Tonight we are fortunate to have @BSimmons25 leading the way! Coach Simmons is the Special Teams Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach at Millbrook High School in North Carolina. He will be posting questions regarding O,D,K, and program operations #TXHSFBCHAT
Men, I am excited about leading our football discussions tonight.
My name is Brandon Simmons & I am special teams coordinator / quarterback coach at Millbrook HS in Raleigh, NC.
With that being said, let’s get this party started #TXHSFBCHAT
@kdawgswift AD/HFC Gold Beach HS, Gold Beach, Oregon. Father of @MARIAHRSWIFT & Rylee, Avid Outdoors man (Fishing & Surfing primarily) Keeper of Drive's Football Tool Chest #txhsfbchat somewhat of a Dinosaur in terms of HS Football - Faith/Family/Football
Tonight we will discuss topics ranging from offensive , defense , epically teams, & general program operations
But before we begin, please introduce yourself !!!!! #TXHSFBCHAT (@txhsfbchat )
Tonight we will discuss topics ranging from offensive , defense , special teams, & general program operations
But before we begin, please introduce yourself !!!!! #TXHSFBCHAT (@txhsfbchat )
Q1)
Offensive/Defense: what position do you coach? How long have you been coaching high school football?
Special Team: how important is special team to your program?
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Q1)
Offensive/Defense: what position do you coach? How long have you been coaching high school football?
Special Team: how important is special team to your program?
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A1 Offensive Line have coached High School for 11 years and D3 NCAA for 6. Special teams are a key component of the game you have to treat it just like O and D #TXHSFBCHAT
A1) Thanks for hosting coach! I use to coach OL at the school I was at previously. I’ve been coaching 4 years and special teams if just as important as O and D. #TXHSFBCHAT
A1: This is my 14th year of coaching HS, 17th overall. I coach the OL, and have for the past 7 years. ST is important enough to us to work some aspect of it every day #TXHSFBCHAT
A1: I have been coaching for 13 years, last 11 have been coaching oline
Special teams: very important, work them everyday, 1/3 rd of the game #txhsfbchat
A1: Position changes yearly. Prefer OL or WR & DBs. Been coaching high school, in various capacities, since I graduated in 2009 aside from a brief break. Special teams is critical. We say it will either win or lose us 1 game a year.
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Q1)
Offensive/Defense: what position do you coach? How long have you been coaching high school football?
Special Team: how important is special team to your program?
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A1: Coach wideouts and special teams. Coached wideouts for 6 years, special teams for 3. In our program, special teams is the most important phase of football!! Opportunity to change the game and create momentum #TXHSFBCHAT
A1: offense WR defense coordinator and safeties. Special teams are very important, you never realize how much until you don’t spend the time on them as you should and your team gives up a big play. #TXHSFBCHAT
A1: Been Coaching since 1983 to 1988 Small College Secondary & DC 1988 to 2013 HS Coach (1988 to 1996 Secondary & LBs / DC , 1997 to 2013 HFC OC OL Secondary LBs) 2018 Climbed back into saddle - building staff now #TXHSFBCHAT
Q1)
Offensive/Defense: what position do you coach? How long have you been coaching high school football?
Special Team: how important is special team to your program?
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A1: Have coached linebackers and defensive line, going on my 5th year. Special teams are a very important aspect of the game and have to be emphasized. #TXHSFBCHAT
A1) Entering year 14. As an HC, coach where needed but spent first 9 years with OL/DL. Special teams will determine the outcome of every game. An area we have to get much better. #TXHSFBCHAT
I'm the OC. A great offensive staff allows me to know have to coach a position.
Special Teams are extremely important. Work 2 each day & include them in our offensive & defensive team periods.
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Offensive/Defense: what position do you coach? How long have you been coaching high school football?
Special Team: how important is special team to your program?
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A1) I coach Quarterbacks be have coached every position on the field (ODK) but OL; IMO , all o coaches should coach d & vice versa.
I have been coaching going on 8 years.
I coach all areas of special teams & love it.
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Coach Offensive Line and ST Coordinator, this will be my 8th fall coming. As far as Special Forces: our staff does a great job of collaborating and making it very important amongst the staff as well as to our athletes #TXHSFBCHAT
A1) wide receivers. 2 years at Paul Pewitt, 3 years at Celina, 1 at Gilmer.
Massively important. Lots of planning, preparation, and practice with special teams. Very high priority.
