PN-G Dads - advice needed

[15PNG]

So, my son is in middle school (Hutto, TX), and I wish SOMEONE would have told me this back in the day at his age.......

I typed up the off season plan that Etheridge sent out of what to do to be "prepared". As a kid, I followed it religiously because I wanted to be an Indian. I made varsity as a soph. and have been proud of it to this day. I hung it on his wall. I said..... "I will commit to helping you do this, but you have to WANT it."

His response................. "It's too much, I don't want to have to do that"....... to which I said, then you either want to do this and make varsity, or you don't. Don't be the kid that knows every angle of Call of Duty, but is NOT prepared to slay people to earn a spot!" Which one do you want to be!?!

I don't know "who is who" on this board, but I'll bet there are a couple of you that I have definitively put on your respective arses. Just because I was told I couldn't. Etheridge moved me up because of what I did In spring football. I'm trying to install that to my son which is in the "entitled" generation.

Any advice from the clan?

 

[HJJ97NDN]

Can we see this off-season plan? I’d like to show my boy.

 

[15PNG]

Sure.........

When I was playing under Ethridge, it was like this:

2 laps around the track
6 - 40 yard dash for time with goal to improve each one
4 - 60 yard dash
2 - 100 yard dash rabbit chase where someone tries to catch you before goal line
2 laps around track

THAT was the minimum. Anything you did outside of that was a bonus. (routes, agility, etc)

Anyone that played when I did, KNOWS that if you didn't show up being able to do that, then you DID NOTWORK in the off season................... and he knew it.

Outside of that, I can go into a bunch of other things. If you want, I'll tell you.

This LETTER was delivered to our home every off season

 

[IndianTaxPayer]

A great plan for training track athletes in the off-season that are sprinters. Nothing against the training methods from a great coach at the time.

Something to think about for football. More than 90% of football plays last less than four seconds. Football requires explosiveness, speed, power, strength, footwork, and different techniques for each position.

Before any of those can be encouraged, the athletes must have a desire and commitment for the training required. Many times, that requires a group of other individuals to train with in the off season.

 

[bark]

Sure.........

When I was playing under Ethridge, it was like this:

2 laps around the track
6 - 40 yard dash for time with goal to improve each one
4 - 60 yard dash
2 - 100 yard dash rabbit chase where someone tries to catch you before goal line
2 laps around track

THAT was the minimum. Anything you did outside of that was a bonus. (routes, agility, etc)

Anyone that played when I did, KNOWS that if you didn't show up being able to do that, then you DID NOTWORK in the off season................... and he knew it.

Outside of that, I can go into a bunch of other things. If you want, I'll tell you.

This LETTER was delivered to our home every off season

Must have been in the later years. We had 1 in 74. Talked about sleeping with the window open etc... don’t remember any in 75/76 seasons. I do remember the fastest guy and #1 running back coming in last every day at the end of practice when we did up/downs and a lap. We had a VERY VERY eclectic group in 75. Straight serious guys and some that partied hard and daily. We got pulled in several times by Ethridge and asked about drinking and smoking weed.
Now Richey and the split ends DID stay after practice and he would throw till the sun was down.

pre game was a trip with Wilson throwing up and beingserious and a couple others giggling

If you were there you know EXACTLY what I’m talking about

 

[IndianFan]

Must have been in the later years. We had 1 in 74. Talked about sleeping with the window open etc... don’t remember any in 75/76 seasons. I do remember the fastest guy and #1 running back coming in last every day at the end of practice when we did up/downs and a lap. We had a VERY VERY eclectic group in 75. Straight serious guys and some that partied hard and daily. We got pulled in several times by Ethridge and asked about drinking and smoking weed.
Now Richey and the split ends DID stay after practice and he would throw till the sun was down.

pre game was a trip with Wilson throwing up and beingserious and a couple others giggling

If you were there you know EXACTLY what I’m talking about

Fascinating stories bark. I could listen to those all day.

I remember the old field house. At the time Queen’s ‘We Will Rock You’ and ‘We Are The Champions’ were playing all the time.

Word was the eclectic choices of the bunch in ‘77 had to do with losing the state championship to the underdog Plano Wildcats. It was the 70s after all and it was not uncommon to have a good time.

