I've enjoyed following some very insightful football coaches on twitter. They ask the RIGHT questions. Those questions have lead to some thoughts that hopefully could help some young assistants and head football coaches as they prep for the 2022.
Also, it is important to remember, most of these details and solutions come from the toughest losses. Solving big problems often comes from renewed focus and very specific details.
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| Mercer Staff, 2022 Recruit Night |
1-There is no substitute for hiring good coaches.
Over the years as a HFC, really cool…Hire a young assistant & give him a baseline of drills & techniques. Watch him grow & reach the point that he has far surpassed the HFC in regards to knowledge & the tools/plan to get the job done. Becomes huge asset to program. #Gamechanger
(response to @CoachTManes)
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| Mason Staff, 2014 Picture Day |
2- What’s the best way to develop a players ability to catch the football?
Got this from Howard Schnellenberger:
1)Look 2) Reach 3)Catch 4)Tuck
Also had 
5 minute period a week (starting QB & top 4 WR's)...reviewed every base route on air & did push ups for every incompletion.
# of pushups:
Preseason-1
Inseason- 2
District-3
Postseason-4
Would also add.... build in tons of reps and as many as possible in the offseason. Sort of like the 10,000 hour rule... but 10,000 REPS is a gamechanger for players and programs. The more reps you can front load before the preseason begins, the better.
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| Trosper & Reese Smith (WVU), January of 2021 |
3-Coaching a High School Routes on Air Period during spring ball is the equivalent of a HS math teacher teaching AP Calculus to seniors and Freshmen Algebra at the same time!!!!
This has been a good answer for us when we start back in the summer... group 1(potential starters) goes first. Group 2(everyone else) goes immediately after group 1 & runs the exact same route from the exact same set. 1's get great review. Group 2 gets great teaching/example.
(response to @coachhick)
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| Jordan Gilbert, All State WR, New Head Coach for Mason Co. Lady Royals Basketball |
After 30 years as a head football coach & over 50 years of being around HS football, have had a bunch of problems to solve. You need help solving your problems, send me an email at coachdavidbuchanan@gmail.com. Have already done some consulting work since resigning as a HFC in January. Hope to find a job and team for 2023. In the meantime, would enjoy working with some other coaches to help them and their program. The silver lining.... the toughest problems lead to the best solutions and ultimately WINNING. At a minimum, you can help your team be the best that it can be!
#FindAWayToWin
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| My Dad & the 1970 Boyle County Rebels |
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