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