The Turnaround: Game Week
Finally, game week is upon us! The Westerners are now prepping for our opener this Friday against the Tribe from Seminole. Kickoff is at 7:30pm at Plains Capital Park, a gem of a stadium that we are fortunate enough to…
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The Turnaround: Camp Wrap & Second Scrimmage
Fall camp. It’s over. Yes indeed, fall camp is past tense for the 22nd time in my career. As I said the other day, it’s bittersweet, for a number of reasons. But, it means we are closing in on the…
The Turnaround: Camp Winds Down
That’s a wrap Well, Wednesday officially signaled the end of fall camp, 2017. Sure, we have today to practice, but it’s basically a walk-through and should last around 45 minutes. I’m not counting that one. So, yesterday officially marked the…
The Turnaround: A Good Sign
You know you are heading the right way when…. ….The coach tells the team good job after practice and they DISAGREE with you. They told me, no, Tuesday wasn’t good and that Wednesday would be better. I was floored! I…
The Turnaround: I do it my way when it comes to captains
Hello, blog readers. I hope all is well in your part of the world. I realized last year that this blog hits a lot of different corners of the United States. So I am wishing you well wherever you are…
The Turnaround: What Football Means to Me
I’ll start today’s blog with a look at our scrimmage on Friday and then finish with some between the eyes thoughts on our great game of football. Post Sweetwater I had three goals heading into this one and we accomplished…
The Turnaround: Scrimmage Eve
It’s the night before our first scrimmage. I am feeling nothing more than that. All I know is it’s time to hop on a bus and kick the season off. I am not chomping at the bit saying, time to…
The Turnaround by Jason Strunk: Week 2 Underway
by Jason Strunk Lubbock High School Head Football Coach Follow @WestTXCoach Respect the process. It’s what I have been saying all camp. If you respect the process, you will succeed. There is no time to complain or feel sorry for…
The Turnaround: The Circle of Coaching Life
by Jason Strunk Lubbock High School Head Football Coach Follow @WestTXCoach Day 4 Thursday was Day Four and we had another good day. Friday brings us our first day in pads. There is definitely excitement in the air for that….
The Turnaround: Lubbock Westerners’ Fall Camp, Day 3
by Jason Strunk Lubbock High School Head Football Coach Follow @WestTXCoach Usually, the first Wednesday of camp is when you will see your team stumble a bit. A good first two days is usually followed up with a let down…