i have coached a handful of kids who didnt play HS football until their junior or senior year who turned out to be excellent players
a couple linemen who were just so physically gifted they were able to step in and be players right away (both who went on to play at JC level and then transfer on)
we had a WR who hadnt played HS football, although you would never know it. Insanely smooth and athletic in a white chocolate sort of way. Moved around a lot, and was way too into basketball prior to coming to us, so he didnt play HS football til his senior year. he was a really good WR and punt returner... super high football IQ shockingly
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Post by coachbdud on May 5, 2016 19:41:55 GMT -6
you guys are still in here talking about freaking pen choices???
you're being pedantic
shallow and pedantic
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Post by coachbdud on May 2, 2016 17:55:09 GMT -6
i personally think it is safest with nothing at all
kids play insane with a helmet on, they act like they can't get hurt
no one ever got hurt playing playground football when i grew up we play touch or flag in PE class all day long and no one gets hurt or knocked around ... and i have some kids who go at it like it is the super bowl
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Post by coachbdud on May 2, 2016 14:04:57 GMT -6
pilot G2 is the best pen
but i only use dollar store pens
i lose them all the time, give them away, whatever
but theyre cheap... usually 3 or 4 pack for a dollar i only mess with the clickable pens, i dont use pens with caps
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Post by coachbdud on May 1, 2016 14:47:32 GMT -6
i did for 4 years i was Mr Alumni 3rd generation to go there
i was angry as heck when a different HC came in, so i left i was mad at the time but in the long run it was the best thing possible for my career and life
i am infinitely happier at my new school have made some great friends have had some great players/young people i have a nice teaching job and an easy commute
my advice is do not feel like you owe the school something because you went there if a better opportunity comes you need to leave
often (especially when you coach young) you need to get away just to establish some more respect, and see how other places operate
for example at my alma mater, i was coach brett
when i left i became coach dudley
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Post by coachbdud on Apr 30, 2016 11:51:09 GMT -6
just because of all the naysayers i am going to invent my own tackling ring company
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Post by coachbdud on Apr 28, 2016 19:10:52 GMT -6
Pretty sure you're describing franklin of Stockton right? Didn't they get the death penalty for illegally importing players from American Samoa Had a few guys a year live with the coaches or coaches families Something like that Well fantom said no naming names...but it was something like that. Oops I didn't see that I didn't say anything
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Post by coachbdud on Apr 28, 2016 18:10:08 GMT -6
We made arrangements to play this team thinking they were really good based on the previous year. I dont remember the specifics but it turned out they got caught using fake addresses and some other stuff and the coach got fired and the team got put on some kind of probation. This sounds weird but if I remembwr correctly I read that their players were allowed to transfer out to a new school without sitting out or something like that, the team we faced ended up being really bad that year. Probably the weirdest game day experience I've had. Pretty sure you're describing franklin of Stockton right? Didn't they get the death penalty for illegally importing players from American Samoa Had a few guys a year live with the coaches or coaches families Something like that
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Post by coachbdud on Apr 28, 2016 13:23:17 GMT -6
How about a big inner tube and spray foam? see, now we are talkin spray foam has that little straw attachment like WD40 spray it in, let it expand, spray some more, let it expand,
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Post by coachbdud on Apr 28, 2016 12:56:56 GMT -6
Expanding foam is like $10 But I understand where you're coming from $10 a can. How many cans would it take to make a 42 inch wheel? Actually probably only 1 or 2 That stuff expands like crazy
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Post by coachbdud on Apr 28, 2016 11:53:38 GMT -6
So spending $300 on expanding foam to make a tackling ring you can buy for $300? www.bsnsports.com/tackle-wheelWell to each their own I guess. I don't have the time to do all of that. I just tried to make some tires with nets on them that I could hang from the goal post for the QBs to throw into. Got the tires for free, spent $25 on the netting, which wasn't thick enough. Spent about $75 on the hardware. And after stapling the net onto the tire and drilling all the hardware in I watched the net rip after the the first hard pass hit it dead on. I ordered a couple of QB practice target nets for $130 instead. I just don't have the time or manpower to make stuff I can order to save money. My time is money and the when I take in the time I spend making things, it ends up costing me much more. Expanding foam is like $10 But I understand where you're coming from
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Post by coachbdud on Apr 28, 2016 11:52:26 GMT -6
Our state only puts teams on probation
When they get busted again, they go on double probation
After that, double secret super probation
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Post by coachbdud on Apr 27, 2016 21:55:17 GMT -6
I'm just going to go ahead and say that tackling a tire would not be safe. If you can't buy the tackling rings, don't try and tackle a tire, that would be dumb and would get kids hurt. Coachbdud has alot of good posts and ideas, I', hoping he was kidding about this one. wasn't kidding i havent done it was just putting the idea out there to consider as an alternative if the tire was light enough i dont see it being dangerous
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Post by coachbdud on Apr 27, 2016 12:48:58 GMT -6
Pretty sure we have played in some places where people in the crowd were armed and I am sure not legally either. I coach a game while playing at Oakland tech Hs once We won Thought we were gonna die Definitely guns in the crowd
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