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Yes. Because nothing screams safety like a guy who works 8 hours in the classroom, drives 2 hours to a football game, spends 4-5 hours on his feet in the heat coaching, and then getting behind the wheel to drive 40 teenagers at the end of 16 hour work day.
First off the board, outfielder Garrett Hayes to TJC. The dude can run, hit, and is a Straight-A student. Can’t wait to see him do big things for @TJCBaseball!
More guys to come, stay tuned!
🔥To destroy combo, survive the collision first then pop back into your gap to make the play.
Here’s an innovative drill from @dlcoachbeck to improve this skill.
Our Dudes of the Week are Freshman Conner Hayes and Senior Keegan McCord. The winners are selected by their teammates and coaches in a weekly poll. It represents the student-athlete who works hard in the weightroom, on the field, in the classroom, and is just a DUDE. Congrats!
10 Stats that win Football Games
There are so many stats now that they can be deceiving or overwhelming. Track you and your opponent in these 10 areas. Whoever wins the most will win the game.
1. Turnovers: You need to create them and limit your opponents ability. Everyone knows this one!
2. 3rd + 4th Down Conversions Percentage – Combine 3rd + 4th downs and divide that number by the number converted. Do this for you and your opponent. Whoever has the highest percentage wins the category. Another easy one.
3. Kickoff average starting field position – After a kickoff from either team, chart where the next play begins. Whoever has the best average wins this category. This measures effectiveness of your kickoff and your kick return teams.
4. Net Punt – Net punt includes the return. Take the distance from where the ball was on the punt to where it is on the beginning of the next drive. Do for both teams, whoever has a higher net punt wins category. This encourages coverage from your punt team and encourages your return team to fight for extra yards.
5. First Down Efficiency – Take number of 1st downs that gain 4+ yards and divide by total number of first downs. Do it for both teams and whoever had the higher number won 1st down category. Note: Any play that was less than 4 yards but inside the 3-yard line must count!
6. Red Zone Efficiency – Take the number of TDs scored in Red Zone and divide by number of trips inside the red zone. Whoever has higher wins the category. For HS Football, we didn't chart FG, but if you want to add that too, it would work.
7. Explosive Plays – Count plays of 20+ yards for both teams. Whichever team has the most wins the category. This stat is on the rise in importance.
8. Negative Plays – Count plays that lose yards for both teams and whichever team has the fewest wins the category. Like all of these, you are tracking your offense and defense if you continuously track both teams.
9. Missed Tackles – Count how many tackles your team missed and how many your opponent missed. Whoever has the most wins the category. This is the most difficult category to track. You need someone that is consistent on both sides charting it as it can be subjective.
10. 5-yard penalties – It may sound strange to some, but five-yard penalties are more of a problem for a coach than ten- or fifteen- yard penalties. Typically, five-yard penalties are preventable. You are going to get holding and pass interference some by competing. It is rare there is an excuse for a delay of game, off-sides, illegal formation, etc. You should always strive to have less five-yard penalties than your opponent.
To me, the best thing about charting the “stats that win” was the investment from everyone. Offense needs to limit their negative plays and increase the explosives, while defense needs to increase negative plays and decrease explosives. We need to create missed tackles on offense and avoid them on defense. There is no “total offense” targets or other specific statistical goals. Charting the categories forces everyone to be a part of the success or failure. You need to find as many ways as possible to create a total team culture within your program. These categories really helped us with this over the years. Maybe they can help someone today.
Wanna STAND OUT?!
S - Show up early
T - Take time for others
A - Always give thanks
N - Never quit
D - Do good
O - Over perform
U - Uplift others
T - Take nothing for granted
“Guys that aren’t starters, will be starters. Iron sharpens iron”
Coach Rhule on the importance of scout team players & taking it seriously
Via @247Huskers