Author Topic: Meanest safety in football! (Read 2059 times)

midnight Target · « **Reply #45 on:** August 02, 2005, 04:25:31 PM »

My Dad's younger brother coached the large school division varsity HS football here in So. Cal for many years. He won the his league championship a few times and was well known in the area.

He eventually quit coaching and moved to Plano, Texas. He loved the football atmosphere down there, but he always maintained that the skill level was higher in California. It makes sense only because there is more people here.

I played High school ball against the greatest safety ever and the greatest OL ever. Well IMHO, Ronnie Lott and Anthony Munoz are about the best ever to play their positions. Both were in our league at the same time.

Reschke · « **Reply #46 on:** August 04, 2005, 12:04:13 PM »

I'll agree that Ronnie Lott was the best safety ever.

As for school first just so you know if a kid doesn't make the grade in his classes we as a coaching staff will sit him for one game. Our teachers give us a weekly update on them and only because we have a very open school system and we ask for it.

One example is last season my son took his new Gameboy SP to school that he bought with his birthday money. Well to make a long story short he got caught playing the gameboy in class and his teacher took it up for one week then called me at work. When I got home he was grounded from going to football practice that evening and was suspended from playing in the game the next day but had to wear his jersey and stand on the sidelines. Then when the Gameboy came home it was put away for 2 months. Well since then he doesn't take the gameboy out of the house unless its a long road trip.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #47 on:** August 05, 2005, 08:14:14 AM »

Heh, he's finally found a sport that kicks his butt! But, apparently he's loving it. Loving it really isn't the right term...he's obsessed with it!

A Shot from last night during one of his water breaks. It was 94 deg. when they began practice (foothills of the Cascade mountains are usually 5-8 degrees hotter than near Puget sound) Still not hot by "southern standards"

schizer · « **Reply #48 on:** August 05, 2005, 03:05:00 PM »

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Heh, he's finally found a sport that kicks his butt! But, apparently he's loving it. Loving it really isn't the right term...he's obsessed with it!

A Shot from last night during one of his water breaks. It was 94 deg. when they began practice (foothills of the Cascade mountains are usually 5-8 degrees hotter than near Puget sound) Still not hot by "southern standards"

94 is about right but add in 50-70% humidity

Ripsnort · « **Reply #49 on:** August 05, 2005, 03:18:06 PM »

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94 is about right but add in 50-70% humidity

I don't miss the humidity at all.

Reschke · « **Reply #50 on:** August 08, 2005, 09:40:54 AM »

Here is a link to our city's youth football teams website. http://www.vhyf.com

I have been working on it a little at a time and should have it all up and finished before the first game which will be the first week in September. When I get some pictures from my wife of practices and all that then I will upload them onto the site so we can have a weekly practice update.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #51 on:** August 08, 2005, 09:43:58 AM »

Thanks for the link! Here is our website:
http://eteamz.active.com/puyalluproughriders/index.cfm?

FWIW, I'll be the team photographer this year. Assembing all the pics for the website (for our team), and creating a movie for all the parents at the end of the year.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #52 on:** August 18, 2005, 10:48:46 AM »

Gordon has been in "training camp" for 13 days now. Last night the coaches started "placing" kids where they think they should play as we approach the first game of the year (Aug. 27th)

Now mind you, returning or "experienced" players are placed on the first string, if they're good (and usually they are good when compared to the 1st year players) Gordon was spending a lot of time as a linebacker early in training camp. A lot of first year players like Gordon play defense at this level, as there is not as much to learn as there is on offense.

The previous two nights during 4 vs 4 drills, the coaches had him lined up as the full back blocking for the half back. Gordon put one of his "defensive" teammates on his back while blocking for the half back. Two coaches attended the kid on his back (got the wind knocked out of him) while another coach was back slapping and high fiving Gordon (A bitter-sweet moment)…..

Last night was different...they informed him he would work with the offense as a full back! He was so danged excited! He worked with both the 1st string offense, and the 2nd string offense, helped punch a hole that was a 10 yard gainer for the half back on one play in scrimmage. He's pretty pumped up about the whole thing(and obviously so is his Daddy!) He's a different boy than he was two weeks ago, the football discipline has made quite a transformation.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #53 on:** August 21, 2005, 09:05:22 AM »

Gordon has been issued Number 35, back up Fullback. Its very rare for a 1st year player to make offense...there were only 2 first-year players made the offense this year, the rest are on defense.

I've uploaded a preview of the football movie that I'm making for all the parents at the conclusion of the season. This is just a 160 resolution movie for the sake of size(1.5m), and it only shows our football camp, I haven't finished the "The Coaches" section at the end (just started it...) I would estimate that its 25% finished. It should be about 12 minutes long when finished. Currently it is about 4 min long.

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DREDIOCK · « **Reply #54 on:** August 21, 2005, 11:36:11 AM »

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Originally posted by Ripsnort
Gordon has been in "training camp" for 13 days now. Last night the coaches started "placing" kids where they think they should play as we approach the first game of the year (Aug. 27th)

Now mind you, returning or "experienced" players are placed on the first string, if they're good (and usually they are good when compared to the 1st year players) Gordon was spending a lot of time as a linebacker early in training camp. A lot of first year players like Gordon play defense at this level, as there is not as much to learn as there is on offense.

The previous two nights during 4 vs 4 drills, the coaches had him lined up as the full back blocking for the half back. Gordon put one of his "defensive" teammates on his back while blocking for the half back. Two coaches attended the kid on his back (got the wind knocked out of him) while another coach was back slapping and high fiving Gordon (A bitter-sweet moment)…..

