Coaching Philosophy

[Kwyn]

Hear me out for a bit....in my experience, a HC is ultimately responsible for the team's performance....win or lose. So, when I say that Schotty needs to have his pulse on every play and every situation, some either disagree or misunderstand me. Let me explain....as a HC, you are responsible for the flow of the game....what I mean by this is, if our defense is coming off the field, tired, beaten, confused, they need time to rest and adjust....meet with the DC and position coaches. In the meantime, an OC isn't worried about that...what's to stop them from going out, three straight incomplete passes, punt and put the defense right back on the field? The HC is! An OC is on the 1 yard line and wants to dropback and throw a deep pass, risking a safety, what's to stop him from doing that? The HC is! A DC, wants to blow a TO to talk to his players because the OC went three and out....what's to stop him from blowing a TO that we made need later? The HC! Clock management, who is in charge of that, because the coordinators are to busy calling the game? The HC! Substitution, tired or banged up player needs to come out....who is in charge of that? The HC! Telling the ST coordinator, squib kick it and take a few seconds off the clock, so they don't get good field position and have time for a pass, TO and FG to win the game? The HC is! Who tells the QB, if he's open in the corner of the end zone, throw it to him for the win, if he's covered like a blanket, throw it away! The HC is! Some see it as micromanaging, it is...but, if done correctly and without undermining his staff in front of his players, it's a must...at least in my eyes. It's also a lot of fun! Even the 90 hour work weeks.
Now, that said, who thinks Schotty is doing all of these things, or who thinks he should?

Go Cowboys!

 

[Chocolate Lab]

I'm glad you brought this up because it feels like there's a total lack of a cohesive game plan right now. It honestly looks like the coordinators are just doing whatever they want, and nobody is stepping up to rein them in or take control of the game flow.
When the defense is totally confused or gassed, and the offense immediately goes out and throws three straight incompletions to stop the clock, that’s a massive failure at the top. The coordinators are always going to have tunnel vision because they're trapped in their own playbooks. That's why the HC exists—to look at the bigger picture and manage the actual game.
If the HC isn't overriding a bad situational call, or forcing the offense to help out a struggling defense, then what is he actually doing on the sideline? It’s not undermining your staff to tell them, "Hey, we're changing the approach for this drive because the game is getting away from us." It's literally the job description. You're completely right; he needs to have his pulse on every single play, because right now it looks like nobody is steering the ship.

Are you okay, man? Not used to serious posts from you.

But really, what you guys talk about is true with most teams, but this isn't most teams. We don't actually know what the head coach can and can't control here.

One thing we do know is that the head coach is not the one who runs this team. And with this franchise, the HC is more like the OC who happens to hold press conferences and make practice schedules... But we're all pretty sure doesn't get to work the players as hard as he wants in camp and can't play them in preseason no matter how much he'd like to.

This year's defense is more on Schotty because he at least had serious input unlike last year, but because the Jones brain trust have no idea what a good coach is, they had to take the word of a guy who likely isn't even a good coach himself.

What a mess, but that's no surprise here.

 

[Whirlwin]

Hear me out for a bit....in my experience, a HC is ultimately responsible for the team's performance....win or lose. So, when I say that Schotty needs to have his pulse on every play and every situation, some either disagree or misunderstand me. Let me explain....as a HC, you are responsible for the flow of the game....what I mean by this is, if our defense is coming off the field, tired, beaten, confused, they need time to rest and adjust....meet with the DC and position coaches. In the meantime, an OC isn't worried about that...what's to stop them from going out, three straight incomplete passes, punt and put the defense right back on the field? The HC is! An OC is on the 1 yard line and wants to dropback and throw a deep pass, risking a safety, what's to stop him from doing that? The HC is! A DC, wants to blow a TO to talk to his players because the OC went three and out....what's to stop him from blowing a TO that we made need later? The HC! Clock management, who is in charge of that, because the coordinators are to busy calling the game? The HC! Substitution, tired or banged up player needs to come out....who is in charge of that? The HC! Telling the ST coordinator, squib kick it and take a few seconds off the clock, so they don't get good field position and have time for a pass, TO and FG to win the game? The HC is! Who tells the QB, if he's open in the corner of the end zone, throw it to him for the win, if he's covered like a blanket, throw it away! The HC is! Some see it as micromanaging, it is...but, if done correctly and without undermining his staff in front of his players, it's a must...at least in my eyes. It's also a lot of fun! Even the 90 hour work weeks.
Now, that said, who thinks Schotty is doing all of these things, or who thinks he should?

