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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Winning With Class

Q1: When you are winning by a large margin, how long do you keep the starters in? #txhsfbchat
Q2: What method of control can a coach use to keep the game from getting out of hand? #txhsfbchat
Q3: How do you teach your athletes how to win with class and dignity? #txhsfbchat
Q4: Do you believe a mercy rule is necessary in high school football? #txhsfbchat
Q5: What message to the kids is sent when you implement a mercy rule? #txhsfbchat
Q6: Is it the coach’s responsibility to have the kids across the field in mind when winning large? #txhsfbchat
Q7: What do you do to retain professional respect with your opponent? #txhsfbchat

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Why Do You Coach Football?

This week #txhsfbchat had the good fortune of Tai Brown, Education Director of the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) as our host. We discussed topics covered during the 30 Coaches Under 30 Institute AFCA hosts for one day at the national convention. The institute targets young coaches who have ascended the career ladder faster than…

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Turnovers and Ball Security

Q1: How do you teach your defense to produce turnovers? #txhsfbchat
Q2: What has led to your team success in creating turnovers? #txhsfbchat
Q3: How do you teach ball security to your team? #txhsfbchat
Q4: What would a ball security circuit consist of as part of your practice? #txhsfbchat
Q5: How do you teach your team to respond after a turnover? #txhsfbchat
Q6: How do you use turnovers to create opportunities for your offense? #txhsfbchat
Q7: How do you create an offensive/defensive mindset to cause/prevent turnovers? #txhsfbchat

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Knowing Your Opponent

Q1: You’ve faced the same team for at least the past 4 years with the same staff and systems in places, how do you game plan with a fresh approach? #txhsfbchat
Q2: How much do you examine the previous year’s games to learn from successes and failures? #txhsfbchat
Q3: Why do you or why don’t you pay closer attention to tendencies during this week? #txhsfbchat
Q4: If your opponent is someone you have worked with and runs the same system(s) as you how much new scheme is introduced for that week? #txhsfbchat
Q5: Have you ever consider changing play signals, etc due to a long history of playing that team and same coaching staff? #txhsfbchat
Q6: If the opponent does something you like, would you meet with them in the off-season to discuss how they do it? #txhsfbchat
Q7: Would you be receptive to meeting with a familiar opponent in the off-season to discuss your system? #txhsfbchat

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Go-To Plays

Q1: How do you game plan your Go-Tos against your opponent each week? #txhsfbchat
Q2: How often are they scripted in practice? #txhsfbchat
Q3: Do your Go-To plays change year to year based on how the team executes? #txhsfbchat
Q4: What is the expectation when your bread and butter play is called? #txhsfbchat
Q5: Do you care about tendencies during the game when running your go-tos? #txhsfbchat
Q6: How do you incorporate your play-makers into your go-to plays? #txhsfbchat
Q7: What are your best drills you use to work your position’s responsibility in your go to plays? #txhsfbchat

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