Off Duty ADs

The Off Duty ADs talk about policies and procedures surrounding bad weather at contests.  They also talk about Mike's meeting schedules and his need for an Assistant to the Assistant Principal, Ryan's lack of Caddyshack knowledge, how the Browns relate to the Cubs, Mike's Big Ten update, lightning and thunder concerns, the abundance of meteorologists in the stands, North Dakota topography, the pol...

The Off Duty ADs talk about the list of top 20 AD concerns as published in Coach and AD magazine.  They also talk about winter coats, the Elam ending - Nick, not Jason, battery against a mascot, the modern technology of faxing, asking parents to volunteer for years then completely back off, faulty grocery store organization, a planned brewery trip in Minnesota lakes country, and the return of Mike...

The Off Duty ADs talk about game scheduling and event contracts.  They also talk about youth sports parenting, Mike's Big Ten recap segment, Megakota, Mark cleans up some spillage, Ryan changes breweries in mid-sentence, picking up opponents, single year vs multi-year scheduling, qualifying for playoffs, chasing down entry fees, When We Were Kings, Zwanzigz Brewery in Indiana, and Mark still needs...

The Off Duty ADs talk about a retweet from Hugh Freeze detailing recruiting advice from the parent of one of his new athletes.  They also dive into the Mike Tyson/Buster Douglas 30 For 30, scheduling corresponding dates for next season, youth hockey dads, the Walker children rivalry, Denver Pale Ale from the Great Divide Brewing Company in Denver, and revisit quotes and cliches from Varsity Blues.

The Off Duty ADs recap their trip to San Antonio then discuss balancing their lives as athletic directors.  Ryan tries to find ways to fight the January doldrums, deals with water on his basketball court from six states away, and his confidence in the Browns is at an all-time high; Mike uses Jedi mind tricks to enjoy his beverages, talks about the importance of finding life balance, and starts his...

The Off Duty ADs talk about student IEPs and 504s and how they relate to extracurricular activities.  Ryan tries to find the line between accommodations and FERPA, leans on receiving the right info at the right time, and is concerned about the slippery slope that may follow precedent; Mike recaps a past difficult situation, summarizes that a try-out process must be equal for all students, and know...

The Off Duty ADs talk about difficult discussions with parents.  Ryan wants to find the underlying goal of angry parent meetings, reminds us that all parents use the "fear of retribution" excuse, and considers reviving his cow bingo event; Mike limits parent discussions to just the one target topic, likes Covey's advice to agree to disagree agreeably, and may have single-handedly forced Urban into...

The Off Duty ADs answer some listener emails then continue discussing end of season coaches' meetings.  Ryan knows that coaches and kids need to have similar expectations, monitors whether his coaches have hit a ceiling, and points out that the size of the roster and effectiveness of instruction aren't necessarily related; Mike responds to last week's criticism, comments that competitive success a...

The Off Duty ADs talk about philosophy and procedure for cutting athletes after half an episode of college football talk.  Mike might be lost somewhere in Colorado; Ryan doesn't quite hate Tom Cruise, taunts his son, marks all of his emails as important, relates cutting to riding a carousel, and speculates that most kids probably don't travel an aggressive math circuit; Mark finally gloats about t...

The Off Duty ADs continue their conversation about end of season meetings with coaches.  Ryan misses today's episode in order to attend an emergency meeting of Cleveland Browns fans.  Mike has an opinion about Nebraska football, recognizes that great coaches never stop learning or improving, disagrees with Mark about parent surveys, and keeps working to make things better for kids.  Mark leans hea...

The Off Duty ADs discuss end of season coaches' meetings.  Ryan takes the servant leader approach with tough coaches, teaches the guys a new order for coach meetings, and still has hopes for his Browns to get to seven wins; Mike questions coaches who don't want to grow, tries to communicate cultural changes to his tenured coaches, and loves the mmmmmmm bop Hanson brothers; Mark doesn't want to coa...

The Off Duty ADs bounce around some legal discussions. Ryan finds his Cleveland fandom to be repetitive, points out that state association membership is voluntary, and talks attractive nuisance and foreseeable dangers; Mike gets his legal knowledge from LA Law and The Good Wife, reminds his colleagues that what's best for kids should always come first, and hates small beer glasses; and Mark avoids...

