#GAHSFBCHAT Archive

Join us every Tuesday night at 8:00 p.m. ET as we share ideas and build our coaching networks. Created & moderated by @_CoachTSmith

Tuesday March 13, 2018
8:00 PM EDT

  • gahsfbchat - Moderator Mar 13 @ 8:00 PM EDT
    Welcome to another exciting #GAHSFBCHAT "Coaches Meeting". Let's not waste anytime. Who's in the house tonight? Name, School, State & title. Also adding a twist to intros tonight: Tag a coach that you feel your coaching colleagues should be following. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • patrick_taylor4 Mar 13 @ 8:01 PM EDT
    Patrick Taylor OC North Surry High School Toast, NC (macon georgia native) #gahsfbchat
    In reply to @gahsfbchat
  • _CoachTSmith Mar 13 @ 8:02 PM EDT
    Welcome to the Tar Heel state! #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @patrick_taylor4, @gahsfbchat
  • gahsfbchat - Moderator Mar 13 @ 8:03 PM EDT
    Keep those intros coming coaches. We will kick the night off with Q1 in 3 minutes! #GAHSFBCHAT
  • gahsfbchat - Moderator Mar 13 @ 8:04 PM EDT
    We will use our normal Q1:A1 format. Be sure to use the tag #GAHSFBCHAT in each of your post for better visibility by your coaching cohorts. Also make sure that you take a few seconds & follow each coach & expand your coaching network!
  • CoachU_ Mar 13 @ 8:04 PM EDT
    Maurice Upshaw, Midwest City HS, OK, Assistant Head Coach #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @gahsfbchat
  • patrick_taylor4 Mar 13 @ 8:04 PM EDT
    boomersooner #gahsfbchat
    In reply to @CoachU_, @gahsfbchat
  • _CoachTSmith Mar 13 @ 8:04 PM EDT
    Oklahoma in the house! Thx for joining coach. #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @CoachU_, @gahsfbchat
  • LVCoachCamJones Mar 13 @ 8:05 PM EDT
    Coach Cam Jones Lakeside HS | DeKalb #WINTODAY😈 #GAHSFBChat
    In reply to @gahsfbchat
  • tbanks1906 Mar 13 @ 8:05 PM EDT
  • gahsfbchat - Moderator Mar 13 @ 8:06 PM EDT
    Q1: What core beliefs are you building your program's foundation on? #GAHSFBCHAT #Culture4Coaches
  • CLNS_Logan Mar 13 @ 8:06 PM EDT
    Logan Jakubajtys Defensive Backs Palo Verde Magnet HS Tucson, AZ Give @CoachSmerk a follow! #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @gahsfbchat, @CoachSmerk
  • _CoachTSmith Mar 13 @ 8:06 PM EDT
    Coaches, don't forget to tag a coach that your colleagues should be following. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • coachjdavis_ Mar 13 @ 8:06 PM EDT
    Coach Jon Davis LB | Lithia Springs #GAHSFBCHAT
  • CoachWilliams22 Mar 13 @ 8:06 PM EDT
    Trevor Williams, South Forsyth HS, GA. Defensive Coordinator. @SaltWilliams is a great coach doing great thing up at GC. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • _CoachTSmith Mar 13 @ 8:06 PM EDT
    Arizona is in the building. Thx for stopping by coach. #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @CLNS_Logan, @gahsfbchat, @CoachSmerk
  • patrick_taylor4 Mar 13 @ 8:07 PM EDT
    q1:A1 as a coordinator execution of the offensive scheme #gahsfbchat
    In reply to @gahsfbchat
  • coach_vangen Mar 13 @ 8:07 PM EDT
    Coach Jeremiah Vangen, East Troy, Wisconsin. OC/OL. @rockpoltrock #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @gahsfbchat, @rockpoltrock
  • adammwilson Mar 13 @ 8:07 PM EDT
    Adam Wilson Paulding Co HS H/TE #GAHSFBCHAT
  • CLNS_Logan Mar 13 @ 8:08 PM EDT
    A1: for my defensive backs we are focusing on physicality. Be the most physical player on the field and don’t take any S***! Play tough! #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @gahsfbchat
  • thecoachvogt Mar 13 @ 8:08 PM EDT
    A1-virtue, discipline, hard work and character. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • CoachWilliams22 Mar 13 @ 8:08 PM EDT
