Superbowl Victorious!!!!

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Well some of already know but for those other's that don't.....I coach YMCA Football and have been coaching for 7 years. This season I took the plunge and head coached a team for the first time. The previous 6 years I helped out. The age groups that I coach are 3rd and 4th graders. I gotta tell you at how fast these kids learn!

At the beginning of the year I had them running the wishbone offense. It was simple and the blocking was easy. As the kids progressed and learned I had them running the split option. First off for those of you that coach kids at this age, it's almost IMPOSSIBLE to find a 9 year old center who can snap in the shotgun. Well I found one and he was AMAZING! Second, running the option of any kind is REAL tough. This was at age 8 and 9 years old! The scarry thing was these kids soaked it up faster then the town wino who just bought his first bottle of Nigh Train for the day. Well we ended the season 5-2 and made it to the Superbowl playing a team that was 7-0. Now mind you this team has not lost a game in 4 years. They got a hell of a coach and man he has his kids well coached.

With the score being 0-0 late in the 4th I told one of my coaches that it was going to come down to who makes the mistake will inturn lose the game. We had their team backed up to their own 7 yard line. I knew the only pass play they tried was the roll out and their QB would hit the TE. Well I called TO and it was 3rd and 9. I told my CB that I had a feeling that they were going to roll to the right and either hit the TE or tuck it and run. I told him to line up in front of the WR and as soon as the ball was snapped to run as hard as you have ever ran before and get that QB and win the game for us! The kid smiled and said, "you got it coach!". I told my FS what we were doing and to cover the outside WR. The ball is snapped and my little CB ran the fastest I have ever seen him run before. He hit the QB and stripped the ball all in 1 motion. He had the smarts to get up and jump on the ball. BOOM TD and we WIN THE GAME! My entire team ran towards me and jumped on me knocking me to the ground. All 19 of my players were screaming "WE WON COACH WE DID IT!!!". I am 37 years old and I can count the number of times that my ole eyes have teared up and man this was one of those times! I was so proud of how these kids never gave up, fought their asses off and won the game. With that, the San Angelo Saints won the YMCA Central Light Weight Division Super Bowl with the score being 6-0! (PS I whispered to my wife as we were walking off the field, I think my blood pressure shot up 12 points after today)

 
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Well some of already know but for those other's that don't.....I coach YMCA Football and have been coaching for 7 years. This season I took the plunge and head coached a team for the first time. The previous 6 years I helped out. The age groups that I coach are 3rd and 4th graders. I gotta tell you at how fast these kids learn!

At the beginning of the year I had them running the wishbone offense. It was simple and the blocking was easy. As the kids progressed and learned I had them running the split option. First off for those of you that coach kids at this age, it's almost IMPOSSIBLE to find a 9 year old center who can snap in the shotgun. Well I found one and he was AMAZING! Second, running the option of any kind is REAL tough. This was at age 8 and 9 years old! The scarry thing was these kids soaked it up faster then the town wino who just bought his first bottle of Nigh Train for the day. Well we ended the season 5-2 and made it to the Superbowl playing a team that was 7-0. Now mind you this team has not lost a game in 4 years. They got a hell of a coach and man he has his kids well coached.

With the score being 0-0 late in the 4th I told one of my coaches that it was going to come down to who makes the mistake will inturn lose the game. We had their team backed up to their own 7 yard line. I knew the only pass play they tried was the roll out and their QB would hit the TE. Well I called TO and it was 3rd and 9. I told my CB that I had a feeling that they were going to roll to the right and either hit the TE or tuck it and run. I told him to line up in front of the WR and as soon as the ball was snapped to run as hard as you have ever ran before and get that QB and win the game for us! The kid smiled and said, "you got it coach!". I told my FS what we were doing and to cover the outside WR. The ball is snapped and my little CB ran the fastest I have ever seen him run before. He hit the QB and stripped the ball all in 1 motion. He had the smarts to get up and jump on the ball. BOOM TD and we WIN THE GAME! My entire team ran towards me and jumped on me knocking me to the ground. All 19 of my players were screaming "WE WON COACH WE DID IT!!!". I am 37 years old and I can count the number of times that my ole eyes have teared up and man this was one of those times! I was so proud of how these kids never gave up, fought their asses off and won the game. With that, the San Angelo Saints won the YMCA Central Light Weight Division Super Bowl with the score being 6-0! (PS I whispered to my wife as we were walking off the field, I think my blood pressure shot up 12 points after today)
I teared up just reading that.

Congrats to you and your team! Well Done!

And thanks for helping these youngun' out. You, blackshirtsguru are good people.

 
Well some of already know but for those other's that don't.....I coach YMCA Football and have been coaching for 7 years. This season I took the plunge and head coached a team for the first time. The previous 6 years I helped out. The age groups that I coach are 3rd and 4th graders. I gotta tell you at how fast these kids learn!

