Texas High School Football Chat - "The Job Search Process" hosted by Roger Crowe

Searching for a job can be a stressful situation if you don't have the tools and resources to help you find and transition from one job to the next.  Whether you are moving because of opportunity or necessity, it is a stressful situation to be in.  Last night we discussed some important factors that help us determine the type of jobs we want, and why we enjoy our current place of work. 

As a coach, I want to experience success.  I want to win games on the field, and I want to have kids successful in the classroom.  To be a coach is to be a competitor.  That's what we all want.  I found it interesting in our discussion that finding a place that has experienced a lot of success rarely came up.  What did come up was finding the place that allows for you to have an impact on the kids, and also gives you the opportunity to grow.  Staff camaraderie was another factor that was talked about quite a bit.  And of course, how it fits our families and beliefs.  

So what I'm taking from last night is that when you surround yourself with good people and commit yourself to the school and the kids within, success will come.  That's what I have been fortunate to experience in my current situation.  I hope you all took something meaningful from it as well.

Thank you to Coach Roger Crowe for hosting last night.  It was insightful.

Option Football - Texas High School Football Chat

The option has been a part of the game of football for decades.  Many people still employ the triple option that Emory Bellard installed at the University of Texas in the late 1960s.  As the triple option has evolved from the wishbone backfield to the flexbone, offenses have also evolved to different ways of running the option.  As the spread offense evolved, teams began utilizing the zone read option on many of their plays.  Now offenses have evolved to RPOs, or Run-Pass Options which have brought back the threat of the triple option in the form of a give, keep, or pass option.  The option is a formidable offense to run on the field in all its forms.  As someone who grew up in the split-back veer, I just have to say good luck to all defensive coordinators out there!

Texas High School Football Chat - Spring Football

Spring is in the air and even though the school year may be winding down, football coaches across the US are starting to ramp up for our second season of practice.  This represents the opportunity to refresh the fundamentals of your program with your athletes so that they continue to improve as football players.  This also gives coaches another method of player evaluation in order to field their most competitive team possible in the fall.  

Practicing football without the pressure of preparing for an upcoming opponent, gives coaches time to truly teach the ins and outs of their position and the offense or defense to their athletes.  It also provides the athletes the opportunity to exhibit their gains in speed and strength from a productive off-season in order to earn playing time under the Friday Night Lights.  What a great way to end the school year!

I look forward to seeing how my offensive linemen have grown stronger and if they are ready to assume leadership roles on the team.  I have high expectations for them as I expect to see 18 days of dominance from them against whoever lines up across from them. Our field preparation for the 2015 season has begun!