    A1: Effort, Selflessness, Hard work. Trying to build boys into young men. They will be better when they graduate from our program Athletically, Academically, Socially and Emotionally. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • _CoachTSmith Mar 13 @ 8:09 PM EDT
    We have built our foundation on 4 core beliefs: Family, Focus, Fight, Finish. We promote those beliefs in everything that we do. #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @gahsfbchat
  • CoachAdams9 Mar 13 @ 8:09 PM EDT
    Tony Adams Portland high school Portland Tennessee. Defensive coordinator safety/wr coach #gahsfbchat
  • LVCoachCamJones Mar 13 @ 8:09 PM EDT
    A1 - D.E.D.I.C.A.T.E.D. #WINTODAY😈 #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @gahsfbchat
  • tbanks1906 Mar 13 @ 8:09 PM EDT
    Vision : To Leave A Legacy Mission: To create STRONG men! Strong spiritually, physically, mentally and academically #BringTheHammer #NewtonBoyz #GAHSFBCHAT
  • _CoachTSmith Mar 13 @ 8:10 PM EDT
    Love it coach! #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @LVCoachCamJones, @gahsfbchat
  • slade248 Mar 13 @ 8:10 PM EDT
    Slade Singleton OC Chase High School Forest City, NC #GAHSFBCHAT
  • CoachAdams9 Mar 13 @ 8:10 PM EDT
    A1: as a coordinator trying to get the defense to play fast/aggressive. What the HC has as a goal for the program, that’s what I have to keep reminding the kids about. #gahsfbchat
  • SaltWilliams Mar 13 @ 8:10 PM EDT
    Appreciate that brother. @CoachWilliams22. Is a rising star in GA believe that! #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @CoachWilliams22, @CoachWilliams22
  • gahsfbchat - Moderator Mar 13 @ 8:11 PM EDT
    Once again, we're off to a great start coaches. Keep sharing those core beliefs. Q2 on the way in 2 minutes. #GAHSFBCHAT #Culture4Coaches
  • Coach_Timmerman Mar 13 @ 8:11 PM EDT
    Jake Timmerman Northside-WR coming to you live from a track meet at McConnell-Talbert stadium #GAHSFBCHAT
  • _CoachTSmith Mar 13 @ 8:11 PM EDT
    #GAHSFBCHAT
  • adammwilson Mar 13 @ 8:11 PM EDT
    A1: for our program it’s burning the boats. It’s about not resting or being focused on what’s happened in the past but working EVERY day for what we want. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • _CoachTSmith Mar 13 @ 8:12 PM EDT
    "Burning the boats", I like that coach! #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @adammwilson
  • Coach_Timmerman Mar 13 @ 8:12 PM EDT
    A1) We have a different motto every year but the foundation of our program is based on a motto we carry in every season: LMMY = Less Me, More You #GAHSFBCHAT
  • gahsfbchat - Moderator Mar 13 @ 8:13 PM EDT
    Q2: What resources or strategies did you use to develop your core beliefs? #GAHSFBCHAT #Culture4Coaches
  • SaltWilliams Mar 13 @ 8:13 PM EDT
    Matt Williams DC Gordon Central HS, Calhoun GA. If your not following @CoachDeWeese hes the 🐐 #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @gahsfbchat, @CoachDeWeese
  • slade248 Mar 13 @ 8:13 PM EDT
    Q1 Trust, Loyalty, Pride, Effort, The biggest thing we have to do is gain trust from our players and show them that we care about them "more" then just on the field! #GAHSFBCHAT
  • CoachSmerk Mar 13 @ 8:13 PM EDT
    A1 #GAHSFBCHAT The Wolverine Way. #Best is the standard
  • Southside_Nate Mar 13 @ 8:14 PM EDT
    Coach Nate Wardlaw Asst.Head Coach/OC Jonesboro High school #GAHSFBCHAT
  • coachjdavis_ Mar 13 @ 8:14 PM EDT
    A1: Player-led accountability Commitment Integrity Blue-Collar Work-Ethic And Being Students of The Game! #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @gahsfbchat
  • greek42e Mar 13 @ 8:14 PM EDT
    #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @gahsfbchat
  • CoachSmerk Mar 13 @ 8:15 PM EDT
    Josh Smerker OC Woodstock HS Woodstock, GA @CoachEdwards10 @CoachJLaw #GAHSFBCHAT
  • _CoachTSmith Mar 13 @ 8:15 PM EDT
    #GAHSFBCHAT Good stuff coach!
