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Post by fantom on Aug 9, 2014 14:04:50 GMT -6
Teach them WHO to block first, then HOW. In explanation of your 45 minute Individual period you did not mention teaching rules-assignments or blocking defenses. All you're doing is drills, some of which don't seem to apply to Offense you're running. And I can think of no bigger waste of time for OL than Agility bag drills. No wonder your kids don't execute when you get to Team. Those are the drills the HC said he wanted. That's the only reason I do all the bag drills and sled work or all the King of Boards. The HC said that's what we need to get them firing out. I've used trap drill to teach them who to block there, but they still don't get it. As for our system and why I think it's complicated, the whole thing is built around keeping it simple for the RBs and WRs. We use a route tree and number our backs and hole numbers like most people, then we have a word to tell the backfield action and play. The OL needs to hear the formation to get their stance (we go 2 pt in shotgun and pistol sets), then they need to hear the hole number to know where it's going, then they need to hear the play name to know how to block it. For example, we have 9 different traps: 41-42 Give, 41-42 Read, and 41-42 Trap are all the same for the OL. Then 43-44 Give, 43-44 Read, and 43-44 Trap are the same as those: a short trap. Then we have our long traps: 45-46 Give, 45-46 Read, and 45-46 Trap. So those are our traps. The rest of our playbook is: 46 Toss-47 Toss(BSG pulls, playside reaches) 26 Jet-27 Jet (rip and run scheme) 26 Rocket-27 Laser (reach block scheme) 48-49 Quick Pitch (PSG pulls, everyone else reaches) 18-19 Speed Option (veer scheme) 43 Rocket-44 Laser (inside zone) 43-44 Dive (base blocking) 40 Direct (direct snap with wedge blocking) 26 Special (base blocking) That's it so far. The kids need to know that if there's no word after the play, it's a pass. We will set up the pass protection that week or during the game. We have no base pass protections installed. I was told we'd be sliding them left or right, but then it seems like he really wants a BOB scheme. We also have some screens that pull linemen. We will be adding more later, like a power, a counter trey, some reverses, etc. He also wants us to invert our Gs and Ts against even fronts. When I objected to that, saying it would be too much reteaching, he just said (if they can't learn it in a week, they don't need to be playing). 3 of our starters are special ed! This is no system at all. If you can't get him to simplify the system then I think that you need to resign. You're not going to get anything positive out of working for this guy.
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Post by blb on Aug 9, 2014 14:17:24 GMT -6
Good luck, bd58.
You've been set up to fail, have no chance except to be the "fall guy."
Like fantom said.
It's not a "system," it's just "plays."
I'm going into my 40th year and I couldn't coach that.
Heck, I couldn't even call plays with that smorgasbord much less make adjustments.
And you haven't even really discussed Pass Protection(s).
Maybe that's why last OL coach quit, and nobody else would do it?
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Post by mahonz on Aug 9, 2014 14:38:44 GMT -6
Unless I'm reading this wrong you may have 9 different trap plays but only two blocking schemes in each direction. That's right but the different words and numbers confuse them. How about wrist coaches for quick reference since you are in some kinda bizarro Encyclopedia Britannica System. In bold across the top left to right is the hole numbering for quick reference. Then in alphabetical order you give just the name they care about and a short descriptor so they aren't trying to read a book on the field.... Direct (wedge blocking) Dive (base blocking) Jet (rip and run scheme) Laser (reach block scheme) Quick Pitch (PSG pulls, everyone else reaches) Rocket (inside zone) Speed Option (veer scheme) Special (base blocking) Toss(BSG pulls, playside reaches) Then when your Header doubles the playbook without any forethought you can add more descriptors in an attempt to at least keep up. ...and by all means have them communicate with one another on and off the field. Like one Poster suggested...become a Team within the Team. Them against the World which in your case...applies by default regardless of the talent. And I'd demand more time for your Group and insist that you get to use that time however you want. That cant be that unreasonable of a request...can it?
