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SCOTT’S BRANCH EAGLES. CONTACT INFORMATION. LEONARD JOHNSON CELL – 843-834-5870 SCHOOL – 803-478-7818 CHANG40@GMAIL.COM. SCOTT’S BRANCH EAGLES. “THE QUIET STORM” HAMMER TIME. SCOTT’S BRANCH EAGLES. SELL THE HAMMER TO THE COMMUNITY MAKE THE MAIN THING THE MAIN THING.
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CONTACT INFORMATION • LEONARD JOHNSON • CELL – 843-834-5870 • SCHOOL – 803-478-7818 • CHANG40@GMAIL.COM
SCOTT’S BRANCH EAGLES “THE QUIET STORM” HAMMER TIME
SCOTT’S BRANCH EAGLES • SELL THE HAMMER TO THE COMMUNITY • MAKE THE MAIN THING THE MAIN THING
WHAT IS SCOTT’S BRANCH • LOCATED IN SUMMERTON, SC • 1954 BROWN VS BOARD DECISION • BRIGGS VS ELLIOT (PRIMARY CASE) • SCHOOL POULATION • ALMOST HAD DISNEY LOCATED THERE • LOW INCOME POPULATION • STILL DIVIDED RACIALLY
CULTURE OF THE COMMUNITY • BASKETBALL • NO PRIDE IN FB PROGRAM • PRIOR COACHES WERE TRYING TO WIN GAMES INSTEAD OF BUILDING A PROGRAM
FACILITIES • WEIGHT ROOM • 700 SQUARE FEET • BFS • ALL OL 275LBS OR MORE ON BENCH MAX. 6 WITH 300LBS OR MORE ON MAX • SQUATS: ALL AT LEAST 400 LBS. 20+ ARE THERE WITH 5 @ 500 OR MORE
PRACTICE FIELD • NEXT TO A TOMATO FIELD. • ALL GRASS AND ANTS
STADIUM • Spann Stadium • 1200 • More Visitors Than Home Fans
HOW I GOT TO SCOTT’S BRANCH • STAN SINGLETON, AD • NO WINS IN 3 YEARS • SUPERINTENDENT – DR. ROSE WILDER • MATCH SALARY • CUT ASST. PAY • ALL ASSISTANTS EXCEPT 2 WERE NOT DISTRICT EMPLOYEES • NONE HAD ANY EXPERIENCE ON VARSITY LEVEL
TURN AROUND PROCESS • HIRED IN JUNE 2005; TO LATE TO TRY TO MAKE ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES 0 -10 THAT YEAR. • 94 – 538 VS. PREVIOUS YEAR 82 – 601 • OVER 2000 YARDS TOTAL OFFENSE
OFF SEASON • WEIGHT PROGRAM – BFS • ATTITUDE CHANGE • WORK ETHIC • STRESS CONDITIONING • CAMP JOHNSON • RAFFLES • CAR WASHES • PROGRAM BOOKLETS/ADS
ACADEMICS • CLASS ATTENDANCE • PUNISH FOR CLASS DISRUPTION • REFERRALS • CUTTING • FAILING
ACADEMICS • PRAISED FOR ACHIEVEMENTS • PASSING A CLASS • HONOR ROLL • TEE SHIRTS • PIZZA • SPECIAL RECOGNITION TO PEERS
MEET THE COMMUNITY • WALK THE TOWN • HOUSE CALLS • ATTEND FUNCTIONS IN TOWN • ATTEND CHURCHES • BUILD A FIRE WALL AROUND YOU • MAYOR • SUPERINTENDENT
MEET THE COMMUNITY • BOARD MEMBERS • FIND THEIR INTEREST • SOLICIT THEIR BUSINESS • TELL THEM YOUR PLANS/GOALS/MAKE IT REAL TO THEM • DON’T BEG FOR FUNDING; SELL THE DREAM