 

[1989NDN]

Bark, in 74-77, did you guys have practice days where the coaches lined you up for shotgun alley and other one-on-one drills where you learned to hit and wrap up? We did those drill during my time in the program. Coach Hooper would make us form an alley and then he would pick an OL, DL, RB, and LB/DB to get into the ring and whip each other's ass.

 

[bark]

Hoop wasn’t there till my Sr year 76 season. Yes, we did that and one where the defensive guy would lay on his back with a Qb and RB standing -on the whistle you would turn over - find the RB then tackle him. The drill that really contrasts today and then was the sled. 2
Linemen would face each other then butt heads 3 times 12” apart then drive the other one back with a iron pipe overhead so you couldn’t raise up and a 2x12 between your feet to keep them shoulder width apart. The BIG difference was a 6oz cup of slime 1/2 way through- that’s it no water etc it was sooo different Coach Troy would squeeze your belly fat, as hard as he could while we were huddled up if you moved sh!$!hit the fan.
BUT Doug made sure everyone got a chance to play a little in every game. Meant a lot to parents and grandparents.

 

[IndianFan]

We called that drill ‘the boards’. Or maybe it was ‘The Cage’. It was full contact, ‘fight to the death’ kind of action between linemen. Would not be surprised if a few micro concussions resulted from that drill. I doubt they run those today. Play like you practice is real. I don’t think todays players reach that same intensity level in practice. Would love to hear otherwise but practice rules have changed the game.

 

[Indian99]

Bark, in 74-77, did you guys have practice days where the coaches lined you up for shotgun alley and other one-on-one drills where you learned to hit and wrap up? We did those drill during my time in the program. Coach Hooper would make us form an alley and then he would pick an OL, DL, RB, and LB/DB to get into the ring and whip each other's ass.

We still had shotgun alley in ‘99 also, one of my favorites. We had all kinds of tackling drills we did every day for what felt like an hour before we scrimmaged each other full-contact. We also had wrestling match days in the off-season where coach would call out a guy and wait for someone to volunteer to wrestle him. Many a busted lip in those days!

 

[rodney12345678]

We still had shotgun alley in ‘99 also, one of my favorites. We had all kinds of tackling drills we did every day for what felt like an hour before we scrimmaged each other full-contact. We also had wrestling match days in the off-season where coach would call out a guy and wait for someone to volunteer to wrestle him. Many a busted lip in those days!

but still coudnt bring that kendall briles guy down lol

 

[HJJ97NDN]

I live and breathe PNG football, I’m actually coaching 9-10 yrs old now. I want to them to be prepared for years to come, my objective is to work them as hard as I can without over doing it. They actually love shotgun alley and Oklahoma drill. We don’t do it every practice, but they want to believe it or not.

 

[HJJ97NDN]

I live and breathe PNG football, I’m actually coaching 9-10 yrs old now. I want to them to be prepared for years to come, my objective is to work them as hard as I can without over doing it. They actually love shotgun alley and Oklahoma drill. We don’t do it every practice, but they want to believe it or not.

I know it’s early, but watch out for this group they have some talent.

 

[Indian99]

but still coudnt bring that kendall briles guy down lol

Ouch bro! That one hurt!

 

[IndianFan]

Ouch bro! That one hurt!

Kendal Briles went down plenty of times in that game! Even a rabbit gets away from a wolf now and then if he can run fast enough.

 

[rodney12345678]

Kendal Briles went down plenty of times in that game! Even a rabbit gets away from a wolf now and then if he can run fast enough.

i just remember one play in that game they had him down and somehow he escaped for a touchdown that was late in the game i think

 

[IndianFan]

i just remember one play in that game they had him down and somehow he escaped for a touchdown that was late in the game i think

No doubt, as good as Stephenville was, he was the difference maker for them. Otherwise I think the Indians would have won the game.

 

[Indian99]

No doubt, as good as Stephenville was, he was the difference maker for them. Otherwise I think the Indians would have won the game.

He also had 2 of Long’s 3 interceptions. People forget it was only a 10 point game and not really over until the last few minutes of the 4th quarter. He was definitely the difference maker.

 

[IndianFan]

PN-G was so close to winning 2 more state championships. (‘77 and ‘99). For all the PNG doubters, Plano had a huge advantage with over 4,000 students in their school versus maybe 1,500 for PN-G. Stephenville had the Briles family.

 

[IndianFan]

Perhaps the cruelest blow of all… this. The Indians should have whipped them that day.

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