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Post by s73 on Aug 9, 2014 14:40:46 GMT -6
Unless I'm reading this wrong you may have 9 different trap plays but only two blocking schemes in each direction. That's right but the different words and numbers confuse them. First off, agree w/ what everyone else has said about your HC. Seems to be a bit of a knucklehead. Also, has put you in a bad spot. Personally, if it were me, I'd walk away b/c this situation stinks. Furthermore, no offense intended at all, but it sounds like based your comments, that the spirit may be willing but you may be a bit over your head in the position right now and shame on your coach for not recognizing that and COACHING YOU on how to coach. Lastly, if you do stick it out, then here's the deal, if they only have 2 schemes and they "get confused" w/ all the words, then that's kind of on you. Simple fix, YOU NEED to emphasize the only words that pertain to THEM & tell them to forget the rest. Fundamentals are HUGE but if they don't know who to block they don't matter. Good Luck, hope it works out for the best.
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Post by bluedevil58 on Aug 9, 2014 15:39:05 GMT -6
That's right but the different words and numbers confuse them. First off, agree w/ what everyone else has said about your HC. Seems to be a bit of a knucklehead. Also, has put you in a bad spot. Personally, if it were me, I'd walk away b/c this situation stinks. Furthermore, no offense intended at all, but it sounds like based your comments, that the spirit may be willing but you may be a bit over your head in the position right now and shame on your coach for not recognizing that and COACHING YOU on how to coach. Lastly, if you do stick it out, then here's the deal, if they only have 2 schemes and they "get confused" w/ all the words, then that's kind of on you. Simple fix, YOU NEED to emphasize the only words that pertain to THEM & tell them to forget the rest. Fundamentals are HUGE but if they don't know who to block they don't matter. Good Luck, hope it works out for the best. Thanks. There are only 2 schemes, but they need to pay attention to everything for stance, hole#, and then the call word to know what to do. If it was just 1 or 2 words to pay attention to, that would be one thing, but they need to hear it all. If they don't know that 44 Lazer, 26 Lazer, 44 Dive, 44 Give, and 46 Give are all different, but 42 Read, 42 Trap, 44 Read and 44 Trap are all the same as 44 Give, then we're going to be in trouble. Then they need the formation for their stance. 41 read and 43 read are the same, but 45 read is the long trap. I can get them knowing that through reps, I thought, but after 3 weeks of repping it with 2 of our starters out, they still screw even that up. Again, he's a proven winner had .500 or better seasons 4 out of his 8 years as HC here. He says the system is really simple for everyone, but I just don't get how this should be easy for the OL. Maybe I'm just missing something.
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Post by rsmith627 on Aug 9, 2014 15:53:05 GMT -6
First off, agree w/ what everyone else has said about your HC. Seems to be a bit of a knucklehead. Also, has put you in a bad spot. Personally, if it were me, I'd walk away b/c this situation stinks. Furthermore, no offense intended at all, but it sounds like based your comments, that the spirit may be willing but you may be a bit over your head in the position right now and shame on your coach for not recognizing that and COACHING YOU on how to coach. Lastly, if you do stick it out, then here's the deal, if they only have 2 schemes and they "get confused" w/ all the words, then that's kind of on you. Simple fix, YOU NEED to emphasize the only words that pertain to THEM & tell them to forget the rest. Fundamentals are HUGE but if they don't know who to block they don't matter. Good Luck, hope it works out for the best. Thanks. There are only 2 schemes, but they need to pay attention to everything for stance, hole#, and then the call word to know what to do. If it was just 1 or 2 words to pay attention to, that would be one thing, but they need to hear it all. If they don't know that 44 Lazer, 26 Lazer, 44 Dive, 44 Give, and 46 Give are all different, but 42 Read, 42 Trap, 44 Read and 44 Trap are all the same as 44 Give, then we're going to be in trouble. Then they need the formation for their stance. 41 read and 43 read are the same, but 45 read is the long trap. I can get them knowing that through reps, I thought, but after 3 weeks of repping it with 2 of our starters out, they still screw even that up. That's a cluster. Stop working technique for now and just rep the clusterbleep offense until they have it, then get back to fundamentals. He is probably not going to change it, but why does he need 9 different traps? There has to be a way to make the terminology more friendly up front. Those backs aren't going to shine of they have no blocking.
