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Real Rooney Rule Has Never Been Tried!

House of Strauss • 28 implied HN points • 03 Feb 26
🎾 Sports Coaching
  1. NFL media and insiders are again focused on racial representation after this hiring cycle produced no Black head coaches.
  2. Critics say the Rooney Rule and the league’s racial-bureaucracy approach are flawed and haven’t been truly tested, so the NFL should rethink how it handles race in hiring.
  3. Race labels are messy—cases like Mike McDaniel show that official definitions don’t match public perception, which makes the whole system feel arbitrary.

The Corner Step-Up

Hoop Vision • 569 implied HN points • 15 Jan 24
🎾 Sports Coaching
  1. A new ball screen continuity called 'The Corner Step-Up' involves players setting screens on the ball at the wing or slot area.
  2. Teams like Marquette, Texas A&M, and Houston are using the corner step-up action to create scoring opportunities, like open lanes to the basket or wide open shots.
  3. Texas A&M and Houston are running a unique offense featuring a patterned series of step-up screens called 'Continuity Step-Up.'

The Buffalo Bills have a decision to make

Go Long with Tyler Dunne • 511 implied HN points • 23 Jan 24
🎾 Sports Coaching
  1. The Buffalo Bills need to decide whether to build around their head coach or go all-in on their quarterback, Josh Allen.
  2. The team's offensive strategy needs to revolve around maximizing Josh Allen's talents as a quarterback to reach their full potential.
  3. The Bills have to prioritize making strategic decisions to support Josh Allen if they aim to succeed in the long run, potentially even considering coaching changes.
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Curt Cignetti Is the Most Valuable Coach in College Football

Huddle Up • 47 implied HN points • 07 Jan 26
🎾 Sports Coaching
  1. Curt Cignetti’s on-field success has driven big off-field gains like larger sponsorships, increased donations, and enrollment growth.
  2. Indiana’s run to the College Football Playoff semifinal triggered a contract market-review clause that will force the school to make him one of the highest-paid coaches.
  3. The combination of wins and clear financial and institutional returns makes him arguably the most valuable coach in college football.

No more Theatre: How I embraced failure as an Engineering Leader

🔮 Crafting Tech Teams • 139 implied HN points • 20 May 24
💼 Business Coaching
  1. Leaders need to embrace failure and turn it into a learning opportunity without fear of judgment.
  2. Teams require leaders to set clear boundaries, values, and expectations to create a psychologically safe environment.
  3. Continuous delivery in engineering leadership involves delivering faster, reducing stress, fostering a positive environment, and supporting team growth.

The Ball Screen Coverage Spectrum

Hoop Vision • 452 implied HN points • 09 Jan 24
🎾 Sports Coaching
  1. Guarding the ball screen is a crucial decision for coaches in basketball.
  2. Teams have different approaches to defending the ball screen, falling on a spectrum.
  3. Success in basketball can be influenced by defensive strategies like being aggressive or sagging off the ball handler.

Twirl Action

Hoop Vision • 393 implied HN points • 22 Jan 24
🎾 Sports Coaching
  1. Coaches use twirl action with other actions to create misdirection in basketball plays.
  2. Twirl action involves an off-ball player curling the first of two staggered screens.
  3. Offenses commonly use twirl action to confuse defense and generate misdirection.

What I’m Working On

Deep Fix • 491 implied HN points • 08 Dec 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Coaching
  1. The author shares updates and opportunities with readers, inviting them to participate in new projects.
  2. The author is launching a podcast called 'Deep Fix' and creating an online course on overcoming modern addiction.
  3. The author mentions projects like 'Sons of Now,' 'Natura Care,' and offers direct coaching services.

Friday mailbag: Quarterback ideas abound

Purple Insider • 353 implied HN points • 12 Jan 24
🎾 Sports Coaching
  1. Attributes to look for in a rookie quarterback include production, arm talent, toughness, leadership skills, and athleticism.
  2. When considering changes to the coaching staff, focus may be on positions like running backs coach based on past performances.
  3. Signing a veteran quarterback can still lead a team to a Super Bowl, as proven by recent veteran QBs who competed in the Super Bowl.

Things I'm Learning

Notes in the Margins • 59 implied HN points • 01 Jul 24
💼 Business Coaching
  1. Celebrating the good days loudly is important as they outweigh the bad days.
  2. Following your joy leads to creativity resurfacing, and you'll find relief in doing what you want.
  3. As a solopreneur, facing challenges alone can be tough, but building a community for support makes the journey fulfilling.

Aubserver Mailbag 154: What type of impact will Derrick Nix have on the offense?

