CoachJ

‪Had a discussion about this yesterday with another coach specifically related to “Oklahoma.” It appears there are different interpretations of what this drill is depending on whose system you played/coached in.‬ Oklahoma to me meant 3 OL vs 3 DL in very close quarters (thus, not 4yds apart), with a QB handing to a RB who is to find the opening and cut away from a plugging LB. A VERY realistic “in-game scenario” and not a “test of strength” by any means. Other coached looked up “Oklahoma Drill” online and one interpretation of it was two players 5yds (or more) apart laying on their backs and on command they scramble to the feet and try to “win” against the other man. This seems to be what the recommendation is against more than the former.

Great to have our sport broadcast whenever it can happen — I grew up very spoiled in Corbin where our games were shown on tape delay every Sunday night and the play-by-play and color were done by men who loved the program and really got to know the players—that means a lot more. Oldham County is lucky—and has been for about 40 years — to have this kind of person in Mike Montgomery. I never took him for granted one day back when I was at THE Oldham County HS.

OR, like at a great school I’m intimately familiar with (DeSales) the AD doesn’t have to step in because what both the basketball AND football coaches prioritize is doing whatever is necessary to allow these KIDS (not professional or college athletes) to be multi-sport athletes. Coach Ferch (basketball) and I work together starting immediately after basketball season ends to make sure our two-sport guys don’t have to choose one over the other in June. And that includes making sure there is plenty of recovery time after they do football work ONLY in the mornings and summer bball work ONLY in the late afternoon/evenings. It’s really not that difficult…unless you’re a coach who WANTS his guys to have to choose one over the other (I won’t mention any programs, but I’ve heard this happens—sadly so for talented kids).

I would have to think DeSales will go back to 2A when the new realignment occurs. We currently have 30 fewer boys enrolled than the smallest 3A school has. When they chose the years they did to determine the average enrollment last time, it included one of the biggest classes the school has had in a long time—due to a one-year influx of students when lots of families chose in-person instruction at DeSales over NTI w/ JCPS. Our current enrollment puts us actually just above the middle of class 2A (we’d be 25th largest 2A school out of the 40 schools currently in 2A).

Absolute class guy. Tough shoes to fill.

Anderson County’s play mirrored their head coach—tough, well-prepared, and classy. While we were able to move the ball well, they stiffened up when we got in the red zone. Hopefully our guys learned some valuable lessons for the playoffs. This was the kind of game we needed against an opponent that forced us to find a way to win outside of our normal operation.

100% agree. Their kids played EXTREMELY hard all game regardless of the score at the time. They have not a good, but a GREAT staff. Hope there’ll be some talented kids willing to go to school there in the coming years.

To be precise, DeSales played exactly five Sophomores vs Male…our 4 top freshmen did not play (2 are injured and the other 2 start Varsity).

Appreciate the research done there—a couple of corrections though. Jackson will be in his FOURTH season at DeSales (not sure why Riherds shows Jackson as HC in 2021, but first season at DeSales was in 2022). And that 2025 schedule is accurate up to the week it says we play CAL on 9/26. That should say BISHOP BROSSART at home on the 26th with CAL on 10/3, Western 10/10, Central 10/17, Open on 10/24, and Anderson on 10/31. Go Colts!

This is an excellent and 100% factual post. Kevin is a great coach (rings and records speak for themselves) and a class man.

Great coach and even better man.

We just checked the list against ours. Interestingly, DeSales football currently has each and every one of those players listed as a 10 out of 10. (Go Colts!)

...also as tell-tale it is time to GO!

Great coach. Better guy. Enjoy this new chapter, Coach!

Good coach and an even better man. Hoping he stays involved in some way with football in the state.