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Post by blb on Aug 9, 2014 15:57:19 GMT -6
How are there only two schemes?
I'm looking at what you posted earlier, and I'm counting three just to start (41-2 Give, Read, Trap; 43-44 Give, Read, Trap; 45-6 Give, Read, Trap).
And you have to be able to block those Right and Left, Strong and Weak (?), against how many different defenses you're going to see?
Then second post you added at least SEVEN more blocking schemes:
BSG pulls, FS Reaches
PSG pulls, everyone else Reaches
EVERYBODY Reaches
Veer
Inside Zone
Base
Wedge
Not to mention kids have to change stances based on formation?!
And, again - no pass protection schemes yet!
This may be the most over-coached team I've ever heard of.
You have an impossible job. You could be the best OL coach in America and not get this done.
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Post by bluedevil58 on Aug 9, 2014 16:06:07 GMT -6
I'll talk with him about taking out some of the pulling Gs and go with a count system for everything but the traps to turn it into more of an inside zone and outside zone thing. Then the numbers 4 or lower get Inside blocked and numbers 5+ get outside zone blocked. Then give them some covered and uncovered rules and rep the crap out of 3 on 3 drills until they block the right guy.
This system had .500+ seasons 4 out of the 8 years he coached, so it's been proven to work in the past when there's talent like we have now. One QB had 4500 yards passing in it. There has to be some way to make it work.
How could a coach when the staff and kids are counting on him?
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Post by fantom on Aug 9, 2014 16:10:30 GMT -6
How are there only two schemes?
I'm looking at what you posted earlier, and I'm counting three just to start (41-2 Give, Read, Trap; 43-44 Give, Read, Trap; 45-6 Give, Read, Trap).
And you have to be able to block those Right and Left, Strong and Weak (?), against how many different defenses you're going to see?
Then second post you added at least SEVEN more blocking schemes:
BSG pulls, FS Reaches
PSG pulls, everyone else Reaches
EVERYBODY Reaches
Veer
Inside Zone
Base
Wedge
Not to mention kids have to change stances based on formation?!
And, again - no pass protection schemes yet!
This may be the most over-coached team I've ever heard of.
You have an impossible job. You could be the best OL coach in America and not get this done.
It's all just dumb as hell. The stance thing is mind-boggling. Why do they need 41 and 43 if they're trapping the same guy?
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Post by bluedevil58 on Aug 9, 2014 16:24:19 GMT -6
[/p][/quote]It's all just dumb as hell. The stance thing is mind-boggling. Why do they need 41 and 43 if they're trapping the same guy? [/quote] It has something to do with the aiming point of the backs. It's very simple for our RBs and WRs to know where to go.
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Post by rsmith627 on Aug 9, 2014 16:27:27 GMT -6
[/p][/quote]It's all just dumb as hell. The stance thing is mind-boggling. Why do they need 41 and 43 if they're trapping the same guy? [/quote] It has something to do with the aiming point of the backs. It's very simple for our RBs and WRs to know where to go. [/quote] Most systems are built so that the linemen, you know, the guys who matter know where to go. Just stupid. What is the reason behind changing stances?
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Post by blb on Aug 9, 2014 16:33:05 GMT -6
It's very simple for our RBs and WRs to know where to go.
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OF COURSE IT IS!
They don't have to worry about Odd or Even, Split or 5-3, etc.
"Skill" guys can run different plays or patterns all day, every day against air.
In Team they just run the play called and if it doesn't work - it's the dumbazz linemen and their coach's fault.
Like fantom posted (classic Monty Python) - "Run away!"
