#txhsfbchat Archive
A chat for high school football coaches. Topics discussed: coaching methods, program development, and impacting our athletes.
Wednesday September 27, 2017
9:00 PM EDT
SportsDayHS
Sep 27 @ 9:00 PM EDT
A broken hand doesn't stop this
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Sep 27 @ 9:00 PM EDT
Welcome to
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the best network of HIgh School Football Coaches sponsored by
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Sep 27 @ 9:00 PM EDT
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Sep 27 @ 9:00 PM EDT
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Sep 27 @ 9:01 PM EDT
This chat is for Football Coaches interested in Continuous Learning and Networking
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and is sponsored by
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- Moderator
Sep 27 @ 9:02 PM EDT
Tonight our topic is Athlete Mentorship brought to us by
@coachgugs
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- Moderator
Sep 27 @ 9:03 PM EDT
I have enjoyed visiting with
@coachgugs
over the past few days and you can hear him as a guest on
@Coaches_Office
podcast
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- Moderator
Sep 27 @ 9:04 PM EDT
Let's check in! Tell us who you are, where you coach, and what you coach.
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Sep 27 @ 9:04 PM EDT
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coachfisher_rp
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Sep 27 @ 9:05 PM EDT
I am Chris Fisher, OL at Ridge Point and originator of
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coach_harvey18
Sep 27 @ 9:05 PM EDT
Adam Harvey, DBs/ST at Cibolo Steele HS in TX
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- Moderator
Sep 27 @ 9:06 PM EDT
Thank you
@coachgugs
for leading us tonight! The chat is yours!
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Sep 27 @ 9:07 PM EDT
Q1: What is better to have on your team, great work ethic or great talent?
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Sep 27 @ 9:07 PM EDT
.
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KarlPointer
Sep 27 @ 9:07 PM EDT
Karl Pointer CB’s/Special Teams at Coppell HS
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coach_harvey18
Sep 27 @ 9:09 PM EDT
A1: Great ? I gotta go with work ethic. Talent can only take you so far. When you play other talent, workers will prevail.
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coachgugs
Sep 27 @ 9:09 PM EDT
Q1: What is better to have on your team, great work ethic or great talent?
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Sep 27 @ 9:09 PM EDT
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coachgugs
Sep 27 @ 9:11 PM EDT
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Agree... We all know we want the combination of both and those are the top dogs but Work Ethic is something that needs to be #1
coach_harvey18
Sep 27 @ 9:09 PM EDT
A1: Great ? I gotta go with work ethic. Talent can only take you so far. When you play other talent, workers will prevail.
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coachgugs
Sep 27 @ 9:12 PM EDT
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Work Ethic is something that I really strive for from the players because it can trickle over into other aspects of life.
kdawgswift
Sep 27 @ 9:13 PM EDT
@kdawgswift
late sorry gentlemen! A1: I will always take character qualities over talent at the high school level.
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- Moderator
Sep 27 @ 9:07 PM EDT
Q1: What is better to have on your team, great work ethic or great talent?
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Sep 27 @ 9:14 PM EDT
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Agree... We all know we want the combination of both and those are the t…
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coachgugs
Sep 27 @ 9:14 PM EDT
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Absolutely!! Character and Work Ethic will take you farther!
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Sep 27 @ 9:15 PM EDT
A1: Both are tough to coach, but good work ethic is something anybody can do and should
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kdawgswift
Sep 27 @ 9:15 PM EDT
Exactly we're teaching life lessons & culture here. character ultimately is what will put a team over the top or cost them
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Sep 27 @ 9:16 PM EDT
Q2: Should your program teach goal building and management?
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CoachWilliams02
Sep 27 @ 9:16 PM EDT
A1: I'll take hard work over talent any day of the week. Tells a lot about a persons character
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coachgugs
Sep 27 @ 9:17 PM EDT
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I feel we need to focus on it more. I feel coaches focus too much on the talented player
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coach_harvey18
Sep 27 @ 9:17 PM EDT
Without a doubt. The things that transcend the playing surface and relate to life are most important at the end of the day.
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- Moderator
Sep 27 @ 9:16 PM EDT
Q2: Should your program teach goal building and management?
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coachgugs
Sep 27 @ 9:18 PM EDT
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I'd defiantly like to talk to you further on the subject an how to enhance your program.
