I am humbled and honored to to be the Head Football Coach at
@SRSeahawksaacps
@SRiverAthletics
. Thank you to our administration for all their help. SRHS is a special place and I am truly excited and can't wait to get to work in our preparation for the 2021 season.
My son's 9U team is 8-0 and has a first round bye. His question to me last night is "Daddy, can we go scout the two teams we might play? We need to know what they are running." I guess I know what we are doing Saturday. Teaching him how to scout an opponent.
Very thankful and honored to have represented
@Big33MD
@AACPSAthletics
and
@SRSeahawksaacps
as the Head Coach of Team MD in this past weekends
@psfcabig33
. It wasn't the outcome we wanted but I am very blessed to have worked with these players and coaches. Great Experience.
Today marks the 1st time in 31 years I'm not on a practice field in August. Instead, I'm in OCMD, which seems wrong. From pound ball in Bowie, to Bowie HS, to
@FrostburgFBALL
to 19 years in Anne Arundel. I hope we get to play this spring and I feel for all the players effected.
Had to show my son how to play this on our dining room table. He has a plastic one but had to go old school. If u grew up in the 80s or early 90s you may have played this on a lunch table or 2. Safe to say I am out of practice. He beat me 35-20 last night and 36-26 this morning
Awesome time today as we tried out 100+ players for the
@Big33MD
at the
@Ravens
complex. Huge shout out to our
@Big33MD
staff, the coaches who helped from across the state and to the players that attended.
R.I.P. to my High School Football Coach Gary Wrenn, who died today. Coach Wrenn was the HC at
@BowieHighFB
from 1986 to 1997 and I had the honor to play for him from 93-96. He is the reason I chose to coach and teach. Alot of former Bulldogs owe him alot.
Not sure why my son has always been a Packers fan even though we are all born and bred in Maryland but I really appreciate his passion for the game as an 11 year old. Very thankful and blessed for that. Happy Holidays everyone!
Thanks to my wife
@ErxlebenHeather
for the picture of me and my guy at my HS field
@BowieHighFB
. I hope he has half the experience I had playing in HS in the 90s! As a dad you can only advise...they have to do and it's all about them.
Old tradition...once the football season is over it's time to rake leaves. Thanks to my main man for the help! It's tough being 4 ft 11 and getting a lawn bag open, but good effort none the less!
Spent part of my day taking the
@AtavusFootball
level 1 tackling course. Definitely worth the 2 hours it takes. We have been a shoulder/rugby tackling team for years but these guys go above and beyond! Looking forward to implementing some of this stuff. Recommend taking it.
To all 2022 recruits in the area please take advantage of this event here in AACo. Thanks to
@AHS_Coach_G
for putting this thing together these last few years
Thanks for the opportunity these last three season
@SHSathletics2
and
@SHSDawgFootball
. Players and alumni: don't hesitate to contact me ever. Tradition never graduates! See you when I see you.
We started a new tradition of trading helmets from the past for Xmas. I bought my man
@mike_erxleben44
my first favorite team the Houston oilers. He got me an old school
@ASUFootball
Back in the day I loved that Rose Bowl team with Pat Tillman!
Just finished the most recent
@The_Coach_A
book on Hybrid players and their impact on defensive scheme. Great read. We used a modified rip/Liz scheme vs 20 p this season very comparable to what
@The_Coach_A
had in chapter 10. Almost became quarters with 1 high playing robber.
Under front Stem to 4-0-4; reversed NCAA/All-Amer. blitz pattern w/ILB cutting the field first with the 4 tech A sticking 2nd. Gives the OG presnap pressure that usually would cross his face. With all the time we have, giving this professional dev with twitter thing a try.
Thanks to
@CoachDPrather
for stopping by today. Had to throw in the old school Frostburg logo for all the old school Frostburgers out here! Go Bobcats!
Had to come see my guy and fellow
@SRHSFootball
DB coach
@Polo__Pooch
tonight as the DC Defenders defeated the Houston Roughnecks! He played a great game!
