Anbody else here coach any football?

**besserheimerphat** · 01-25-2008, 09:32 AM

Originally Posted by wartknight

I coach the soph OL at Dowling. I'll be at the ISU coaches clinic. Had a great time there the last couple years.
I highly recommend if you are in the area to go up Thursday night for the one-on-one bit with the coaches. Got to know them and sit in on some film sessions with only a couple other coaches rather than the clinic setting.

How long have you coached at Dowling? I played for Ames High - my junior year was the game in 1997 where the final score was like 60 - 54 or something. There were over 900 total yards of offense between the two teams. We just traded scores all night until mysteriously the sprinklers came on in the third quarter. Dowling scored two times in a row and we couldn't stop them to catch up. At that time I was splitting time with a senior who ended up going to UNI on scholarship.

Dowling was a good rivalry for us, and I was disappointed that we didn't play in the regular season my senior year. Although we did play in the semi-finals (and lost 28 - 20; we had two punts blocked, both of which were converted to touchdowns. Only punt blocks all year).

**JDB41** · 01-25-2008, 05:06 PM

what does the coaching clinic cost, and what information do you need?

**PolkCityClone** · 01-25-2008, 05:35 PM

I coach and and play QB from my recliner.

**A liberal** · 01-25-2008, 05:40 PM

I help out during summer conditioning and installation nights as well as camp and practice at my old high school back in Waterloo.

**Tweedt4Cy** · 01-25-2008, 05:45 PM

i know sometimes i think i am a better coach than te one we haveon the sidelines. but other than that only on ncaa 08 and madden.

**wartknight** · 01-25-2008, 06:12 PM

I'm surprised at the lack of coaches on this board. You would never know it when reading it on Saturday nights/Sundays.
Besser-I've been at Dowling for 4 years. We got Ames in the first round of the playoffs a couple years ago and came back to beat them then. That was Arnaud's senior year and he was a man amongst boys.

**Mrs.ISUFan22** · 01-25-2008, 06:13 PM

Originally Posted by ISUFan22

Aspiring coaches or parents of aspiring football players grades 3rd-7th...

www.wdsmlpyfl.com

Great league, but I'm biased.

Coaches can be parents of kids playing in the league or anyone that wants to coach. You need not have your coaching authorization but do need to attend at least one coaching seminar (the ISU coaching clinic is perfect!).

The league is full contact football with weight requirements for anyone that touches the ball (including the tight end). Also, blitzing, trip formations and things like that are not allowed. Special teams is not part of the league - punts worth 30 yards and the ball is spotted at the 40 after a score.

I think the coaching sign-up ends April 14th and player sign-up ends around there as well.

Last year they were short coaches on his team so I got to be the official stat girl. Why can't we have that as an option?

**woodie** · 01-25-2008, 10:24 PM

coach???yes i coached the south dakota state livestock judging team to be the champions at the international livestock
exhibition in 1962. i have coached several junior 4-h and ffa teams (livestock judging) to state,regional and to national honors.
back at iowa state on a doctorate in 64-68- the MECHANISMS,an all ph.d team from biochemistry,organic chemistry,animal science,we won the all university
football intramural title.imagine old college farts beating the young armpitters and fraternity jocks in intramural football.
since then i have coachedkids football,basketball, and baseball.
have refereed jr and high school football.
i have helped with wrestling clinics in texas.
i have been retired 9 years due to a stroke at age 58.
i am a cyclone to the bone. i was a active jock in 1958-1962 in sports at isu.
in my last few years, i have developed a nice bunch of friends in brazil,argentina,costa rica,mexico,chile,usa,canada,united kingdom to do ag business consulting on food production,animal agriculture,citrus,etc.
it has been a helluva ride!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!used to be a rodeo jock,too-saddle bronc,bare back. one of my best frends and i were rodeoing in souix falls for their summer fair in 63.he got rolled by a bare bronc.
he has been an invalid since 1964.I QUIT THE RODEO GAMETHEN AND HAVE NOT BEEN ON A SADDLE BRONC OR BAREBACK!!!!!!

**CycloneTony** · 01-25-2008, 10:58 PM

Originally Posted by jdoggivjc

Why isn't the XBox/Playstation/Wii option available for us to choose from?

No kidding Ive coached my Vikings to many of Super Bowls. In my opinion im quite qualified for any coaching job in real life

**besserheimerphat** · 01-26-2008, 04:54 PM

Originally Posted by JDB41

what does the coaching clinic cost, and what information do you need?

Here's the link: John Cooper Will Speak at ISU Football Clinic - Iowa State University Athletics Official Web Site - www.CYCLONES.com - Iowa State Cyclones Sports

Unfortunately it's not easy to find on Cyclones.com. The clinic runs from the evening of April 3 (Thurs) through the afternoon of April 5 (after ISU's Saturday practice). Cost is $50 per coach. The above link has a link to the registration form.