Last night was different...they informed him he would work with the offense as a full back! He was so danged excited! He worked with both the 1st string offense, and the 2nd string offense, helped punch a hole that was a 10 yard gainer for the half back on one play in scrimmage. He's pretty pumped up about the whole thing(and obviously so is his Daddy!) He's a different boy than he was two weeks ago, the football discipline has made quite a transformation.

"I'm betting linebacker on D and possibly either a back or end on offence"

Admittedly not a very hard bet to win though.

Thats great he's doing so well.
Nothing "bittersweet" about knocking the other kid on his butt and knocking the wind out of him. Thats sugar sweet!

I used to like to tell my players to "hit em so hard that when they go down they have snot bubbles comming out of their nose"

Silly talk like that never ceased to jack the kids up while making them chuckle at the same time of the thought of it.

Not dirty play mind you. Just good hard hitting

Play like that will have him playing the majority of the time rather then being a "minimum play kid"

Not suprised to hear the football dicipline is making a difference.
We used to get parents all the time telling us about a transofmation in their kids behavior.
Always made me proud to hear parents telling me they noticed a positive difference in behavior in school as well as at home.
One of the most common terms I heard used was "focused"

THE most important thing is he is loving it. And thats allways great to hear.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #55 on:** August 21, 2005, 11:50:38 AM »

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Not suprised to hear the football dicipline is making a difference.
We used to get parents all the time telling us about a transofmation in their kids behavior.
Always made me proud to hear parents telling me they noticed a positive difference in behavior in school as well as at home.
One of the most common terms I heard used was "focused"

THE most important thing is he is loving it. And thats allways great to hear. [/B]

I've coached little league as an assistant but not football. You guys have my respect, there is alot more to that game, and discipline is crucial. Funny you mention the school part, I keep preaching to my sons that hard work and "never quit" (Rule #5 on their team) will carry over naturally into their academic and work lives. Not sure if they understand this yet, but never hurts to plant the seed early in life.

DREDIOCK · « **Reply #56 on:** August 21, 2005, 12:27:11 PM »

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Originally posted by Ripsnort
I've coached little league as an assistant but not football. You guys have my respect, there is alot more to that game, and discipline is crucial. Funny you mention the school part, I keep preaching to my sons that hard work and "never quit" (Rule #5 on their team) will carry over naturally into their academic and work lives. Not sure if they understand this yet, but never hurts to plant the seed early in life.

Havent coached football in a number of years now. I do miss it though. especially this time of year.

I'd get back into it but one of the guys that runs the local program here and I have. Shall we say a personality conflict.
His, being one that likes to try to intimidate everything and everyone around him. And mine being one that doesnt tolerate intimidation tactics very well..at all (kinda hard to beleive huh LOL)
On top of that we just out and out dont like each other.

Lemme put it to you this way.

The last year I was coaching parents were taking giving odds as to how long it was going to be before he and I were rolling around on the ground going at it tooth and toenail. LOL

While we did come close a few times. It never did come to pass. (Never in front of the kids though)

Really just a nasty guy. People in general dont like him and only tolerate him because he is one of the guys that runs the program and as such cant be gotten rid of.

How nasty?
The year after I left. The man was banned from attending his stepsons highschool games for a year because of his antics.

Good football coach though. He knows his stuff and everyone on his team plays more then the minimum whenever possible. Cant and wont take that away from him.

He' just very abrasive to everyone around him.
(yes even moreso then me)

So for the good of the program I'll stay out of it for now and just wait till he either retires from it or gets run over by a truck or something. Then maybe I'll come back
Preferably as an assistant. I have no desire to be a head coach.
Went that route once and never again. Head coaches have to be part coach and part politition (with the parents)
And Im no politition LOL

Reschke · « **Reply #57 on:** August 21, 2005, 06:07:00 PM »

We had our jamboree game yesterday and found out a bunch about our kids. My son is the starting left side DE and also starts on offense at Tight End. He was pumped up because he had three tackles (2 for losses), a sack and a forced fumble. We tied the team we played in the jamboree but in the process learned that we can stop them and we can run on them. It just doesn't help matters that we all think they are the team to beat for the league championship.

Yesterday was tough because it was only 97 with 100% humidity and our game was in the middle of the day. A buddy of mine who is a trainer at Samford University here said in their scrimmage yesterday their field temp was 146°.

Reschke · « **Reply #58 on:** August 21, 2005, 06:16:42 PM »

I understand what you mean Dred. We formed a board for our program this past winter and had to take over from the guy who had run this for the last 15 years. As a result we discovered we still have about 2-3 years of work to do to make this program not only profitable but change the image within the community. I was asked to step in and put my name as the head coach instead of the guy who has coached this group for the last two years. As a member of the board I would have given up my position to take over for anyone else but this guy. The only reason is I know that our coach has his heart and mind in the right place. So I still assistant coach and that is where I will be until my youngest son gets to playing in a couple of years; then I will step down and start coaching him from the head coach side.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #59 on:** August 22, 2005, 07:48:21 AM »

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We had our jamboree game yesterday and found out a bunch about our kids. My son is the starting left side DE and also starts on offense at Tight End. He was pumped up because he had three tackles (2 for losses), a sack and a forced fumble. We tied the team we played in the jamboree but in the process learned that we can stop them and we can run on them. It just doesn't help matters that we all think they are the team to beat for the league championship.

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Outstanding! I assume this is his 3rd year? Great job!:aok