  • CLNS_Logan Mar 13 @ 8:15 PM EDT
    A2: its a new focus on physicality this season. Going to use a number of new drills. I also created a DB Manual that each player will get that covers our core beliefs and what we want to be about! #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @gahsfbchat
  • adammwilson Mar 13 @ 8:16 PM EDT
    A2: our head coach heard about the story and loved the idea. He felt like it fit our program perfectly. At PC we’ve all embraced it! #GAHSFBCHAT
  • greek42e Mar 13 @ 8:16 PM EDT
    Can’t have too many. I would think no more than six. They should be able to recite them easily. #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @gahsfbchat
  • CoachAdams9 Mar 13 @ 8:17 PM EDT
    A2: for me seeing what doesn’t work and what does. I also rely on my mentors, many times they have gone through a situation, may not be able to give you the right answer, but can put you in the right direction. #gahsfbchat
  • CoachWilliams22 Mar 13 @ 8:17 PM EDT
    A2: Celebrate the ones who are locked in to the culture. Confront those who aren't. Every. Single. Day. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • Coach_Timmerman Mar 13 @ 8:17 PM EDT
    A2) Our core beliefs were built on a tradition that’s been around long since before I was fortunate enough to join so I can’t really speak on that. All I can say is I hope to help to continue that great tradition. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • CoachU_ Mar 13 @ 8:18 PM EDT
    A1) Fairness. Our kids are different and are not equal, but all players are treated the way we would want some one to treat us. They get chances to show us what they can do, and that helps them respond well. #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @gahsfbchat
  • greek42e Mar 13 @ 8:18 PM EDT
    The beliefs , and any goals , HAVE TO BE , easy to decipher and remember. The goals have to be specific and measurable. #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @gahsfbchat
  • coachjdavis_ Mar 13 @ 8:18 PM EDT
    A2 (cont’d) we took a very hands on and personal approach to getting players bought in to what we need! #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @gahsfbchat
  • _CoachTSmith Mar 13 @ 8:18 PM EDT
    A2: Personally, I've tried to develop ideas by reading about what other coaches & programs are doing. That usually sparks some type of motivation. #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @gahsfbchat
  • gahsfbchat - Moderator Mar 13 @ 8:19 PM EDT
    Great resources being used and shared tonight! Keep it going coaches. Q3 is 2 minutes away. #GAHSFBCHAT #Culture4Coaches
  • jwfaure Mar 13 @ 8:19 PM EDT
    A1 - very much a pete carroll style... "do things better than they gave ever been done before", "working to maximize your potential", "if you want to win forever, always compete" #gahsfbchat
    In reply to @gahsfbchat
  • tbanks1906 Mar 13 @ 8:19 PM EDT
    A2: Had to determine WHY for my kids and for me and my staff! We want to LEAVE a LEGACY! Protect the N! What are we trying to do, create STRONG Men! By #bringThehammer - Discipline, Commitment, Toughness, Effort & Pride get u there #gahsfbchat
  • CoachU_ Mar 13 @ 8:19 PM EDT
    Q2) it took the restructuring of staff. Finding coaches who could not only coach, but also buy in to the ideology of Fairness. #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @gahsfbchat
  • coachjdavis_ Mar 13 @ 8:19 PM EDT
    #GAHSFBCHAT
    • coachjdavis_ Mar 13 @ 8:17 PM EDT
      A2: Honestly it was really a matter of just simply deprogramming our players from all the bad habits & lack of commitment & using our personal experiences as coaches to shed light on what needs to be done! They hadn’t had coaches who really connect with them so.. #GHSFBCHAT
      In reply to @gahsfbchat
  • gahsfbchat - Moderator Mar 13 @ 8:20 PM EDT
    Q3: How do you promote your core beliefs to members of your program? (Players, parents, admin, community, etc.) #GAHSFBCHAT #Culture4Coaches
  • jwfaure Mar 13 @ 8:20 PM EDT
    🇦🇺 Josh Faure | HC | Northern Raiders (HS & College aged Teams) | AUSTRALIA 🇦🇺#gahsfbchat
  • coachjdavis_ Mar 13 @ 8:20 PM EDT
    A2: Honestly it was really a matter of just simply deprogramming our players from all the bad habits & lack of commitment & using our personal experiences as coaches to shed light on what needs to be done! They hadn’t had coaches who really connect with them so.. #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @gahsfbchat
  • _CoachTSmith Mar 13 @ 8:21 PM EDT
    A2: We also like to get our kids input on what they believe our program should be built on. Helps to give them ownership of the program. #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @gahsfbchat
  • slade248 Mar 13 @ 8:21 PM EDT
    Q2 We are using the ones that our New HC has brought with him, but will use a few that have learned over the years for my Q's to live by. If we are going to be leaders of our team we must learned to be looked at different. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • greek42e Mar 13 @ 8:21 PM EDT
    Posters around weight room , social media posts. On every defensive game plan that’s handed mitt before game. Always reinforce. #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @gahsfbchat
  • JerryGordonFB Mar 13 @ 8:21 PM EDT
