Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Over-Coaching

"I think just about all teams are over-coached.  They have a lot of defenses, but not one which they do particularly well.  They have several offenses, but too often fail to take advantage of openings and mismatches.  They have handfuls of out-of-bounds plays but seldom screen well or make sharp, well-timed cuts. 

I don't think there's a grand formula for how many offenses, defenses and special plays any team should have.  But I do know that most teams spend too much time going over movements and not enough time imporving their execution.  I am often astonished watching TV and seeing big-name college teams look completely baffled trying to attack a common 2-3 zone."

 - Dick Devenzio, Runnin' The Show

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