The Auburn Observer • 334 implied HN points • 19 Jan 24
🎾 Sports Coaching
  1. The new Auburn football offensive coordinator, Derrick Nix, brings experience and a strong track record as a recruiter from his time at Ole Miss.
  2. Nix's impact is expected to boost the running game and potentially help improve the team's passing game efficiency in the 2024 season.
  3. Auburn's offensive coaching staff for 2024, now with Nix on board, is showing promise under head coach Hugh Freeze's leadership.

I have all the answers!⏱

The Lap Count • 589 implied HN points • 15 Feb 23
🎾 Sports Coaching
  1. The Millrose Games provide historical context and insight into the world of track and field events.
  2. Transitioning from being an elite athlete to a coach requires a shift in perspective and empathy for athletes.
  3. There is a need for better incentives and prioritization to encourage top athletes to participate in key events like the USATF Indoor Meet and World Cross Country Championships.

What's Boehly's plan at Chelsea?

Grace on Football • 589 implied HN points • 14 Feb 23
🎾 Sports Coaching
  1. Boehly is not afraid of the limelight and loves attention, unlike most American owners of Premier League clubs
  2. Boehly's plan for Chelsea involves signing the best young players and having Graham Potter coach them into senior professionals in a coherent system
  3. Chelsea's long-term success hinges on Vivell's talent scouting and Potter's coaching, with the focus on younger players and a shift towards longer-term thinking

Aubserver Mailbag 153: Change is in the Air

The Auburn Observer • 334 implied HN points • 12 Jan 24
🎾 Sports Coaching
  1. Change is constant in the world of sports, with teams adapting from game to game to handle opponents.
  2. Auburn's football staff changes include parting ways with a DC after struggles, with some surprising player departures.
  3. Hugh Freeze plans to focus on offensive play-calling, while Auburn basketball continues to succeed through adaptability.

Stacking the Back: A lesson from the Rams.

MatchQuarters • 334 implied HN points • 11 Jan 24
🎾 Sports Coaching
  1. The Los Angeles Rams improved their defense by diversifying their defensive coverages.
  2. The Rams' focus on developing talent internally rather than making high draft picks has paid off.
  3. Defensive Coordinator Raheem Morris made impactful strategic decisions that helped the Rams shut down opponents' key offensive weapons.

Don’t ask Dan Campbell to change

Go Long with Tyler Dunne • 294 implied HN points • 29 Jan 24
🎾 Sports Coaching
  1. Dan Campbell is a coach who sticks to his bold, instinctual style.
  2. Campbell's decision-making in crucial moments reflects his aggressive coaching approach.
  3. Campbell's coaching philosophy focuses on maintaining team identity and instilling a sense of boldness in players.

Manage the What, Not the How

Lessons • 550 implied HN points • 25 Jul 23
💼 Business Coaching
  1. Focus on managing the 'what' instead of the 'how' when overseeing a team.
  2. Delegating effectively involves defining clear expectations and alignment around goals.
  3. When things go wrong, consider letting situations play out, coaching on the 'how', realigning on the 'what', or coaching preventatively.

Sacking the Tide

MatchQuarters • 314 implied HN points • 08 Jan 24
🎾 Sports Coaching
  1. Alabama's weak offensive line struggled with sacks in multiple games
  2. Michigan's defensive strategy heavily relied on pressure against Alabama's weak O-line
  3. Defensive coordinators like Minter adapt schemes to create attacking concepts that are simple for players

Unlocking the Time Management Puzzle

QUALITY BOSS • 59 implied HN points • 17 Jun 24
💼 Business Coaching
  1. Time blocking can be challenging because admin tasks often take over the blocks. It's important to set separate times for these tasks to protect your focused work.
  2. Interruptions can break your flow, so setting 'do not disturb' periods or specific times to check messages can help. Communicating the importance of your focused time to your team is crucial.
  3. Procrastination can still happen even with a schedule. Breaking tasks into smaller steps or tackling the hardest tasks first can make projects feel more manageable.

NFL Thoughts: A Contrarian Theory on Who the NFL's Best Player is and a Reader Dumps on Justin Herbert

House of Strauss • 23 implied HN points • 17 Jan 26
🎾 Sports Coaching
  1. Derek Stingley Jr. may be the NFL’s most impactful player because quarterbacks often avoid his side of the field. His coverage stats — a very low completion rate and tiny passer rating when targeted — suggest elite, game-changing disruption.
  2. Cornerbacks are widely undervalued and losing a starting corner can cause a big defensive drop-off, so truly elite corners can provide outsized team advantage. That lack of public and analytic attention may hide how important the position is.
  3. Justin Herbert is a very good quarterback but not clearly elite; repeated OC changes, persistent injuries, and middling advanced metrics indicate he hasn’t taken the next step. Blaming only the organization for his shortcomings is becoming a weaker explanation.