Really proud of
@Caleb_Herb74
in his acceptance of the Al Laramore memorial trophy tonight at the Annapolis Touchdown Clubs annual awards banquet. He has represented
@SRHSFootball
and
@SRSeahawksaacps
well these last 4 years. Looking forward to seeing him play
@SURamsFootball
This is why I hate social media. It gives people like this a voice. Face to face would be much better and way more fun with this topic. I was impacted by all 3 of my HS SS teachers, two of which were coaches. It's why I have invested 19 years of my life doing the same.
We do understand most people lack history knowledge because most US HS social studies teachers are coaches (usually football) who just have the teaching position so they can coach.
Are we ready for that conversation?
@chrisvIQtory
Don't look back for the ball and don't try and catch him with your hands; Get back in phase with feet and eyes first; Close and look to put your hip and near shoulder viced to the Receiver's hip and shoulder; his hands go up the DB's hands go up.
Good luck today to
@Big33MD
in the 2021
@psfcabig33
. One of my favorite days coaching ever was with my guys
@CHCCoachWard
and
@AHS_Coach_G
when we beat Pennsylvania 9-6 in 2018. Fun day and a tremendous experience for those players on both sides.
Congrats to my man. Middle School here we come. Thanks to all the teachers and staff at
@EdgewaterAACPS
especially my guy
@jonnyd7611
for making his elementary school experience a good one. Takes a village.
I am proud to say I have had the opportunity to teach and coach at such a special place all these years. It's an honor to be a part of something bigger. 20 years and still going.
All this online learning stuff has been a real adjustment if you are a teacher. But, it has given us as parents a look into some of the stuff our kids are doing on Google Classroom that they never told you about. My wife found this in my son's from last year. Pretty cool.
Got little X downtown to the mall finally this summer after workouts today.
@ErxlebenHeather
and myself are blessed he appreciates things like a Dad led field trip!
Can't say how proud I am of my son and the accomplishments of the
@SRYASeahawks
9U. They lost their championship game 18-13. As a Dad it's really great and humbling to see your 9 yr old care son much to cry at the end of a hard fought game. Life lessons.
Really proud and happy for Tra and for
@FrostburgFB
. As an alumni of the program this is really a great thing. Can't wait to see
#2
in Bobcat Stadium this fall!
Great group here. One of the best parts of being a coach is seeing these kids after they play for you. Proud of the kids we coached those 2 years at
@StMarysSaints
#MakeItHappen
Hard ending to a really fun and incredible season. Losing a 2nd round playoff game by 1 isn't an easy way to end a season but we are grateful for all the time we had together and with these seniors. 2022 can't come soon enough!
#seahawkpride
Amazing coaches coming up in our international clinics. Really appreciate alle the support from such great coaches, who are willing to share and educate🔥
Thanks to my buddy Mr. Croyle for taking us on his own tour of the Antietam Battlefield as part of our camping trip in Williamsport, MD. Lived in MD my entire life and went to school in WMD but this was our first time here. Awesome site.
Great playoff win last night against a really good
@gmhs_athletics
team. And what a great moment of sportsmanship at the end of the game with both teams coming together after a hard fought contest. Great Mills has a ton to be proud of and they are a class act down there.
@mattarrufat
When I met my HS coach on our 8th grade recruit visit to the school. Then after watching my government teacher my freshman year I thought "shit, I can do this right now...do they pay you for this?". I am in my 20th year and still Loving it.
Great time this weekend hiking and fishing at Swallow Falls in Garrett County with
@ErxlebenHeather
and little X. Had to stop by the Alma mater
@FrostburgFBALL
and "touch the rock" though.
Also...happy birthday to my lady
@ErxlebenHeather
Thats right, my son and wife have the same birthday; keeps it simple. Happy birthday to the greatest wife, mother, coach's wife, and MD state employee I know!
Thanks again to
@XandOLabs
for publishing my report on 3x1 zone pressure checks.
@MikekKuchar
and
@XOLabs_Editor
do a tremendous job educating coaches and I appreciate their support over the years.
Defensive coaches, here is a tremendous report by
@CoachErxleben
of South River detailing some real creative zone pressure looks vs trips formations. Coach goes into detail about the pressures and the coverages.
See it here:
Thanks to
@Ravens
for hosting the
@Big33MD
team announcement today. Big thanks to the boys from
@psfcabig33
for attending and speaking about the significance of this game. Very honored to be on staff again this year calling the defense and representing
@AACPSAthletics