T. running towards the end zone! Like people are chasing him!
Time to report in...
So, I just realized that it's been 3 full days since my team's big game and I still hadn't reported on it. What is going on here!? Oh yeah... I was exhausted from being out on the field all day Saturday and then Sunday and Monday were back to back NFL days and work, etc...
So, here is the report: We WON! Well, we did more than win, but I am not one to brag. My kids went out there and played as well as could be. We committed 0 penalties and scored on our first 4 possessions. We threw the ball and we scored through the air. The really neat part of it all was that I called the plays in the huddle and didn't have to make any adjustments. The kids knew their assignments. My QB's were able to correct any little things that they felt they needed to. I was a very happy camper.
We were down one receiver but we still pulled off the passing attack that seems to be rubbing off since i saw another team in our division practicing some passes while they warmed up. Hmm?? It has been said that "imitation is the sincerest form of flattery". So, yeah, I am aware that it's out there and now need to work on my team being ready to protect the pass. I will say this; we had a "Pick 6" this weekend too so, I was even more thrilled than before about my defensive team's development.
The really nice thing about this week's game was watching my team break the huddle as a team. They were LOUD & ENTHUSIASTIC! They were pumped. Obviously it's easier to be excited when you're winning then when you're down by 2 scores with less than a minute to play, but that's just the way it is. I am also very happy to report that the parents were very supportive and were cheering for the team and not being negative which can happen sometimes. I have the most kids on one team and 90% of them have never played together on a team so this has been a really good experience for me. I don't have parents getting upset because their child doesn't play every down. I get to rotate them as best as I can and it seems to be working.
The only negative aspect of this week's game was that my wife couldn't be there to watch her son play. She had to work an event and that sometimes is the case. I know it was hard for her to make that desicion and to also to look at the pictures from the game and know that she couldn't be out there cheering for her son, but she WILL be there next game ready to rock & roll.
Overall this first victory was very sweet to me as a coach because I could tell that the kids really felt like winners after time expired. We have a week off until the next game but there is no rest for champions. We are having 2 practices this week and next week in preparation for our rematch against the "Lightning" or as we call them the Gold Team *Jersey color. You know what they say; "Lightning doesn't strike the same place twice"... This time, we will be ready to shock them.
-Coach
So, here is the report: We WON! Well, we did more than win, but I am not one to brag. My kids went out there and played as well as could be. We committed 0 penalties and scored on our first 4 possessions. We threw the ball and we scored through the air. The really neat part of it all was that I called the plays in the huddle and didn't have to make any adjustments. The kids knew their assignments. My QB's were able to correct any little things that they felt they needed to. I was a very happy camper.
We were down one receiver but we still pulled off the passing attack that seems to be rubbing off since i saw another team in our division practicing some passes while they warmed up. Hmm?? It has been said that "imitation is the sincerest form of flattery". So, yeah, I am aware that it's out there and now need to work on my team being ready to protect the pass. I will say this; we had a "Pick 6" this weekend too so, I was even more thrilled than before about my defensive team's development.
The really nice thing about this week's game was watching my team break the huddle as a team. They were LOUD & ENTHUSIASTIC! They were pumped. Obviously it's easier to be excited when you're winning then when you're down by 2 scores with less than a minute to play, but that's just the way it is. I am also very happy to report that the parents were very supportive and were cheering for the team and not being negative which can happen sometimes. I have the most kids on one team and 90% of them have never played together on a team so this has been a really good experience for me. I don't have parents getting upset because their child doesn't play every down. I get to rotate them as best as I can and it seems to be working.
The only negative aspect of this week's game was that my wife couldn't be there to watch her son play. She had to work an event and that sometimes is the case. I know it was hard for her to make that desicion and to also to look at the pictures from the game and know that she couldn't be out there cheering for her son, but she WILL be there next game ready to rock & roll.
Overall this first victory was very sweet to me as a coach because I could tell that the kids really felt like winners after time expired. We have a week off until the next game but there is no rest for champions. We are having 2 practices this week and next week in preparation for our rematch against the "Lightning" or as we call them the Gold Team *Jersey color. You know what they say; "Lightning doesn't strike the same place twice"... This time, we will be ready to shock them.
-Coach
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