Coordinators Sitting In The Press Box vs. Being On The Field

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Just wanted to see everyone's opinion on this.

I know we have had a bunch of OC's and DC's in the past that would sit in the press box during the game and had success.

Not sure it had an impact this year with Debord and Shoop,but I am annoyed by the fact that they sit in the press box. I get that it's quiet up there and they see the game better but I think being down on the sideline would help more with motivating and communicating with the players better. If I'm an OC or DC and my unit or player messes up then I want to be the one there face to face asking the what's and the why's. Not doing it by the phone or headset.
 
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Dustin4Vols said:
Just wanted to see everyone's opinion on this.

I know we have had a bunch of OC's and DC's in the past that would sit in the press box during the game and had success.

Not sure it had an impact this year with Debord and Shoop,but I am annoyed by the fact that they sit in the press box. I get that it's quiet up there and they see the game better but I think being down on the sideline would help more with motivating and communicating with the players better. If I'm an OC or DC and my unit or player messes up then I want to be the one there face to face asking the what's and the why's. Not doing it by the phone or headset.
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Gotta see what's going wrong. It's like playing chess and only seeing a little bit of the board.
 
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I like Debord in the box, but a lot of defense should be called off of emotion and the overall feel on the field. I'd like to see Shoop on the sideline, but I don't think he cares what I think.
 
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govols120 said:
I tried to see if there's any statistical research on this. Unsurprisingly, there's not (it's hard to quantify for 128 teams every year), but there is a study of high school coaches that shows most actually prefer on-field coaching, especially defense.

https://www.xandolabs.com/index.php...nication-research-report&catid=102&Itemid=169

Even better, here's an article from his PSU time on why Shoop prefers the box. https://www.pennlive.com/articles/13565993/penn_state_football_shoop_expl.amp?
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In the press box. What Shoop said makes a lot on sense.
 
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On game day it isn't the OC/DC that gets in the players faces and motivates them, that is the responsibility of the position coaches.
 
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Guess it depends on player coach relationship and if the coach needs to be on the sideline to motivate players etc. I would say the dc needs to be in the booth to see the whole field.
 
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I have preached all year that especially Shoop should have had his butt on the sidelines. I posted at least 3 times on this given the communications problem on defense. Players not in place, moving around until the last second, and basically looking lost. In a first year system he should have been on the field with his troops, teaching and helping. You look at Bama, the OC and DC are on the field and when they come off they are meeting on sidelines with coordinators. That's the way it should be.
 
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Once, I heard Spurrier say that he preferred to coach on the field because he was used to the field view because of his playing days. But he said others can sometimes see the field better from the box.
 
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It really depends on the coach. Some like the booth,some like the sidelines. I don't care where they are as long as they get the job done.
 
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I've always wondered how secure their communications are. We've already seen that some coaching elements have no problem cheating with the Wake Forest scandal. How in the heck do you secure communications in a football stadium (in a financially sane manner).
 
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You need someone in the press box who recognizes weakness in what the opposition is doing. The advantage of having both coordinators in the booth is while your OC is deciding on a play, the DC can point out weaknesses to him and vice versa.

It all depends on individual programs and what they feel works best for them.
 
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TennesseeTarheel said:
I've always wondered how secure their communications are. We've already seen that some coaching elements have no problem cheating with the Wake Forest scandal. How in the heck do you secure communications in a football stadium (in a financially sane manner).
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You hire a radio communication firm, and have them put scramblers on your radios. So if someone listens in, they get static.

The Wake Forest situation had nothing to do with that.
 
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