Charlestown's former Coach Jason Hawkins is now the head football coach at Silver Creek. His record with the Pirates was quite impressive and his coming here has added a new level of excitement to the program. He has done a wonderful job reaching out to people in the community and one of them was me.
He asked me to be "on the staff", but really, I don't feel comfortable with that. He wants me around for a couple of different reasons, but I think it is to be some kind of influence on the sideline. Hopefully a positive one. I know coaching, I have done it for 25 years in one sport or another. When I say I know coaching, I mean that I know kids, I know how to deal with them, and I know how to be in charge.
In dealing with the kids, I think I need to be positive about what is going on; on the field. If things are going well, great, they may not be for a specific individual. Things may not be going well for the team, and it is important to stay positive. However, I do not think I have been called to be a pushover or someone who is going to take it easy on the players. I will have a smile and pat on the shoulders, but I will also be ready to be honest with them. Blunt honesty is often the best policy.
I have enjoyed the little time I have been around Coach Hawkins, his staff, and the players. I hope that I can do something small to make the team better, but I can tell you, it won't be anything technical. I've only played college football on Xbox.