In reply to @kdawgswift
kdawgswift
Sep 27 @ 9:19 PM EDT
A2: Not sure you could have a successful program ( in state conversation every year) without this objectives in it.
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Sep 27 @ 9:16 PM EDT
Q2: Should your program teach goal building and management?
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Sep 27 @ 9:19 PM EDT
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CoachWilliams02
Sep 27 @ 9:21 PM EDT
A2: 100% both long and short term goals. Especially personal goals for each individual.
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kdawgswift
Sep 27 @ 9:21 PM EDT
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LOL when I was young it was all about X&O & S&C Programs, it was not till WE started building culture that we become GREAT
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coachgugs
Sep 27 @ 9:22 PM EDT
So you make this a really high priority in program? What prepared you to teach this or influence this?
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In reply to @kdawgswift
coachgugs
Sep 27 @ 9:23 PM EDT
With my student athletes I work them on 3 goals. Personal, Athletic, and Academic. The biggest component being the WHY!
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- Moderator
Sep 27 @ 9:25 PM EDT
Q3: Is Player Mentorship a job requirement? What does that mean?
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coach_harvey18
Sep 27 @ 9:27 PM EDT
A3: It's an obligation! To me it means to be honest with them, to love them hard, and to make a lasting mark on their life.
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- Moderator
Sep 27 @ 9:25 PM EDT
Q3: Is Player Mentorship a job requirement? What does that mean?
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coachgugs
Sep 27 @ 9:29 PM EDT
I think you are right!! Think about the programs around the country that just "Reload" over and over again!
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They do it right!
In reply to @kdawgswift
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- Moderator
Sep 27 @ 9:31 PM EDT
THIS
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coach_harvey18
Sep 27 @ 9:27 PM EDT
A3: It's an obligation! To me it means to be honest with them, to love them hard, and to make a lasting mark on their life.
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- Moderator
Sep 27 @ 9:25 PM EDT
Q3: Is Player Mentorship a job requirement? What does that mean?
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kdawgswift
Sep 27 @ 9:32 PM EDT
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also have watched / read / pirated / clinic all the
@dlsathletics
&
@CoachLadouceur
stuff I can find. Good Blueprints
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coach_harvey18
Sep 27 @ 9:32 PM EDT
TRUTH is...I still need to improve everyday!
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coachgugs
Sep 27 @ 9:30 PM EDT
Love it! The only way you do it well is by making it a priority.
In reply to @coach_harvey18
coach_harvey18
Sep 27 @ 9:33 PM EDT
TRUTH is...I still need to improve everyday!
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- Moderator
Sep 27 @ 9:31 PM EDT
THIS
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coach_harvey18
Sep 27 @ 9:27 PM EDT
A3: It's an obligation! To me it means to be honest with them, to love them hard, and to make a lasting mark on their life.
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- Moderator
Sep 27 @ 9:25 PM EDT
Q3: Is Player Mentorship a job requirement? What does that mean?
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- Moderator
Sep 27 @ 9:34 PM EDT
Q4: How do you measure hard work?
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kdawgswift
Sep 27 @ 9:34 PM EDT
Can I get an Amen Brothers!
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In reply to @coach_harvey18
CoachWilliams02
Sep 27 @ 9:34 PM EDT
A3: You're doing it wrong if your not! Mentorship I think should be top priority above X's and O's.
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coachgugs
Sep 27 @ 9:34 PM EDT
We definitely need to chat! My goal is to create better focused student athletes at the middle, high and college levels
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Sep 27 @ 9:34 PM EDT
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coach_harvey18
Sep 27 @ 9:35 PM EDT
Right on track with what we're discussing via
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!!
JonGordon11
Sep 27 @ 9:34 PM EDT
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coachgugs
Sep 27 @ 9:36 PM EDT
We all do! That is one of my focuses. You know what happens to those who think they know it all and don't need to improve.
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In reply to @coach_harvey18
coach_harvey18
Sep 27 @ 9:37 PM EDT
Not being the best necessarily, but ABSOLUTELY always giving YOUR best!
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Sep 27 @ 9:34 PM EDT
Q4: How do you measure hard work?
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kdawgswift
Sep 27 @ 9:38 PM EDT
A4: visible to team- measurable assessments in classroom, weight room, practice field & game field. Clips & charts never lie
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Sep 27 @ 9:34 PM EDT
Q4: How do you measure hard work?
