2009 Keller Youth Football Season Ended too Early
The 2009 Keller, Texas Select youth football team that I was assisting for as Offensive Line Coach this season, lost its first playoff game a couple weeks back. I’ve been stewing about the loss and finally had the urge to talk about football today, because the team I coached in Arvada (Denver CO) won its playoff game today which puts them in the Jefferson County Youth Football Carnation Bowl / Super Bowl. I am very proud of both teams, but Go Arvada Pirates and congrats to Coach Cox and all the Pirate Coaches, families and players. I miss you.
My oldest son starts playing Jr High ball next year, which will be very exciting, but sad for me. I have coached Berndt “Bear” since he started playing flag football at 5 years old. It was unfortunate for Bear that he did not make it to a Super Bowl as I did as a youth player. My youngest son, Zane also lost his Keller youth football playoff game this season. Zane’s Arvada team won the Super Bowl last season, so Zane was a little disappointed that his Keller team was not a Super Bowl contender this season. I am considering helping Zane’s Keller Youth Association select sophomore team next season as the offensive coordinator, so that will be fun for Zane and I since I have never coached one of Zane’s youth sports teams.
I’m not ready for football to be over in the Parker house. I am already bored and have too much time on my hands. I guess I will start updating my playbook again. Its a never ending process.
I hope your season did to end early but if it did, there’s always next season.
Cheers,
Coach Parker
Keller, TX
Are the Hurricanes playing in the spring? Are you guys going to run the DW?
I do not think they are playing Spring ball but I think I want to coach Spring ball. A few people have asked me to coach a team if they find the players. If I coach in the Spring, we will run my versions of the Spin and Single Wing offenses, if we have the right talent, if not then we will adapt.
I am working on a consulting gig for a shoe mfg in Euless, Yums Shoes on their http://www.yumsshop.com website. So its going to depend if I have time in the Spring with work and football. The CEO coaches select soccer so they are understanding about time.
Thanks
Coach Parker
Keller, Tx
I missed this follow up somehow. I think you should get back into being a head coach. It’s obvious you miss it.
I think a well-run single wing offense (or double wing) will really do well around here because so many of the coaches insist on running pro-style offenses that the kids can barely execute. With defenses seeing that all the time – the complexity of single and double wing misdirections seems to really eat them alive. Ego is such a big part of coaching around here its amazing (and pathetic).