At the beginning of the year I had them running the wishbone offense. It was simple and the blocking was easy. As the kids progressed and learned I had them running the split option. First off for those of you that coach kids at this age, it's almost IMPOSSIBLE to find a 9 year old center who can snap in the shotgun. Well I found one and he was AMAZING! Second, running the option of any kind is REAL tough. This was at age 8 and 9 years old! The scarry thing was these kids soaked it up faster then the town wino who just bought his first bottle of Nigh Train for the day. Well we ended the season 5-2 and made it to the Superbowl playing a team that was 7-0. Now mind you this team has not lost a game in 4 years. They got a hell of a coach and man he has his kids well coached.

With the score being 0-0 late in the 4th I told one of my coaches that it was going to come down to who makes the mistake will inturn lose the game. We had their team backed up to their own 7 yard line. I knew the only pass play they tried was the roll out and their QB would hit the TE. Well I called TO and it was 3rd and 9. I told my CB that I had a feeling that they were going to roll to the right and either hit the TE or tuck it and run. I told him to line up in front of the WR and as soon as the ball was snapped to run as hard as you have ever ran before and get that QB and win the game for us! The kid smiled and said, "you got it coach!". I told my FS what we were doing and to cover the outside WR. The ball is snapped and my little CB ran the fastest I have ever seen him run before. He hit the QB and stripped the ball all in 1 motion. He had the smarts to get up and jump on the ball. BOOM TD and we WIN THE GAME! My entire team ran towards me and jumped on me knocking me to the ground. All 19 of my players were screaming "WE WON COACH WE DID IT!!!". I am 37 years old and I can count the number of times that my ole eyes have teared up and man this was one of those times! I was so proud of how these kids never gave up, fought their asses off and won the game. With that, the San Angelo Saints won the YMCA Central Light Weight Division Super Bowl with the score being 6-0! (PS I whispered to my wife as we were walking off the field, I think my blood pressure shot up 12 points after today)
Great story buddy!!!! :thumbs I really want to get into coaching someday as well.

 
Congratulations! Sounds like you won in more ways than one!
Thanks...I told them (these are Texas boys) that I want to see them play for the University of Nebraska once they graduate HS! ;) However, the dads sure growled at me when I made this statement! :clap

Yeah, we'll see them growl if the boys got a full ride to play at Nebraska!!

You gave me a flashback too.......... My boys used to wrestle in high school, and we have a tournament here that is the biggest in the country in January. It lasts 3 days. It's every young man's dream to win or place there. My oldest son had done very well all year, until this tournament came up. On Thursday night he either pinned or won his matches. On Friday he won and made it to the finals! He wrestled the #4 seed in his weight class and won 7-3! I'll never forget him running across that auditorium and coming to me........"Mom, I did it! I did it!" Tears were streaming down his face (and of course mine!). He had been taught well, and learned, and practiced hard. Made me very proud!

 
Congratulations! Sounds like you won in more ways than one!
Thanks...I told them (these are Texas boys) that I want to see them play for the University of Nebraska once they graduate HS! ;) However, the dads sure growled at me when I made this statement! :clap
I do have one bit of advice, if you're open to it. Looking at your avatar, I would recommend that next year you change their uniforms.

Just a thought...

 
Congratulations! Sounds like you won in more ways than one!
Thanks...I told them (these are Texas boys) that I want to see them play for the University of Nebraska once they graduate HS! ;) However, the dads sure growled at me when I made this statement! :clap
I do have one bit of advice, if you're open to it. Looking at your avatar, I would recommend that next year you change their uniforms.

Just a thought...
:rollin :rollin :rollin At least get away from jock straps and put some shorts under those things!!!!

 
;)

Congratulations! Sounds like you won in more ways than one!
Thanks...I told them (these are Texas boys) that I want to see them play for the University of Nebraska once they graduate HS! ;) However, the dads sure growled at me when I made this statement! :clap
I do have one bit of advice, if you're open to it. Looking at your avatar, I would recommend that next year you change their uniforms.

Just a thought...
It's 100% pure psychological warfare! The opposition sees us come out in pink Tu-Tu's, they think we will be push overs and take us lightly!

 
;)

Congratulations! Sounds like you won in more ways than one!
Thanks...I told them (these are Texas boys) that I want to see them play for the University of Nebraska once they graduate HS! ;) However, the dads sure growled at me when I made this statement! :clap
I do have one bit of advice, if you're open to it. Looking at your avatar, I would recommend that next year you change their uniforms.

Just a thought...
It's 100% pure psychological warfare! The opposition sees us come out in pink Tu-Tu's, they think we will be push overs and take us lightly!
Ah - the BRI approach. Gotcha...

 
;)

Congratulations! Sounds like you won in more ways than one!
Thanks...I told them (these are Texas boys) that I want to see them play for the University of Nebraska once they graduate HS! ;) However, the dads sure growled at me when I made this statement! :clap
I do have one bit of advice, if you're open to it. Looking at your avatar, I would recommend that next year you change their uniforms.

Just a thought...
It's 100% pure psychological warfare! The opposition sees us come out in pink Tu-Tu's, they think we will be push overs and take us lightly!
Ah - the BRI approach. Gotcha...
As apposed to the AR approach where you would turn with you backs facing the team and promptly bend over and grab your ankles.

 
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