    A2. I started w Dale Carnegie which led me to Steven Covey and that kind of set the stage for me.."sharpen the saw" #gahsfbchat
    In reply to @gahsfbchat
  • BillWiles1 Mar 13 @ 8:21 PM EDT
    #GAHSFBCHAT Bill Wiles OC Cook HS Adel Ga Sorry I’m late
  • CoachSmerk Mar 13 @ 8:22 PM EDT
    A2 Be more involved in our players lives. If I don’t live the standard myself, I can’t expect the players to do the same. Get involved! #GAHSFBCHAT
  • CoachU_ Mar 13 @ 8:22 PM EDT
    A3) through practice. It is something that has to be expressed and demonstrated at times before it is adopted by players, teachers and family members #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @gahsfbchat
  • _CoachTSmith Mar 13 @ 8:22 PM EDT
    Welcome to the land down under! Thx for joining coach! #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @jwfaure
  • adammwilson Mar 13 @ 8:22 PM EDT
    A3: we share the story behind burn the boats and tell them why it means so much to our program. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • tbanks1906 Mar 13 @ 8:23 PM EDT
    A3: All we talk about, we are working now on common language . But for example our current OFF-Season theme is #PayTheFee we are all wearing wristbands, not just staff and players. Principal, AD, Instructional Coaches, Counselors. Leaders create Culture! #gahsfbchat
  • jwfaure Mar 13 @ 8:23 PM EDT
    A2 practice what you preach, this involved bringing in new coaches who believed in those beliefs and training and teaching our coaches, before we ever brought this system to the players... its all about being the best you #gahsfbchat
  • CLNS_Logan Mar 13 @ 8:23 PM EDT
    A3: In Practice. It’s all about getting them to go full speed and not be afraid to give up the body to make the play or prevent a play from ever even developing #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @gahsfbchat
  • adammwilson Mar 13 @ 8:23 PM EDT
    A1: I think one thing I’m going to do with my position group is have the kids vote on a word that they want us to focus on as a group that is applicable. I think there is power in ownership! #GAHSFBCHAT
  • Coach_Timmerman Mar 13 @ 8:23 PM EDT
    A3) I think you have to live it. We as coaches must demonstrate what “Less me, more you” looks like to our kids by being willing to put others first & put ego to the side for the betterment of our program and our kids. I’m lucky to be able to learn from a great staff #GAHSFBCHAT
  • coachjdavis_ Mar 13 @ 8:24 PM EDT
    A3: We use the kids to promote the core beliefs! To me they are the best advertising strategy! We have had a wave of commitment this offseason and the kids are starting to exude the qualities we’ve been looking for and in return parents notice, admins notice, etc! #GAHSFBCHAT
  • _CoachTSmith Mar 13 @ 8:24 PM EDT
    Love that coach! #GAHSFBCHAT
    • jwfaure Mar 13 @ 8:23 PM EDT
      A2 practice what you preach, this involved bringing in new coaches who believed in those beliefs and training and teaching our coaches, before we ever brought this system to the players... its all about being the best you #gahsfbchat
  • CoachSmerk Mar 13 @ 8:24 PM EDT
    A2 We have culture meetings every Wednesday morning in the weight room. Our HC talks culture and has a coach speak each week on one aspect of the wolverine way. We also are listening to Chop Wood, Carry Water #GAHSFBCHAT
  • _CoachTSmith Mar 13 @ 8:24 PM EDT
    Great stuff....getting EVERYONE involved in the process. #GAHSFBCHAT
    • tbanks1906 Mar 13 @ 8:23 PM EDT
      A3: All we talk about, we are working now on common language . But for example our current OFF-Season theme is #PayTheFee we are all wearing wristbands, not just staff and players. Principal, AD, Instructional Coaches, Counselors. Leaders create Culture! #gahsfbchat
  • gahsfbchat - Moderator Mar 13 @ 8:25 PM EDT
    We're approaching the half-way mark coaches. Keep the party going! Q4 is only 2 minutes away. #GAHSFBCHAT #Culture4Coaches
  • CoachSmerk Mar 13 @ 8:25 PM EDT
    A2 IF you’ve never read Chop Woods, Carry Water, it is a MUST. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • greek42e Mar 13 @ 8:25 PM EDT
    Team dinners are integral. Invite EVERYONE. Talk about beliefs and how they’ve shaped everything the program does. Never done but maybe put on T-shirt’s and hand out/sell. #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @gahsfbchat
  • _CoachTSmith Mar 13 @ 8:25 PM EDT
    Are your Wednesday meetings also your character development time? #gahsfbchat
    In reply to @CoachSmerk
  • Coach_Timmerman Mar 13 @ 8:25 PM EDT
    A3 cont’d) It also helps when you have great administration who buys into your core values and promotes them throughout the school! #GAHSFBCHAT
  • Coach_Johnson7 Mar 13 @ 8:25 PM EDT
    Van Johnson Douglas Co. HS/QB's Asst. Coach #AcceptTheGrind #GAHSFBCHAT
  • jwfaure Mar 13 @ 8:26 PM EDT
    A3, there are visual cues and clues everywhere in the facility, as well as being seen in the behaviour of our entire program - "great effort, great enthusiasm, great toughness, be smart" #gahsfbchat
  • CoachJLaw Mar 13 @ 8:26 PM EDT
    Sorry. Late to the party. Thx for the invite @CoachSmerk. Jeremy Law, WR Coach at Cherokee HS. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • CoachDeWeese Mar 13 @ 8:26 PM EDT
