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    CoachMacho got a reaction from Nulli Secundus in Watching some of the national games from this weekend was a stark comparison to FL HS football atmosphere   
    Couple issues in my opinion...
     
    #1 - Many parts of Florida tend to be transient areas. There's going to be less "community feel" if most of the people in the neighborhood AREN'T FROM THE AREA. There's naturally going to be less neighborhood pride. They're not vested. Shoot, certain parts of South Florida people don't even say hi to their neighbors. LOL
     
    #2 - Where I'm at (South Florida) people are extremely fair-weather. If you ain't winning, they ain't going. It's that way with the college and pro teams as well. Too many other options on a Friday night. 
     
    I've coached all over the state and I've witnessed some great atmospheres at Vero, Hardee and Manatee. 
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    CoachMacho got a reaction from 181pl in Height & Weight of Players Over Past 100 years   
    In the 13 years of coaching the best D-line I ever had was about...
    DE - 6'0" 200lbs
    NT - 6'1" 262lbs
    DE - 6'1" 210lbs
     
    We ran a 3-4 and slanted the DL. So we didn't necessarily have to be as big. 
    And we played 8A football. Three of the teams in our district made it to the state finals at some point. (Miramar, Flanagan, Cypress Bay)
    Both DE's had back-to-back double-digit seasons for sacks. The NT signed with Western Illinois (1AA). One year we had the #1 defense in the entire county. The 2 DE's were absolutely relentless and very polished technicians. 
    I've coached Corners who signed with P5 teams. But one of the best HIGH SCHOOL CB's I ever coached was a (maybe) 5'7" 150lb kid who was gonna quit football and focus on lacrosse until he met me. Ultra competitive kid. Straight dawg. One of the toughest kids I've ever coached. I was told by the HC that he was "too small" and "got bombed all the time last season". I got there, installed a different scheme, the kid went from being an afterthought to finishing his Senior season with 8 interceptions. (and he dropped at least 3) In the arguably the toughest 8A district in the state at that time. I was told NOT to put this kid out there. He turned out to be our best cover guy. I actually used his LOOKS to bait OC's into throwing his way cause I knew he'd likely pick it off. 
    https://www.hudl.com/video/3/3116944/5721c0b590eead5d90c4cdc7
     
    Point I'm trying to make is, you can always find a spot for a kid if he's high motor, high effort. I don't give a damn if he's only 6'0" 230lbs. The mistake some HS coaches make is that they act like they're fielding a team to win COLLEGE games. Your job is to win HIGH SCHOOL games. And quite frankly, some of the best HIGH SCHOOL players aren't the most physically gifted. 
    Now, you may not win a state title with a roster full of kids like that, cause at some point you'll run into a team like STA and their overall team talent will overwhelm you. But, having a team with a couple guys like that is always valuable IMO. You can win a lot of games with kids like that. 
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    CoachMacho got a reaction from DarterBlue2 in Height & Weight of Players Over Past 100 years   
    Listen...
     
    I had a kid last year who came to us from another school. They thought he was mediocre. He could never find a permanent spot on the field.
    He was only 5'9" 170lbs...but he had that "dawg" in him. A relentless, tough, coachable kid.
    I moved his little butt to OLB (we run a 3-4) and he started over a 6'1" 215lb kid with SEC offers. 
    The season ends and he's First Team All-State. 96 tackles, 20 TFL's, 11 sacks. He's the ONLY Linebacker on the entire All State team that's the size of a DB. lol
    Kid was even featured in a national Max Prep article for "Top-100 Under The Radar Players".
     
    Martavius "Tay" Davis. 
    You gotta believe in these kids, man. You can't always judge a book by it's cover. 
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    CoachMacho got a reaction from OldSchoolLion in Height & Weight of Players Over Past 100 years   
    Listen...
     
    I had a kid last year who came to us from another school. They thought he was mediocre. He could never find a permanent spot on the field.
    He was only 5'9" 170lbs...but he had that "dawg" in him. A relentless, tough, coachable kid.
    I moved his little butt to OLB (we run a 3-4) and he started over a 6'1" 215lb kid with SEC offers. 
    The season ends and he's First Team All-State. 96 tackles, 20 TFL's, 11 sacks. He's the ONLY Linebacker on the entire All State team that's the size of a DB. lol
    Kid was even featured in a national Max Prep article for "Top-100 Under The Radar Players".
     