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CoachWilliams02
Sep 27 @ 9:39 PM EDT
A4: I look for effort. Do all things to the best of your ability can't ask for much more
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coachgugs
Sep 27 @ 9:39 PM EDT
Everyone can do that Everyone might not have talent but everyone can work hard. I love those kids the most.
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In reply to @coach_harvey18
coachgugs
Sep 27 @ 9:39 PM EDT
Love this!!
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kdawgswift
Sep 27 @ 9:38 PM EDT
A4: visible to team- measurable assessments in classroom, weight room, practice field & game field. Clips & charts never lie
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- Moderator
Sep 27 @ 9:34 PM EDT
Q4: How do you measure hard work?
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- Moderator
Sep 27 @ 9:39 PM EDT
A4: Effort plays like sprinting downfield to the ball, getting extra rolls in on the cut, effort beyond your assignment
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coach_harvey18
Sep 27 @ 9:40 PM EDT
There are few things better than watching a player busting tail to give the team all he/she has!
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In reply to @coachgugs
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Sep 27 @ 9:43 PM EDT
Q5: What could you do with a better focused student athlete?
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kdawgswift
Sep 27 @ 9:44 PM EDT
Exactly get a IT kid or coach to create a highlight tape of just amazing efforts from your past teams or create a segment
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RecruitLook_sm
Sep 27 @ 9:44 PM EDT
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coachgugs
Sep 27 @ 9:44 PM EDT
Q5: What could you do with a better focused student athlete?
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Sep 27 @ 9:44 PM EDT
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coach_harvey18
Sep 27 @ 9:45 PM EDT
Wow! The opportunities are endless! But at the end of the day, it's my job to get them 'better focused'!
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- Moderator
Sep 27 @ 9:43 PM EDT
Q5: What could you do with a better focused student athlete?
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- Moderator
Sep 27 @ 9:47 PM EDT
A5: What couldn't I do? Focus allows the athlete to be open to coaching and provide leadership to the team
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kdawgswift
Sep 27 @ 9:47 PM EDT
A5: allow the SA to truly see the unlimited potential & opportunities that are in front of them & what it will take to achieve
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Sep 27 @ 9:43 PM EDT
Q5: What could you do with a better focused student athlete?
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- Moderator
Sep 27 @ 9:48 PM EDT
A5 cont: Its our job to help them focus on the right things...family, school, the team
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coach_harvey18
Sep 27 @ 9:49 PM EDT
Great call!
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In reply to @coachgugs
CoachWilliams02
Sep 27 @ 9:49 PM EDT
A5: opens the door to so many possibilities. More prepared, more in shape, less mental mistakes.
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Sep 27 @ 9:51 PM EDT
No...I'd love to hear what you do
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In reply to @coachgugs
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Sep 27 @ 9:52 PM EDT
Q6: What role do coaches play as a mentor to your team?
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coachgugs
Sep 27 @ 9:52 PM EDT
I work with student athletes to program a definite purpose statement to allow them to focus on their goals
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In reply to @CoachWilliams02
coachgugs
Sep 27 @ 9:54 PM EDT
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We can talk tomorrow more about it but it goes along the lines of a more affirmation
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Sep 27 @ 9:54 PM EDT
HSSocialMedia : RT txhsfbchat: A5 cont: Its our job to help them focus on the right things...family, school, the team
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coach_harvey18
Sep 27 @ 9:55 PM EDT
I think we all have a special bond with each kid in our position group! We reach them in different ways based on their needs!
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Sep 27 @ 9:52 PM EDT
Q6: What role do coaches play as a mentor to your team?
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kdawgswift
Sep 27 @ 9:56 PM EDT
A6: LOL you better walk the walk & grind the grind cuz kids see right through talkers and hypocrites. EVERYONE works for program
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- Moderator
Sep 27 @ 9:52 PM EDT
Q6: What role do coaches play as a mentor to your team?
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coachgugs
Sep 27 @ 9:57 PM EDT
So true! Their BS meter is programmed very well in HS.
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In reply to @kdawgswift
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Sep 27 @ 9:58 PM EDT
A6: Coaches are the immediate example. The SA needs an adult to trust and talk to about anything.
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coachgugs
Sep 27 @ 9:59 PM EDT
Thank you so much for chatting with us. I love that you are doing such great things for your boys. Keep it up!
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Sep 27 @ 9:59 PM EDT
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