Today, I was watching ESPN and I realized baseball season just ended in October but Spring training starts in about two months. Short break right? Lol.
Anyways, I honestly can not figure out why the sport has lost some of its appeal to the country as well as in the school system. Maybe its the length of the games or lack of action? Baseball is definitely a lost art. Growing up, I remember watching Sammy Sosa, Frank Thomas and Mark McGwire and I truly had a desire to play the sport. So I did. Now, with the emergence of NFL and NBA superstars, Baseball's appeal has started to diminish. This can be seen as you look at High School Athletics. Everyone tries out for the Basketball and Football team, while Baseball is often times treated like the "step child" of sports.
Baseball needs a "face-lift" of sorts. Baseball is sport of repetition and with constant work, anyone can be good at it. Somehow, baseball needs to gain more relevance on the High School level, and it will carry over into every level of the sport. Better talent will emerge and the sport will gain more interest.
Everyone lets take a step in that direction!
"Baseball is the only field of endeavor where a man can succeed three times out of ten and be considered a good performer. ~Ted Williams"
JP aka Coach Poindexter
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Coaching 101: How to prepare your team
You know, within the last few weeks, I have sat back and truly observed Football on different levels with the hopes of discovering what are some of the keys to becoming a great team. Of course, having a good coach and quality players is always very key to elevating the level of competition that a team is capable of. However, the main thing I see that is consistent across the board is proper preparation each week and treating it as if it is a championship game.
Coaches who prepare their teams well each week will ALWAYS be more successful than the under-prepared coach, no matter how good he may be. With that being said you may ask "Well what are the things a coach should focus on?" Those things that are most important are:
1. Disciplined at ALL TIMES
2. Working with what you have
3. Instill the attitude of never quitting
4. Critiquing film with your players
5. Scheming for each opponent.
6. Exuding Confidence, NOT Arrogance
These things should be common sense, but they are all CRUCIAL to gaining a victory. Each one of these items are all very important and can be the difference in a game when times get tough. Items 1 and 6 to me are the things that will make or break your team. A coach who I have watched, who has done a great job at this has been Rex Ryan. I know everyone says Rex, has "Frat House" going on in NY with the Jets, however each week his team remains disciplined to their technique and scheme and the exude confidence on and off of the field. This is shown, week after week, when his team has been down, and come back to win to allow them to get to a 9-2 record. These tools and items are all truly focus points and when you take the time to focus on these 6 things, you WILL win games and be a successful program.
I leave you with this: “The spirit, the will to win, and the will to excel are the things that endure. These qualities are so much more important than the events that occur.” (Vince Lombardi)
JP aka Coach Poindexter
Coaches who prepare their teams well each week will ALWAYS be more successful than the under-prepared coach, no matter how good he may be. With that being said you may ask "Well what are the things a coach should focus on?" Those things that are most important are:
1. Disciplined at ALL TIMES
2. Working with what you have
3. Instill the attitude of never quitting
4. Critiquing film with your players
5. Scheming for each opponent.
6. Exuding Confidence, NOT Arrogance
These things should be common sense, but they are all CRUCIAL to gaining a victory. Each one of these items are all very important and can be the difference in a game when times get tough. Items 1 and 6 to me are the things that will make or break your team. A coach who I have watched, who has done a great job at this has been Rex Ryan. I know everyone says Rex, has "Frat House" going on in NY with the Jets, however each week his team remains disciplined to their technique and scheme and the exude confidence on and off of the field. This is shown, week after week, when his team has been down, and come back to win to allow them to get to a 9-2 record. These tools and items are all truly focus points and when you take the time to focus on these 6 things, you WILL win games and be a successful program.
I leave you with this: “The spirit, the will to win, and the will to excel are the things that endure. These qualities are so much more important than the events that occur.” (Vince Lombardi)
JP aka Coach Poindexter
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Hurricanes might get NFL experience: University of Miami coaching
By H. Denise Sawyer
December 2, 2010 1:00 p.m. EST
Miami, Florida—University of Miami will announce their new football coach at a team meeting on Thursday at 3pm. Talks of former NFL coach, Jon Gruden, joining the team are just rumors, reported by Tampa Tribune.
Gruden and the Hurricane athletic administration could not come to an agreement.
Gruden’s family says “there is zero percent that he will coach at the U”.
Former University of Miami coach, Randy Shannon, was fired immediately after a lost to the University of South Florida on Saturday. Shannon finished with a 28-22 record as a head coach.
Shannon’s possible replacement shifted from Gruden to Mississippi State coach, Dan Mullen. Mullen has not meet with anyone in regards to the Hurricane coaching position. However, his 13-11 record in two seasons at Mississippi State makes him a prime candidate.
Meanwhile, Shannon shows interest in coaching at the University of Minnesota "you can make a difference in young people's lives."
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