BUS36 wrote:We played 6-2 , 6-2 offset and 6-2 pinch.. just that our corners bailed as the lead blockers just attacked their outside shoulders. Nothing that what we taught this year of attacking with your inside shoulder to their outside shoulder. If they would have done that we could have set the edge and forced everything back. We play tonight 4/5.
BUS36 wrote:Well our season ended as it started two losses in a row ...we ended with a 2-4 record what looked like a promising end at 2 game winning streak ended in a blood bath. In the words of the great Vince Lomgardi " everyone is grabbing out there", guys over ran plays, poor pursuit angles and hey will push the guy down, instead of knocking the crap out of them.
The last two games our offense managed 8 points (a late 4th quarter 65 yard TD pass to a wide open Antoine Carter from Zack Taylor). Our opponents scored 72, 46 points ( 2-punt returns for a TD, Fumble return for a TD and yes a double pass for a TD).
The Freshman now hold the record for worst lost in school history with the 72-0 game vs West Potomac Wolverines.
Even though, this season was not as good as it could be..I look at it as 1. we were able to get all 6 games in without any COVID interruptions, 2. not really having any true athletes that could just dominate play and 3. I personnaly grew as a coach where at times not screaming at guys but talking to them and asking questions like .. what are they doing to you?,I know that you can give me more than what is going on, I trust you in doing your job...
I believe that 95% of the players will return next season for their sophmore year,
I all we made so plays ..not enough at times in games but from looking at it that we had 13 practices to get ready for our season. NO off season lifting or conditioning or OTAs..I believe that taking 30 kids and making into young men, was one of my better coaching years.
MikeWest502 wrote:Well, maybe you should have yelled to light a fire to motivate them instead of being passive! football is a game of passion, no time for singing Kum-ba-yah & holding hands!
It seems you've taken a different approach being less aggressive, hope you learned a valuable lesson giving the on-field therapy sessions! Sucks to have the worse loss in school's history, but hopefully the guys will better during the soph campaign! I'm glad you feel growth amidst the results! I'm sure the team will do better next season! I'm proud of you coach! Well done!
BUS36 wrote:
The guys were not responding to all the yelling.. with me going to each of the defensive players I found out that they knew why they were getting beat... they were not playing hard.. Some responded by trying that much harder but as you know ... it take all 11 on each side of the ball to make things work. One guy a just threw in at DE no practice time at that position .. he played tremendous.. 5 solo tackles 3 for a loss.
9 th graders just need to experience true football.. youth leagues ..make everyone play. HS you play cause you earn that right to play. It seems that more kids get yelled at the more they start to shut down..thats why a started talking to them..Oh I did my fare share of yelling at them, but when you see it in their play.. it was what I thought what was needed.
BUS36 wrote:Not sure... but our Varsity coach spoke to the guys after the game about spring sports and each one need to have personal training for the last quarter.
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