Recent content by Mickey Featherstone

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    Teams with most Returning Starters

    Sounds like some football programs are following the blueprint created by OPRF and Lockport wrestling
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    Contact days cut and ejection rule changed

    One thing I think should be adopted and is done in other states the kids go and play their weekly summer 7/7 leagues without the coaches calling it. The kids call it and they can put their wristbands on and roll. Coaches will sit in the end zone but the kids are responsible for running and...
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    Contact days cut and ejection rule changed

    To quote Allen Iverson "We talking about practice"...I have come to find practice is very overrated. 4a-We can really derail this thread quick so I will stop before I get going on what many 15-18 years shoot many coaches young and old would rather be doing. Always found it funny when coaches...
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    Contact days cut and ejection rule changed

    Colin-I see your valid points, in the south programs do get the option to bypass spring ball and get to start early such as August 1st since it best fits their situation and as we know you have to fit the situation your in to reach that situations ceiling. Though we disagree on a few points I...
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    Contact days cut and ejection rule changed

    Also I think we all agree if a kid came up to you and said "Coach I have to play travel baseball or AAU basketball all summer I can't make it" we would all respond "See you August 9th" especially if that said player is the difference between 5-4 and 14-0. Anyone who says otherwise is full of you...
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    Contact days cut and ejection rule changed

    Colin...what if I told you some highly successful programs have gotten away from film on Saturdays and bringing kids in. What if I told you there are teams out there who don't hit all week long and are the most physical teams out there...what if I told you the previous post I shared is how a...
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    Contact days cut and ejection rule changed

    1-Start August 1st since school year starts earlier now and you have the scrimmage Week 0 2-No Football in Summer/Lifting Only 3-Allow coaches to have a summer/Can alternate days covering weights 4-Most importantly allow kids to have a summer 5-Kids and coaches would be more excited to start on...
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    College Football New Playoff Format

    Hook 'em...Yankees are fixin to see why the Big Ten is overrated and Touchdown Jesus doesn't scare any Dawgs or Horns.