Let your .500+ half the time header coach the linemen by himself.
Then maybe he'll get a clue.
Sorry, bd - but good news it's not because YOU'RE a bad coach.
It's because your boss is.
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Post by jasper912 on Aug 9, 2014 16:45:06 GMT -6
Is he willing to switch up the terminology even somewhat? There's not a lot to learn really. Just seems it hasn't been simplified enough for the kids and yourself....or even the HC I guess.
I also think you are being to hard on yourself. It sounds like you put in the time, and its obvious you have the desire to be a good coach. Sounds like you are reasonable and honest about the situation, I know a lot of people who wouldn't reach out for help. IMO, this isn't as much on you as it is the Head Coach. A good HC would come and help you run drills for a few days. The fact he doesn't seem to care enough is mind boggling to me.
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Post by coachchrisp on Aug 9, 2014 17:14:37 GMT -6
Wow, just wow.
Bluedevil, I agree with the sentiments of the other coaches on this board. All I can add is nothing you have said in your posts gives me the belief that you are a "bad" coach. Quite the opposite, I see a coach that is dedicated to getting better, helping kids succeed and someone I would want on my staff.
Unfortunately, it sounds to me that your HC/OC has never learned what it takes to coach/play the OL in his offense. So he is taking his own insecurities out on you.
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Post by bluedevil58 on Aug 9, 2014 17:17:10 GMT -6
Thanks for the support, guys, but I don't want to come off like I'm complaining about the guy. He's a good man and is much better to work for than our previous HC. Plus he won as many games in his last year before retiring (2008) as we have since, so he knows what it takes to win at this school.
He has said he always had trouble out of the OL, though, and he's a former RB who has only coached backs his whole career. All of our other coaches are also former RBs who have never coached or played OL. I'll see if we can simplify things.
He can't come down to work with the OL during individual drills because we have a small staff and he has to work with the backs. They do mostly 7 on 7 for indie time and put in new plays while I have the OL and do the drills he wants. He's really big on the agilities, sled, and King of Boards.
It doesn't help that we're a team in transition. Our last HC quit in July and the current one came out of retirement to be the interim for the year. He's brought his appointed successor up from the MS to run our defense and that guy jumps in randomly during practice to coach the linemen differently than anything we've ever discussed beforehand or what I've coached them to do in our drills.
I like both of them and they're good coaches, but none of the stuff they ask for or expect us to do seems to fit with what you all on here have said makes for good OL play.
How do you just step down from coaching your position like that? Wouldn't that ruin your career? Mine is barely hanging by a thread as it is.
I care about these kids, but I don't want to go through another year as "that incompetent guy who sank the ship." People are already talking about how much I suck and how it's my fault if we can't block.
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Post by carookie on Aug 9, 2014 17:26:31 GMT -6
Lots of good advice here and spot on analysis. I'll add my two cents- for the most part an assistant coach can only be as good as his coordinator and HC teach him/allow him to be. When I coordinate I know every drill my position coaches are to run; as a position coach I run the drills my HC/coordinator ask of me (granted with more trust came collaboration).
Point is your HC/coordinator should be able to breakdown specifically what you are to be doing every minute of practice. In the end, the schemes the plays, the techniques all have to fit together in whatever their vision is. So unless you are involved in the planning process (which it doesnt sound like you are) your job is to effectively and efficiently communicate your bosses message. So get him to map out the drills and teach them the way he says. If it isnt working then the problem is most likely not with your coaching but somewhere else.
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Post by blb on Aug 9, 2014 17:35:19 GMT -6
Thanks for the support, guys, but I don't want to come off like I'm complaining about the guy. He's a good man and is much better to work for than our previous HC. Plus he won as many games in his last year before retiring (2008) as we have since, so he knows what it takes to win at this school. He has said he always had trouble out of the OL, though, and he's a former RB who has only coached backs his whole career. All of our other coaches are also former RBs who have never coached or played OL. I'll see if we can simplify things. He can't come down to work with the OL during individual drills because we have a small staff and he has to work with the backs. They do mostly 7 on 7 for indie time and put in new plays while I have the OL and do the drills he wants. He's really big on the agilities, sled, and King of Boards. It doesn't help that we're a team in transition. Our last HC quit in July and he came out of retirement to be the interim for the year. He's brought his appointed successor up from the MS to run our defense and that guy jumps in to coach the linemen differently in practice than anything we discussed beforehand or what I've coached them in our drills.