    Hope & Belief are two of the most powerful things in the world. Do everything you can to strengthen yours while never crushing someone else’s! Also... #TPW #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @gahsfbchat
  • CoachAdams9 Mar 13 @ 8:26 PM EDT
    A3: with your attitude and support to the entire program. You should show what your selling is the best way to put it. Be true to you and to all those around you and they will follow, therefore showing your core beliefs. #gahsfbchat
  • _CoachTSmith Mar 13 @ 8:26 PM EDT
    Admin buy in is always a CRUCIAL element of culture development. #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @Coach_Timmerman
  • CoachWilliams22 Mar 13 @ 8:26 PM EDT
    A3: Culture is lived. Communicate it, but then back it up. Never sacrifice your culture for talent who is not aligned. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • gahsfbchat - Moderator Mar 13 @ 8:27 PM EDT
    Q4: What non-negotionables have you and your staff established to help promote your program's core beliefs? #GAHSFBCHAT #Culture4Coaches
  • jwfaure Mar 13 @ 8:27 PM EDT
    anytime Coach. Always look to grow, develop and get better... and help anyway I can from little Australia haha #gahsfbchat
    In reply to @_CoachTSmith
  • slade248 Mar 13 @ 8:27 PM EDT
    Q3 All of the above, but it will show in the way we do things on and off the field. It starts with coaches and will work it's way down. Once we set that our community will be more involved. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • adammwilson Mar 13 @ 8:28 PM EDT
    A3: you’ve got to live it. It can’t just be something you mention once or a sign in the locker room. It has to be a key part of your program every day. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • CoachDeWeese Mar 13 @ 8:28 PM EDT
    Talk to your kids. More importantly, listen to them. How can we expect our players to be leaders if we never give them a voice. How can we expect our players to be mature, if we don’t give them opportunities to grow. #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @gahsfbchat
  • _CoachTSmith Mar 13 @ 8:28 PM EDT
    #GAHSFBCHAT #Culture4Coaches
  • greek42e Mar 13 @ 8:29 PM EDT
    I believe practice time is where u reinforce your culture through ACTION and effort. Outside of practice is where u educate and elaborate on your culture through less physical means. #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @gahsfbchat
  • _CoachTSmith Mar 13 @ 8:29 PM EDT
    Preach coach! #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @adammwilson
  • CoachDeWeese Mar 13 @ 8:30 PM EDT
    As a coordinator, I try to make sure and incorporate these things into everything that I can. I had each of my kids select one word, following John Gordon‘s principal. We begin each meeting with different kids sharing their word and it’s meaning with their teammates. #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @gahsfbchat
  • CLNS_Logan Mar 13 @ 8:30 PM EDT
    A4: for my DBs this season. Not going 100% on each play is going to be a huge issue. Go 100% for each rep in practice, or pay the price. If you don’t go all the way Monday thru Thursday, I can’t trust you to do so on Friday night #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @gahsfbchat
  • CoachDeWeese Mar 13 @ 8:31 PM EDT
    This is a great question. I can’t wait to read the responses... #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @gahsfbchat
  • coach_vangen Mar 13 @ 8:31 PM EDT
    #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @gahsfbchat
  • gahsfbchat - Moderator Mar 13 @ 8:32 PM EDT
    Very important that "Non-Negotionables" are established and more importantly....ENFORCED! Keep those ideas flowing coaches. Q5 is up in 2 minutes! #GAHSFBCHAT #Culture4Coaches
  • jwfaure Mar 13 @ 8:32 PM EDT
    A4 keep it simple. 4 team rules that have to be followed: 1)Always protect the team 2)No whining no complaining no excuses 3)Be early 4)Communicate. The central theme: always compete. youre either competing or youre not in a relentless pursuit of a competitive edge #gahsfbchat
  • _CoachTSmith Mar 13 @ 8:33 PM EDT
    A4: 100% effort and attitude are always things that we preach. I would like to develop a few "More Tangible" non-negotionables that yield more concrete results that can be shared with the kids. #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @gahsfbchat
  • adammwilson Mar 13 @ 8:33 PM EDT
    A4: Nobody is bigger than the team and that includes our Head Coach! #GAHSFBCHAT
  • Coach_Johnson7 Mar 13 @ 8:33 PM EDT
    A4: you will give maximum effort on every rep..you will have good character and come every day ready to work... #GAHSFBCHAT
  • gahsfbchat - Moderator Mar 13 @ 8:34 PM EDT
    Q5: What challenges do you face with promoting and implementing your core beliefs? #GAHSFBCHAT #Culture4Coaches
  • greek42e Mar 13 @ 8:34 PM EDT
    The challenges are everywhere. The more I learn about football, the more I learn I need to learn. #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @gahsfbchat
  • adammwilson Mar 13 @ 8:35 PM EDT
    A5: Selfishness and pride! #GAHSFBCHAT
  • coachjdavis_ Mar 13 @ 8:35 PM EDT
