Kenny Murphy

Free advice for football coaches: 1. If you draw up an offensive play, always draw up a defense. 2. Calling plays is hard. It's easy to question after the fact. Everyone’s a great play caller on the ride home. 3. If your players are confused, it’s probably your fault and it's too complex. Don’t assume they get it. 4. Stop obsessing over titles. Be ready when your shot comes. 5. You probably aren't as good at “winging it” as you think. Preparation is key. 6. If you only talk to kids when they mess up, don’t expect them to listen when it matters. 7. Everyone wants to call plays… until it’s 3rd & 8 with the game on the line. 8. If your system only works with great players, it’s not a great system. 9. If practice isn’t organized, don’t expect Friday night to magically be. 10. Stop blaming “kids these days.” Part of coaching is just adjusting. 11. Halftime adjustments sound great… but we would tell them before halftime if we knew what to say. 12. Film doesn’t lie, but coaches sometimes do about what they see on it. Just my opinion, we don’t have to agree.

𝗕𝗮𝗱 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀 ... NOBODY reminds anyone of the standards 𝗔𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀 ... COACHES remind team of the standards 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀 ... CAPTAINS remind team of the standards 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀 ... EVERYONE reminds each other of the standards

Accountability does not mean blame. Too many athletes get this confused and think teammates/coaches are against them when they fall short. In reality, it's the opposite. You want to play for a team with high standards and when those standards aren’t met, someone speaks up.

Ways to set the tone as a leader - Be on time. - Over-Communicate. - Be Prepared. - Bring Energy.

God, I trust your plan 🙏🏾