#txhsfbchat Archive
A chat for high school football coaches. Topics discussed: coaching methods, program development, and impacting our athletes.
Wednesday August 10, 2016
9:00 PM EDT
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I am Chris Fisher, your host and provider of I also coach the OL at Ridge Point HS in Texas
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Please begin all answers with the appropriate answer number and include in every tweet
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Rodney Holtmeyer, Freshman HC, Parkway South High
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The more you answer and engage, the more you get out of
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Eddie Young, HC/OC Lajeunesse HS, Windsor, ON
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Q1: Describe the composition of your coaching staff. How many coaches, their assignments, etc.
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Jack Dingus, OL Coach, Crooked Oak HS, Oklahoma City, OK
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HC (myself), OC, DC, plus 4 other position coaches. We all coach varsity and JV
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A1: 2a in Oklahoma. We have 5 coaches. 1 HC/DC, 1 OC, 1 OL/LB, 1 OL/DL, 1 WR/DB
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A1: 3A in SC we have 7 total varsity does JV also and some do C team
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A1) Our entire staff is 10 coaches, 4 are freshman, and 6 are varsity. Each coach is responsible for a position.
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A1: Cont. All varsity coaches do JV and Middle School.
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Josh Hadden, Head Coach @ Aiken Middle School in Aiken, SC
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A1: 14 coaches, for all 3 levels 6 on offense and 7 on defense, I the HC call plays on O but we have a OC/DC/STC/9th HC
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Q2: How are new coaches to the staff introduced to and taught how the staff operates?
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A1: 4 coaches. HC/OC/QB/LB (me), DC/DB/WR, OL/DL, and RB/Specialists
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A1: 3 coaches including myself. HC/OC, a DC & STC Also, Seth Bass, HFC North Shelby HS (MO), finally remembering to return!
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Colbry Lathan
Linebacker Coach
Okolona High School
Okolona, MS
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A2: We sit down and go through expectations & basic operations. After that, we try to catch them up on terminology, rules, etc.
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A.1) we have 6 coaches. 4 coach off. & def. We send 2 to jv and freshman
We also have a volunteer coach though I'm from CT lol
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A2: well I'm fairly new. Kinda sink or swim. HC/OC showed me plays and ideas and said "block it" https://t.co/zZP8lJ5UKa
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We have 5 varsity, HC/OC, DC/DL, LB, OL/DL AND RB/DB
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A2: I sit each coach down individually to discuss vision, operations, expectations. Give coaches intro w/backgrounds to staff.
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Q3: What do you do as a staff to build camaraderie with each other?
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All of our varsity does JV. We also have 2 middle school coaches.
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A3: honestly we have fun it's like a group of guys just talking junk all day for no apparent reason. But we all get along great
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Cody Gardner OL/LB/STC Park City, UT
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A3: Once a month we have a cookout at someone's house. We all get along. Wives get along great as well!
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A1) ever evolving, massive change over, A2) Hudl playbook, talks with HC & OC A3) only been here like 10 days
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A3: We have a summer retreat. We still scout live in the fall, and we have a good time in the office. No thin skin allowed!
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A3: we just like to shoot the bull after practices and film. Talk junk about each other's college and pro teams.
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A3: Mainly just try to be genuine and transparent with everything we do.
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Straight forward explanation works well! https://t.co/aqDj8VA9kz
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A2: I sit each coach down individually to discuss vision, operations, expectations. Give coaches intro w/backgrounds to staff.
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Q4: How does your staff balance the demands of the season with respect for time with your family?
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Small setting explanation is a good learning environment https://t.co/xFo6JLaa1G
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we started with a one on one with coordinators and taught system then introduced to rest of staff and players
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A.3) Our HC had us over for a party recently. Pizza truck & bounce house for the kids. Yards games and trash talk for the adults
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A3 cont...we also gather at the HCs house for post game down time and rehashing...sometimes with families, sometimes without
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Shawn Hardison. DC at Central HS in Bridgeport, Connecticut
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A4: will find out soon enough we do have Saturday's off and try to minimize film study on Sunday's. Brain won't work on 0 sleep
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A4: when I coached HS, I had no personal life under 1 guy. Under another, he wanted you home by 6:30. In MS, not as consuming.
