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Parent Meeting- Coach Griffin

Coach Tab Griffin believes that football is the greatest tool to teach boys to become disciplined husbands and fathers. The Pope High School football program aims to produce young men who will lead successful and positive lives as adults by providing character building opportunities, delivering academic support, and developing full athletic potential.

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Parent Meeting- Coach Griffin

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  1. Parent Meeting- Coach Griffin “Football is the greatest tool to teach boys to become disciplined husbands and fathers” #ThePopeWay

  2. Introduction • Tab Griffin • Cell: 770-841-9497 • Twitter: @CoachTabGriffin • Remind 101: Text # 81010 Code: @gk7bc4 • Married with 3 girls (Rachel- 10, Lila- 6, Emmy- 2) • Pope HS Graduate- 1995 • University of Tennessee-Chattanooga- WR #ThePopeWay

  3. Staff Introduction 9th Grade • Carl Pfaff- Head Coach / OC • Landon Bonner- DC Varsity/JV • Matt Fox- STC / TE (OL) • Jerad Johnson- Strength & Conditioning Coordinator / Slots & WRs • Jack LaPrad- OL • Tommy Carroll- WRs • Chip Russell- RBs • Jerry Mahon- DC • Kyle Roberts- DL • Steve Behringer- DL • Daniel Hazard- OLBs • Butch Climmons- DBs #ThePopeWay

  4. Program Mission Statement • The Mission of the Football Program is to produce young men who will lead successful and positive lives as adults. We will do this by: • Providing Character Building Opportunities • Delivering Academic Support • Developing Full Athletic Potential • We are going to build a program that our players are proud of. • The goal of the coaching staff is to make each player a better young man, regardless of their contribution on the football field. • We will be more than just X’s and O’s…. We will develop the habit of hard work no matter the situation or adversity #ThePopeWay

  5. Program Goals • Increase numbers at all levels • Continue to develop family atmosphere • Be the model program for other schools/coaches • Prepare players to be GREAT husbands, fathers, employees, citizens • Create an environment where players see the coaches as mentors • Character Development • My Staff’s Development #ThePopeWay

  6. The Pope Way: T.P.W. (Core Values) 1. Family • F.A.M.I.L.Y.- “Forget About Me I Love You” • Be a part of something bigger than yourself 2. Toughness • Tough People Win • Doesn’t require talent • #1 factor in success is GRIT: Courage, resolve, and strength of character • Should be the core of our program • 4 Components of Mental Toughness • Will Power- self-control • Being able to bounce back after a bad play, bad call, or bad loss • Positive Self-Talk- do not listen to yourself, but talk to yourself • Courageous- players who play with guts • “SO WHAT, NEXT PLAY!” #ThePopeWay

  7. 3. Compete • Process of trying to win something that someone else is trying to win • Starts with Energy • You are always competing for a job or someone is competing for yours! • Comes from the top down • Competition brings out the best in us • Don’t be a participant…. Be a competitor • Appreciate Guys making you better • Earn everything…every day • Part of competing with yourself is “You vs. Yesterday” • “FINISH THE DRILL” mentality 4. Discipline • Doing the little things right on a daily basis • 1st step in becoming a leader is taking care of yourself and getting in shape • It’s in our everyday life • Discipline is Self-Control • Clean Locker Rooms is an indicator of discipline #ThePopeWay

  8. 5. Pay Day • Fruits of our Labor • If you plant wheat you will get wheat…. If plant weeds you will get weeds! • Game Goals (Us vs. Them) • Turnovers • Explosive Plays (+12 rushing & +16 passing) • 3rd Down Conversions • QB Sacks & Hurries • Penalty yardage • Rushing Yardage #ThePopeWay

  9. Goals for Each Player • Leaders of the School • High Moral Character Role Models • Prepared physically and mentally • Create and maintain a close family bond #ThePopeWay

  10. Academic Focus • 2 weeks grade checks • Rewards for grades and civic duties • All players remain eligible for spring sports • Study Halls for players not in good academic standing #ThePopeWay

  11. Civic and Community Responsibilities • Thank You notes to teachers and staff members every 2 weeks • Carpool for all Elementary students feeding into Pope HS • Read to Elementary students • Staff wearing jerseys for Friday classes • Support of ALL other students athletes **SET THE TONE FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR! #ThePopeWay

  12. Player Expectations Only 1 Rule of Pope HS Football: Represent YOUR FAMILY, Represent YOUR SCHOOL, & Represent YOUR TEAM by your decisions! Through: Actions Social Media Attitude Talk #ThePopeWay

  13. Parent Expectations • Be positive with your son. Let him know how proud you are of him by simply being part of team. • Be loyal to the program and to the coaches. If parents constantly put down the coach or players, how can we expect your son to play for us? • Insist that your son follows TEAM RULES! Athletics are very demanding and coaches are concerned with a player’s activities. In order to get the maximum physical and mental performance, he needs to follow team rules! • Insist on good GRADES! Monitor homework….#1 cause of poor grades is poor homework grade! • Be Positive toward ALL other players and coaches in the program. Best advice I ever learned….Remember there are player’s and coach’s families in the stands that don’t deserve hearing negative things said about their sons or daddy. • All athletes are different…. Don’t compare him to other players or previous players • Have your son see their position coach if they have a problem. Almost all concerns can be handled at this step. Coaches are here because they love coaching and love working with your children. • 24 HOUR RULE…. Give every concerned party 24 hours before you contact them after a game….Let emotions calm. • Lastly, ENJOY YOUR SON’S INVOLVEMENT ON THE TEAM!!! #ThePopeWay

  14. Eligibility #ThePopeWay

  15. Recruiting • Myself and Coach Hazard will be the point person on College Recruiting • Plan: • We will develop highlight tapes for all players interested in playing college football • Individual players and parents will send me or Coach Hazard a list of top college picks for tapes to be sent • If needed; the player, his parent(s), myself, and Coach Hazard will sit down to map out a plan and discuss options • Myself or Coach Hazard will send out highlight videos through Hudl to the appropriate colleges • All visits from college coaches to the school will come to me or Coach Hazard • At the end of the day…. All colleges are looking for specific fits for their teams and we do not control who gets a scholarship. #ThePopeWay

  16. Upcoming Info./Dates: • Registration: • Pope Football Website- must have to get your pads • School Athletic Website • Physical: • Must have on file to participate in spring • Must be post April 1, 2019 to participate in the summer workouts • Pad Handout (MUST BE REGISTERED): • April 29th- Rising Seniors • May 30st- Rising Juniors • May 1st - Rising Sophomores and Freshmen #ThePopeWay

  17. Spring Practice: • May 2nd-17th • May 17th- Spring Intersquad Game • Summer workouts start the week of finals- May 20th • Most workouts are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 8-11 am • Wednesday are optional workouts days (make-ups) • No workouts on Memorial Day (we will workout Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of this week) • No Workouts: July 1st-5th (GHSA mandated Dead Week) #ThePopeWay

  18. Game Schedules: #ThePopeWay

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