Now What???

Now that the season is complete and all of our games have been played, scrutinized and analyzed what do we do now? Get ready for next year! For those that have graduated, thank you very much. For those that return...or wish to return, you must stay in peak physical condition. Even though you may be playing winter and spring sports you must always improve your footwork!

As the freshmen clearly now know bad feet and slow hips get you a spot on the bench and if you don't hit...you also ride pine. I was very clear and succinct regarding these critical areas and many accepted the challenge. Others were reluctant and hoping to get by with charm and a smile. This didn't work and will never work.

I can help and will do so willingly if the desire, dedication, determination and drive is there. Ask me and I'll be a blunt evaluator of what needs to be improved. No ask, no get!

Have a Bad Day All Day!

Coach Bags

Back to the Film Room

I was sitting here thinking how best to approach the season coming up and I could think of nothing more important than Film Study. Do you realize that each team has its own idiosyncrasies and tendencies? These repetitive actions are their trademarks and we can all capitalize off of them to our benefit. Why bring it up now Bags? Well... the sooner you get your mind right the better off you'll all be for next season. I can think of no other film analyst than Bill Belichick and he has a great DB film plan. Read it after the jump--->

Document Drop

Please scroll down to the bottom of this page to find the section titled "Document Drop". This will take you to where I stash articles I have either written or glommed from others over the years.

Take what you like and have a..

Bad Day All Day!!!

Game Time Sideline Conduct

On game day everyone on the team has a job to perform and must be mentally prepared to not only support his teammates but also be prepared to enter the contest at any time. Here are some tips to get you closer to the action:

Break Up the Pass

Most of your success at slowing down explosive passing games has come from your ability to play tight man coverage. The fundamental premise of this style of play is to prevent the completion. I know big hits make the crowd go oooooooh, but you gain nothing by letting him catch the ball!

The following four questions must be answered with all man coverages:

Five Seconds!

Football is a game played in spurts; spurts that last approximately 5 seconds in duration. Kids have short attention spans; spans that last approximately 5 seconds in duration.

Run or Pass?

When the ball is snapped, DBs need 3 things (feet, body position and eyes) to work together as they determine whether the play is run or pass.

Defensive Back Essentials

Good pass defense is a team responsibility and sound Secondary play is an integral part of that success. Defensive Backs will have the most impact on pass defense while in coverage downfield. An aggressive Secondary is important in stopping the run game. You must execute run force, contain and run/pass responsibilities. Every good Defensive player is an excellent tackler. You must be an excellent tackler. Ankle Divers need not apply!

Playing the Fade Route in Press Coverage

As cornerbacks we often have to play press or bump coverage and we immediately think “Fade” route. Before we even get this far in our processing let’s think like a receiver. To beat your opponent you have to first think like your opponent. When they line up across from you what are they thinking, seeing or preparing for at the snap of the ball?

DB Habits and Philosophy

Habits… We become what we repeatedly do. To perform like a champion…you must prepare and practice like one!! Football is a game of preparation and execution. In order to execute on the field you must prepare properly. 

My Coaching Philosophy

”If you don’t invest very much, losing won’t hurt too much and winning won’t be very exciting”

Many people want to know if I coach like I outwardly appear to be which is assertive, aggressive, energetic and effusive. Many times I have been called a straight shooter. Some act like that is a bad character trait. I feel it is better to deliver honest news and clear and concise assessments rather than wishy-washy blather meant to assuage an individual’s self esteem. For being myself, I have often been castigated. That’s fine with me. I have big shoulders and can take it. When given the opportunity I would rather “go through the door than run around the barn”. In other words, I am a direct and pointedly exact individual. I am unique in the respect that I find very few shades of grey in my life and the way I carry out that life. I suffer fools poorly. This all dovetails back to my coaching philosophy.

First Post

Hello and thank you for visiting what I hope will be a long running venture complete with detailed information for those Defensive Backs and DB coaches wishing there was one site from which to glom information. I have a lot of my own writings interspersed among those of others and to be completely honest, I don't know for certain whose is what’s and what is whose so I simply piled it all together into one giant database for all to glean from. 

I hope you enjoy having a one stop shop to gather your Defensive back needs.

Brian