#txhsfbchat Archive
A chat for high school football coaches. Topics discussed: coaching methods, program development, and impacting our athletes.
Wednesday May 4, 2016
9:00 PM EDT
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heading over to ; , join us.
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So get ready to brag and boast about your glorious past and/or the outstanding present and upcoming future of your team
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Let's start the night by introducing ourselves...feel free to include your background with your school and make new connections!
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Eddie Young, HC/OC Lajeunesse HS, Windsor, ON
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I am Chris Fisher, OL coach at Ridge Point in MoCity, TX. I have been here for 5 years, since the 2nd year of the school
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William Mancuso. Bowlegs hs hc 4 fb bb and bsb. Student of all games and whatever needed coach. Chute designer & distributor.
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Tonight we will use the typical Q1,Q2..A1,A2 format. Please RT all Qs for max exposure and engage as much as possible!
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Thank you all for being here. Let's get started! Q1 is coming up!
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Josh Faure - HC Northern Raiders (HS equivalent) AUSTRALIA
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Q1: What are the special moments in the history of your program/school?
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Zach Kelley. DC and OLB coach at Dallas Adamson
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Jeff Rogers, DC Armstrong HS, Plymouth MN. Fortunate to coach for 20 years at the collegiate and HS level.
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A1) Advancing to the 3rd round of the playoffs for the 1st time in 65 years!
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Cody G "Coach without a team"
I have no idea what to do with my extra time,
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Not many lately. Last playoff teamwas 14 yrs ago. We find the small things more enjoyable than the w/l catergory.
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A1: Making the playoffs our first season of varsity ball, an undefeated regular season, and a state semis appearance
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Our current HC came into a team that lost 24 straight games over 3 years and won his first game made the playoffs the next year
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Great job! Change can be great for programs!
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John Mitchell officially DB coach Midwest City HS Midwest City OK. What it is, what it was, what it will be like?
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Is there a history that the team hangs its hat on?
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A1) Riverton week 9 win over an 8-0 team, best damn 3-6 team ever
Washington 35-34 over FZS win on block FG, 2nd half shutout
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A1) Only at the school 1yr but proud of how the players adapted to new scheme and philosophy. Took coaching & kept us in games.
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A1: Gold Beach Oregon, from 04 to 2013, played in 5 State Title games at 2A & 3A Levels, & 8 League Titles
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James Soria
Offensive Coordinator
Houston Austin HS
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Those big wins can mean huge things in the off-season and next fall
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Not an admirable 1. I have the philosophy if i change the way they think i will change the way they play. It is taking effect.
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Q2: Why do kids want to be part of your team?
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That is awesome! How did the kids handle their success?
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A1)con't 84-56 win over Holt, RB set state record with 9 rush TD, 11 rushing TD as a team. Crazy game! I walk 4.5 miles 1st half
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A1: Winning inaugural varsity game with kids from varied levels of ball experience
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A1)It was our 1st year at Austin. The school had 3 total wins over the past 4 seasons. Averaged 30 players in the program.
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I have done that and it is a great feeling to get that first win with a brand new program!
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A1: beat rival 38-30 in my 1st yr here; 0-5 v 4-1 too! They beat us in '14 78-6
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A1 contd. The ms kids do ask if they can run daily instead of anything else. Even the linemen ask as well.
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A1: I have been @ my current school 4 2 yrs now and the biggest moment happened 20yrs ago when they won state.
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They know i have their back. I am hard but fair and will fight for them regardless of score.
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A2) Enjoy the friendship and nothing like sweating together for a common goal. Kids need & want that family atmosphere.
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A1 cont) Had no frosh team in almost a decade. This year, we had 48 frosh and won the frosh district championship. 7-3 on JV.
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A2) Washington, MO loves football. Both schools. Huge numbers at Jr league level, kids want to play ball, WHS going on 51th year
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This is sweet! Not everyone's numbers are down, https://t.co/NzoRjpr7Aj
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A1 cont) Had no frosh team in almost a decade. This year, we had 48 frosh and won the frosh district championship. 7-3 on JV.
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A2: Kids want to be in our program because they want to be part of something bigger than themselves and experience the + energy
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A1. Undefeated Season Tied school record with most wins in a season with 12 Huge playoff win vs a team we weren't to beat
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Exactly! Kids want to belong to something bigger than them! https://t.co/5yn8yOKQmd
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A2) Enjoy the friendship and nothing like sweating together for a common goal. Kids need & want that family atmosphere.
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A2: The kids want 2 B part of the tradition that exist within the school & the community.
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There you go! Great job! And glad to have you back on!
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We are n 8 man school with maybe 9 or 10 in the hs next year. Almost 25 in 7/8 next year. With 10 in the 6th behind them.
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A2: it is incredibly personally challenging yet still fun, they do things others would NOT do and form a strong bond
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Q3: What events occur during rivalry week or homecoming week that build up school pride?
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A2: they want to be part of the tradition. They want to be a . They know they'll be held accountable but rewarded highly
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YES! Football is not for everyone! https://t.co/FtehYkP2Jd
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A2: it is incredibly personally challenging yet still fun, they do things others would NOT do and form a strong bond
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Q3 RT -> Q3: What events occur during rivalry week or homecoming week that build up school pride? https://t.co/uSjLJ4b94g
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Q3: What events occur during rivalry week or homecoming week that build up school pride?
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Tony Shiffman. Late to the party. AGAIN
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A1b: https://t.co/hhEatAmWNb has a ton of cool stuff about our football program. Great guy that runs it, bleeds green and white
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A3) Wash,MO: we don't play our rival, Check that they won't play us. Don't care what they say, they won't sign up. Real talk.
