The technology analyzes size, speed, and matchup data in seconds. It knows that small, slow defender can't cover the tall, fast receiver. Meanwhile, the human coach is still thinking, "Let's try it and see what happens."

This is where coaching is heading. AI doesn't replace the coach's decision-making authority. It just helps them make a lot more good decisions than bad ones.

I'm designing an offense around failure.

Not strategic failure. Protection failure. My offensive line can only block for two seconds instead of the four seconds I need for a traditional passing game.

The air gets cooler at night. The ground smells different.

Life is about to begin again on the gridiron…

The stars are obvious. So are the cuts.

The real coaching challenge lives in the middle tier. Those borderline players where one coach sees potential and another sees limitations.

I clicked the wrong tab in Google Sheets and destroyed our practice plan two days before game day. That single mistake taught me the most expensive lesson about "free" tools I've ever learned.

Organizations get desperate for coaches. They settle for whoever shows up. Parents see chaos instead of structure. Complaints fly. Coaches quit or get fired. Registration numbers drop.

Then the real damage starts.

Football coaching is chess at light speed. Every play sets up the next three. Every defensive reaction telegraphs the next opportunity.