Go Cowboys!

Excellent explanation,, but I don’t understand how people don’t know this without mentioning it
And they’re the ones who have the most to say, usually
Some people watch the game, some people understand the game they’re watching,
Good job buddy

 

[Captain-Crash]

Are you okay, man? Not used to serious posts from you.

But really, what you guys talk about is true with most teams, but this isn't most teams. We don't actually know what the head coach can and can't control here.

One thing we do know is that the head coach is not the one who runs this team. And with this franchise, the HC is more like the OC who happens to hold press conferences and make practice schedules... But we're all pretty sure doesn't get to work the players as hard as he wants in camp and can't play them in preseason no matter how much he'd like to.

This year's defense is more on Schotty because he at least had serious input unlike last year, but because the Jones brain trust have no idea what a good coach is, they had to take the word of a guy who likely isn't even a good coach himself.

What a mess, but that's no surprise here.

Ranch brought up a good point, and it's very valid. What we see every week is due to all 3 guys doing what they want and nobody observing the game and taking charge over it.
The coordinators are stuck in their own bubbles, and it completely blows up our game flow. When the defense is getting gassed, the offense immediately goes out and throws three straight deep shots to stop the clock, forcing a tired unit right back onto the field. That is a massive failure from the top. Schotty gets so buried in his play sheet worrying about the next offensive call that he completely loses sight of the actual time of possession and how it's destroying the rest of the team.

The fact that the defense had to hold a players-only meeting just to go "bullet point by bullet point" to figure out their basic standards tells you everything you need to know. When the players have to step up and coach themselves behind closed doors, it’s a massive red flag that management isn't providing the guidance they need. A head coach can't just stand there spectating and letting everyone run independent kingdoms. He needs to have his pulse on the macro game flow, rein these guys in, and actually steer the ship.

And yes, I'm alright. I think Ranching needs to post more insight posts. Posts like his are very intuitive and thought-provoking. Thanks, Ranch.

 

[phildadon86]

This team has no identity.

It hasnt for years

No HC can put their fingerprints on this team because of the GM and Owner.

Coach you have NEVER (correct me if im wrong) had to deal with for example a teacher, or administrator that undermines your authority.

Schotty stood no chance here, just like MM didnt and countless coaches before them.

Schotty wasnt even a good OC, so to get back to your original point, thinking he can manage an offense and the duties of a HC was insane to begin with.

 

[Ranching]

Ranch brought up a good point, and it's very valid. What we see every week is due to all 3 guys doing what they want and nobody observing the game and taking charge over it.
The coordinators are stuck in their own bubbles, and it completely blows up our game flow. When the defense is getting gassed, the offense immediately goes out and throws three straight deep shots to stop the clock, forcing a tired unit right back onto the field. That is a massive failure from the top. Schotty gets so buried in his play sheet worrying about the next offensive call that he completely loses sight of the actual time of possession and how it's destroying the rest of the team.

The fact that the defense had to hold a players-only meeting just to go "bullet point by bullet point" to figure out their basic standards tells you everything you need to know. When the players have to step up and coach themselves behind closed doors, it’s a massive red flag that management isn't providing the guidance they need. A head coach can't just stand there spectating and letting everyone run independent kingdoms. He needs to have his pulse on the macro game flow, rein these guys in, and actually steer the ship.

And yes, I'm alright. I think Ranching needs to post more insight posts. Posts like his are very intuitive and thought-provoking. Thanks, Ranch.

