When is it time?

I have to agree it's time. I only have one year of coaching youth football under my belt yet I am already trying to get a high school job.

Thank's for your response, I'm on my way to GMC next month for there clinic on the 3-5-3. Trying to stay on top of my game?

IT IS TIME.


DO YOU KNOW HOW DIFFICULT IT IS TO FIND COACHES. YOU WILL GET INTERVIEWED IF YOU SEND OUT RESUMES.


I am the type that would rather get a young, energetic, eager to learn type of coach then the old know it all coach. Just my opinion.

If u were near KY, i would talk to u .

Thank's for your response guy's I get on it. Oh Coach Cella I'll see what I can do;)

Hey Lou,

Very familiar with GMC program, had several players from them on my pro teams. They have declined in recent years, but still good.

Jerry

Coaches,

What would you recommend I do? Go for the gusto (HC) or just settle for an assistant position for right now, and maybe later look for an HC job down the road? The only thing that's going to hurt me is trying to go and learn a system under someone else, (but that won't stop me from doing what I love to do and that's coach). Just because I've been a HC for our traveling and youth program for so long and whomever is over may not see eye to eye with me. I was alway's told you have to crawl before you can walk so maybe it's time to crawl? Please, help! Since I've been a member on this site I have learned alot from you guy's and I plan on learning alot more! Any suggestion would be a big help.

Thank's

GeorgiaPride,

When the time comes you for your decision Oneback's advice is tried and true (listen to your heart) and you will know exactly what to do. If you keep an open mind and understand that there is always something to learn and you can never know it all in whatever you are doing, then the journey to mastery is the truest of rewards, whatever the endeavor.

I agree with Lou. Work your way up. Although, I believe that you can start at a lower level on the varsity level (assistant at Frosh level) and be effective. Build some ties in your community and build up your rep as a loyal, hard & smart working assistant. You'll then be on your way.

Good Luck!

Coach Betsworth

CORRECT! The O-Line and the D-Secondary are the positions that to me are most important!

Just to give everyone a update on me, I went and meet (or interview) with the HC at the local high school in my area on sunday, and let me say he was very impressed with my knowledge of the game (thanks to all of you for your help). Before I left he offered me the LB coaching position on the freshmen squad for next year with the posibility of DC.

Now, this guy is a 2nd year coach looking to make a change here and said that he would love to have me be a part of that change. My only problem right now is that he lives and dies by the 3-4 defense and that's a defense I'm not to familiar with but very willing to learn. In the past I've ran a 5-3, 4-2-5, and 3-5. Could you guys please help me or at least let me know how different this defense is from the others or at least convince me that it will work at this level.

If any of you know of any visual material I can obtain please let me know as I am a visual learner and I would like to make myself as knowledgeable as possible at this defense! The HC here is very excited about this defense and team, as they were ranked 4th last year in there conference after just one year of installing this defense. Any suggestions or words of wisdom to help me be the best LB coach or DC I can be in the 3-4 will be greatly appreciated! Thanks guys for your encouragement to stick with it and not give up! georgiapride

The 3-4 offers you more variety in blitzing and stunting. In many cases the the OLB or not DE type players so you are going to have to move them around and cause some mayhem. Be prepared you will give up some big plays in that fifty when you start getting those players flying around, but take the lumps and in time those LBs will become war daddies.

Just went to check out the video and it is 3-3 not 3-4. It looks like there might have been a mix up because the same presenter (John Rice) will have another one on the 22nd about the 3-3 so I am asumming that will be the 3-4 one.