If his approach is as you've described - of course he's "always had trouble with OL."
Because HE's the HC and knows nothing about it or what it takes, and yet is going to dictate to you how to spend your Individual time?
And on top of that, lets DC fresh up from MS jump in and undermine what you've done-are supposed to be doing.
Yet does not hesitate to criticize you for OL errors and lack of offense.
To paraphrase fantom, that is one of the most screwed up coaching situations I've ever heard of.
You're a better man than I, bd. I'd tell him what to do with himself and the horse he rode in on, too.
I'd rather have a paper route.
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Post by mariner42 on Aug 9, 2014 18:03:37 GMT -6
He's brought his appointed successor up from the MS to run our defense and that guy jumps in randomly during practice to coach the linemen differently than anything we've ever discussed beforehand or what I've coached them to do in our drills. Honest question: what are the set of conditions that would allow you as a coach and your players to be successful? Do you see those conditions as being in any way likely? You're not a bad coach, in fact, you're learning a whole lot about how to avoid being a bad coach in the future. But like everyone else has said, your boss is terrible. BTW, just because Trappy McTrapperson won more than half his games over an 8 year run doesn't mean he's anything special at all. Sounds like he's slightly above average and rode some coattails while he was doing so.
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Post by wingtol on Aug 9, 2014 19:25:37 GMT -6
3 of our starters are special ed! With all due respect to what ever one else has posted and not to sound like a di*k this is your problem! If 1/2 or over 1/2 your OL is special ed and you're trying to teach them this offense with no rules, goodnight! Your HC may be special ed as well if he can't figure this out himself! Sometimes you can't make chicken salad out of chicken sh*t! Trying to get special ed kids to run trap 9 ways will end anyone's career!
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Post by utchuckd on Aug 9, 2014 19:38:18 GMT -6
44 Lazer, 26 Lazer, 44 Dive, 44 Give, and 46 Give are all different, but 42 Read, 42 Trap, 44 Read and 44 Trap are all the same as 44 Give Then they need the formation for their stance. My OL coach would kick my ass if I told him we were running something like this.
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Post by jasper912 on Aug 9, 2014 20:11:55 GMT -6
^^^ I was thinking the same thing lol.
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Post by rsmith627 on Aug 9, 2014 20:55:33 GMT -6
44 Lazer, 26 Lazer, 44 Dive, 44 Give, and 46 Give are all different, but 42 Read, 42 Trap, 44 Read and 44 Trap are all the same as 44 Give Then they need the formation for their stance. My OL coach would kick my ass if I told him we were running something like this. As an OL coach, I would too. You would probably fire me after my thoughts on this.
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Post by bluedevil58 on Aug 9, 2014 21:08:52 GMT -6
Good luck, bd58.
You've been set up to fail, have no chance except to be the "fall guy."
Like fantom said.
It's not a "system," it's just "plays."
I'm going into my 40th year and I couldn't coach that.
Heck, I couldn't even call plays with that smorgasbord much less make adjustments.
And you haven't even really discussed Pass Protection(s).
