COACH'S BLOG

10-18-10   Great start to this week!  I always tell the kids that your true character comes out in times of adversity.  We showed this morning what type of character this team has by our zero hour workout!  In life we all have adveristy, some more than others, and you have two directions to go; up or down.  This team has chosen to look forward to the next opportunity and seize it!  Football is a game that mimics life.  The harder you work the more successful you will become.  The 2010 Jaguar Football team is laying a foundation for the future as well as pushing forward for more success this year! 

We have a very important week this week.  Harmon is a tremndously talented team.  We will take no one lightly and work to become better daily.  Our goal has not changed, and that goal is to be in the state tournmant.  We will work diligently to to pursue that goal.  We are looking forward to getting better this week!!!

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9-5-10   Jaguar Football is off and running!  Even though we did not get the results we wanted in the game vs Lansing, we have accomplished so much in the past four months!  One game DOES NOT make a season and we will use this game to make the necessary adjustments needed for improvement.  Our goal as a program is to improve daily, and we will.  We want to be playing our best football weeks 7, 8 and 9.  Everything from film sessions, practice and zero hour will help accomplish this goal!  Stay the course and the results will come.  Looking forward to Monday and the chance to improve!

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8-4-10   A BIG thanks goes to everyone who helped put on a very successful golf tournament.  Mill Valley Jaguar Football will benefit greatly from your help!!!

BOOT CAMP starts in 4 days.  Boot camp is a series of four events our athletes have to complete within 72 minutes.  Boot Camp can last anywhere from 1-5 days.  When all four events are completed within the time slotted, then Boot Camp is finished.  This year Boot Camp will be attended by all 10th - 12th grade football athletes.  Boot Camp challenges our athletes both mentally and physically.  It's a time where leaders step forward.  It will be a very exciting week!  See you Monday, August 9th at 5:55 AM!!!

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7-23-10   What a great week! Champ Camp, Jr. Football Coaches Clinic and Jag Pride! Mill Valley Jaguar Football got better this week!!!! Don't forget to order your Jaguar Football NIKE fan gear today. Sale ends August 2nd. Also, get your golf team signed up today!  Golf tournament is next Friday, July 30th.  Registration begins at noon and shot gun start at 1 pm.   www.mvjaguar.com

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7-16-10   Sorry I haven't posted in a while.  We have been extremely busy the past 6 weeks!  We conducted high school and middle school camp, plus attended the Friends University padded camp.  We arrived back home today around 1 am from Wichita.  It was a great three days.  We accomplished several things on our trip.  We worked out with the Derby Panthers on Tuesday and Thursday, playing some 7-on-7, went bowling, attended the water park in Derby, and last, but definitely not least, had three practice sessions at Friends University.  We competed against several 4A-6A level schools during camp.  Competition was high and our kids did an outstanding job stepping up to the competition.  We got better in several phases of our program.  The excitement that is building for the season is tremendous.  August 16th can't get here soon enough!

On a side note, I would like to invite everyone to join us Friday, July 30th for our 1st Annual Jaguar's on the Green golf tournament.  We would like to thank TrueShare for sponsoring our tournament this year!  You can visit www.mvjaguar.com to download registration.  

Lastly, I would also like to invite everyone to follow us on facebook and twitter.  Our facebook page is Mill Valley Jaguar Football and our twitter name is MVJAGUAR. 

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6-24-10   WOW!!! Did anyone else see John Isner’s 11-hour, 183-game win over Nicolas Mahut that finally concluded today at Wimbledon? Now that is COMPETING with a NEVER GIVE UP ATTITUDE!!! If you want to win all the time you must compete all the time!

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6-20-10  I wanted to take some time to wish a happy Father's Day to all of our dads in the Jaguar Family!  We just finished a wonderful lunch with my dad and my two sons.  Enjoy your family today!

6-18-10  I couldn't be more proud of our kids at Mill Valley!  They continue to show tremendous effort every day in the weight room.  On top of that, we had an excellent KC Passing & Receiving Camp.  They are working to get better each and every day and it will pay off in the end.  We had a team meeting half way through camp and began the process of developing our team goals for the rest of the summer and next fall.  The coaching staff is extremely excited about the potential of this team.  We talk everyday about becoming a tight "FAMILY," and that process is beginning to take place.  I am looking forward to building upon our successes starting this Monday! 

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6-9-10 Wow! What a great beginning to the summer.  First the kids began the week with a great workout in the weight room.  Then, they responded with an excellent turnout at 7-on-7 that night.  All of their work takes me to a quote I read the other day: ""Well done is better than well said."  We are living this statement right now.  I couldn't be more excited about the potential here at Mill Valley! 

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6-1-10 Great day of meetings with coaches!  We are so excited to get everything rolling.  I am looking forward to anouncing a full coaching staff in the very near future.  VERY IMPORTANT: Don't forget the team meeting this Thursday, June 3rd, at 7 pm at the MVHS Auditorium.  A parent meeting will follow approximately at 7:30 pm.  We will be handing out and discussing several summer expectations and activities.  See you there! 

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5-26-10 Five days to Football Season!  Good luck to everyone at State!

"Ability is what you're capable of doing.  Motivation determines what you do.  Attitude determines how well you do it."  Lou Holtz

We need to take this quote to heart.  Our attitude this summer is going to dictate our goals.  No Excuses!

5-23-10 "If you take responsibility for yourself you will develop a hunger to accomplish your dreams."

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5-22-10 The summer calendar has been updated on www.mvjaguar.com.  We moved the dates of Champ Camp to July 19-22.   Jaguar Football Champ Camp is a non-contact camp for 1st-6th grade.  Jaguar Football Champ Camp is designed to get your young athlete excited about Jaguar Football and possibly being a Jaguar Football Player.  Download and send in your registration today!

On another exciting note, congratulations to the boys track team on their Regional Championship!  Numerous athletes have qualified for state in various sports.  Good luck to all!  No Excuses!

5-20-10 What an exciting two weeks these past couple have been!  We have a lot of work to do, but we are looking forward to all of it!  There will be a team meeting on Thursday, June 3rd at 7:00 pm at the MVHS Auditorium.  Players need to go to www.mvjaguar.com and download the profile form and 2010 information sheet.  Please have these filled out before the meeting.  

There will be a football parent meeting immediately following the team meeting, 7:30 pm.  This will also be at MVHS.  We will be distributing lots of information and forms for summer camps, etc.  We will also discuss our team camp at Friends University in July. If you can't attend, please have someone pick up the information for you or visit www.mvjaguar.com.

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5-18-10  Welcome to CoachApplebee.com!  This site will be used to distribute my thoughts as well as important information.  It was very nice to meet several of you last Friday at the meet and greet!  We are excited for our move in the near future and look forward to forging new relationships!  Thank you very much for all of your help and supportive emails the past two weeks.  As I said last Friday, I have never been more excited as I am right now to coach young men!  June 4th cannot get here soon enough!  No Excuses!