Great football practice tonight. I learned a lot about how this team does things and the highly professional way they put the team together. Funny, when we were on the other side of the field we wondered how we could score. Being on the same side as them I realize we never had a chance. Never. Now we are developing a team identity and bringing in a ton of new talent to replace some of the kids who went to other all star squads to pursue the visibility. Those teams clearly do not have the coaching that is happening here. Like I said, I’m learning a bunch.
Learning in the classroom as well. I am learning how to understand and work with a new crop of students who are very different from what I was around last year. This is not the same kind of kids we had in prior years. There are going to have to be some adjustments–especially in regards to how hard I grade them. They aren’t used to it and need to get it up front.
Some Thoughts:
- What is tomorrow? Waiver Wednesday! Last one before the ‘Beach Blanket Football League’ gets underway. I call it that because we are drafting on the beach. I don’t exactly know how it is going down, but it is going down for real.
- First presentations tomorrow morning and I am looking forward to tearing into some students. It is a great opportunity to show them that, hey, this is college.