3 hours ago, okie1 said:

For the coaches who have done this...on the field, did the player call you Coach or Dad?

He called me Dad if he was standing by me but Coach if he had to yell across the field or to get my attention in front of teammates.

Never coached my son prior to high school always thought it was best for him to be able to learn from other coaches.  I enjoyed every moment coaching him, when he came in as a freshman my first goal was to make sure that he fit in the locker room.   Every kid in the locker room had to know he earned what he got.  I have always said it is better if the kid is good enough everyone can see it or bad enough that you can see it as a parent.  When they are in the middle talent wise it just makes it tough.   Never had any interest in him being a QB although he was 2-0 as a QB during the COVID season by necessity that was not something I wanted to deal with.   Plus we had a stud play QB for us.   He played RB/WR/CB return guy for us.   He also was highly successful at basketball winning a region and also won a region in track.

My main advice to any coach is worry about how he is fitting in the locker room put that first and the football will take care of itself.  

I think he called me Dad on the field but I can honestly say his high school experience was great and he will have lifetime friends from his time.   

 

13 minutes ago, SC Fball HC said:

When they are in the middle talent wise it just makes it tough.    

 

This is along my thought process.  I don't think I'd have coached if they were in this position.

6 hours ago, okie1 said:

For the coaches who have done this...on the field, did the player call you Coach or Dad?

Coach from a distance and dad if he was in close proximity.

Chief I believe you have lived this scenario and it seemed to work. As much time as coaching takes and with all the highs and lows your sons have a great perspective of what you did for them and the team. The biggest drawback is the " you're only playing because your daddy is the coach" ..... which is usually the cry of parents, not the players. Coached mine at lower levels when it was still fun.

7 minutes ago, 9068 said:

Chief I believe you have lived this scenario and it seemed to work. As much time as coaching takes and with all the highs and lows your sons have a great perspective of what you did for them and the team. The biggest drawback is the " you're only playing because your daddy is the coach" ..... which is usually the cry of parents, not the players. Coached mine at lower levels when it was still fun.

I wouldn't trade the experience. It was great, but especially tough on my sons. Trosper got alot more scrutiny, mainly because he was the QB, in addition to being my hometown.

But, for most of us that compete, it is the internal demands that impact us more than the external. My boys did not want to let me down, or their coaches, teammates, and the entire town.  They did a super job, but there was also relief when it was over. 

Both Trosper and JCB worked like mad men to be the very best they could be. That made it go much better. 

At the end of the day, at both Mason & Mercer, very thankful for how it all played out. Probably most of all, thankful for the men that were on our staffs. Those guys were excellent role models and my sons will always look up to those coaches. 

The times that things were tough because they were my son, I just bit my lip and let them handle it/deal with it.  

JCB is now a financial advisor in Maysville and doing well. Trosper is at UK and signals the plays in each Saturday, in addition to working very hard for the program as a student assistant, year round. Very proud of them. And, the experience they had playing for their Dad, the good parts and even the really bad parts, pay off for them each day. 

I played for my dad in high school I have to say I hated it my freshmen and sophomore year. My old man was an old school coach who would chew out everyone at any point in practice. We were 80+ deep. I was the scout team QB/Wr and took a butt kicking Monday thru Wednesday. Sometimes before practice he would go biblical on us and I dreaded pass skelly that day. Running slants and skinny post I knew I was going pay the price of 1st team defense anger.. Lol they look forward hitting me. Two broke ribs (never miss practice) multiple knockouts, and my body was always black and blue. My Junior year I was good enough to start but there wasn’t much difference between me and another player who started over me. Dad always told me to start I have to be clearly better than the next guy up. Played a lot but didn’t start. My senior year I started both sides of the ball. With all this said and done I’m glad my dad was the head coach but boy it wasn’t always easy. 

I played for my dad in high school I have to say I hated it my freshmen and sophomore year. My old man was an old school coach who would chew out everyone at any point in practice. We were 80+ deep. I was the scout team QB/Wr and took a butt kicking Monday thru Wednesday. Sometimes before practice he would go biblical on us and I dreaded pass skelly that day. Running slants and skinny post I knew I was going pay the price of 1st team defense anger.. Lol they look forward hitting me. Two broke ribs (never miss practice) multiple knockouts, and my body was always black and blue. My Junior year I was good enough to start but there wasn’t much difference between me and another player who started over me. Dad always told me to start I have to be clearly better than the next guy up. Played a lot but didn’t start. My senior year I started both sides of the ball. With all this said and done I’m glad my dad was the head coach but boy it wasn’t always easy.