2006 SEASON • DIDN’T KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT • HAD A CLUE WHEN WE LOST OUR FIRST GAME 6 – 14 • WENT ON A 4 GAME WINNING STREAK AND THE BAND WAGON STARTED FILLING UP • THERE WERE STILL DOUBTERS BECAUSE WE WERE SO UNCONVENTIONAL • FINISHED THE YEAR 6 – 5 AND HAD 10 PLAYERS MAKE ALL COUNTY AND ALL AREA TEAMS
2006 SEASON • IMPROVED DEFENSIVELY 225 POINTS (20.45) • IMPROVED OFFENSIVELY 182 POINTS (16.55) • 2876 RUSHING, 250 PASSING 25 TD’S • INDIVIDUALLY: • # 5 JR – 114 CARRIES, 763 YARDS 9 TD’S • # 8 SO - 32 CARRIES, 135 YARDS 2 TD’S • # 32 FR – 181 CARRIES, 925 YARDS 3 TD’S • 602 SNAPS, 3126 YDS, 5.19 AVE • (55) (284.18)(TD EVERY 24 SNAPS)
2007 SEASON • IMPROVED DEFENSIVELY 188 POINTS(15.67) • IMPROVED OFFENSIVELY 416 POINTS(34.67) • 3853 RUSHING, 381 PASSING 54 TD’S • INDIVIDUALLY: • # 5 SR – 123 CARRIES,1015 YDS 12 TD’S • # 8 JR - 117 CARRIES, 906 YDS 14 TD’S • # 32 SO – 207 CARRIES, 1238 YDS 13 TD’S • 597 SNAPS, 4234 YDS, 7.10 AVE • (49.75) (352.83) (TD EVERY 11 SNAPS)
THE MAIN THING • WHY THE DW • – GAVE US AN IDENTITY • SIMPLE AND CONSISTENCY • NO QB/RECEIVERS • OLD SCHOOL FOOTBALL • TOUGHNESS • STAFF EXPERIENCE
THE MAIN THING • TYPICAL DW TEAM • MAIN PLAY IS HAMMER • WE SHIFT • OL USE THE DALLAS COWBOY SHIFT • USE A VARIETY OF FORMATION • WE PREACH AND SELL PUTTING THE BALL IN THE BLACK HOLE
THE MAIN THING • WE WERE BIG BUT WILL BE BIGGER IN 2008 • 200, 290, 340, 305, 270, ALL ARE 6’3 OR BETTER EXCEPT THE 200 LB ER • WE BELIEVE THAT ALL OL BE ABLE TO RUN • ALL OF OUR OL DRILLS INVOLVE RUNNING (CALANDE BOOK, MURPHY) • WE ARE STRONG, THESE KIDS LIVE IN THE WEIGHT ROOM
THE MAIN THING • THEY KNOW THEY ARE THE CORE OF THE TEAM AND TAKE IT SERIOUSLY • WE REWARD THEM WEEKLYFOR GOALS ACHIEVED • 300 YARDS RUSHING – TAKE THEM OUT FOR DINNER • HIGHEST GRADER FOR THE WEEK GET RECOGNIZED • IF ALL LINEMEN ACHIEVE 90 PERCENT OR BETTER PIZZA PARTY DURING LUNCH
THE MAIN THING • IF ANY OL GRADE 84 OR LOWER – PUNISHMENT • IF ANY ACHIEVE WEEKLY HONORS LIKE PLAYER OF THE WEEK THEN ALL PARTICIPATE IN THAT ACHIEVEMENT • THEY ARE THE LEADERS OF THE TEAM AND SET THE TONE DURING OFF SEASON WITH THEIR WORK ETHICS
THE MAIN THING • AS A RESULT OF OUR SUCCESS THIS YEAR THE ENTIRE OL WILL BE RECOGNIZE AS THE MOST VALUABLE PLAYERS. • SIGNIFICANT BECAUSE I DON’T EVER GIVE THAT AWARD