Everything I’ve Been Working On

Deep Fix • 452 implied HN points • 23 Jun 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Coaching
  1. Focus on sharing updates, offers, and engaging with readers on platforms like Substack.
  2. Engage in impactful work such as running a non-profit addiction program and leading a men's group for personal growth.
  3. Offer coaching services and explore topics like predictive processing, sincerity, and Hakomi somatic psychology.

Friday Mailbag: It's QB decision season

Purple Insider • 255 implied HN points • 05 Jan 24
🎾 Sports Coaching
  1. Vikings fans have questions about the team's quarterback decisions for the future.
  2. Every quarterback prospect has red flags, but successful QBs in the NFL also had concerns.
  3. Offensive coaching staff changes might be needed to improve the Vikings' struggling rushing game.

Hopping into the rabbit debate⏱

The Lap Count • 412 implied HN points • 01 Mar 23
🎾 Sports Coaching
  1. New Balance Nationals Indoors is a big celebration of excellence in high school track and field with top athletes showcasing their talent.
  2. Madrid race faced challenges but still delivered a thrilling finish with Yared Nuguse taking the win.
  3. Athletics Ireland starting to pay their top coaches marks a positive step towards professionalizing coaching in the sport.

Friday Mailbag: Proposing a JJ contract

Purple Insider • 196 implied HN points • 09 Feb 24
🎾 Sports Coaching
  1. Vikings fans are eager to know the future of Justin Jefferson's contract negotiations.
  2. The Vikings face crucial decisions in the upcoming draft regarding the quarterback position.
  3. There are uncertainties in predicting the draft stock of potential quarterbacks among the mock draft community.

The Intensity Dial: Knowing When to Escalate and When to Back Off

The Caring Techie Newsletter • 12 implied HN points • 28 Jan 26
💼 Business Coaching
  1. Treat communication like an intensity dial — shift between gentle support and direct urgency depending on the situation instead of always being soft or always being blunt.
  2. Being too soft lets problems fester and breeds passive-aggressive resentments, while being too intense too early embarrasses people and shuts down trust.
  3. Escalate deliberately in small steps: make the impact and stakes clear, give the other person a fair chance to fix things, and set deadlines or escalation paths using simple diagnostic questions to choose the right level.

Surviving the Injury Bug

Mets Fix • 216 implied HN points • 25 Jan 24
🎾 Sports Coaching
  1. This post is about surviving injuries in sports.
  2. Learned that Olympian Jesse Owens once worked as a Mets' running coach.
  3. There's a 7-day free trial to read more content.

A quick note

Mets Fix • 216 implied HN points • 19 Jan 24
🎾 Sports Coaching
  1. The author is sending a quick newsletter due to a busy schedule coaching a hockey team.
  2. The newsletter discusses scheduling conflicts related to coaching a children's hockey team.
  3. The author mentions coaching his daughter's hockey team in a tournament during a busy time.

Master & Conquer

Venture Prose • 379 implied HN points • 26 Sep 23
💼 Business Coaching
  1. Understanding your user behaviors over time through cohorts is crucial for business success.
  2. Clear frameworks and precise data help separate vanity from reality in business trends.
  3. Invest time and effort into mastering the basics of qualitative and quantitative feedback to increase long-term success.

Stealing Signals, Week 5, Part 2

Stealing Signals • 419 implied HN points • 11 Oct 23
🎾 Sports Coaching
  1. Consider implementing a rule in fantasy leagues to account for points against totals
  2. Acknowledge the intertwined legacies of Bill Belichick and Tom Brady in the NFL dynasty
  3. Avoid micromanaging and allow flexibility for success in coaching and decision-making

MatchQuarters' Super Bowl Preview

MatchQuarters • 176 implied HN points • 08 Feb 24
🎾 Sports Coaching
  1. In the Super Bowl preview, the 49ers defense faces the Chiefs offense in a matchup of opposites.
  2. The 49ers have a conservative approach to blitzing, focusing more on matchups with their deep roster.
  3. The Chiefs may target the outside flat area and use motion to amplify their offensive concepts against the 49ers' defenses.

When To Stop Thinking

Zwischenzug • 353 implied HN points • 20 Feb 23
🎾 Sports Coaching
  1. Deciding when to stop thinking in a chess game is crucial.
  2. Don't waste time overthinking insignificant decisions.
  3. Learning to manage time consciously when making moves is important.