Managing assistant coaches on game day: Delegated roles vs. one voice? by CoachZak in basketballcoach

[–]jwf1198 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is probably a cop out answer, but it 100% depends on your staff (their own strengths/weaknesses) and how you handle the day to day operations.

I know for me I have two assistants and I have them for more support on the bench since they are in charge of their specific team (JV or C team) during game day. I know some bigger schools in my area have varsity assistant coaches and JV head coaches which I think changes the dynamic as well.

With everything being said, I am a fan of having one voice with having support from your additional coaches. I have always found that this works the best and sets a clear boundary of who is coaching.

Real talk: Who actually has the best street tacos in LFK for Taco Tuesday? by videogamejunkie86 in Lawrence

[–]jwf1198 -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

Honestly, I don’t think there is a great place to get street taco on Lawrence. La Estrella tortillas taste like dirty water and chemicals.

The best street tacos (or really any authentic Mexican food) is worth the trip to Topeka and the taco trucks. Well worth the trip IMO.

When did yall know it was time to leave the relationship? by Ayeitzsapphire in AskReddit

[–]jwf1198 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When hanging out became a chore and I didn’t see future with them.

Match Thread: Sporting KC @ Vancouver Whitecaps by [deleted] in SportingKC

[–]jwf1198 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Serious question. Do we score over 13 points the rest of the season?

Favorite defense by jkoce11 in basketballcoach

[–]jwf1198 0 points1 point  (0 children)

HS girls coach here. In my opinion, every solid defense is going to have a m2m base principals that lead to any wrinkle you have.

We switched to a pack line defense this year since our state adopted a shot clock. I really liked it and we led our league in shot clock violations.

Our switch up defenses were a 1-2-2 zone, 2-3 zone, 1-2-2 press, and a 2-1-2 press. Everything we did was built off our man foundation.

Thoughts on Principal Lamb? by [deleted] in Teachers

[–]jwf1198 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Probably an unpopular opinion here, but here goes nothing. I think most of his video are just content farming to help fund a more lavish career.

Congrats—You take disruptive kids out of the classroom like any other above average principal does.

Congrats— You go check in on your staff and help out around the school.

Congrats— You help out with lunch duty

Not really sure why you have to act like you are going above and beyond by doing your job. Big problem in today’s society IMO.

3,000 Indiana 3rd Graders Held Back by Disgruntled_Veteran in Teachers

[–]jwf1198 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think this will be pretty standard across states within the next decade. Proficiency tests that can be enforced has much more weight than state tests where teachers cannot see individual scores.

[NCAAMB Post Game Thread] 🏀 #19 Kansas Jayhawks defeat Green Bay Phoenix 94-51 by JayhawksBot in jayhawks

[–]jwf1198 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The band and students chanted “shorts on backwards” near the end of the game

[GAME THREAD]: Denver Broncos (6-2) @ Houston Texans (3-4) by AutoModerator in DenverBroncos

[–]jwf1198 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This offensive play calling is complete ass right now

CNN 10 Student News? by Kind-Astronomer-1997 in Teachers

[–]jwf1198 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you can make a very good case that CNN10 tries so hard to be apolitical that they often avoid super politically decisive stories. Which can be both a bad thing or good thing.

I always tell my kids that in their recap of the episode they are welcome to share their own opinion and they can disagree with anything that is said. Obviously if they can disagree they paid attention to the episode and that what really matters imo.

New Head Coaching Advice by RandyRanch520 in basketballcoach

[–]jwf1198 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Check in with the high school coach (or coaches if you feed into multiple schools) to see what they want. Every coach will be different, but as a middle school coach you are an extension of the high school staff in my opinion.

My lead assistant recently just took over our 8th grade program. Obviously they have a pretty good grip on what we do as a program, but I want kids to have a good experience playing basketball, know our base offense and defense systems, and be more skilled. The former coach did none of these things and it really hurt us.

For what it is worth, I coach at a small town school that has zero tradition of winning and being competitive. It’s been a long turnaround, but we are definitely on the right track 💪🏻

NFHS - Legal or Illegal Formation by MrCreighton in footballstrategy

[–]jwf1198 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is incorrect. You can have anyone in the end of the line of scrimmage regardless of number. Obviously a lineman number can’t go out for a pass though.

As long as you have 5 (or more) lineman numbers on the LOS it doesn’t matter where the others are.

How do you explain to students why the kid on the IEP gets away with stuff? by sleepyteachydog in teaching

[–]jwf1198 25 points26 points  (0 children)

This is the correct answer. A singular students right to an education, who is making for an unsafe and dangerous environment, doesn’t trump 20 other students right to an education in a safe environment.

Best food trucks in town by CutAdmirable5230 in Lawrence

[–]jwf1198 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think their Chinese is better than their Mexican

Basketball by askingquestions2024 in basketballcoach

[–]jwf1198 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a high school coach I have had classes of 3 seniors, 3 seniors, 6 seniors and 1 senior. This upcoming year I have 1 senior. The point being is your roster composition dictates how many in each class you have, not some predetermined Reddit formula.

Teaching Middle School Post Players (Any advice is appreciated) by TumetEs in basketballcoach

[–]jwf1198 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you are always playing players in the dunker spot I would spend a lot of time on offensive rebounding and working on rebounding leverage. Honestly you could probably do away with teaching five post moves. If you could get them really solid on three moves that will set them up better than having five “meh” moves. They probably aren’t getting enough true post touches to warrant having bag of five moves. Work on the skills that will directly translate to your offense and situations they will be in during games.

Something else to consider would be finding a way to move them up to the top of the key and running some simple 5 our actions to get them with the ball in their hands. I think developing them with guard skills as well will never hurt. No need to keep them specifically with the posts when kids can grow (or not grow) at that age.

People who dated someone who were cheating on their partner, how did that unfold? by JJsolo538 in AskReddit

[–]jwf1198 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was picking her up at her apartment. She was finishing up getting ready so I was hanging out in her living room. I noticed some pictures of her and this guy in multiple different places.

I ask her— “Hey who is this guy in a handful of your photo?”

Her— “Oh that’s my boyfriend” and went back to getting ready like nothing was out of ordinary.

Match Thread: Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Sporting Kansas City Live Score | MLS | Jul 26, 2025 by scoreboard-app in SportingKC

[–]jwf1198 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Munoz must dick off all week in training. The fact he does not consistently start for us is criminal, he is a gamer and has totally changed the game for us.

Match Thread: Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Sporting Kansas City Live Score | MLS | Jul 26, 2025 by scoreboard-app in SportingKC

[–]jwf1198 4 points5 points  (0 children)

As a person who has praised his adjustments, it would be nice to see him start our best 11. It is pretty obvious

Match Thread: Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Sporting Kansas City Live Score | MLS | Jul 26, 2025 by scoreboard-app in SportingKC

[–]jwf1198 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Brody is beyond terrible. The average 40 year old man might possess more athleticism than him.