I appreciate it, brother....my first season as HC, I inherited a staff that wanted me to fail, because I was young and an outsider. I didn't trust them, so I called offense, defense and special teams....we went 500. I fired 5 of them after the season and brought in a bunch of young coaches. I let them call the game, with me on the headset....i started overriding about 30% of the game, by mid season, maybe only 2 or 3 plays a game.....we went 12-1, the next year we were ranked 7th in the state by the AP......it's not rocket science, it's harder!!! Lol

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

Hear me out for a bit....in my experience, a HC is ultimately responsible for the team's performance....win or lose. So, when I say that Schotty needs to have his pulse on every play and every situation, some either disagree or misunderstand me. Let me explain....as a HC, you are responsible for the flow of the game....what I mean by this is, if our defense is coming off the field, tired, beaten, confused, they need time to rest and adjust....meet with the DC and position coaches. In the meantime, an OC isn't worried about that...what's to stop them from going out, three straight incomplete passes, punt and put the defense right back on the field? The HC is! An OC is on the 1 yard line and wants to dropback and throw a deep pass, risking a safety, what's to stop him from doing that? The HC is! A DC, wants to blow a TO to talk to his players because the OC went three and out....what's to stop him from blowing a TO that we made need later? The HC! Clock management, who is in charge of that, because the coordinators are to busy calling the game? The HC! Substitution, tired or banged up player needs to come out....who is in charge of that? The HC! Telling the ST coordinator, squib kick it and take a few seconds off the clock, so they don't get good field position and have time for a pass, TO and FG to win the game? The HC is! Who tells the QB, if he's open in the corner of the end zone, throw it to him for the win, if he's covered like a blanket, throw it away! The HC is! Some see it as micromanaging, it is...but, if done correctly and without undermining his staff in front of his players, it's a must...at least in my eyes. It's also a lot of fun! Even the 90 hour work weeks.
Now, that said, who thinks Schotty is doing all of these things, or who thinks he should?

Go Cowboys!

Perfectly said.

I go back to the call against ravens, many argued Dak should have just done it himself...and made a different call and throw it to pickens....

But to me a HC is like CEO of the company. If every VP started to do their own thing, there will be chaos, lack of cohesiveness, and not everyone on same page pulling same direction.
.you just described that, the HC has overall view. Feel and he needs to manage the little intricacies to ensure the whole team is playing well as a group.

And please next time PARAGRAPH is your best friend

 

[visionary]

Hear me out for a bit....in my experience, a HC is ultimately responsible for the team's performance....win or lose. So, when I say that Schotty needs to have his pulse on every play and every situation, some either disagree or misunderstand me. Let me explain....as a HC, you are responsible for the flow of the game....what I mean by this is, if our defense is coming off the field, tired, beaten, confused, they need time to rest and adjust....meet with the DC and position coaches. In the meantime, an OC isn't worried about that...what's to stop them from going out, three straight incomplete passes, punt and put the defense right back on the field? The HC is! An OC is on the 1 yard line and wants to dropback and throw a deep pass, risking a safety, what's to stop him from doing that? The HC is! A DC, wants to blow a TO to talk to his players because the OC went three and out....what's to stop him from blowing a TO that we made need later? The HC! Clock management, who is in charge of that, because the coordinators are to busy calling the game? The HC! Substitution, tired or banged up player needs to come out....who is in charge of that? The HC! Telling the ST coordinator, squib kick it and take a few seconds off the clock, so they don't get good field position and have time for a pass, TO and FG to win the game? The HC is! Who tells the QB, if he's open in the corner of the end zone, throw it to him for the win, if he's covered like a blanket, throw it away! The HC is! Some see it as micromanaging, it is...but, if done correctly and without undermining his staff in front of his players, it's a must...at least in my eyes. It's also a lot of fun! Even the 90 hour work weeks.
Now, that said, who thinks Schotty is doing all of these things, or who thinks he should?

Go Cowboys!

Yep, HC is huge in football and unfortunately Schotty is just the latest in a long line of Cowboys patsy HCs