    Martavius "Tay" Davis. 
    You gotta believe in these kids, man. You can't always judge a book by it's cover. 
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    CoachMacho reacted to muckboy561 in FINAL DILLARD 49 PAHOKEE 6   
    Bro you beat Ft. Lauderdale, McArthur, and Ely stop it lol. GC JV team can beat those teams lol
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    CoachMacho reacted to muckboy561 in FINAL DILLARD 49 PAHOKEE 6   
    Hold up don't sit there acting like Dillard play against the top schools in Broward this season lol 
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    CoachMacho reacted to OldSchoolLion in Offensive Line Play   
    It did not used to be that way.  I think there has just been so much emphasis on skill players as the years have past. 
    It's interesting.  Go to certain other certain states and there is SO much more emphasis on hs O-line play than FL.  Even right up the road in GA there is a substantial difference.  If any doesn't believe me, do your homework and see how much more broadly GA linemen are recruited than in FL.   
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    CoachMacho reacted to OldSchoolLion in Height & Weight of Players Over Past 100 years   
    Loved your post, Coach Macho, especially the bolded words above.  That is SO true.  Great job giving that kid a shot.  
    To clarify my point above, some kids don't have a place on certain teams today not because they are not deserving..it's because of the narrow-mindedness of certain coach's. 
    Years ago, Kathleen gave Lakeland fits for a number of years.  They had D's in the early 2000's which folks today would look at and go "no way" in terms of their size.  But they were straight nasty and really knew how to play as a unit.  Ask Chris Rainey.
    Coach Guandolo, who coached at a number of S FL high schools, was a master of getting the most out of kids.  I remember watching a state title game with a central FL coach and seeing one of his teams play.  A number of people thought that team was one of the best teams all classifications in the state.  I can only remember one kid from that team who ended up starting on a D1 team.  But as a team, they were fantastic.  
    We were focused on this one O-lineman on that team.  Have no idea what his name name was...he certainly wasn't a heavily recruited kid.  Very lean and am guessing he weighed about 240.  That coach and I were having spasms watching this kid play.  His technique was great and he was dominating play.
     
     
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    CoachMacho got a reaction from DarterBlue2 in Height & Weight of Players Over Past 100 years   
    In the 13 years of coaching the best D-line I ever had was about...
    DE - 6'0" 200lbs
    NT - 6'1" 262lbs
    DE - 6'1" 210lbs
     
    We ran a 3-4 and slanted the DL. So we didn't necessarily have to be as big. 
    And we played 8A football. Three of the teams in our district made it to the state finals at some point. (Miramar, Flanagan, Cypress Bay)
    Both DE's had back-to-back double-digit seasons for sacks. The NT signed with Western Illinois (1AA). One year we had the #1 defense in the entire county. The 2 DE's were absolutely relentless and very polished technicians. 
    I've coached Corners who signed with P5 teams. But one of the best HIGH SCHOOL CB's I ever coached was a (maybe) 5'7" 150lb kid who was gonna quit football and focus on lacrosse until he met me. Ultra competitive kid. Straight dawg. One of the toughest kids I've ever coached. I was told by the HC that he was "too small" and "got bombed all the time last season". I got there, installed a different scheme, the kid went from being an afterthought to finishing his Senior season with 8 interceptions. (and he dropped at least 3) In the arguably the toughest 8A district in the state at that time. I was told NOT to put this kid out there. He turned out to be our best cover guy. I actually used his LOOKS to bait OC's into throwing his way cause I knew he'd likely pick it off. 
    https://www.hudl.com/video/3/3116944/5721c0b590eead5d90c4cdc7
     
    Point I'm trying to make is, you can always find a spot for a kid if he's high motor, high effort. I don't give a damn if he's only 6'0" 230lbs. The mistake some HS coaches make is that they act like they're fielding a team to win COLLEGE games. Your job is to win HIGH SCHOOL games. And quite frankly, some of the best HIGH SCHOOL players aren't the most physically gifted. 
    Now, you may not win a state title with a roster full of kids like that, cause at some point you'll run into a team like STA and their overall team talent will overwhelm you. But, having a team with a couple guys like that is always valuable IMO. You can win a lot of games with kids like that. 
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    CoachMacho got a reaction from OldSchoolLion in Height & Weight of Players Over Past 100 years   
    In the 13 years of coaching the best D-line I ever had was about...
    DE - 6'0" 200lbs
    NT - 6'1" 262lbs
    DE - 6'1" 210lbs
     
    We ran a 3-4 and slanted the DL. So we didn't necessarily have to be as big. 
    And we played 8A football. Three of the teams in our district made it to the state finals at some point. (Miramar, Flanagan, Cypress Bay)
    Both DE's had back-to-back double-digit seasons for sacks. The NT signed with Western Illinois (1AA). One year we had the #1 defense in the entire county. The 2 DE's were absolutely relentless and very polished technicians. 
    I've coached Corners who signed with P5 teams. But one of the best HIGH SCHOOL CB's I ever coached was a (maybe) 5'7" 150lb kid who was gonna quit football and focus on lacrosse until he met me. Ultra competitive kid. Straight dawg. One of the toughest kids I've ever coached. I was told by the HC that he was "too small" and "got bombed all the time last season". I got there, installed a different scheme, the kid went from being an afterthought to finishing his Senior season with 8 interceptions. (and he dropped at least 3) In the arguably the toughest 8A district in the state at that time. I was told NOT to put this kid out there. He turned out to be our best cover guy. I actually used his LOOKS to bait OC's into throwing his way cause I knew he'd likely pick it off. 
    https://www.hudl.com/video/3/3116944/5721c0b590eead5d90c4cdc7
     
