January 17th, 2007
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So, Happy New Year! The past is behind us and the future lay ahead. The future, filled with hope and promise, desire and opportunity. This is the time of year when we coaches start putting into place our plans for the coming season. Never mind that the coming season is eight months away, the clock is running.
This is the time of year when players also start planning for the coming season. Grades: staying academically eligible for next season. Strength: getting into the weight room during these cold gray days of winter, so as to be bigger and stronger for next season. Trainers: working with someone who has the knowledge and experience to help you get faster, if even by only a split second.
The bottom line is that none of us can afford to be idle now. You’ve all heard the saying, “Don’t put off until tomorrow, what you can do today.” No words were ever more true regarding football than those. This is our off-season, not our down time. We got a break at the Holidays. We relaxed a bit during the first of the new year and by now, should have recharged our batteries.Â
Coaches: if you haven’t already done so, now is the time to schedule that staff meeting. There maybe new coaches to hire, certainly new players to fill empty positions and talk about and perhaps a new direction to consider for your program. There’s film to look at and evaluations of returning players to be done. Believe me, there is work to be done!
Don’t forget about the coaches clinic’s as well. LinemenInc is on the road again setting up our booth and spreading the word about a great opportunity to improve your team where it really matters; up front on the line. This weekend will find us in sunny Southern California, at the National Coaches Clinic, in Irvine. We are extremely excited to talk with coaches about our new camp in Long Beach, this June. Next weekend finds us across the bay in Burlingame, attending the Northern California All Sports Clinic. A little time to catch our breath and it’s off to Las Vegas the end of February, for the Nike Coach of the Year. Don’t be surprised if you find us sitting in on some of the clinic’s as well. Hey, we’re trying to improve also!
So, what’s on your list for this off-season? What will you do with this time to prepare and be better for next year?