Hours swing with the season — here's a typical in-season day before a Saturday game:
Ingest last night's practice footage. Label every drill so coaches can find any play.
Tag the next opponent's third-down plays in Hudl. Spot who they target.
Found ten tendencies. Pick the three that matter and check the sample size.
Build the clip reel of the opponent's favorite plays, ready for the 1:00 meeting.
Run the reel live. Rewind, pause, and answer what-ifs on the spot.
Sit with a young corner and review his missed tackles. Keep it calm and specific.
Climb the tower, shoot the full practice, and tag key plays as they happen.
Match stats to film and cut tomorrow's last-minute clips for position coaches.
Back up the practice footage and queue it for the morning.
- Break down game footage to show coaches what worked and what didn't.
- Tag key plays in Hudl or Sportscode as the action happens.
- Cut scouting videos that show an opponent's tendencies and favorite plays.
- Film practices and games from the sideline, press box, or tall tripod.
- Sit with players to review clips of their technique and mistakes.
- Is this play worth tagging now, or will I miss the next one?
- Which clips actually prove my point, and which are just cherry-picked?
- Do I show the coach every tendency I found, or just the three that matter?
- Should I show this player his mistake now, or wait until he's calmer?
- Is this opponent pattern real, or just a small sample fooling me?
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