There is a spy at your practice..... [Archive]

Sittin' Fastball

11-06-2003, 02:06 PM

Heard a story this morning that involved an individual that was sent to spy on the opposing teams practice 2 days before a district championship game.

Have any of you guys heard of anything like this before? and if so, did it mean the difference between a win and a loss?

I am a fairly young coach and have never heard of anything like this. Really, the thought of doing this has never even crossed my mind.

PPHSfan

11-06-2003, 02:08 PM

There is no such thing as "Spying" :p in football. Only Scouting.

BIG19

11-06-2003, 02:13 PM

If indeed someone is doing this 2 days before the game, they are spying to late and need to go back to spy school. No good spy in their right minds would just go to the last two practices.

BulldogGrl64

11-06-2003, 02:14 PM

It's not "spying", it's scouting and that's just what you are suppose to do. You go and check out how the other team runs their plays and what kind of guys they are playing with, so you can see what kind of competition you are going to be facing. It's kinda like doing your homework and studying before a big test.

crzyjournalist03

11-06-2003, 02:36 PM

if you don't want people scouting your practices, build an indoor practice field.

southern_thunder

11-06-2003, 02:37 PM

Scouting is going to watch a team play a game. Going to watch practice is not scouting and would not be allowed or should not anyway. But the real scouting comes from watching hours and hours of video on the team you are getting ready for.

BulldogGrl64

11-06-2003, 02:37 PM

crzyjournalist03:
if you don't want people scouting your practices, build an indoor practice field.LOL. Just build a dome to play in.

3afan2K3

11-06-2003, 02:49 PM

BulldogGrl64:

crzyjournalist03:
if you don't want people scouting your practices, build an indoor practice field.LOL. Just build a dome to play in.Heard Forney might at that part later

Sittin' Fastball

11-06-2003, 03:04 PM

Wow. Great discussion here guys. What, are you guys in 11th or 12th grade. PPHS fan you obviously aren't involved in High school football. I was serious when I asked if anyone has heard of something like this.

Journalist, I didn't say MY practices were being "scouted". And by the way, you need to learn the difference between spying practice and scouting. Tell'em thunder.

PPHSfan

11-06-2003, 03:06 PM

LOL,

I probably forgot more about Highschool football today than this kid will ever learn. :D

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BulldogGrl64

11-06-2003, 03:07 PM

PPHSfan:
LOL,

I probably forgot more about Highschool football today than this kid will ever learn. :D LMAO :D

crzyjournalist03

11-06-2003, 03:09 PM

Sittin' Fastball:
Wow. Great discussion here guys. What, are you guys in 11th or 12th grade. PPHS fan you obviously aren't involved in High school football. I was serious when I asked if anyone has heard of something like this.

Journalist, I didn't say MY practices were being "scouted". And by the way, you need to learn the difference between spying practice and scouting. Tell'em thunder.ROFLOL...I think this has to be the first time one post has slammed both PPHSfan and me at the same time!

You asked, and we gave our opinions...don't get upset if we choose to disagree with you.

Sittin' Fastball

11-06-2003, 03:22 PM

YOTGS....thats just it brainiac...I didn't ask for your OPINION. I asked if anybody has heard of something like this ever happening before....LMNOP

3afan2K3

11-06-2003, 03:22 PM

crzy shouldnt you be studying?

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3afan2K3

11-06-2003, 03:23 PM

Sittin' Fastball:
YOTGS....thats just it brainiac...I didn't ask for your OPINION. I asked if anybody has heard of something like this ever happening before....LMNOPYOTGS? LMNOP?

crzyjournalist03

11-06-2003, 03:24 PM

3afan2K3:
crzy shouldnt you be studying?no...us smart people don't have to study. :D :D

3afan2K3

11-06-2003, 03:25 PM

crzyjournalist03:

3afan2K3:
crzy shouldnt you be studying?no...us smart people don't have to study. :D :D I guess since your so smart

southern_thunder

11-06-2003, 03:26 PM

Your in college and not studying then shouldnt you be drinking. :D

crzyjournalist03

11-06-2003, 03:26 PM

Sittin' Fastball:
YOTGS....thats just it brainiac...I didn't ask for your OPINION. I asked if anybody has heard of something like this ever happening before....LMNOPoh...sorry...yes, I have heard about it, and, no, it has never meant the difference between winning and losing, so I don't think it should be something that people worry about.

crzyjournalist03

11-06-2003, 03:27 PM

3afan2K3:

crzyjournalist03:

3afan2K3:
crzy shouldnt you be studying?no...us smart people don't have to study. :D :D I guess since your so smartnah...my 4.0 through 38 hours of college credit is just luck :p

crzyjournalist03

11-06-2003, 03:28 PM

southern_thunder:
Your in college and not studying then shouldnt you be drinking. :D I'm a law-abiding citizen if you can believe that...so since I'm not 21...drinking isn't an option. :p

Sittin' Fastball

11-06-2003, 03:44 PM

Journalist, you are a weird guy.

3afan2K3

11-06-2003, 03:44 PM

crzyjournalist03:

southern_thunder:
Your in college and not studying then shouldnt you be drinking. :D I'm a law-abiding citizen if you can believe that...so since I'm not 21...drinking isn't an option. :p so is jason... he never drank before he was 21 either

crzyjournalist03

11-06-2003, 03:47 PM

Sittin' Fastball:
Journalist, you are a weird guy.why thank you...I think? :D

Sittin' Fastball

11-06-2003, 03:58 PM

Uhhhh.......

bd62

11-06-2003, 04:32 PM

on a serious note yes i have heard of it happening.must coaches know who normally comes to practices and if they see someone parked away from normal crowd they will go talk to them and ask them to leave.also the folks that come to practice are on the watch . especialy rivaly games where people know each other in the towns.
so it happens but it takes lots of guts to do it.

3ahunter2k4

11-06-2003, 04:41 PM

no you're allowed to drink in college, it's like a loophole of some kind. anyways, i saw some spying going on (see movie: Little Giants for solution)

jason

11-06-2003, 04:52 PM

Sittin' Fastball:
Wow. Great discussion here guys. What, are you guys in 11th or 12th grade. PPHS fan you obviously aren't involved in High school football. I was serious when I asked if anyone has heard of something like this.

Journalist, I didn't say MY practices were being "scouted". And by the way, you need to learn the difference between spying practice and scouting. Tell'em thunder.lol....yes, we're all in High school, everybody on here, ESPECIALLY PPHSfan... :D

Bongo

11-06-2003, 06:24 PM

No.

stripes

11-06-2003, 09:43 PM

If a team wants to scout another team then do it. have the guts to do it with coaches and send them to watch the practice out in the open..... yeah sure, that would go over just great with the team being watched.. even listening in on what the coaches are telling the players on particular plays. come on now folks. scout the team at games, watch the film on them then do the best you can but there is such a thing as going out of bounds.