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I'm sure he has experience with other offenses. The point I'm trying to make, for public schools that cannot pull specific types of athletes toward it, is that you can generally estimate what type of players you will have and craft a style off of that. For instance, a rural community finds an identity as a ground and pound, work for what you get kind of team. 8 years later, the suburbs creep in and the blue collar ideals may not seem as appealing. Then the spread it around attitude seems to fit. And this is bordering on scheme not style, but you cannot date the option. You must marry the option. I've married the option. If I get a passer, he will run the option then pass the ball. After he graduates, we will still run option and wait for the next Tom Brady. I'll be waiting a while...

I have listened to Coach Haywood speak and I believe the reason he is the best coach in the state of ky has little to do with offensive genius and more to do with the caliber of man he is. A good man molding good kids. I plan on reading his book if I find time during DP. With that being said, I know his style in veer and he said it will always be veer. If he had a Brett Favre would still run the veer, although he said he would imagine he would throw to his SE a little more. I subscribe to this line of thinking, not only because I think highly of Coach Haywood, but also because you typically know the type of kids you will get, know what you can get out of them, and know what you can make out of them. Develop a "style" based on what you have the majority of the time and tweak it when you get that one stand out kid that comes along every 7-8 years that has the ability to do something special. Give him the freedom to make plays but with the scope of your scheme. Good discussion going on here

Congratulations to Coach Brausch and the polar bears. Here's to hoping good competition continues to breed at Bracken

Do coaches need to pre-register or can they just show up at 8 and pay the man for admission? Thank you for this opportunity coach, I hope others will take advantage of all the free knowledge being handed out.