Maybe that's why last OL coach quit, and nobody else would do it? Thanks. The last OL coach didn't quit by choice. He had a bad heart attack and had to retire from teaching and coaching altogether because of it. The system we ran last year was completely different from this, anyway, and he wasn't gone before our current HC took over. We only had 5 blocking schemes and 3 pass protections. Our OL still sucked then. I'm hoping that we can work this out and simplify thing some. I'm going to go to the HC on Monday and propose this: #1. Cut the blocking schemes down to just Short Trap, Long Trap, Inside Zone (any hole #4 or less), Outside Zone (any hole from #5 and up), and a 1/2 slide pass protection for all the different stuff. I don't think that will go over. #2. Change our verbiage around a little so that instead of "Read, Give, and Trap" all potentially meaning 2 different kinds of trap, we change those to "Trap Read, Trap, and Trap Lead" for short trap and "Kick Read, Kick, and Kick Lead" for long trap. Then the OL just needs to hear "Trap" and "Kick." #3. We install a simple count system that carries over to inside zone, outside zone, and maybe our pass protection. If I have to, I'll just teach the numbers of the count system to guide them and not worry about the covered/uncovered stuff yet. #4. We trade the bag drills, sled, and king of boards for 10-15 minute segments of trap drill, 3 on 3, and pass pro drills drills with the RBs to work our technique there and install these things. #5. I get chalk talk time with the entire team before practice to explain this stuff, including the RBs. #6. We pick a stance and stick with it. Either 2 point, 3 point, or Ts in 2 and Gs/C in 3. #7. We clear up the conflicting stuff the players are getting from the other guy. Do these things sound like it would help? We'll see how it goes. Our first game's in 3 weeks and we can't block a soul right now. Could a coach's career ever recover after you just quit on your team in the preseason?
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Post by rsmith627 on Aug 9, 2014 21:23:25 GMT -6
Good luck, bd58.
You've been set up to fail, have no chance except to be the "fall guy."
Like fantom said.
It's not a "system," it's just "plays."
I'm going into my 40th year and I couldn't coach that.
Heck, I couldn't even call plays with that smorgasbord much less make adjustments.
And you haven't even really discussed Pass Protection(s).
Maybe that's why last OL coach quit, and nobody else would do it? Thanks. The last OL coach didn't quit by choice. He had a bad heart attack and had to retire from teaching and coaching altogether because of it. The system we ran last year was completely different from this, anyway, and he wasn't gone before our current HC took over. We only had 5 blocking schemes and 3 pass protections. Our OL still sucked then. I'm hoping that we can work this out and simplify thing some. I'm going to go to the HC on Monday and propose this: #1. Cut the blocking schemes down to just Short Trap, Long Trap, Inside Zone (any hole #4 or less), Outside Zone (any hole from #5 and up), and a 1/2 slide pass protection for all the different stuff. I don't think that will go over. #2. Change our verbiage around a little so that instead of "Read, Give, and Trap" all potentially meaning 2 different kinds of trap, we change those to "Trap Read, Trap, and Trap Lead" for short trap and "Kick Read, Kick, and Kick Lead" for long trap. Then the OL just needs to hear "Trap" and "Kick." #3. We install a simple count system that carries over to inside zone, outside zone, and maybe our pass protection. If I have to, I'll just teach the numbers of the count system to guide them and not worry about the covered/uncovered stuff yet. #4. We trade the bag drills, sled, and king of boards for 10-15 minute segments of trap drill, 3 on 3, and pass pro drills drills with the RBs to work our technique there and install these things. #5. I get chalk talk time with the entire team before practice to explain this stuff, including the RBs. #6. We pick a stance and stick with it. Either 2 point, 3 point, or Ts in 2 and Gs/C in 3. #7. We clear up the conflicting stuff the players are getting from the other guy. Do these things sound like it would help? We'll see how it goes. Our first game's in 3 weeks and we can't block a soul right now. Could a coach's career ever recover after you just quit on your team in the preseason? Coach, you say you can't block a soul right now. Proposing and implementing some of these ideas sure couldn't make it worse.
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Post by tim914790 on Aug 9, 2014 21:25:55 GMT -6
If you have a lot of talent .500 is not that great an acomplishment. Having a scheme that is easy to learn and is adaptable to talent from year to year is what gets you that .500 record when you may not have the best team out there. If you are loaded with talent you can probably run anything and be .500. Stick the year out so you do not get a bad reputation but look for another job next year with someone you can learn from. The biggest lesson to learn this year might not be how to coach but how to get thru an impossible situation. Get the linemen to work hard and buy in, work on your motivation skills this year because it does not seem that anything else is realistic.
