Practice Segment Timer
I have made a CD of a .mp3 file that acts as a practice segment timer. The CD can be played on a boombox or you can hook up an ipod or laptop to a speaker or speaker system. A horn goes off every five minutes. It works like this:
0:00 - HORN, followed by "Period 1!"
After 3 minutes - Two short beeps that act as a two-minute warning for the end of the period.
After 5 minutes - HORN, followed by "Period 2!"
(Repeat for the next 3 hours and 45 minutes)
I am selling the CD for $10 (includes shipping). It has two .mp3 files--one with the beeps and one without (in case they annoy you). If interested, mail a check to me at:
Barry Hoover 1192 Halyard Way SE Townsend, GA 31331
Make sure I can read the address that you want me to ship the CD to. I will ship the CD out a day or two after payment is received. If you have any questions, email me at gunrun73@gmail.com.
Custom schedules are also available. Click on the link below for more information:
Practice Schedule Timer - Custom Schedules
New Stuff
If you need to contact me or if any of the links are not working, email me at gunrun73@gmail.com.
There is a whole lot of new Option stuff. Click on Offensive Playbooks, then on Option Playbooks. (Updated 4/08/09)
This is a paper I did in my Master's class on coaching and motivation: Coaching Styles and Motivation - Barry Hoover.doc (Updated 12/24/08)
Video Trading Guidelines
If you are trading videos, make sure to verify some information just before you make the trade official.
If game cut-ups, make sure exactly what cut-ups you are getting: Offense, Defense, and Special Teams, or just one side of the ball? Also, it is a good idea to set an agreed upon date to send off the videos. Make sure to communicate if you are unable to send off your video at the agreed upon time. Stuff happens, but if you are too busy to send out a video, it is best to wait before making a trade.
I and several other coaches have attempted to trade videos with a Mr. O'Reilly, "oguru," but have never received a video back from him even after multiple requests. Anyways, just a heads up.
Bill Walsh
Michael Silver of cnnsi.com said this, "It was Walsh, after all, who not only revolutionized football strategy with the West Coast Offense, but who also created the organizational blueprint for the modern franchise, from the down-to-the-precise-minute daily schedule to the filming of practices and play-installation meetings." The number of coaches who arose from the Walsh lineage is a testament to his greatness.
Also, check this book out: Bill Walsh's Finding the Winning Edge. It is probably the best football coaching book ever written. I understand it is now hard-to-find, but it is worth the price if you can find a copy.
Click below and scroll down to see the Bill Walsh coaching tree:
More Bill Walsh stuff: Bill Walsh site. Be sure to take the Test.