[Blau Vogel]

I disagree somewhat with what you say. We have plenty of kids with speed in the mountains and you can develop speed with proper conditioning. Big slow players will win games in the mountains, but will never win games down state. Speed will always win over size. Matney is a great coach and knows the game. He can only work with what he has. In the lower levels we always pick the biggest player and let him run the ball. No passing or pass defense and smaller quicker kids get left out. We have to change this and develop passing and speed at the lower levels. We need to bring in people who have played and understand the new offenses and have them coaching and teaching at these lower levels so when they get to high school they will be ready. If we cannot run and defend the spread offense we will not be successful.

I do agree we could have had more success with CCHS if we had spread them out. We had several mismatches we could have taken advantage off. The biggest problem with the belly offense is if the other team can control the line and stuff running lanes, it fails and fails badly. It is very easy to defend because all you players are bunched up in a wad. Put your best players in space and let them create mismatches. We are never gong to line up and run over these teams.

Regarding the BOLDED section, while I agree with you, with all due respect, this seems like a nearly impossible task. From where do you propose these coaches be brought? I am going to assume that most youth coaches in EVERY area are products of that area. Former players usually make up the youth coaching staffs. These former players learned and grew up playing the offense and defense of the area. It would be difficult for a youth coach that knows smash mouth offense and 11 men in the box defense to teach and coach wide open techniques and visa versa.