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A1: cont. Special Teams - Practiced in middle of practice daily (15 minutes) & each get all the coaches in the program's attention during that period. #TXHSFBCHAT
A1 3 years coaching
Offense I have coached OL, RB, QB
Defense I have coached DL and LBs
I don't currently have a program but ST is 1/3 of the game so it deserves the same effort as O and D
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Q2) operations: besides coaching football, in ways do you contribute to the operations in your program? Do you cut grass? Like fields? Clean uniforms? Stay late to supervise your players ?
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Q2) operations: besides coaching football, in ways do you contribute to the operations in your program? Do you cut grass? Like fields? Clean uniforms? Stay late to supervise your players ?
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A2) I've yet to cut grass haha! But our HC @coachcurd probably thought I was crazy the first time I cleaned out our fieldhouse! I enjoy doing that type of operations stuff....they can handle all the other stuff haha! #TXHSFBCHAT
A2) I show up and do what HC asks. Help run weightroom, line field, serve breakfast and lunch, clean uniforms, supervise. Anything under the sun. #TXHSFBCHAT
A2: all of the above including transportation if needed. What ever it takes to help the program, kids and HC. To be truly effective as a leader I believe one must know how to serve. #TXHSFBCHAT
A2: Headsets, endzone camera, social media, graphic design, Hudl management and Hudl sideline, rosters/attendance...a lot...thank God for managers #TXHSFBCHAT
A2: I have a laundry duty day, I usually run the clock at sub-varsity games, and I am also the academic coordinator. This spring I have also taken up the Leadership Council as well. #TXHSFBCHAT
A2) Haha! HC =Coach, budget manager, accountant, de facto administrated, teacher, father figure, counselor, recruiter, director of operations, psychologist, strength & condo. coach, and much much more, but love every minute of it!!! #TXHSFBCHAT
A2 I've been equipment manager, laundry man, line painter, film coordinator... whatever job needs to be done I'm willing to pitch in.
As a teacher I tutor players before/after practice and in off-season #TXHSFBCHAT
Q2) operations: besides coaching football, in ways do you contribute to the operations in your program? Do you cut grass? Like fields? Clean uniforms? Stay late to supervise your players ?
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A2: I have painted the lines, pick kids up took them home. I have wash uniforms, made sure the rosters was ready for the game, done field exchanges, odk and pretty much ensure our other paperwork was done #TXHSFBCHAT
Q2) operations: besides coaching football, in ways do you contribute to the operations in your program? Do you cut grass? Like fields? Clean uniforms? Stay late to supervise your players ?
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A2: As far as field house duties go, I've always worked with the philosophy that if you have to be told to do something, then it should have already been done #TXHSFBCHAT
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A2: Sundays - I do the scouting reports & supervise the captains doing laundry Mondays - Present Scouting Report & Go Over Offensive Game Plan Thursday @JKatGB63 and I prepare Captains Dinner at our Home. Fridays - I'm only Coach on the Bus #RuralHSFootball#TXHSFBCHAT continued
Q2) operations: besides coaching football, in ways do you contribute to the operations in your program? Do you cut grass? Like fields? Clean uniforms? Stay late to supervise your players ?
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A2) IMO, no job is too small. I take pride in doing the little things/grunt work others frown upon. I line fields, grab dirty uniforms, sweep floors, mop floors. You name it, I have done it. Take pride in the little things!
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A2: bus driver, equipment guy, help paint the game field, run the weightroom after school and anything else that needs done (the joys of being the only PE teacher on the staff in the building) #TXHSFBCHAT
We have beautiful turf, have a great support staff of managers that help with laundry and uniforms/film practice. We chip in where needed and can, grade checks, stay late coach when needed, hard to think of outside of fundraising times, other duties as assigned maybe? #TXHSFBCHAT
Cody McCain
Head Coach
Clements HS Athens, Al
Been coaching 9 years, been a head coach for 6 of those. I’ve coached every position on the field at some point or another.
We spend 20 minutes a day in special teams. Usually 10 in Indy and 10 team #TXHSFBCHAT
Q1)
Offensive/Defense: what position do you coach? How long have you been coaching high school football?
Special Team: how important is special team to your program?
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A2) Help in the weight room. One of our main HUDL guys. As many little things as I can since I’m not in the building. Days of staying late are tough with 2 kids who need to be picked up from after school.
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A2: Fridays Home games get Parents painting field pizza. Off Season it is all me in weight room 6:45 to 7;50 All Calendar and Planning for next year #TXHSFBCHAT#RuralHSFootball
CODY G
Park City, UT
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A1) 10 yrs, Riverton, IL Washington, MO Park City, UT
DL/OL/RB/OLB/S/LB
Get back, JV DC, FR OC, STC, DC
Summer laundry, S&C, t-shirt design
A1. 5 years in the JV program as coordinator. QB’s and WR’s if needed.
