The Coaches Office: Behind the Scenes of HS Football w/ Chuck Smith & David Buchanan: Season 2 Episode Menu

1: Philip Haywood-Best Stadiums- 3-4 - Roy Walton

2: Justin Haddix- Mike Holcomb- Choosing Starters- Preventing Injuries

3: Mark Spader- Kevin Wallace- Weekly Inseason Plan- Dressing Freshmen for Varsity

4: Mike Engler- Northern KY vs. Central KY - Clinic vs. College/HS Staff Visits- Build vs. Maintain

5: Craig Yeast- Alvis Johnson- Hal Mumme & Air Raid- HS Coach Role in Recruiting

6: Dudley Hilton- Navigating Open Week- Building A Program in the Current Climate

7: Steve Stonebraker- Randy Reese- Building in a Rural Community- Discipline- MS Governance

8: Leon Hart- Roy Kidd- Turf vs. Grass- Situational Football

9: Brock Roberts- Program Building (21st century)- Youth (Inhouse vs. Travel)- MS & Frosh HFC

10: Joe Morris- Mayfield v. Tilghman- Tony Franklin- Leadership & Relationships- Call Sheet Essentials

11: Roger Gruneisen- Confusion Defense- Trinity- Jim Kennedy- Bob Redman- NFL/College/HS PAT

12: Eddie James- Weightroom Essentials- KY HS Football 6 Classes

13: Eddie Eviston- Neal Pawsat- Georgetown Set- Homer Smith- Hiring a HFC- Heroes

14: Nick Baisch- Kevin Wallace- Finding a HFC Job- Playoff Prep

15: Kurt Hines- CA v. NH HS 🏈- Boyd Epley- Response to Illegal Recruiting- Nutrition

16: Chad Griffin- "1-0" - LHSAA ( Select & Non-Select)- Mark Perry- Super Teams

17: State Title Coaches- Chris McNamee- Hunter Cantwell- Jay Cobb- The Freshman QB- The Drive

Taxslayer Gator Bowl: Greg McGarity- John Showalter- Kirby Smart- Fran Tarkenton- Christmas

Flashback Collection: Mac being Mac!

Offseason

1: Vince Marrow - Mark Stoops - Nick Saban - NIL & Transfer Portal - Coin Toss Decisions

2: ShaDon Brown-NIL & Transfer Portal- 3-4 Defense - Team Chemistry

3: Mike Archer - Nick Saban - Brian Kelly - Bill Arnsparger - Andy Reid - Dick LeBeau - Bill Cowher

4: ACHS - AI & KHSAA Alignment - Spring Practice - Buying Out Contracts - Product Review

5: Chris Mason - Raymond Webb - Ron Finley - School Administration & HS Football

6: Gary Rankin - Practice Organization - Alcoa - Randall Cobb - CalPreps v. RPI

The Coaches Office: Behind the Scenes of HS Football w/ Chuck Smith & David Buchanan: Season 2 Soundtrack

Get Ready- Rare Earth

Go Down Gamblin'- Blood, Sweat & Tears

On Our Own- Bobby Brown

Don't Look Back- Boston

September- Earth, Wind & Fire

Enter Sandman- Metallica

Rock & Roll Hoochie Koo- Rick Derringer

Stand By Me- Ben E. King

Go All The Way- The Raspberries

Long Train Running- The Doobie Brothers

Bargain- The Who

Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding- Elton John

No Crime- Babyface

Dazz- Brick

I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide- ZZ Top

A dark hallway at Mason County HS: Shedding Light

 

Mason Co. HS, around 9:30 pm, 12/8/2023

We were in Maysville this weekend and I got to attend the Mason County - Green County basketball game, which was a  GREAT game. I could do several blogs just on the people I got to see and visit this weekend (attended MCO Gala on Thursday; got to visit w/ JCB, Caroline and John Parker). It's a wonder Stephanie ever got me out of town.  

When the game was over Friday night, I decided to do what I would do after basketball games for 19 years... walk out through the main hallway of the school and right past my old classroom(in the infamous Hall 2*) to my vehicle in the back parking lot. 

As I turned the corner & looked down that hallway... 

"How could those 19 years be over?" 

"What great memories!"

"The people, the moments, the experiences were incredible."

"Man, we sure had some big challenges in building a football program!"

"If I could go back and do it all over again, I absolutely would."

I sure do miss Maysville, that HS, and those wonderful people. 

But, guess what...tomorrow...Monday, I get to walk into the hallways of Anderson County High School! In a very short time...already, I love this place. My bosses are super. Like this hallway, there are a bunch of adults that love kids. The kids I am coaching are working to be their best and fine young men. Also, guess what... we sure do have some big challenges in building our football program. For all of the above, I am very thankful.  I can't wait to get out of bed and drive to Anderson County HS in the morning.  Walking into ACHS feels like walking in to 1969, 1982, 1988, 1996 & 2015... all rolled into one great place. 

What a blessing. 

And, I sure did love walking the hallways of Paris HS and Mercer County HS as well. 

For ALL of us walking into  a school building tomorrow.... soak it up and enjoy every second of it.

There are a bunch of things I don't understand, but right now, these verses come to mind:

Hebrews 13:8

James 1:17

I would guess my days of walking into a HS are dwindling pretty quickly. While I've got em, I am sure going to make the most of them and enjoy every second. I hope everyone else does the same. 

*Hall 2:

Where Cheri Johnson, Shawn Thompson, Seth Faulkner & Mary Grosser taught some mean math lessons back in the day.

Where Dr. Sean Jackson met his bride, Becky ( I was in the classroom between them... match made in HALL 2... don't get me started on PLC w/ those two)

Dr. Serial Killer (Chad Stanfield) packs the house with his grisly lesson plans.

Home of Mrs. Porter's daycare where Allison Walker Biggs & Shannon Barnett Roberts spoiled JCB rotten.