    A4: This offseason as the S&C Coach also, I made it a #PayYourDues type of offseason. Not only is missing workouts not accepted but players are the ones holding each other accountable so it’s taking what we’ve instilled & taking it the Player-Led Accountability piece #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @gahsfbchat
  • coach_vangen Mar 13 @ 8:35 PM EDT
    Q5: We have had a long history of negativity. It's a constant battle. (For now). #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @gahsfbchat
  • _CoachTSmith Mar 13 @ 8:36 PM EDT
    A5: Buy in was mentioned earlier. I think this may be the most crucial part of establishing culture. And most of the time, it's not the kids who have trouble buying in. Tough to get EVERYONE ELSE to buy in completely. #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @gahsfbchat
  • tbanks1906 Mar 13 @ 8:36 PM EDT
    A4: Everything we do starts with this policy right here #gahsfbchat
  • Coach_Timmerman Mar 13 @ 8:37 PM EDT
    A5) Younger kids or maybe kids who are new to our program might not truly understand what it means to put the TEAM first or how important it is to protect our legacy #GAHSFBCHAT
  • CoachDeWeese Mar 13 @ 8:37 PM EDT
    Ego! Too many coaches think they are “special.” Too many kids think they have arrived. Too many parents think they know better. All a byproduct of ego! We have to be in it together. #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @gahsfbchat
  • CoachWilliams22 Mar 13 @ 8:37 PM EDT
    A5: Outside noise. We control the message inside our program. Leaders make sure it stays intact when they leave. Kids are bombarded with negativity, 'me-first' mentality, and D1 bound pressure. Great cultures drown out the noise. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • slade248 Mar 13 @ 8:38 PM EDT
    Q5 We have to weed out the cancers, 1 kid can take down the whole group. Once you do that then kids start to buy into our beliefs and values! I have been a part of 3 schools that we have rebuilt and it's one of the best feelings when that light bulb starts to flicker #GAHSFBCHAT
  • CoachAdams9 Mar 13 @ 8:38 PM EDT
    A5: knowing that if you truly put in work that you will receive results. That negativity get you nowhere. #gahsfbchat
  • tbanks1906 Mar 13 @ 8:38 PM EDT
    A5: Kids adapt once you are firm & parents do as well. U have 2 UNDERSTAND unless you are in a small town you may LOSE kids. That's ok! Also every HC needs a principal and AD that can see the vision! Better be able to sell them, sometimes they change, u have 2 resell #gahsfbchat
  • jwfaure Mar 13 @ 8:38 PM EDT
    A5 the biggest push back you will get is when the coaches don't walk the walk, they need to lead, and that means earning peoples' trust, then making a very clear standard, and equipping and inspiring people to live up to it #gahsfbchat
  • gahsfbchat - Moderator Mar 13 @ 8:39 PM EDT
    We're coming down the back straightaway coaches. Let's finish strong. Q6 in 2 minutes! #GAHSFBCHAT #Culture4Coaches
  • _CoachTSmith Mar 13 @ 8:39 PM EDT
    Love it coach! #GAHSFBCHAT
    • CoachDeWeese Mar 13 @ 8:37 PM EDT
      Ego! Too many coaches think they are “special.” Too many kids think they have arrived. Too many parents think they know better. All a byproduct of ego! We have to be in it together. #GAHSFBCHAT
      In reply to @gahsfbchat
  • Coach_Johnson7 Mar 13 @ 8:39 PM EDT
    A5: when adversity hits kids want to revert back to those old ways they had before we got there...not everyone wants to buy in as well... #GAHSFBCHAT
  • _CoachTSmith Mar 13 @ 8:39 PM EDT
    #GAHSFBCHAT
    • tbanks1906 Mar 13 @ 8:38 PM EDT
      A5: Kids adapt once you are firm & parents do as well. U have 2 UNDERSTAND unless you are in a small town you may LOSE kids. That's ok! Also every HC needs a principal and AD that can see the vision! Better be able to sell them, sometimes they change, u have 2 resell #gahsfbchat
  • CLNS_Logan Mar 13 @ 8:39 PM EDT
    A5: we have a few kids that are athletically gifted, and who think they don’t have to work as hard as everyone else in order to succeed. We have less gifted kids that give it all. We need that effort from everyone #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @gahsfbchat
  • _CoachTSmith Mar 13 @ 8:40 PM EDT
    Consider this "Stolen" coach! Good stuff. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • CoachGentry0601 Mar 13 @ 8:40 PM EDT
    For a lot of coaches the core values we try to teach them about are not promoted as much, if at all in their homes. Sometimes kids hear something polar opposite core value wise from their parents that we emulate as coaches. They are taught me over WE. #GAHSFBCHAT #Culture4Coaches
  • _CoachTSmith Mar 13 @ 8:40 PM EDT
    Always fighting that battle coach! #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @CoachGentry0601
  • gahsfbchat - Moderator Mar 13 @ 8:41 PM EDT
    Q6: Is there a program (opponent, colleague, etc.) with a culture that you admire or would like to emulate? #GAHSFBCHAT #Culture4Coaches
  • coachjdavis_ Mar 13 @ 8:41 PM EDT
    A5: I would say getting the buy-in of the players. They’ve had coaches do some things you wouldn’t believe so getting them understand that had their best interest at heart was the biggest hurdle! #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @gahsfbchat
  • _CoachTSmith Mar 13 @ 8:41 PM EDT