Defensively, Linebackers but DB’s if coach is gone
Special teams is absolutely a game changer. Effort shows up on Friday.
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Q3)
O: what are your top two runs?
D: what are your top to run blitz?
ST: what is your top punt block/Punt return?
FO: how do you manage grade checks? Study hall?
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Q3)
O: what are your top two runs?
D: what are your top to run blitz?
ST: what is your top punt block/Punt return?
FO: how do you manage grade checks? Study hall?
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A2.
I’ve run the student athlete study hall for all 5 years in the program. Tuesday/Thursday before practice all athletes come to study hall for homework. 1 hour dedicated to getting our grades up.
STUDENT athlete is the ultimate goal.
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A3: Top 2 Runs - OZ and ISO
I grade check the entire program every week during the season. Post a mandatory after school/pre-practice tutorial list for those under 75. Bring in NHS students to serve as tutors for tutorials. #TXHSFBCHAT
Going into year 3 of high school coaching, been the JV HC/OC for the last two years and coached QBs at that level. Been given the reigns as the Varsity OC and will be coaching all program QBs moving forward. I’d like to think of special teams as an #underappreciatedweapon
A3. When I was HC of our freshman team our top two run plays were Rocket Toss and Counter (Wing Tish)
My favorite blitz to call was a Double A blitz
Special teams I really just had my defense out there with one fast guy deep.
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Q3)
O: what are your top two runs?
D: what are your top to run blitz?
ST: what is your top punt block/Punt return?
FO: how do you manage grade checks? Study hall?
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O: Inside Zone and Power
ST: Run a middle return that brings outside backers with no responsibility other than block the punt, was pretty successful
FO: We check grades as a program at week 5 of the season, I personally check position group every 2 weeks #TXHSFBCHAT
Q3)
O: what are your top two runs?
D: what are your top to run blitz?
ST: what is your top punt block/Punt return?
FO: how do you manage grade checks? Study hall?
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HSSocialMedia : RT coachfisher_rp: A2: As far as field house duties go, I've always worked with the philosophy that if you have to be told to do something, then it should have already been done #TXHSFBCHAT
A3: O - Inside Veer & Counter Trey
D- Prefer Stemming from 40 Front to 50 or 30 & vise versa
ST - LOL we run an entire Off out of our Punt Formation
FO - bi-weekly / Study Hall in AM instead of Lifting and cost you a run to Kissing Rock - 3 Mile run #TXHSFBCHAT
Q3)
O: what are your top two runs?
D: what are your top to run blitz?
ST: what is your top punt block/Punt return?
FO: how do you manage grade checks? Study hall?
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A3:
Top 2 runs: counter and power
We have study hall on Tuesday and Wednesday in season and the head coach and I have access to view all of our players grades #TXHSFBCHAT
Q1)
Offensive/Defense: what position do you coach? How long have you been coaching high school football?
Special Team: how important is special team to your program?
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Q2) operations: besides coaching football, in ways do you contribute to the operations in your program? Do you cut grass? Like fields? Clean uniforms? Stay late to supervise your players ?
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A3)
O: guard trap & counter
D: double a gap blitz & NCAA Blitz
ST: block left /return right
FO: we check grades. We also reduce practice time to host study hall.
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A3) O: IZ and Power
D: Whatever our DC calls
ST: 1 deep guy and send the House
FO: FB team is monitored by HC. We have 30 min SH before conditioning
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Q3)
O: what are your top two runs?
D: what are your top to run blitz?
ST: what is your top punt block/Punt return?
FO: how do you manage grade checks? Study hall?
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A) I’ve coached 9 season. 7 as OL/DL. 2 as OL only. I’ve coached Punt Block/Return, PAT/FG, and Front Line on KOR. We have Specials Indy periods at the beginning of practice daily. We practice at least 2 Special Teams daily. Practice all on Thursdays. #TXHSFBCHAT
A3: O- Gap game and by the spring, #widezone
ST: we will try and find a way to put a personal protector or blocker in conflict so he is wrong, a 2v1, 3v2 or 4v3 conflict #TXHSFBCHAT
A1: Offense runningbacks but have experience with receivers also. Defense linebackers. I've been coaching for 6 years . I've been a special coordinator and think they are extremely important. Can swing the momentum of a game both ways! #txhsfbchat
A3: midline/outside veer any blitz we can find a mismatch at, we have study hall after school and before school and some alternative conditioning. #txhsfbchat
A3
https://t.co/TppyyxqDmm running zone read trips to the strong side then weak side with option
2. 3-4 for five years. OLB with the end have been most successful
3. For punt, we run our spread formation and force you to stay wide
4. A2 was my study hall monitoring!
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A3:
Offense power, counter
Defense: two sided blitzes are my favorite.