    Point I'm trying to make is, you can always find a spot for a kid if he's high motor, high effort. I don't give a damn if he's only 6'0" 230lbs. The mistake some HS coaches make is that they act like they're fielding a team to win COLLEGE games. Your job is to win HIGH SCHOOL games. And quite frankly, some of the best HIGH SCHOOL players aren't the most physically gifted. 
    Now, you may not win a state title with a roster full of kids like that, cause at some point you'll run into a team like STA and their overall team talent will overwhelm you. But, having a team with a couple guys like that is always valuable IMO. You can win a lot of games with kids like that. 
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    CoachMacho got a reaction from OldSchoolLion in Offensive Line Play   
    I'd like to add that it's hard to find quality O-line coaching down here. 
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    CoachMacho got a reaction from s1nglewing in Height & Weight of Players Over Past 100 years   
    In the 13 years of coaching the best D-line I ever had was about...
    DE - 6'0" 200lbs
    NT - 6'1" 262lbs
    DE - 6'1" 210lbs
     
    We ran a 3-4 and slanted the DL. So we didn't necessarily have to be as big. 
    And we played 8A football. Three of the teams in our district made it to the state finals at some point. (Miramar, Flanagan, Cypress Bay)
    Both DE's had back-to-back double-digit seasons for sacks. The NT signed with Western Illinois (1AA). One year we had the #1 defense in the entire county. The 2 DE's were absolutely relentless and very polished technicians. 
    I've coached Corners who signed with P5 teams. But one of the best HIGH SCHOOL CB's I ever coached was a (maybe) 5'7" 150lb kid who was gonna quit football and focus on lacrosse until he met me. Ultra competitive kid. Straight dawg. One of the toughest kids I've ever coached. I was told by the HC that he was "too small" and "got bombed all the time last season". I got there, installed a different scheme, the kid went from being an afterthought to finishing his Senior season with 8 interceptions. (and he dropped at least 3) In the arguably the toughest 8A district in the state at that time. I was told NOT to put this kid out there. He turned out to be our best cover guy. I actually used his LOOKS to bait OC's into throwing his way cause I knew he'd likely pick it off. 
    https://www.hudl.com/video/3/3116944/5721c0b590eead5d90c4cdc7
     
    Point I'm trying to make is, you can always find a spot for a kid if he's high motor, high effort. I don't give a damn if he's only 6'0" 230lbs. The mistake some HS coaches make is that they act like they're fielding a team to win COLLEGE games. Your job is to win HIGH SCHOOL games. And quite frankly, some of the best HIGH SCHOOL players aren't the most physically gifted. 
    Now, you may not win a state title with a roster full of kids like that, cause at some point you'll run into a team like STA and their overall team talent will overwhelm you. But, having a team with a couple guys like that is always valuable IMO. You can win a lot of games with kids like that. 
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    CoachMacho got a reaction from Hwy17 in Height & Weight of Players Over Past 100 years   
    In the 13 years of coaching the best D-line I ever had was about...
    DE - 6'0" 200lbs
    NT - 6'1" 262lbs
    DE - 6'1" 210lbs
     
    We ran a 3-4 and slanted the DL. So we didn't necessarily have to be as big. 
    And we played 8A football. Three of the teams in our district made it to the state finals at some point. (Miramar, Flanagan, Cypress Bay)
    Both DE's had back-to-back double-digit seasons for sacks. The NT signed with Western Illinois (1AA). One year we had the #1 defense in the entire county. The 2 DE's were absolutely relentless and very polished technicians. 
    I've coached Corners who signed with P5 teams. But one of the best HIGH SCHOOL CB's I ever coached was a (maybe) 5'7" 150lb kid who was gonna quit football and focus on lacrosse until he met me. Ultra competitive kid. Straight dawg. One of the toughest kids I've ever coached. I was told by the HC that he was "too small" and "got bombed all the time last season". I got there, installed a different scheme, the kid went from being an afterthought to finishing his Senior season with 8 interceptions. (and he dropped at least 3) In the arguably the toughest 8A district in the state at that time. I was told NOT to put this kid out there. He turned out to be our best cover guy. I actually used his LOOKS to bait OC's into throwing his way cause I knew he'd likely pick it off. 
    https://www.hudl.com/video/3/3116944/5721c0b590eead5d90c4cdc7
     
