JackBauer44
'18 & / '21 Cali Winner: Receiving & Rushing Yards
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Preface: You can tell I am a Syracuse fan with this move...
Well, football season is two weeks underway here in North Carolina. Our varsity team should be 2-0 going into tonight's matchup, but lost a very tough game last week 28-27. I've said before, I coach linebackers and defensive line for our varsity team, but have been really excited that I was named defensive coordinator for our JV Squad (my first time in a coordinator role). I'm having an absolute blast with it, but made my first coaching mistake last night...
We were playing a team that was just flat out bigger, faster, and stronger than us in last nights JV contest. A team that runs the ball 80% of the time (with about 60% of those runs being toss sweeps - thanks for the breakdown info HUDL!). We've repped it countless times over the past week in practice. Here's how the first sequences of our game went:
1st defensive series - play 1 - Toss Sweep to the left - 65 yard TD run
1st offensive series - 4 and out - Punt
2nd defensive series - play 1 - Toss Sweet to the right - 55 yard TD run
2nd offensive series - play 1 - fumbled exchange between QB & RB - Defensive return for a TD
In 4 minutes, our squad is down 21-0. This being said, JV boys are still trying to learn the game of football, so there's a delicate line between teaching and ripping them a new one. The one problem I am facing is that 60% of the team isn't physical and lack the willingness to throw a punch back after they get punched in the jaw. Here's where my mistake happens..
We are now in the 2nd quarter. The score is getting quite out of hand. There's a storm coming into the area and my trainer informs me that lightning is coming our way and the game is going to be called as soon as it occurs. My defense is out on the field and actually doing much better after me lighting into them. We stop them on 3rd down at the 50 yard line to create a 4th and 10. I expect them to bring their punt team out, but they line up like they are going for it. I call a TO to get my defense ready, in the meantime, I'm pretty pissed off that they are up XX to 0 in the 2nd quarter and are planning on going for it on 4th and 10. (Note: pretty pissed is an understatement - I have a bit of a temper - you see where this is going). Play resumes and they run their toss sweep (surprise-surprise), except they streak their WR down the field and try to execute a HB Pass. My OLB make a great play, get's off the block, and makes a TFL in the backfield. What do you think I do? In none other than Scott Shafer style:
I actually took off my headset in the process of it. I admittedly lost my temper, which I know as a coach I have to control, and their coach on the other sideline witnessed my gesture and pointed his finger at me, approached me when the game was called and had some choice words. While he didn't accept my apology, I'll learn from it. He came out looking like the bigger *AHole* when he challenged me to some activities in the parking lot. IMO - when you're up that big and run a trick play like that, it's disrespectful, especially in JV ball, so it may have been a halfhearted apology. Just thought some members of our beloved community would enjoy a semi-humorous story from a 1st year defensive coordinator coaching in the highest classification in North Carolina.
Tonight our varsity team is playing a RB who has offers from schools all around the country. Recently named a top 7 which included Ohio State, among others. He runs a 4.38 40 yard dash. No Biggie. I'll post updates from time to time, because so many people have reached out to me about the team via PM. Hopefully we can pull the upset tonight!
As always - Go Orange!
Well, football season is two weeks underway here in North Carolina. Our varsity team should be 2-0 going into tonight's matchup, but lost a very tough game last week 28-27. I've said before, I coach linebackers and defensive line for our varsity team, but have been really excited that I was named defensive coordinator for our JV Squad (my first time in a coordinator role). I'm having an absolute blast with it, but made my first coaching mistake last night...
We were playing a team that was just flat out bigger, faster, and stronger than us in last nights JV contest. A team that runs the ball 80% of the time (with about 60% of those runs being toss sweeps - thanks for the breakdown info HUDL!). We've repped it countless times over the past week in practice. Here's how the first sequences of our game went:
1st defensive series - play 1 - Toss Sweep to the left - 65 yard TD run
1st offensive series - 4 and out - Punt
2nd defensive series - play 1 - Toss Sweet to the right - 55 yard TD run
2nd offensive series - play 1 - fumbled exchange between QB & RB - Defensive return for a TD
In 4 minutes, our squad is down 21-0. This being said, JV boys are still trying to learn the game of football, so there's a delicate line between teaching and ripping them a new one. The one problem I am facing is that 60% of the team isn't physical and lack the willingness to throw a punch back after they get punched in the jaw. Here's where my mistake happens..
We are now in the 2nd quarter. The score is getting quite out of hand. There's a storm coming into the area and my trainer informs me that lightning is coming our way and the game is going to be called as soon as it occurs. My defense is out on the field and actually doing much better after me lighting into them. We stop them on 3rd down at the 50 yard line to create a 4th and 10. I expect them to bring their punt team out, but they line up like they are going for it. I call a TO to get my defense ready, in the meantime, I'm pretty pissed off that they are up XX to 0 in the 2nd quarter and are planning on going for it on 4th and 10. (Note: pretty pissed is an understatement - I have a bit of a temper - you see where this is going). Play resumes and they run their toss sweep (surprise-surprise), except they streak their WR down the field and try to execute a HB Pass. My OLB make a great play, get's off the block, and makes a TFL in the backfield. What do you think I do? In none other than Scott Shafer style:
I actually took off my headset in the process of it. I admittedly lost my temper, which I know as a coach I have to control, and their coach on the other sideline witnessed my gesture and pointed his finger at me, approached me when the game was called and had some choice words. While he didn't accept my apology, I'll learn from it. He came out looking like the bigger *AHole* when he challenged me to some activities in the parking lot. IMO - when you're up that big and run a trick play like that, it's disrespectful, especially in JV ball, so it may have been a halfhearted apology. Just thought some members of our beloved community would enjoy a semi-humorous story from a 1st year defensive coordinator coaching in the highest classification in North Carolina.
Tonight our varsity team is playing a RB who has offers from schools all around the country. Recently named a top 7 which included Ohio State, among others. He runs a 4.38 40 yard dash. No Biggie. I'll post updates from time to time, because so many people have reached out to me about the team via PM. Hopefully we can pull the upset tonight!
As always - Go Orange!
