Defining Success

[TCVeritas]

How do you define success in high school football?  Wins and Losses? Character of Players past and present? Improvement or failure to meet expectations? How do you set expectations for High School football? 

[riverrat]

As hard to pin down a definition as explaining what makes a beautiful woman.

I would say it really depends on the school, thus I have told you nothing you didn't already know.

Another pointless post by myself.

Like the topic though.

[PeabodyPride]

Great Thread !! Of course success is measured many different ways depending on where your program is at right at this moment !  To some the degree of success desired isnt obtainable , take Peabody for instance, it a 8 win season and maybe round 2 of the playoffs next year "possible" a let down??? To the Fanatics like myself YEP . But in my heart of heart I know what we have had in 2 A ball 3 outta 6 years isnt really a reality is it ? Like Beauty succses is in the eye of the beholder imho. Sonwe have to weigh succses with true fact and numeric analysis , not want !

[PiRaTe._.MiKe]

It starts with hiring the right coaches.  Then developing a program that stands for something positive.  Then sifting through a bunch kids to find the coachable ones.  Then leading by example so those kids buy into the program.  Then also mixing in a few “gifted athletically” kids that mesh well.  It’s a win win finding both attributes in the same kid.  Surround the kids with a sense of pride, showing them the past, present, and future.  Also, making sure you have coaches that believe in these kids on the field and off the field.  In some communities sports are all these kids have.  So to give them more to be proud of goes a long ways.  Making sure the administration cares about these kids’ education.  I know some may say this should have been said first, but like I said, in some communities sports are all they feel they have.  So get their trust and interest there first then follow up with school.  If you get a kid with the trifecta (Academics, Athleticism, and Coachable) you are blessed!  After all this, Win Win Win!  As a coach I’m sure it feels like success when a player moves on to play in college and the NFL, but even when a player is in their 40s and 50s and still calls you Coach...that feels like success.  

[BIGPURPLEMACHINE]

1 hour ago, PiRaTe._.MiKe said:

It starts with hiring the right coaches.  Then developing a program that stands for something positive.  Then sifting through a bunch kids to find the coachable ones.  Then leading by example so those kids buy into the program.  Then also mixing in a few “gifted athletically” kids that mesh well.  It’s a win win finding both attributes in the same kid.  Surround the kids with a sense of pride, showing them the past, present, and future.  Also, making sure you have coaches that believe in these kids on the field and off the field.  In some communities sports are all these kids have.  So to give them more to be proud of goes a long ways.  Making sure the administration cares about these kids’ education.  I know some may say this should have been said first, but like I said, in some communities sports are all they feel they have.  So get their trust and interest there first then follow up with school.  If you get a kid with the trifecta (Academics, Athleticism, and Coachable) you are blessed!  After all this, Win Win Win!  As a coach I’m sure it feels like success when a player moves on to play in college and the NFL, but even when a player is in their 40s and 50s and still calls you Coach...that feels like success.  

Great post. 

[GeneralForrest]

i think its having a

• 2 deep team who absolutely refuses to take even a single play off.
• i favor run heavy, but can throw when needed.
• teams that play to win. going for it on 4th when appropriate.
• understanding the feel for each game. the momentum.
• should win 8 games a year and
• win 2 rounds minimum in playoffs.
• no dumb penalties.
• minimal gangsta stuff on the field.  

[GeneralForrest]

On 1/10/2020 at 5:40 PM, PiRaTe._.MiKe said:

It starts with hiring the right coaches.  Then developing a program that stands for something positive.  Then sifting through a bunch kids to find the coachable ones.  Then leading by example so those kids buy into the program.  Then also mixing in a few “gifted athletically” kids that mesh well.  It’s a win win finding both attributes in the same kid.  Surround the kids with a sense of pride, showing them the past, present, and future.  Also, making sure you have coaches that believe in these kids on the field and off the field.  In some communities sports are all these kids have.  So to give them more to be proud of goes a long ways.  Making sure the administration cares about these kids’ education.  I know some may say this should have been said first, but like I said, in some communities sports are all they feel they have.  So get their trust and interest there first then follow up with school.  If you get a kid with the trifecta (Academics, Athleticism, and Coachable) you are blessed!  After all this, Win Win Win!  As a coach I’m sure it feels like success when a player moves on to play in college and the NFL, but even when a player is in their 40s and 50s and still calls you Coach...that feels like success.  

this is very good 

[FridayMainEvent]

On ‎1‎/‎10‎/‎2020 at 5:40 PM, PiRaTe._.MiKe said:

It starts with hiring the right coaches.  Then developing a program that stands for something positive.  Then sifting through a bunch kids to find the coachable ones.  Then leading by example so those kids buy into the program.  Then also mixing in a few “gifted athletically” kids that mesh well.  It’s a win win finding both attributes in the same kid.  Surround the kids with a sense of pride, showing them the past, present, and future.  Also, making sure you have coaches that believe in these kids on the field and off the field.  In some communities sports are all these kids have.  So to give them more to be proud of goes a long ways.  Making sure the administration cares about these kids’ education.  I know some may say this should have been said first, but like I said, in some communities sports are all they feel they have.  So get their trust and interest there first then follow up with school.  If you get a kid with the trifecta (Academics, Athleticism, and Coachable) you are blessed!  After all this, Win Win Win!  As a coach I’m sure it feels like success when a player moves on to play in college and the NFL, but even when a player is in their 40s and 50s and still calls you Coach...that feels like success.  

Great post, brother.  Hope your doing better now.  Continue to pray for your health, my friend.

[TonyClifton]

[Meeru]

Players who come home to visit team and coaches because they love them and had a great experience. Meigs Softball is that program!