NFHS Survey up

[KurtBryan]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Kurt is trying to sell everyone on this offense, because he is in it for the money. He has tapes and videos for sale to promote this offense. I did not want to say that earlier, but it is more and more clear to me the more and more he talks about the legality of this issue. That is why he references the same sales pitch on every website and gives the same quotes. Then he accuses everyone of giving only their “opinion” when they reference other comments that contradict his position. He does not care about if the offense is good or bad for the game. He only cares that he makes money off of this. Who else sends testimonials about some crack study that it makes the game safer? Usually to have a study accepted, it has to be researched for much more than a 2 year period and you consider many other possible factors. You cannot just assume that only one factor is keeping players safe. We also have more field turf, better equipment, more emphasis on illegal hits (even the NFL has done a much better job of awareness) and probably better coaching techniques across the board. All of these things are factors in injuries and probably many other things I cannot even think of right now.

Kurt keeps repeating that (one person) off the NF Committee says, when there is probably more to their comments and other committee members have expressed concern publicly. I think he believes we are all stupid at this point. He also ignores that many states took a position they would outlaw the offense and these are voting members into the NF process and they could influence the position the committee members will vote on. I have not heard this much buzz about any rules change and the rules somehow change. I could be wrong, but I see the rule being changed in the next couple of years. The only reason it will not be changed now, is because the NF Football Committee will not know how to change the rule, similarly to other college or pro rules that have been adopted in recent years. Or they may deem there are not enough schools using the offense that this makes much of a difference to change this rule.

Peace

Holy Moly Rutledge, you keep saying/stating things I never or would ever do, and it continues to make you look...........!

It has been interesting to note that I have GONE OUT OF MY WAY TO SHOW RESPECT FOR PEOPLE OF DIFFERING OPINIONS ABOUT THE A-11, AND FULLY UNDERSTAND PEOPLE DO, DON'T OR COULD CARE LESS ABOUT the A-11.

However, when you come on this board and others, and bang the Error/Incorrect statement Drum over and over again, it is important to ensure people know how vitally wrong you are.

You just don't understand how long we took in thinking about ways to help our smaller team compete, and how much we researched everything, submitted everything nationally and then via our State before it was declared OK and Legal to use two years ago, which has gone well thank God.

MONEY??? Are you joking???

There are THOUSANDS of male and female coaches worldwide whose books and dvd packages are available out there for other coaches to pick up and learn from.

We are simply One of them, in fact, if we were really in it for the money (that is sheer lunacy) we would have retained all production and profit rights.........BUT, we are not doing that, instead, we have done like MANY other coaches, when AFM thought other coaches would want to know about our system, we accepted their invitation to do INSTRUCTIONAL BOOKS AND DVD PACKAGES, JUST LIKE THEIR MANY OTHER COACHES DO FROM AROUND THE NATION.

In fact, Many Officials have called us after watching those videos and Thanked Us for putting them out there!

That is reality, and not what you guys are spewing.

We were HONORED that AFM asked, and feel proud to be one of their many coaching staff's featured in their stable of instructional series.

The PURPOSE of showing the AFM video store link on Here, was NOT to sell any videos, but to merely Counter the erroneous statements made on this site by a few people who are totally wrong.

We are simply one set of coaches in the clinic and teaching circle, many, many others out there too Thank God.

* Nothing you do or say will ever change that reality, except in your own perception.

Happy Thanksgiving, KB

[LDUB]

Originally Posted by KurtBryan

In fact, Many Officials have called us after watching those videos and Thanked Us for putting them out there!

Could you post some names with that? I find it hard to believe that officials are buying and watching your videos on the A-11 and then thanking you for making them.

[KurtBryan]

Originally Posted by LDUB

Could you post some names with that? I find it hard to believe that officials are buying and watching your videos on the A-11 and then thanking you for making them.

Our staff has sent out many a free dvd's to Officials to learn from, and posted ALL of our games online at Streaming A-11 Football Games "Live" On The Internet In 2008 for Officials and Coaches and Players to learn from for Free too.

Sorry you do not believe it...........that matters none, respectively.

KB

[OverAndBack]

Or respectfully, even.

[mbyron]

When do the new rules come out? February? April? I would like to start counting the days...

[Forksref]

As for both sides of the issue, "This too shall pass (no pun intended)"

For one, I'd consider it a challenge to officiate. And one of the reasons I officiate is the challenge.

Happy Thanksgiving to all.

[KurtBryan]

It is very interesting to note, that after the A-11 was given the Green Light by the powers-that-be, the concerns of those powers-that-be in terms of things to be watched for by them were:

1. Can it be properly Officiated? (Answer: Yes, by many Officials who have actually worked A-11 games, and of course the quote from Mr. Brad Cashman, Chairman of the NFHS Rules Committee making it clear the offense can be properly officiated).

2. Does it give the Offense an unfair advantage? (Answer: No, as evidenced by the teams who did not do well in the A-11, with other teams doing OK, and of course some A-11 teams making the Playoffs), just like with other systems of offense).

* The fact that the A-11 has helped to keep the players even safer as evidenced by Piedmont's 22 games in the A-11 with no major injuries, along with other teams now putting together their files with positive results in terms of less injuries to their players, is a HUGE, HUGE benefit that WILL NOT be ignored by the powers-that-be, etc.

Many people have benefited from this new style of offense, but in Reality, nobody has lost a thing.

Sincerely,

KB