Re:Central Illinois Xpress Emerge as Unlikely Force in Fifth...
by bsder on Monday January 19, 2015 @05:54PM
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> There many excellent high school coaches that never get pulled up simply because they do not have the connections.
There are not many "excellent" coaches. Sorry. The vast majority barely grasp the basics. In fact, that was the point of the article. A team drilled heavily in fundamentals can beat most other teams at the same level and many at a slightly higher level.
As someone who referees, I see a lot of teams and coaches. The good ones are both rare and stick out like a sore thumb.
Someone who consistently competes for championship games gets offers from bigger schools. I have never not seen this happen. There is always a bigger school trying to do better in its football program. It is rare for someone who is good to last more than 5 years in a program unless they have a particular attachment to the area.
I would agree that the transition from high school coach -> college coach probably is more dependent on contacts than talent.
There are not many "excellent" coaches. Sorry. The vast majority barely grasp the basics. In fact, that was the point of the article. A team drilled heavily in fundamentals can beat most other teams at the same level and many at a slightly higher level.
As someone who referees, I see a lot of teams and coaches. The good ones are both rare and stick out like a sore thumb.
Someone who consistently competes for championship games gets offers from bigger schools. I have never not seen this happen. There is always a bigger school trying to do better in its football program. It is rare for someone who is good to last more than 5 years in a program unless they have a particular attachment to the area.
I would agree that the transition from high school coach -> college coach probably is more dependent on contacts than talent.