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A3: Staff Dinners, attend events together things of that nature https://t.co/upTOJUg1xk
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Q3: What do you do as a staff to build camaraderie with each other?
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How many of these female gymnast could also be NCAA caliber high jumpers or pole vaulters?
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A4: We are good about going home when our work is done. Family is a big part of what we do!
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A.3) cont. He get along very well. We have pre practice competitions for coaches only. Lots of trash talk but very fun
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A4 cont. We work weekends, but we have time Saturday and Sunday to be with them.
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A4 cont: In MS, now done by Fri. Practice Mon/Tues, Game Wed, Film/Practice Thurs & Fri. No HS duties, school feeds 2 different
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Q5: What is the office like on gameday?
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A.4) I don't have a family so I'm full throttle at all times. Our HC gets us out at a decent time. He has a family so he gets it
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A5: mine is beside the coaches office so I'm probably gonna hibernate until game time
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A5: We are pretty loose...coaches in the office, prepping, talking, joking...
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A4: We work on Saturday until we are done. I will tell you it's hard to keep it at the office. Going to work on that this season
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A4: cont. I am a workaholic. I spend my time at home watching film and trying to master my craft. My wife understands
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A5: Fine unless Pregame meal and/or bus didn't arrive, then hectic. Music. Lots of music.
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A4: Cont2 But I am going to strive to keep everything in the office this season and not bring it home. Since my kid is older.
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we are blessed at we have 19 coaches total. OC and DC at Freshmen JV and Varsity level. Plus positional
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A4) our varsity HC gives both FR and JV coaches Sat and Sun off. Only varsity coaches work weekends.
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A5 cont: If we have a Saturday game, we will have college football on tv until time for position meetings
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Cameron Greene- D-Ends, Palacios High School
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Q6: When game planning with the O or D staff, how much input do the position coaches have?
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we are blessed to have program guys who understand we are trying to build a program from bottom to top. Men of Character
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A6: Coaches are encouraged to speak up...not everything is included, but that doesn't mean stop thinking and sharing
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A5: We're loose. We still laugh and crack jokes. We're still about business. Can't coach w misguided emotion
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John Mitchell DBs Midwest City HS Midwest City OK. Sorry for the late chime fellas got caught up "Dual Survival" again.
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A1: 14 coaches. 10 V/JV all coach 1 position, including HC. 4 freshmen. 4 of our V coaches will work the JV teams
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: I'm open to all ideas, but in the end I have final say on offense. I give my DC a little autonomy, but I will (cont...)
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A6 cont: intervene and give my input as I see fit
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A6: We are encouraged to give input & express our thoughts & concerns instead of just sitting there.
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A6: are input is considered and taken into thought and we go from there.
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Q7: What is something that your staff does that you feel is unique, or one of the best things about your staff?
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A6: as a DC I already have a plan & I communicate it to pos coaches daily in prep for game day. I'm not opposed to input though
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A2: Depends on when we finalize the full staff...sometimes its at the retreat, sometimes in pre-season meetings
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A2 cont: HC assigns duties and goes over the expectations and duties of every coach
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A2 cont: then coaches will meet with their side of the ball and go over how we do things
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https://t.co/FWb6C22QtN
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a6) I have a staff of 4. I do all breakdown and game planning. I meet with staff and dc Sunday for 1-2 hours to go over.
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A1: 10 coaches 4 O 5 D and a HC. OC/QB, RB, WR, OL, DL, ILB/DC, OLB, Corners, Safties work V and JV
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A1: We have a total of 12 coaches including the HC. We all coach JV & freshman except the HC, but he's there 2 oversee it all.
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A7: I enjoy the scouting trips we take. Traveling together, eating, and watching ball provides time to talk and to learn...
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A2: I came in a week b4 camp I'm learning what they instd in Spring and will work with the O coaches. Nx Yr will be my O
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A7: All 4 coaches from same town. 1 asst. went to the school, 1 works @ Elem. next door, and other Asst. & myself work @ school
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A1: we have 9 coaches plus the AD/HC and we all coach the Jr high as well. Some of us will will go with jr high some with JV.
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Great job tonight! I love hearing how each staff works together!
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A3: Cs very welcoming here I'm moving into a new house and they have helped.We are a group that just wants to win the right way
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A4: No meets on Sat. Will text and call each other and meet Mondays during cmn planning. I'll input all info and create cutups