The Off Duty ADs answer listeners' questions.  They try to balance an open door policy vs. hosting an open forum, discuss perceptions of freshmen participation, middle school programs, feeder programs, and where cutting fits into high school teams, and they discuss the structure and perception of private schools in public leagues.  For added entertainment, Ryan mourns the Ohio sports scene, Mike h...

The Off Duty ADs talk about club sports vs. educationally based athletics.  Joe loves his Cougars, sees problems with residency and competition, and questions club competition overlaps; Mike finds college football to be cliche, is concerned that HS sports are also becoming the haves and have-nots, and believes that a good experience is the best recruiting pitch; Mark  waits for the Irish letdown,...

The Off Duty ADs talk about under-performing coaches and are joined by Joe from WA; Ryan sees the return of the factory of sadness, reinforces his message at parent meetings, and recognizes the danger in turning over coaches; Mike sees the Sox reach 100, rants about early arrivals, and wants to discuss growth vs. performance; Mark still doesn't want to talk about the Cubs, tries to separate succes...

The Off Duty ADs talk about current issues; Ryan defends his fandom against his own son, talks about lower participation numbers, and sees the growing gap between good and not good teams; Mike finds similarities between Bilbo Baggins and the Browns, recognizes the end of exploratory sports, and gives us a biology lesson; Mark's Tiger and Cubs comments made more sense during recording last week, bl...

The Off Duty ADs talk about running a highly visible department and do some live fish research; Ryan lives in a factory of sadness because of the Browns, talks about the timeline of problem-solving, and ups his shoe game; Mike calls out the early NFL tankers, happily trades the cons of his job for the challenges, and learns what a sculpin is; Mark doesn't want to talk about the Cubs right now, kno...

The Off Duty ADs talk about ethics and personnel; Ryan doesn't accept "I don't know" as an answer, contemplates what's a fireable offense, and moves us away from a beer review; Mike gloats about the White Sox winning streak, relates sports' issues to society in general, and uses DNA testing to approve vendors; Mark questions the mission statements of major college athletics, feels a responsibility...

The Off Duty ADs start vaguely talking about game management but finish with game workers; Ryan watches everyone except the Indians play live baseball, crosses his fingers to get his scoreboards to work, and has to fill his own rabbit holes despite having an abundance of workers; Mike thinks Fenway and Wrigley are dumps compared to Kinnick, tries to avoid Mr. Murphy during his seasons, and gets ba...

The Off Duty ADs discuss Core Values by disguising it as a discussion about professional development; Ryan brought back Greg Oden, hypes purpose instead of objectives, and finds inspiration on the back of a famous horse; Mike suffered through a Brazilian winter, wants to compete with opponents instead of against them, and comes up with a new t-shirt slogan; Mark just missed live-casting a walk-off...

The Off Duty ADs weren't off duty enough to record a podcast this week.  Take a couple minutes to check out Ticket Spicket, Coach Evaluator, and Fantag.  You can also head over to youthsportsstuff.com to catch up some reading.  We'll be back again next week!

The Off Duty ADs talk about using fundraising dollars; Ryan is passionate about the current state of youth soccer, runs a shell game to raise money for his department, and enjoys the Edmund Fitzgerald porter from the Great Lakes Brewing Company; Mike says boo on you to USA soccer, dances around today's main topic, and gives a shout out to his maintenance crew; Mark gives a brief history lesson abo...

The Off Duty ADs talk about various methods of fundraising; Ryan finishes his World Cup commentary, hypes the benefits of service-based projects, and has nothing to say to the media; Mike considers the bang for the buck in fundraising, wants to visit Sweden, and loves the Little Giants; Mark sold light bulbs and candles as a kid, apparently doesn't know the difference between fire extinguishers an...

The Off Duty ADs talk about the National Anthem; Ryan appreciates his Athletic Trainers, has heard the anthem a million times, and loves the WWE; Mike namedrops his ties to USA Football, previews a tap staple from Colorado, and wants to have tough conversations; Mark knows the dangers of junior high tennis, thinks the "why" is more important than the "what," and answers all sports-related calls in...

The Off Duty ADs talk about the effect of socioeconomics on youth sports; Ryan finds the positive in high sports club fees, wants high school coaches who are active in youth clubs, and loves a good kitten slumber party; Mike hypes the bargain of school-based sports, gives advice about dealing with habitual drop-ins, and does some math; Mark fixes college sports in under 9 minutes, relates characte...