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A2) Because they know we have their back. We offer a support system that they may not have at home.
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A2: I want kids to be on our team because it's a family. It's having 75-100 guys who have your back no matter what and love you
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A3: Here it's just the game itself that gets the whole student body and the community riled up.
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I definitely enjoy being part of the team. Its a big part of who I am and part of my family
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https://t.co/V5Fqxql3xy
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ae. A3.We have a march around the school to the football field. The elementry starts out and then by grade up.
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jscruggs, OL/DL, Logan Rogersville HS, Rogersville Mo. Track winding down, gave last final in night class I teach, I'm back!
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A3) Riverton: Our rivalry is lop sided on football, but a battle everywhere else. It boils over, there have been some bad things
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A3 contd. Up to 12 followed by the team as they enter the field with 2 rows of fans for the pep rally.
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A3) A huge carnival/cook-off at the school. Lots of community involvement, plus the return of a lot of alumni.
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A3: We have a great HOCO week. Everyday is a crazy spirit day. After the Sub Varsity games we have a pep rally with fireworks
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A3: Bell Game. What doesn't happen is a better question. Oldest rivalry in NC, 6th in country
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A3: DC starting Wed, creates a Epic Vision complete with Bombs, Motorcycles & torching a stuffed Tiger Bandon Week
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A3 cont: The great thing is the HOCO gameday tailgate and fan tunnel the players walk through upon arrival to the stadium
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A3) Gonna be great this year when we renew the Austin-Milby rivalry in Week 3. One of the oldest rivalries in the Houston area.
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A1: winning first football state championship, in '11. I can still taste the experience of it all, sharing the newness of it
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Q4: Who are the storied coaches or players that have laid the foundation of your program?
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Congrats! Thats something you don't forget...I've never forgotten the one I earned as a player
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Q4 RT -> Q4: Who are the storied coaches or players that have laid the foundation of your program? https://t.co/KGIk337bU3
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Q4: Who are the storied coaches or players that have laid the foundation of your program?
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A2: although we've bottomed out a little, kids know that they can gain intrinsically and extrinsically from the experience.
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A4) Robin Kirk. 4 state titles, 3 as a HC at Hou. St. Pius. I had the pleasure of being on his staff for 2 of those.
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Gold Beach, Oregon - Bill Siler -1970's won a State Title in 78, wrote a great book on the 4-4 Stack as well.
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A4. 1993 Football Team
2013 Football Team.
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A2: Our kids know we care about them, we try and it special, no matter the outcomes.
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A4) We brought over the culture and discipline from there and are working to install it here. It's a process but we'll be fine.
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A3: we don't do anything special, but kids do start yapping on social media, gets it going!
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A4: That's the neat thing about opening a school. We are building the stories and legends. The last 2 seasons will be historic
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A4: for my alma mater, John Sowinski, John Oaks, Bill Anderson and Mike Taylor.
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Q5: What are the time honored traditions of your program?
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A4) Coaches that mentored and impacted my career. , , . Just to name a few great coaches.
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A4:Ray Seal Texas Hall of Honor/Real Man/True Leader
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Q5 RT - > Q5: What are the time honored traditions of your program? https://t.co/1GQDWJfezG
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Q5: What are the time honored traditions of your program?
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A4:Ray Seals Texas Hall of Honor/Real Man/True Leader
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A5) We really don't have one. Not much football culture around the school before we got there. I'd like to start one, though.
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A4: Bob Boswell, Bruce Hardin, Ron Massey for coaches. Nick Maddox, Ethan Horton, Pat Moore, Lance Smith- players.
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Q1: Going 11-1 for the 1st time in program history, playing in the Class AA State Championship in 2015 https://t.co/7FNj03iHfg
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Q1: What are the special moments in the history of your program/school?
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A5: We are building those as well. I hope that our motto of Break The Rock is something that continues
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It has to start somewhere!
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A3 Cont., the coaches will sometimes let slip its rivalry week with a few 'unfiltered' remarks, just saying
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Q6: How does the community help build the uniqueness of your program?
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Q6 RT - > Q6: How does the community help build the uniqueness of your program? https://t.co/BSWdxKhOaD
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Q6: How does the community help build the uniqueness of your program?
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A3: a parade/field day with all alumni and the community coming on campus for different activities
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A5: missing a few of those, we're building them now, work in progress...
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A6) Community is tired of a losing program. The East End isn't what it used to be but still plenty of pride.
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A6: Our community is great because we feel like a one school town in an 11 high school district. Lots of Purple Pride!
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Brought back an old tradition this year. All players watch film between 2 and 4 on sunday afternoon. Not mandatory but encouragd
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A6) With so much change, it's only fitting the academic standards are raised and the athletic programs become successful.
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A6: we have terrific support from community, football is still 'new', we have no grandpas who've played here. Several dads.
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Q7: Write the story/message/mission of your program in 140 characters.
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Q7 RT - > Q7: Write the story/message/mission of your program in 140 characters. https://t.co/khWAfj3p07
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Q7: Write the story/message/mission of your program in 140 characters.
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BBall is ingrained here, fully rooted here for 75 years or so. We have strong tradition. Plenty of grandpas..
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Kannapolis people are what make Wonder football great. Huge crowds, loyal fans
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we lock arms & walk field as a team...coaches & players, special times with my Sr.'s
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A7: Love, Effort, Attitude, Character
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A7: Ridge Point Football. Play Fast, Play Hard, and Break the Rock
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Great job! Y'all are doing amazing things at your schools! Thank you for sharing tonight!
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A7: Be Loyal, Be Poised, Be true to yourself, keep family close. Don't ask something of your teammates, unless you can ask of u
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