FB: Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference

[Adam Sayer]

Macke,

I'll be there Sunday. She said there would be brew, but to bring some just in case. Blue Moon has out a new Summer Ale that's pretty tasty.

I'm putting together an offensive playbook incorpoarating some ideas I borrowed from my time under JPC, Coach Mac, the Cincy Marshals, and the Semi Pro team. I guess playing that Semi Pro crap wasn't a complete waste of my time. I'll ship you a copy of it when I'm finished to give you some ideas and to help you out.

I've been busy with job searching and whatnot and haven't heard a lick as to what the Mount has been doing with recruiting. I may shoot some messages to people and get the inside word, but I know this, MSJ will have guys who love to play football. Maybe not the best recruits, but guys who will show up at 6am to work out and love playing the game.

I ran 5 miles today and thinking of trying to do one of those mini marathons. I know I wouldn't win it (I'm currently at 9 min/mi), but I figure I will never be able to run a real marathon or even a half one, so what the hell. I think it'll be something fun to do. Just so long as I don't end up dying like that one guy during the Flying Pig. ANyone ever ran one and can tell me a little of what its like?

[victorybell_57]

sayer, what are you including in your playbook? i imagine you are running ball coach. cincy marshalls? deitz? is he playing for jay gruden in orlando now? same team i am assuming, i could be wrong.

and yes, run that mini marathon. great way to keep yourself motivated in your exercise adventures.

[SaintsFAN]

yes....running is stupid, Adam.

its like running on the treadmill except that when you get tired, you have to get back to where you started somehow....if you have money in your pocket you can take a cab...but if not then you're screwed.

Hope this helps.

Sincerely,

NOT some guy from Kenya

[Adam Sayer]

You got a chuckle out of me.

And I am a run first person, what can I say, I was an O-lineman. I'll break it down when I have time. It's not perfect, but I figure if I can put one together now, tweak little by little in the coming years as I learn more (still reading info on the spread), it'll be good in the future.

How about Tony Romo and Carrie Underwear, I mean Underwood. She is smoking hott.

[SaintsFAN]

Yeah...supposedly those two are friends....as Romo said last week, "its nice to be able to experience great things together"...as he was at the Country Music Awards on Wednesday night in Vegas and then back in Dallas for Cowboy Sponsor Golf Tournament on Thursday...must be quite the life..

[victorybell_57]

tony romo aint' so bad himself, i am joking. but he is handsome.

sayer, you looking to run more zone, or are you trying to stay away from it?

[70_dc_alum]

GAY-DAR
last post is scaring me Victory Bell

[Adam Sayer]

Zone will be the bread and butter, inside and out. This O-line clinic has been worth the $70 just in the couple hours Friday night. It was all Zone talk and  I picked up a lot from it. Especially from Mitch Browning who was doing some interesting things with pulling on the zone play (which I haven't seen but I haven't been around the block much yet either). He actually ran the outside zone like we blocked the sweep at MSJ, which I guess kind of makes sense because they are both outside plays and the HB is looking for a crease, but I never thought about zone blocking like that.

Since I base everything off 4 'I' formation plays (I also have other 'special' formations in which there is either no fullback or the fullback always lines up in the same spot) and move my fullback based on giving him a number, I end up with a plethora of single back, spread looks, and as most of us know, inside/outside zone is the B & B of the spread run game. I'm not quite to the point where I can do some of the stuff that was in those Urban Meyer notes, but like I said, I'm starting early and changing based on the more I learn.

70_DC - you know Tony Romo is a sexy B!tch...I'd date him if it meant sleeping with Carrie Underwood

signed,
Confused 

[Adam Sayer]

If anyone wants to learn more about the inside/outside zone, Alex Gibbs is the man to see. He was awsome at the clinic. He went about a million miles an hour, but presented some very valuable information. If anyone can or wants to, the website is www.thecoolclinic.com and you can get the video from the clinic. It's worth the 40/45 dollars. Plus you can search for Alex Gibbs online and buy some of his clinic vids. Paul Alexander was good and so was Mike Munchak (NFL Hall of Famer). Munchak is good friends with Deer Park's head football coach and it was fun to shake hands with him and BS a little.

I suggest anyone who wants to coach in the future to attend this (3rd weekend in May next year). It was valuable and well worth the $70. Also, if anyone can find where Alex Gibbs or Mike Munchak is speaking, attend one of those. Great people to learn from and great speakers. Munchak is with the Tennessee Titans and Nashville's only 5 hours away.

[victorybell_57]

i imagine there were some large individuals at the cool clinic. since we are strictly talking ol play, and most of those guys played ol, it wasn't a fancy pants receivers clinic.

[SaintsFAN]

Also, the 2007 Schedule is out.

It features road games at Hanover, Thiel, St. Vincent, Bethany (who we owe a smackdown) and Mount St. Joe.  Coming to Crestview Hills are Grove City, Waynesburg, Westminster, Geneva and W&J. 

8 game league schedule.....I guess Hanover and MSJ are the only holdovers from the HCAC.  Too bad we cant fit Franklin or Defiance on there...

[Adam Sayer]

Favorable schedule.

There were some rather large individuals, but there were also guys who were there who were just coaches and some were unemployed (like myself). It really was a great time. Most of the talk was on the zone (inside and outside) and I learned a lot. I was fortunate to have an O-line coach like Coach Carpenter and to an extent Coach Venard, so I had a plethora of good knowledge, but when guys like Mike Munchak talk...you listen and write as fast as possible. Be as if you were a sponge.

[victorybell_57]

i'll have to order those tapes and check them out. i bet those things are def worth the price. from what i have heard, those clinics are unreal if you are serious about learning ol play.

[formerd3db]

Also, the 2007 Schedule is out.

It features road games at Hanover, Thiel, St. Vincent, Bethany (who we owe a smackdown) and Mount St. Joe.  Coming to Crestview Hills are Grove City, Waynesburg, Westminster, Geneva and W&J. 

8 game league schedule.....I guess Hanover and MSJ are the only holdovers from the HCAC.  Too bad we cant fit Franklin or Defiance on there...

SaintsFAN:
How are you doing?  Well, I hope.  Anyway, I understand what you mean about the scheduling.  Same situation occurs for Hope, although perhaps we could say it does for almost any D3 team now.  With basically only 2 non-conference slots, teams have to choose among a group of schools that have rivalries established with each other.  For example, Hope has some good rivalireis with Wheaton, Wabash, DePauw over the years.  However, they all can't be fit into the schedule each year.  DePauw had to opt out of their game with us this year due to Colorado College coming into their league which is understandable, yet it disrupts a several year string.  On the other hand, with some rivalries that TMC has like you mention, Franklin and Defiance could be rotated in there in future years when current contracts run out and thus, alternate some teams on a 2-4 year basi.  Anyway, it does make it interesting and challenging as far as scheduling.  Also, with gas prices skyrocketing, I think that many schools will try to schedule closer away games for their non-conf.  See you on the boards.

[M and L]

Sayer Please shoot me your play book.  I should've talked to you about some o-line drills and tech.

I myself started running distance about twice a week doing two miles when ever i can.  But anthing over that my body just doesn't do no matter what my mnd tells it.