re: Parents of the OT: Youth Sports

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We're running wishbone and they're teaching kids several positions each.

Son was breaking down plays during the saints game this weekend. Can't do much but smile and grin.

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I've heard that the key to South Panola's success as a high school powerhouse in Mississippi was in the mid 90s, Ricky Woods, the head coach of the high school team started training the pee wee coaches to run his plays and learn his terminology.

By the time they got to high school, they knew all of the stuff and could focus on making everything perfect. They won 89 straight games at one point and have won 8 of the past 11 state championships.

Converesly, in Madison, where I live, the high school team is the Georgia of high school football. Great talent, great facilities - and that one state title last century.

If you go to the youth football games here, its like all of the teams are trying to win the Super Bowl. 8-year old coaches setting up cameras to film future opponents for breaking down film. All about winning that 8 year old championship. Trick plays, spread offenses, complex defenses, etc.

While South Panola's 8 year olds is starting to run the five plays that they will be running in 10 years when they beat Madison Central again in the playoffs.