Tag Archives: Tiger Football
The Wingbuster Story Finale: Shut ‘Em Down Boys!
The planning is done, the presentation is done, the preparation is about as far as we can take it and now we’ve run out of time. It’s time to take it to the field. I could never sleep much the … Continue reading
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The Wingbuster Story: Part One
The Wingbuster. I imagine when the approximately 300 or so former Tiger football players from that era in Clay County, KS hear those two words, it brings a sly smile to their faces. The Wingbuster was a football defense we … Continue reading
Football is NOT Life, A Reprise
I originally wrote this post last year for me, to help me get over myself being down in the dumps over another year not coaching football. I wrote is as a therapeutic reminder that, even though I miss coaching dearly, … Continue reading
Tiger Football: Friday Night in America
For opening of the 2011 season, a replay from the Coach Hays archive: We did not come here for “spirit” or to be “peppy”, others will come for those. We did not come here for peace, or love, or joy. … Continue reading
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Football 2011: Unsportsmanlike Conduct #3
Coach Hays’ Unsportsmanlike Conduct #3 Can a coach directly affect the outcome of a football game? Besides the obvious methods of scouting, preparation and play calling, I am not a big believer in giving the coach too much credit for … Continue reading
Football 2011: Unsportsmanlike Conduct #2
Coach Hays’ Unsportsmanlike Conduct #2 Can a coach directly affect the outcome of a football game? Besides the obvious methods of scouting, preparation and play calling, I am not a big believer in giving the coach too much credit for … Continue reading
Football 2011: Unsportsmanlike Conduct #1
Coach Hays’ Unsportsmanlike Conduct #1 Good ole Coach Hays is heading into his third football season not being Football Coach Hays. It is getting a bit easier, I promise. But, seeing as the season is right around the corner, I … Continue reading
Hell Week: Friday, Part 2
Friday. The goal of Hell Week Friday was to remind the athletes they are part of something bigger than themselves, part of something a century old and something important to our community. Part I of this Hell Week Friday post … Continue reading
Hell Week: Friday, Part I
Friday. Finally the end of the week. The attitudes and the energy are riding high. Kids are working through the soreness and starting to feel like human beings again. Friday. This was a special day for me. Tiger Tradition Day. … Continue reading
Hell Week: Thursday
If there was an easier day to Hell Week, it had to be Thursday. Speed work, low volume/high intensity, following our motto of getting faster by running fast, then finishing the workout with agility cone runs. The team building activity … Continue reading
