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Game Plan Organization Oct 11, 2020 21:49:17 GMT

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I am fortunate to be able to write this thread from the perspective of how a university or college football team prepares for the week ahead. Assuming that we play on Saturday afternoon, the next morning, Sunday, the routine begins all over again. By Sunday morning, the Head Coach and Coordinators will have watched the cut-ups of our previous day's game. The Head Coach will not likely have finished watching the whole game, but he will have some general comments, concerns, and things we did well to mention in the Sunday morning meeting.

Sunday

8:00 a.m. all coaches in for a meeting and debrief of Saturday's game. General comments and concerns are discussed and brought up. Individual coaches can air concerns or comments from Saturday's game. Injury report from Saturday with players of concern mentioned prior to triage on Sunday. Brief comments about our upcoming opponent and then position group coaches will meet in their respective rooms to break down film and do grading. Coordinators finish final looks at Saturday's game and begin piecing together film of our upcoming opponent.

10:00 a.m. - all players meet on field. Strength Coach leads run down. A/T Staff assess and treat injuries and prepare report for Head Coach.

11:00 a.m. - Full Team Meeting - Head Coach comments on Saturday's game, a few brief comments about upcoming opponent and the week ahead. Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams Coordinators award players of the game and show a few clips from Saturday's game.

12:00 p.m. - players dismissed.

Coordinators meet with position group coaches to discuss break down of opponents' game film and preliminary plans moving into the practice week.

Coaches continue to watch film, and review what they expect to see. Coordinators begin assembling scouting reports and player packages for the week ahead.

Monday

Players off - focus on school, Athletic Therapy, rest and recovery.

Strength coach posts lists of Strength workouts for the week.

Coordinators finish scouting reports and preliminary list of formations, play calls, coverages, fronts, personnel etc. for the three nights of practice ahead. Planning, planning, planning.

Evening - Coordinators meet with position coaches to review scouting reports and projected "playbook" for the week ahead. Film breakdown continues.

Tuesday

Head Coach finalizes practice plan for Tuesday evening (Day A) and sends out injury report to all coaches.

Coordinators finalize Scouting Reports (bound and copied) for all players. Review practice plan and periods and prepare call sheets to go on practice plan for each period.

Defensive Coordinator - focus on 1st down, run and play/action.

Offensive Coordinator - focus on base formations and 1st down calls.

Coordinators post depth charts for practice.

Position group coaches arrive late afternoon, review scouting reports, receive practice plans, head into meetings with position group players and watch film.

3.30 p.m. taping begins

3:45 Special Teams Meeting

4:00 Scout Meetings

4:30 O and D Meetings

5:30 Players on field

5:35 Pre-practice walk through

5:45 Warm-up begins

6:00 - 8:00 Practice A

8:05 - hot meal

8:10 - brief Coaches Meeting

8:30 - Position group coaches meet with players and review practice film

9:00 Dismissal

Wednesday

Head Coach and Coordinators review practice film from Monday night. Film work continues reviewing upcoming opponents' game fim from current year and previous years. Preliminary depth charts for game day are reviewed.

Head Coach finalizes practice plan for Wednesday evening (Day B) and sends out injury report to all coaches.

Coordinators review practice plan and periods and prepare call sheets to go on practice plan for each period.

Defensive Coordinator - Pass and blitz focus.

Offensive Coordinator - 2nd and medium and 2nd and long.

Coordinators post depth chart for practice.

Position group coaches arrive late afternoon, receive practice plans, head into meetings with position group players and watch film.

3.30 p.m. taping begins

3:45 Special Teams Meeting

4:00 Scout Meetings

4:30 O and D Meetings

5:30 Players on field

5:35 Pre-practice walk through

5:45 Warm-up begins

6:00 - 8:00 Practice B

8:05 - hot meal

8:10 - brief Coaches Meeting

8:30 - Position group coaches meet with players and review practice film

9:00 Dismissal

Thursday

Head Coach finalizes practice plan for Thursday evening (Day C) and sends out injury report to all coaches.

Coordinators finalize practice plan and periods and prepare call sheets to go on practice plan for each period. Coordinators narrow down game calls and call sheets for Saturday's game.

Defensive Coordinator - short yardage, goal/line and Red Zone defense.

Offensive Coordinator - Special formations, special plays, special situations, Red-Zone, Goal-line, etc.

Position group coaches arrive late afternoon, receive practice plans and updated "playbook", call sheets and head into meetings with position group players and watch film.

Coordinators post depth charts for practice.

3.30 p.m. taping begins

3:45 Special Teams Meeting

4:00 Scout Meetings

4:30 O and D Meetings

5:30 Players on field

5:35 Pre-practice walk through

5:45 Warm-up begins

6:00 - 7:45 Practice C

8:00 - hot meal

8:05 - Coaches meeting to go over dressed players list and any final decisions to be made. Travel plans reviewed (if applicable)

8:30 - Position group coaches meet with players and review practice film

8:45 - Final Depth Chart posted for Game Day

9:00 Dismissal

Friday

Travel and/or walk through.

Special Teams Meeting: 3:30

O and D Meetings: 4:00 p.m.

Walk thru: 5:00 p.m.

Coordinators attend walk through and script brief periods for review.

Final game day depth chart posted.

Head Coach sends out game day itinerary.

Team Meal 6:15 p.m.

Saturday - Game day Baby!

9:00 a.m. - Coaches arrive - meet with coordinators to review game plan.