    Sometimes we have to make EXAMPLES out of those who think they've arrived. No matter who they are. #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @CLNS_Logan, @gahsfbchat
  • _CoachTSmith Mar 13 @ 8:42 PM EDT
    #GAHSFBCHAT #Culture4Coaches
  • adammwilson Mar 13 @ 8:43 PM EDT
    A6: The culture that Coach Hall @Coach_Hall7 created at @UWGAthletics when I was there was incredible. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • jwfaure Mar 13 @ 8:43 PM EDT
    A6 without doubt pete carroll programs and disciples, Seattle Seahawks #winForever #gahsfbchat
  • CoachJLaw Mar 13 @ 8:44 PM EDT
    A6) There are many I personally admire and like to see what they are doing. South Forsyth @CoachWilliams22 Woodstock @CoachSmerk North Gwinnett @NGCoachJackson and Coach @CoachDeWeese himself. Love what these guys and their schools stand for. #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @gahsfbchat, @CoachWilliams22, @CoachSmerk, @NGCoachJackson, @CoachDeWeese
  • slade248 Mar 13 @ 8:44 PM EDT
    My good friend @NolandTravis @OCFearTheSpear has always done things the right way, I'm always using culture and leadership things he showed me years ago! Great man and leader! #GAHSFBCHAT
  • coach_vangen Mar 13 @ 8:44 PM EDT
    #GAHSFBCHAT I'm a big fan of how Paul Chryst handles his program at Wisconsin. In our conference, a Coach named Jeff Spiwak just stepped down at Clinton. D5 team playing D3 teams and has won conference last two years. Takes all my lunch money
    In reply to @gahsfbchat
  • CLNS_Logan Mar 13 @ 8:44 PM EDT
    A6: There’s so many examples out there! I would love to name them all but it’s such a long list. Any program with success has bits and pieces that every coach can pull from. There are things to be luearn d from every coach in this chat! #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @gahsfbchat
  • CoachSmerk Mar 13 @ 8:45 PM EDT
    A5 I think the kids have done a great job buying in to the culture. But I can buy in to a poker game, now is the time for next level culture. Can we get the guys to hold themselves AND each other accountable? I think that part has been the most difficult. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • gahsfbchat - Moderator Mar 13 @ 8:46 PM EDT
    Only 2 Questions left coaches. Let's finish the drill. Q7 is 2 minutes away. #GAHSFBCHAT #Culture4Coaches
  • CoachSmerk Mar 13 @ 8:46 PM EDT
    A5 we are working to make the kids committed, not just interested. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • _CoachTSmith Mar 13 @ 8:46 PM EDT
    A6: Huge fan of what Urban Meyer is doing, since reading his book. Also quite a few local HS programs doing a lot of good stuff, who I am monitoring consistently and picking their brains. #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @gahsfbchat
  • CoachWilliams22 Mar 13 @ 8:47 PM EDT
    A6: Gotta love North Dakota State. Toughness, well coached, brotherhood. So many great coaches in this state to keep up with. The change @CNix86 is in the middle of at GC is special. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • _CoachTSmith Mar 13 @ 8:47 PM EDT
    Love that quote coach! #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @CoachSmerk
  • gahsfbchat - Moderator Mar 13 @ 8:48 PM EDT
    Q7: Do you have a quote (or quotes) that summarizes your approach to establishing culture within your program? (Be sure to cite your sources - no plagiarism - lol) #GAHSFBCHAT #Culture4Coaches
  • Coach_Timmerman Mar 13 @ 8:48 PM EDT
    A6) After reading Urban Meyer’s book Above The Line I came to appreciate the culture that he’s built and the 9 units strong and Focus 3 principles that go along with it #GAHSFBCHAT
  • CoachDeWeese Mar 13 @ 8:48 PM EDT
    Too many to name! Twitter doesn’t give me enough characters... But I respect any man that has dedicated his life to using this game to help boys become men. So many coaches do it for the right reason(s). I salute them all. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • CoachSmerk Mar 13 @ 8:48 PM EDT
    A6 Dabo is a culture guy that I look up to. I think he lives it, and you see that in his players and coaches, and he doesn’t change it for an interview. He lives the standard. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • Coach_Johnson7 Mar 13 @ 8:49 PM EDT
    A6: I’m a Urban Meyer guy...I hold my position group to very high standards and expectations...I’ve also pulled some stuff from previous HC’s I’ve coached with... #GAHSFBCHAT
  • adammwilson Mar 13 @ 8:50 PM EDT
    A7: Jon Gordon, @JonGordon11 especially in his book with Mike Smith you win in the locker room first. #GAHSFBCHAT here’s an example https://t.co/3JOyqW2dO5
  • tbanks1906 Mar 13 @ 8:51 PM EDT
    Leaders establish Culture, Culture creates Behavior, Behavior produces results ---> @TBrianKight. This guy and his pops @TimothyKight are pretty much at the beginning & the end of my mindset. NO BCD for Lent #gahsfbchat
  • jwfaure Mar 13 @ 8:51 PM EDT
    A7 "if you want to win forever, always compete" & "do things better than they have ever been done before" - pete carroll #gahsfbchat
  • CoachJLaw Mar 13 @ 8:51 PM EDT
    A7) “A culture of greatness doesn’t happen by accident. It happens when a leader expects greatness and each person in the organization builds it, lives it, values it, reinforces it and fights for it.” @JonGordon11 #GAHSFBCHAT
  • adammwilson Mar 13 @ 8:51 PM EDT
