Off Duty ADs

The Off Duty ADs talk about over-parenting in youth sports; Ryan supports Russia, is concerned that kids today are losing their voices, serves as his district's mailman, and may need his wife to apply a shock collar on him; Mike imagines a conversation between LaVar Ball and Gregg Popovich, poses a tough parenting question to Ryan and Mark, and gives permission to younger ADs to use their vacation...

The Off Duty ADs talk about the future of football; Ryan updates us on World Cup progress, argues the merits of flag football, and questions the amount of hitting at each level of football; Mike answers last week's questions, is concerned about the culture of youth football, and has his audio take a vacation this week; Mark hypes his other blog, talks about 10 year olds trucking each other, and wo...

The Off Duty ADs talk about those first days in the office for a new AD; Ryan is fired up for the World Cup, spent his first night as an AD at home in the fetal position, and uses multiple ticket sales options for his fans ; Mike enjoys his vacation in Breckenridge and may have missed out on ; and Mark still won't count audiobooks as reading, names the three people new ADs need to meet on Day 1, a...

The Off Duty ADs talk about offseason coaching and athlete specialization; Ryan wants to avoid competition between club and high school coaches, may have started a golf shaming conversation, and recommends only one Dragon's Milk at a time; Mike wonders how coaches should call dibs on summer time, doesn't apologize for kids who are bigger/faster/stronger, and thinks Kevin Costner is the GOAT; Mark...

The Offduty ADs talk about their states' transfer rules; Ryan can't name all of the Ohio transfer exceptions, fires shots at his state association, and lets his playlist tell time for the rest of the office; Mike cleverly introduces the transfer rule, thinks Chad Greenway did it the right way, and won't underestimate those who are average; Mark manages instead of leads in order to avoid fines, get...

The Off Duty ADs talk about various aspects of AD contract structures; Ryan wonders why people leave games early, bagged wearing ties at the office, and puts Mark Wahlberg among our generation's best actors; Mike doesn't let officials into their locker room, broke the ice with Flagship IPA from Steamworks Brewing Co., and crushes the constraints of AD contracts; Mark follows parents out of the sta...

The Off Duty ADs talk about the culture of officiating in youth sports; Ryan enjoys a Longboard Lager from the Kona Brewing Company, wants to directly address the quality of officiating, and thinks the Browns are exceptional at tanking; Mike struggles with classroom discipline outsourcing, is nicer to officials now that he isn't coaching, and hopes the Sixers end up being good at tanking; Mark fin...

The Off Duty ADs talk about professional development for coaches (but get distracted by practice planning for a while); Ryan empties his gyms, learns from the American Gladiators, and needs another intervention for his energy drink consumption; Mike has been crushed by The Process and his Sox, loves administering coaches' training, and threatens to pull the fire alarm; and Mark promotes the merits...

The Off Duty ADs talk about some of the more rewarding aspects of their jobs; Ryan likes beer and wings, hates fish water, and strives for apathy; Mike intros his favorite daily beverages including one from the Telluride Brewing Company, looks for officials on someone else's field, and never gets told "good game"; Mark rants about technology usage, talks about rapport with coaches and kids, and of...

The Off Duty ADs talk about the things in the office that cause them the most stress; Ryan counts the number of hats he wears, needs an intervention for his energy drink usage, and loves the Milk Stout from Left Hand Brewing Company; Mike hates spring schedules, stays physically fit, and contemplates a year-long sabbatical; and Mark practices stoicism, ignores his phone, and questions whether or n...

The Off Duty ADs talk about some of the more frustrating aspects of being an athletic director and their favorite interview questions, Ryan suggests that pessimism is the best optimism as a sports fan and relates to the Big Lebowski, Mike vents about the Friday at 5:00 conversation and makes a mess in the recording room, and Mark introduces Stone's Throw from the Fargo Brewing Company and quotes J...