Ohio State Safeties Coach Matt Guerrieri - Creating Culture & Teaching Methods
First Develop Men
- Teaching Winning as a Value
- Finish / Though the Line / 4th QTR / Job, Family Faith
Culture
- It's not what you do but how you do it
Effective Teaching Methods
- Meet them where they're at to get them where you want them to be
Kentucky HC Will Stein - Offensive Philosophy
Begin with the End in Mind
- Starts with the vision from the HC on how he wants the team to look
- My job is to make sure the vision comes to light
- After the game these MUST show up
1. Most physical team on the field
- Run to win
- Perimeter blocking
- Pass protection
2. Best players were utilized
- Feed the studs
- Screens & fly sweeps
3. Down the field shots
- Throw to score
4. Mix of formations, shifts, motions & tempos
5. Awareness & execution of situational football and "got to have it" scenarios.
6. Tricks
DISCIPLINE IS A WAY OF LIFE
This entire clip from Nick Saban is pure gold. Discipline is everything. Every player should watch this clip understanding how they do drills in practice, how they warm up, or do anything is a mentality. It can't be turned on or off.
Mike Tomlin said, "It's not what you're capable of. It's what you're willing to do. I know plenty of people who are capable, but few who are willing."
To be great, you have to have the drive to get there.
You can't just talk about it, you have to be about it.
It requires discipline, sacrifice, and commitment.
Excellence is not the goal, it's the standard you set. You achieve excellence when bringing your best becomes a habit.
The 7 Habits of Personal Excellence:
Discipline - Discipline means holding yourself accountable and making the tough choices. It's something that you choose for yourself. Discipline helps you establish strong habits and maintain focus on your goals. It allows you to manage time and resources effectively, leading to greater productivity and success.
Commitment - Full commitment involves sacrifice and dedication. It means you are unwavering in your focus and what you want to achieve. Full commitment means always looking to improve and give your best. It shows prioritization and focuses you what matters.
Willingness to Act - You can say whatever you want, but it comes down to what you are willing to do.
• Are you willing to sacrifice?
• Are you willing to work hard?
• Are you willing to push past adversity?
When you're willing to act, you transform potential into reality. It's about turning plans into achievements, and creating results.
Sacrifice - When you sacrifice, you acknowledging that success comes at a cost. Making sacrifices means prioritizing long-term benefits over short-term pleasures. It prepares you for the inevitable trade-offs required for success, ensuring you value and make the most of your achievements.
Perseverance - Perseverance is about maintaining your effort and commitment, even in the face of difficulty or slow progress. It's important for overcoming challenges and achieving long-term goals because excellence requires more than talent, it requires grit. Albert Einstein said, "It's not that I'm so smart, it's just that I stay with problems longer."
Resilience - Resilience enables you to bounce forward from failures and adapt to change. Be willing to walk into each day and face challenges head-on. Resilience is important for achieving long-term goals because it helps you maintain focus, it improves your attitude, and allows you to manage stress.
Self-Motivation - All successful people have the internal drive and motivation to get better, commit, and grow. They don't rely on external encouragement and validation to be their sole motivation. They know that the effort must be the reward, and they live with a growth-mindset.
- Young players struggle w/hearing the message “I’m holding you to a high standard”
- When you’re being coached hard & held to a high standard, if you give room for it there will be growth in you as a PERSON.
- Be coachable & take it as personal challenge to Work Harder, Be Better‼️
Pete Carroll said, "If you want to be great, do it. There's nothing holding you back. It's all in your control."
Greatness means transforming dreams into realities.
• Greatness is finding strength in vulnerability.
• Greatness is embracing challenges with open arms.
I’ve always tried to break down things into 2 categories:
- is it helping?
- is it hurting?
Believe it or not, it’s the difficult times that define us. Always fight to see & create the positive from the negative. The lessons learned are invaluable when the goal is growth📈
“If your coach pushes you-
if your coach disciplines you-
if your coach demands the best from you at all times…
then he or she truly cares.” -McCaw Method
The Arizona Football program and Wildcat community are saddened to announce the passing of Heath Bray.
Our thoughts, prayers, and deepest condolences go out to the Bray family during this time.
He will forever be an Arizona Wildcat.
KIRBY SMART ON BEING GREAT
"There's one way. The right way. The hard way. There are no shortcuts.
When the alarm goes off...if you wanna be a really good player, you're gonna get up & go to class.
You've gotta do something somebody else isn't willing to do."
~ @TerryCollege