    A7: I really like Bill Belichick’s “Do your job”. Short but powerful. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • _CoachTSmith Mar 13 @ 8:51 PM EDT
    #GAHSFBCHAT
  • slade248 Mar 13 @ 8:52 PM EDT
    Q7 I have always love this by Muhammad Ali! #GAHSFBCHAT
  • gahsfbchat - Moderator Mar 13 @ 8:53 PM EDT
    Another great "Coaches Meeting" is coming to an end. Q8 in 2 minutes coaches. #GAHSFBCHAT #Culture4Coaches
  • coach_vangen Mar 13 @ 8:53 PM EDT
    Our attitude is to always, always attack. #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @gahsfbchat
  • CoachJLaw Mar 13 @ 8:53 PM EDT
    Yes sir Coach. I just tweeted #6 from that list. #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @adammwilson, @JonGordon11
  • coachjdavis_ Mar 13 @ 8:53 PM EDT
    “The process is more important than the product!” - Inky Johnson @InkyJohnson Simple words that carry so much weight and players understand the meaning too! #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @gahsfbchat, @InkyJohnson
  • _CoachTSmith Mar 13 @ 8:54 PM EDT
    A7: "You don't get the culture you want, you get the culture you create" - Urban Meyer #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @gahsfbchat
  • BSimmons25 Mar 13 @ 8:54 PM EDT
    Brandon Simmons STC/QBC via Millbrook HS #GAHSFBCHAT
  • _CoachTSmith Mar 13 @ 8:54 PM EDT
    Love Inky! #GAHSFBCHAT
    • coachjdavis_ Mar 13 @ 8:53 PM EDT
      “The process is more important than the product!” - Inky Johnson @InkyJohnson Simple words that carry so much weight and players understand the meaning too! #GAHSFBCHAT
      In reply to @gahsfbchat, @InkyJohnson
  • gahsfbchat - Moderator Mar 13 @ 8:55 PM EDT
    Q8: What advice do you have for a coach who may be struggling to implement their core beliefs? #GAHSFBCHAT #Culture4Coaches
  • BSimmons25 Mar 13 @ 8:55 PM EDT
    a1) do your job. Make no excuses. Hard work trump talent especially when talent don’t work hard. #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @gahsfbchat
  • CoachJLaw Mar 13 @ 8:55 PM EDT
    No doubt Coach. The book “Chop Wood Carry Water” by @JoshuaMedcalf says just that. #GAHSFBCHAT
    • coachjdavis_ Mar 13 @ 8:53 PM EDT
      “The process is more important than the product!” - Inky Johnson @InkyJohnson Simple words that carry so much weight and players understand the meaning too! #GAHSFBCHAT
      In reply to @gahsfbchat, @InkyJohnson
  • Coach_Johnson7 Mar 13 @ 8:56 PM EDT
    A7: #AcceptTheGrind #GAHSFBCHAT
  • CoachWilliams22 Mar 13 @ 8:56 PM EDT
    A7: Defensively: #WeRunWeHit and #JUICE are what we are all about! #GAHSFBCHAT
  • CLNS_Logan Mar 13 @ 8:56 PM EDT
    A8: KEEP GOING! You won’t get where you want to be by giving up or giving in. Have to keep fighting for what you believe in and for your vision to become a reality #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @gahsfbchat
  • _Coach_O Mar 13 @ 8:56 PM EDT
    To use the hashtags #GAHSFBCHAT and #Culture4Coaches
  • coach_vangen Mar 13 @ 8:57 PM EDT
    #GAHSFBCHAT "Long is the way, and hard, that out of hell leads to light." -- Milton
    In reply to @gahsfbchat
  • _CoachTSmith Mar 13 @ 8:57 PM EDT
    Great advice coach! #GAHSFBCHAT #Culture4Coaches
  • jwfaure Mar 13 @ 8:57 PM EDT
    A8 lead by example, and surround yourself with the right people, and never waiver on your beliefs #gahsfbchat
  • BSimmons25 Mar 13 @ 8:57 PM EDT
    A2) notes from clinics. Advice from brothers in the coaching profession. Instinct. #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @gahsfbchat
  • adammwilson Mar 13 @ 8:57 PM EDT
    A8: Stay the course. It may be tough but things will break and your culture will take over. Find out why the troublemakers won’t get on the bus! The worst thing you can do is give up or allow the energy vampires to win. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • CoachAdams9 Mar 13 @ 8:57 PM EDT
    A8: get in line, it’s a tough road, stick to what you believe. Repeat it each day so all involved know where the ship is heading. #GAHSFBCHAT
  • BSimmons25 Mar 13 @ 8:58 PM EDT
    A3) be consistent. #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @gahsfbchat
  • CoachSmerk Mar 13 @ 8:58 PM EDT
    A7 “Chop Wood, Carry Water.” —Joshua Medcalf #GAHSFBCHAT
  • CoachJLaw Mar 13 @ 8:58 PM EDT
    A8) Stay with what you believe are your beliefs no matter what. Surround yourself w/people in your program who buy-in to these beliefs. Don’t just preach them but live it out each and every day! Speak the truth, but speak the truth in love! Others will soon follow! #GAHSFBCHAT
  • tbanks1906 Mar 13 @ 8:58 PM EDT
    A8: You can impact the culture of ur team even when you are not the leader. How you ask? Make your 20 by 20 foot box the best part of a child's day & they will show you up just for you. Imagine if they had all the coaches like that! The culture would change fast! #gahsfbchat
  • BSimmons25 Mar 13 @ 8:58 PM EDT
    A4) be in time. Make no excuses. Get your grades right. Be a decent person. Give back to your community. #GAHSFBCHAT
    In reply to @gahsfbchat
  • Coach_Johnson7 Mar 13 @ 8:59 PM EDT
    A8: keep chopping wood coach, keep motivating, encouraging, and pushing your kids it will all turn around... #GAHSFBCHAT
  • _CoachTSmith Mar 13 @ 8:59 PM EDT
    #GAHSFBCHAT #Culture4Coaches