9: 55 a.m. - Individual Coaches prepare for game

10:00 a.m. Players arrive

12:05 - Early birds out on field

12:25 - Everyone out on field

12:55 - Everyone in from field

1:00 - Team prayer and final Head Coach comments

1:05 - In the tunnel

1:15 - Kick Off

6:00 p.m. if at Home, post- game 5Q function in Red and White Club

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Game Plan Organization Oct 11, 2020 21:51:55 GMT

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Years ago, our staff had a lot of dads with kids that had youth games and competitions on Saturdays. They couldn't commit to coming in on both Saturday and Sunday, so we went to Sunday meetings and coaches were expected to have their film review done prior to the staff meeting on Sunday (Usually 10 or 11, depending on any coaches going to church). At the time, I was a bachelor so I watched a lot of film since I didn't have the family responsibilities that other coaches did. As the years passed and I met my future wife and got married, these Saturdays during the season were an important time to have some work-life balance and take some time to be around my wife. Luckily for me, I found one of the unicorns and she loves watching college football on Saturdays. But she understood that I still had to get my film review work done and I could also time it around activities if she wanted to have a day trip or go on a date. As a head coach, I would definitely keep this schedule going. I think it's important for coaches and players to have a day to focus on the relationships in their life. Friday games can be emotionally and mentally draining for coaches and I think It is important that coaches have Saturday for rest and recovery, and time with their families.

Varsity coaches are expected to review film and have the following completed before the Sunday coaches’ meeting:

•Breakdown prior game

•Complete play count chart and grades

•Offensive game statistics completed

•Tackle charts completed

•Scout next opponent

•Input data for scouting reports

•Sub-varsity coaches are expected to breakdown their previous game

Weekend Varsity staff game film and scouting responsibilities:

•Head Coach/OC – Will be watching all phases of the game, with a focus on the opponent’s defensive personnel and tendencies. Input Hudl Data for (Dn/Dist/Yd Line/Hash from our prior game)

•OL Coach – Will focus on opponents DL/LB for defensive fronts, blitz tendencies and personnel. Input Hudl Data for (Def Front/Stunts/Blitz, Scout Def Inside Run Cards) Special team focus: Scout PAT Block

•RB Coach – Will focus on weaknesses in opponent’s run defense and LB matchups for pass protection. Input Hudl Data for (Pressure, Scout Def Cards) Special team focus: Scout Kick Off

•WR Coach – Will focus on opponent’s pass coverages and secondary personnel. Input Hudl Data for (Opp Coverages, Scout Def 7on7 Cards) Special team focus: Scout Punt Block

•QB Coach – Will focus on opponent’s pass coverages and blitz tendencies. Input Hudl Data for (Efficiency/Formation/Play Call from our prior game)

•ILB Coach/DC – Will focus on opponent’s offensive tendencies and personnel. Input Hudl Data for (Scout Film Dn/Dist/Yd Line/Hash) Special team focus: Scout Punt

•DL Coach – Will focus on opponent’s blocking schemes and OL personnel. Input Hudl Data for (Off Run Plays/Scout Off Inside Run Cards) Special team focus: Scout PAT

•OLB/S Coach – Will focus on opponent’s passing schemes, perimeter blocking and personnel. Input Hudl Data for (Off Formation/Off Pass Plays) Special teams focus: Scout Kick Off Return

•CB Coach – Will focus on opponent’s passing schemes, tendencies and personnel. Input Hudl Data for (Off Motion/Scout Off 7on7 Cards) Special team focus: Scout Onside kick/End of half play

Sub-varsity coaches are responsible for the following on Sunday:

•Launder and put away game jerseys

•Clean and organize storage shed and coaches office

•Complete team goals board

•Make sure offensive game stats and tackle charts are completed for sub-varsity games

•Have simplified game plan for upcoming sub-varsity game

•Assist the head coach with any other administrative items

I think it is important to spread out special team scouting responsibilities because it keeps coaches engaged and wanting to coach special teams. They more readily prioritize that special team and show the players its importance rather than dismiss it as a waste of practice time and a time to get "the scrubs" in. It also helps the head coach, or the special teams coordinator, to get input on how to approach special teams that week, which leads to a more cohesive game plan. I have seen a DC get irate on the sideline for us attempting an onside kick. He didn't want to be bothered with special teams during meetings or at practice, but then was shocked that we would do an onside kick without asking him, even though it was part of our game plan that week.

These are things that I, as the head coach, would set out as expectations for assistant coaches. This is currently not the expectations where I coach, and as the OC I take on most of the scouting the opponents defense responsibilities and inputting all the data in to Hudl. I don't mind it because I can watch the film and input data relatively quick. It allows me to identify starters, tendencies, and customize Hudl reports that give the information needed for game day. When we meet on Sundays for our game plan, it comes together pretty quick. We went to a call sheet a couple years ago that auto-populates practice scripts for the week. So we sit down as a staff and input our plays for each situation and we practice those situations throughout the week in practice (Monday is install and 1st downs, Tuesday is 2nd+3rd Downs and Redzone, Wednesday is Team Pass/Screen and 2 min drill). Then on Thursday, I form our first 12 plays based on what were our best executed plays throughout the week and we practice those 12 plays in our "Ghost game" practice. That way the players know and practice the first 12 plays of the game (I also print it out so they can look at the script on the bus and the locker room prior to the game)

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