Enduring the Long Season

Q1: How do you plan practices to endure the regular season and a long run in the playoffs? #txhsfbchat
Q2: What are the keys to making a long run through the playoffs? #txhsfbchat
Q3: What do you do on your team to help avoid injuries (knock on wood) ? #txhsfbchat
Q4: How do you maintain team focus week in and week out as the season closes? #txhsfbchat
Q5: How do you maintain personal focus through the long weeks as the season continues? #txhsfbchat
Q6: How do you use the sub-varsity to help your team stay fresh as the season continues? #txhsfbchat
Q7: What intangibles are present in those special teams that compete and win state championships each year? #txhsfbchat

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In-Game Adjustments

Q1: What kind of adjustments do you make after running or seeing the opening 10-15 plays of the game? #txhsfbchat
Q2: If you notice something favorable early in your script (if you script), will you come off in order to take advantage? #txhsfbchat
Q3: What adjustments do you make first, formation or play type? #txhsfbchat
Q4: How does your first half performance impact the second half adjustments you make? #txhsfbchat
Q5: Have you ever told your team the game plan is fine, execution needs to improve? How would you improve execution in the game? #txhsfbchat
Q6: If the offense or defense doesn’t line up the way you planned, how do you build in adjustments for the players to execute? #txhsfbchat
Q7: When the game plan is failing, how do you bring the team together and refocus and find what works? #txhsfbchat

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Changing Things Up

Q1: During the course of the season, when do you consider changing something to alter the course of your season? #txhsfbchat
Q2: Without making wholesale changes, what are effective ways to incorporate change in your program? #txhsfbchat
Q3: If your program is on course, how do you keep the everyday work of the season fresh? #txhsfbchat
Q4: Pitt uses a chaos period in practice where coaches and players must be ready for any situation. How does this benefit your team? #txhsfbchat
Q5: What is something that would cause you to consider changing something about your team and/or practices? #txhsfbchat
Q6: If you do decide to overhaul your offense or defense, how do you make the transition easy? #txhsfbchat
Q7: When you make changes, what is the message you are sending to your team? #txhsfbchat

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Coaching With Class

Coaches talk about character being an important part of their program all the time. We strive to produce men of integrity and sportsmanship from our time spent leading them on the football field. At least that’s what we say… In order for coaches to truly have an impact on their athletes their actions must reflect…

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Scouting: Live and Film

Q1: Which method of scouting do you prefer, live scouting the game or the video? #txhsfbchat
Q2: How many games of your opponent will you attend and how many videos do you exchange? #txhsfbchat
Q3: When you attend a game, what do you look for that you don’t see in the film? #txhsfbchat
Q4: How far in advance of the game will you watch film of the opponent? #txhsfbchat
Q5: What notes do you take from a live scout compared to the film? #txhsfbchat
Q6: How do you incorporate what you take from both scouts into your game plan? #txhsfbchat
Q7: Which method of scouting gives you a better idea of how your opponent plays? #txhsfbchat

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