I just found an old teammate from my German football team....the Osnabruck Silverbacks, though they are now named the Tigers. Germany has an amazing American Football community, more teams there than any other Euro country. I am so glad to have found Knut.....he was a great linebacker and awesome friend.
I have also connected with the General Manager of my old team and have been invited to come over and coach for them again.....what a stoker!!!! It will be three years at least before I can retire from the FD and be able to go over and coach for a season....but it gives me something to really look forward to.
I might be able to swing going over for one month next year or maybe the year after....we'll see how that works out and how the wife feels about it.....that is key!!!!
We will try to establish a "sister team" relationship with the Tigers youth football.......our Cougars would fit well with that and it would be fun.
I have emailed Knut a few times and we have chatted a good bit, what a treat to find an old friend so far away and so much time gone. Funny how life goes in circles some times.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Our First Game
We finally got our first game scheduled....only one week away....great timing there GCYFL. We will be playing the Valley Panthers and of course I am excited to see how our kids do. We have the "potential" to be an amazing team, but you know how THAT goes. Still, I am optimistic.
I am the Defensive Coordinator and am using a different defensive alignment than the kids are used to, but they are picking it up well enough and they are looking forward to seeing how well they do with it.
My main alignment is the 3-5-3, it is a very blitz oriented defense and and very aggressive one too. The boys love the fact that they are shooting through the line all the time and have done well with it, so we shall see how it goes. I also have a couple of other more standard alignments, but the 3-5 is my go to defense.
Kick some butt J2Gold!!!!!
I am the Defensive Coordinator and am using a different defensive alignment than the kids are used to, but they are picking it up well enough and they are looking forward to seeing how well they do with it.
My main alignment is the 3-5-3, it is a very blitz oriented defense and and very aggressive one too. The boys love the fact that they are shooting through the line all the time and have done well with it, so we shall see how it goes. I also have a couple of other more standard alignments, but the 3-5 is my go to defense.
Kick some butt J2Gold!!!!!
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
My Crazy Life
Hi there.......I am a busy man. I have three boys who are very active and require tons of my time....but I am not complaining...I have a sweet life.
I coach youth football....the Camarillo Cougars, specifically....J2Gold, the 12 and 13 year olds. Our season is beginning soon, September 4th is our first game and we are crazy excited. I am the Defensive Coordinator for the team and I feel we have a pretty amazing group of kids to work with and am anticipating some great success this year. My middle son plays on our team and I get to coach him, so you know I am having a really fun time. He plays Linebacker and is one very kick butt player.
I stay pretty busy at work too, I am a Firefighter in SoCal and we are just coming into our brush fire season....looks like it could possibly be a busy one. I don't mind too terribly much, the overtime from fires helps the home finances, but it will take away from my coaching time....so I am having mixed emotions about it all just now.
Well, that is it for now....just wanted to start off and get this thing rolling. I will be giving at least weekly updates on how our season progresses. Adios for now.
I coach youth football....the Camarillo Cougars, specifically....J2Gold, the 12 and 13 year olds. Our season is beginning soon, September 4th is our first game and we are crazy excited. I am the Defensive Coordinator for the team and I feel we have a pretty amazing group of kids to work with and am anticipating some great success this year. My middle son plays on our team and I get to coach him, so you know I am having a really fun time. He plays Linebacker and is one very kick butt player.
I stay pretty busy at work too, I am a Firefighter in SoCal and we are just coming into our brush fire season....looks like it could possibly be a busy one. I don't mind too terribly much, the overtime from fires helps the home finances, but it will take away from my coaching time....so I am having mixed emotions about it all just now.
Well, that is it for now....just wanted to start off and get this thing rolling. I will be giving at least weekly updates on how our season progresses. Adios for now.
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