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Post by bluedevil58 on Aug 9, 2014 22:10:54 GMT -6
You're not a bad coach, in fact, you're learning a whole lot about how to avoid being a bad coach in the future. But like everyone else has said, your boss is terrible. BTW, just because Trappy McTrapperson won more than half his games over an 8 year run doesn't mean he's anything special at all. Sounds like he's slightly above average and rode some coattails while he was doing so. Thanks for the kind words, but he was the last guy to have a winning record at this school or have them even competitive. That qualifies him as a miracle worker considering they'd only had 4 seasons of .500 or better since 1999 and he was the HC for every one of those. He finished up at 29-56 before he retired according to a website I found. They scored 1 TD or less in 31 of those games but they were playing in a very tough district and the talent was down in those years. He likes to present himself as an offensive genius because he likes to draw things up in the dirt and run so many plays. He had a really bad stretch for 4 of his last 5 years where they got shut out 23 times in 41 games, but in his final season, they won as many games that year as the next two coaches won in the 6 years without him. I have already learned plenty of good things from him regarding the administrative side of a program and scheduling. You asked me to look at what I need to be successful and see what the odds of getting that are... I don't know. I'm going to talk with him tomorrow and see if he can work with me on some of the OL stuff. I still don't feel like much of a coach at this point. I've seen guys on here say "You are your film." My film has looked awful. I wouldn't hire me, based off my film.
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Post by fantom on Aug 9, 2014 22:20:49 GMT -6
Thanks for the support, guys, but I don't want to come off like I'm complaining about the guy. He's a good man and is much better to work for than our previous HC. Plus he won as many games in his last year before retiring (2008) as we have since, so he knows what it takes to win at this school. How do you just step down from coaching your position like that? Wouldn't that ruin your career? Mine is barely hanging by a thread as it is. I care about these kids, but I don't want to go through another year as "that incompetent guy who sank the ship." People are already talking about how much I suck and how it's my fault if we can't block. You say that he's a good coach and a good man. I beg to differ. A good coach doesn't put together the mess that you've described. A good coach isn't completely indifferent to blocking schemes in his "system". A good coach doesn't allow his DC to randomly allow his DC to randomly jump in and coach a position. A good man doesn't put someone in the position that he's put you in. He might be a good church going man, a good father, and love his mama. He's looking to screw you, though. When this thing goes wrong-not "if", "when"- you'll be the fall guy. You're worried about what resigning will do to your career. Staying there, if there aren't changes made, might end it. You've posted about how stressed you are. There are nothing but bad choices for you. If the HC doesn't make some changes, you'd better get out.
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Post by souza12 on Aug 9, 2014 22:49:44 GMT -6
Resign.. go be a frosh/jv coach at a legit program.. just what id do
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Post by bluedevil58 on Aug 9, 2014 23:05:22 GMT -6
Resign.. go be a frosh/jv coach at a legit program.. just what id do But what legit program wants to hire a guy from one of the state's worst, especially when he's the one people blame for ruining their seasons? I spent the past year applying for jobs at other schools. I only got one offer out of that, but I turned it down because the school didn't feel like the right situation to me. I regret that decision now, but it looks like I'm locked in for at least the next year.
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Post by souza12 on Aug 10, 2014 4:31:25 GMT -6
Resign.. go be a frosh/jv coach at a legit program.. just what id do But what legit program wants to hire a guy from one of the state's worst, especially when he's the one people blame for ruining their seasons? I spent the past year applying for jobs at other schools. I only got one offer out of that, but I turned it down because the school didn't feel like the right situation to me. I regret that decision now, but it looks like I'm locked in for at least the next year. Are you applying for Varsity jobs exclusively?
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