Luke Menzel

Husband | Dad | Educator @GraftonHISchool | OC/QB Coach @GraftonBHFB | @WarhawkFootball Alum | LEAD by SERVING

[Adam Archuleta @AdamArchuleta]

Running 110’s are hard no doubt. “Just surviving” is a great way to put it. But do we want to just survive? Or do we want to PERFORM?

Being HARD isn’t a standard. Anybody can get tired during exercise - the question is.. CAN YOU PERFORM when you need to.

90% of “conditioning” can be done in the gym.

There’s a different way.

[Adam Archuleta @AdamArchuleta]

Kids need to be taught how to HOLD POSITION, MOVE properly and ABSORB force. Lifting weights with sole intent of "getting stronger" without training the proper movement patterns, holding position and force absorption is a big reason why we fail to transfer work in the gym to the field and why we see so many young athletes battling chronic injury.

Train to become an ELITE MOVER!!

[Adam Archuleta @AdamArchuleta]

It's my hope to one day convince coaches and athletes that they DO NOT need to condition like this. Over the last 30 years, despite being open minded, I remain convinced more than ever that this is detrimental to elite performance and causes much more harm than any alleged benefit.
THERE IS a better way.

[Talk N Shoot @ChalkLast0712]

Everyone wants to call offensive plays but not everyone knows that it’s the most critiqued & loneliest coaching position in sports. Definitely one of the most exciting positions you can have when things are going well but also one of the most stressful when things aren’t.

[Zach Brandon @MVP_Mindset]

Sean McVay on the danger of letting ego distort your leadership.

“When I’ve been at my worst, the sh*t’s been a lot more about me than I realize.”

The chase for winning, validation, or relevance can slowly pull you away from the leader you originally wanted to become.

Love this reflection question that Sean offers here: Who are you becoming as a result of what you’re chasing?

📹: Bussin' with the Boys

[Pace N Space @PaceNSpace2]

The more and more I study how defenses are defending certain formations & formational adjustments, the more I agree with this.

If you use a bunch of formations, you have to adequately practice all the variable defensive alignments to allow your players confidence in what they are seeing.

I think this is especially true with formations which can muddy up the box. If the box keeps changing, the OL gets less consistent looks.

[Ari Meirov @MySportsUpdate]

Interesting: #Titans HC Robert Saleh said one of the first moves the team made in its nutrition overhaul was removing all seed oils from the building.

He says players have appreciated it.

[Wide Zone Warriors @WideZoneWarrior]

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[Firstdown_XO’s @FirstdownX__Os]

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[Josh Chambers @JoshChambers]

This moved me!

Fear is often mistaken for danger.

But sometimes fear is simply a signal that the opportunity is large enough to change your life.

When Coach P. J. Fleck (@Coach_Fleck) was deciding whether to leave comfort for a bigger challenge, his wife asked one question:

“Does it scare you?”

“Hell yeah.”

Her response:

“We’re going.” 🦫

Coach Fleck says there is a difference between making a living and building a life.

A living is what you earn. 💵

A life is what you create. 🏡

The decisions that scare you most often ask you to trade short-term comfort for long-term meaning.

If it scares you, it means it matters.

Growth rarely feels comfortable.

Fear is not always a warning.

Sometimes it is an invitation to build a life bigger than the one you’ve settled for.

@GopherFootball has a great one. ⬇️

[Tim Tebow @TimTebow]

Hard days reveal what easy days hide.

Nobody's attitude gets tested on a good day.
Nobody's faith gets proven when everything is working. Nobody's character shows up when the meeting goes well and the boss is happy and the project lands perfectly.
That's just a good day.

The hard day is where everything real lives.
How you treat people when you're tired.
How you respond when you're wronged.
How you show up when showing up costs you something.
That's the version of you that matters.

[Brian Kight @BrianKight]

“The difference between a life that sounds like music and a life that sounds like noise is whether you stop and listen.

Whether you're honest enough to listen for which string has drifted out of tune. And humble enough to make the adjustment. Instead of just turning up the volume and hoping nobody notices.

Because you will notice. The part of you that knows what the chords should sound like will always notice.”

[Derek Deprey @derekdeprey]

A bad coach tears people down. An average coach focuses only on results. A good coach teaches skills and systems. A great coach builds confidence and trust. An exceptional coach helps people believe in themselves at a higher level. And the best coaches impact lives long after the scoreboard stops mattering.

[Coach Tom Yashinsky @CoachYashinsky]

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[COLLECTIVE FOOTBALL @QBCollective]

Mike Shanahan's Washington coaching tree has rewritten modern NFL offense. Here's what he told a room full of young quarterbacks.

-The quarterbacks who make it aren't the most talented ones

-Study defense like you're the one calling it. That's where it starts

[Luke Menzel @Luke_Menzel]

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[Keith Grabowski 🏈 Coach and Coordinator Network @CoachKGrabowski]

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[Holy Bible @Holy__Bible1]

Heavenly Father,
Thank You for this day and for Your mercy.
Give me peace in my mind, strength in my body, and hope in my heart.
Remove fear, heal every worry, and guide my steps today.
Bless my family, protect me from harm, and fill me with Your wisdom.
Help me trust You in every situation.
In #Jesus’ name, Amen.

[Luke Menzel @Luke_Menzel]

@digitaldofo @HHSCoachGumm When selecting plays for your scripts, do select each play one by one every week?

[Luke Menzel @Luke_Menzel]

@HHSCoachGumm That’s why I like working in Google Sheets and/or Excel. It allows to use both auto populate features as well as manual input where you want.

Web/Mobile Applications can be very useful but also lock users in to certain templates or formatting.