Jerry Prieto is the head coach of the Crosby Cougars. He was named the 2021 Coach of the Year by the Touchdown Club of Houston.

He brings a unique style of play built on aggressiveness. For Crosby it is a grade 7-12 program where toughness is instilled in the weight room 5 days a week in the off season, and 4 days a week in season including a game day lift at all levels.

Shownotes:

-Start with older kids for a week. Older kids off

-Building anticipation

-Working with jr. high kids provides advantages

-Younger guy install

-Approach to both GROUPS THE SAME

-Value of the weight room

-6th grade pre athletics

-5 day a week lifting

-400 m finisher

-Times written on shirt

-Daily focus

-4 days in weight room in season

-The game day lift

-Selling the game day lift

-Fueling up for game day starts early in the week

-Transition to 11 personnel

-Coaching the tight ends

-Advantages of using the tight end

-Hybrid players

-3 safety defense

-Aggressive style fits program

-Philosophy for going for it on fourth down

-Selling out of the box strategy to the team

-How you run your off season dictates what happens in season with uncomfortable situations

-Preparing for tough situations in practice

-Making adjustments to get better during the season

-The Winning Edge - family atmosphere

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