I was reading a section in Alan Trimble's football book about game planning and he brought a very importat point that young coaches should learn. He calls it chasing ghosts when it comes to game preparation. What is meant by this is going into practice and preparing for plays that you think are going to happen and wasting too much time doing so.
That isn't to say that you won't encounter adjustments by other teams, but do you really believe that a double wing team is going to put in a shotgun spread play for the week playing you? Maybe, but chances are pretty good that they won't. If you start to worry too much about these ghosts you will cut into the game plan you are preparing and can take away from precious practice preparing for their main plays.
I unfortunately have seen this a lot from other coaches as they have tried to install a play or formation that another team has success doing. In doing so they are chasing those ghosts and hurting their team with chances in preparing to win the game. For you newer coaches, don't spend too much time preparing for what if's.
That isn't to say that you won't encounter adjustments by other teams, but do you really believe that a double wing team is going to put in a shotgun spread play for the week playing you? Maybe, but chances are pretty good that they won't. If you start to worry too much about these ghosts you will cut into the game plan you are preparing and can take away from precious practice preparing for their main plays.
I unfortunately have seen this a lot from other coaches as they have tried to install a play or formation that another team has success doing. In doing so they are chasing those ghosts and hurting their team with chances in preparing to win the game. For you newer coaches, don't spend too much time preparing for what if's.
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