    Point I'm trying to make is, you can always find a spot for a kid if he's high motor, high effort. I don't give a damn if he's only 6'0" 230lbs. The mistake some HS coaches make is that they act like they're fielding a team to win COLLEGE games. Your job is to win HIGH SCHOOL games. And quite frankly, some of the best HIGH SCHOOL players aren't the most physically gifted. 
    Now, you may not win a state title with a roster full of kids like that, cause at some point you'll run into a team like STA and their overall team talent will overwhelm you. But, having a team with a couple guys like that is always valuable IMO. You can win a lot of games with kids like that. 
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    CoachMacho got a reaction from fishspinners in Height & Weight of Players Over Past 100 years   
    In the 13 years of coaching the best D-line I ever had was about...
    DE - 6'0" 200lbs
    NT - 6'1" 262lbs
    DE - 6'1" 210lbs
     
    We ran a 3-4 and slanted the DL. So we didn't necessarily have to be as big. 
    And we played 8A football. Three of the teams in our district made it to the state finals at some point. (Miramar, Flanagan, Cypress Bay)
    Both DE's had back-to-back double-digit seasons for sacks. The NT signed with Western Illinois (1AA). One year we had the #1 defense in the entire county. The 2 DE's were absolutely relentless and very polished technicians. 
    I've coached Corners who signed with P5 teams. But one of the best HIGH SCHOOL CB's I ever coached was a (maybe) 5'7" 150lb kid who was gonna quit football and focus on lacrosse until he met me. Ultra competitive kid. Straight dawg. One of the toughest kids I've ever coached. I was told by the HC that he was "too small" and "got bombed all the time last season". I got there, installed a different scheme, the kid went from being an afterthought to finishing his Senior season with 8 interceptions. (and he dropped at least 3) In the arguably the toughest 8A district in the state at that time. I was told NOT to put this kid out there. He turned out to be our best cover guy. I actually used his LOOKS to bait OC's into throwing his way cause I knew he'd likely pick it off. 
    https://www.hudl.com/video/3/3116944/5721c0b590eead5d90c4cdc7
     
    Point I'm trying to make is, you can always find a spot for a kid if he's high motor, high effort. I don't give a damn if he's only 6'0" 230lbs. The mistake some HS coaches make is that they act like they're fielding a team to win COLLEGE games. Your job is to win HIGH SCHOOL games. And quite frankly, some of the best HIGH SCHOOL players aren't the most physically gifted. 
    Now, you may not win a state title with a roster full of kids like that, cause at some point you'll run into a team like STA and their overall team talent will overwhelm you. But, having a team with a couple guys like that is always valuable IMO. You can win a lot of games with kids like that. 
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    CoachMacho got a reaction from Hwy17 in Lakewood Ranch Schedules IMG Week 1   
    Thank you.
    Deerfield Beach.
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    CoachMacho reacted to Floridatech in If Vero play South Florida teams like they played Chaminade last year, Vero would beat all of them   
    Shutout Chaminade 21-0 in a defensive game, South Florida teams love defensive games and this is the real blueprint how to beat em, and that's to beat em at their own game....If Vero defensive plays like this, they'll beat the following teams....
    Miami Central 
    Miami Northwestern 
    Carol City
    BTW
    AHP(Very well coached team)
    Cardinal Gibbons 
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    CoachMacho got a reaction from CoachJK in State of Florida Football   
    Unfortunately some of the best, most detailed coaches are currently at programs that don't have the athletes to compete for States. Some of the programs you see competing for States don't have the greatest coaches on their staff, they have great recruiters. They bring in enough kids every year to compete at a high level. 
    As far as creativity in scheme is concerned...I don't necessarily agree with that. I saw some of everything this playoff season. Spread RPO offenses, power running schemes, Odd front defenses, Even front defenses, Cover-4 schemes, Cover-3 schemes, etc.
    Football is a fad sport anyway. Every few years some new scheme becomes hot and everybody wants to run it. We've seen it in college and the NFL. The schemes are even less diverse on those levels than they are on High School.
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    CoachMacho got a reaction from 954gator in Vero vs Deerfield Beach   
    Chaminade doesn't have FIVE P5 skill kids starting on offense + TWO P5 skill kids on the bench. DB's BACK-UP Quarterback is D1, their back-up RB and a 2nd string WR. 
     
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    CoachMacho got a reaction from topnotch305 in Columbus 36 v Western 21 FINAL   
    I stand corrected and surprised.
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    CoachMacho got a reaction from ExplorerHomer in Columbus 36 v Western 21 FINAL   
    Western's defense actually played great versus STA. Only gave up 17 points I believe, and that was playing beside an offense that turned the ball over 7 times. 
    I don't see anybody scoring 30 points on their defense. This will be a much lower scoring game than 41-30 in my opinion. 
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