St: send more make them account for everyone.
FO: each position coach is responsible for grades.
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Q4)
O: what are your top pass concept vs C1, C2,C3,C4?
D: how do you defend doubles, trips, trips bunch?
ST: what is your top KOR? Do you play starters on KO?
FO: how do you feed your hungry players ?
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O: what are your top two runs?
D: what are your top to run blitz?
ST: what is your top punt block/Punt return?
FO: how do you manage grade checks? Study hall?
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O: what are your top pass concept vs C1, C2,C3,C4?
D: how do you defend doubles, trips, trips bunch?
ST: what is your top KOR? Do you play starters on KO?
FO: how do you feed your hungry players ?
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A4) Q too much for 140 characters
Vs cov 1 crossers/mesh cov 2 smash cov 3 4 verts cov 4 flats
Our best tacklers are on SP teams the other team can score= Punt and KO. #TXHSFBCHAT
A4: O: Like flood, wheel, smash against zone coverages...slants, verts, and outs against C1
ST: middle return KOR, no fooling around, get up field now! Absolutely play starters on KO , had 6-7 last year
FO: always have snacks in the coaches office #TXHSFBCHAT
Q4)
O: what are your top pass concept vs C1, C2,C3,C4?
D: how do you defend doubles, trips, trips bunch?
ST: what is your top KOR? Do you play starters on KO?
FO: how do you feed your hungry players ?
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A4; O - LOL we're a 1 & 3 step attack, see a lot of C2 attempts vs our option will go verts or Load Pass (LOL an RPO @slade248 ) D: we prefer to stay zone on top but will mix it up underneath / Combo Coverages FO- Parents homemade pregame meal post game Church feeds #TXHSFBCHAT
Q4)
O: what are your top pass concept vs C1, C2,C3,C4?
D: how do you defend doubles, trips, trips bunch?
ST: what is your top KOR? Do you play starters on KO?
FO: how do you feed your hungry players ?
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A4: Man u want a Bible! LOL O: I will give you 1 play for all of that 4 man snag! D: 4-2-5 cover 4 over to double, under to trips ST: We only do right KOR have scored 12 TD's last 5 years, Yes to starters on KO. FO: Summertime free Title 1 school #txhsfbchat
Q4)
O: what are your top pass concept vs C1, C2,C3,C4?
D: how do you defend doubles, trips, trips bunch?
ST: what is your top KOR? Do you play starters on KO?
FO: how do you feed your hungry players ?
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A4.
O. Didn't really have diff passes for diff coverages. We ran lots of quick screens, and easy completion passes for our freshman.
D. Defense was a 3-4 and we would bump out OLBs to defend doubles and roll over a safety to cover trips
KO we played who wanted it
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Q4)
O: what are your top pass concept vs C1, C2,C3,C4?
D: how do you defend doubles, trips, trips bunch?
ST: what is your top KOR? Do you play starters on KO?
FO: how do you feed your hungry players ?
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A4)
O: I like all concepts, I learn the spread 5 passing attack that score tons of points but i LOVE what my QB can throw!!!
D) we double 2/4 vs 2x2, cover 6 (q,q,h) vs trips
ST: left return was golden & we play starters.
FO: whatever it take.
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A4 cont) I always have protein shakes and some type of bars in my office. Also we ask parents to donate bars and snacks for game days. Never want a kid going into a game without eating something. #TXHSFBCHAT
A4) O- C1) Like a lot of things. C2) Play we call Cross. C3) 4 verts, quick hitting screens C4) run the ball. FO- Summer feeding program. I also have goals that they have to met and I take them. #TXHSFBCHAT
A4: Favorite routes that can be applied to most: Snag, Shallows, Double Post, and Verticals. Play fast, aggressive, sure tacklers on KO. If a kid needs food, I'll do what I can to get it to him, including giving him my own sandwich #TXHSFBCHAT
It was fun men, but it’s about that time to sign off.
Again, it was a pleasure learning with you all tonight & S/O to @txhsfbchat via #txhsfbchat for having me!!!
