MEET COACH SCOTT
HEAD FOOTBALL COACH/DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR
FROM THE DESK OF COACH SCOTT
HEAD FOOTBALL COACH
PALMER BULLDOGS
PALMER BULLDOG FOOTBALL 2008
100% COMMITMENT
DEAR PARENTS AND BULLDOG FOOTBALL PLAYERS:
I WANT TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO INTRODUCE MY FAMILY AND MYSELF. MY NAME IS MICHAEL SCOTT. I HAVE A WONDERFUL WIFE, APRIL, AND TWO AWESOME KIDS, ASHLYN (11) AND AUSTIN LANDRY (7). I WAS RAISED IN WAXAHACHIE. WHILE GOING TO SCHOOL AT WHS I PLAYED FOOTBALL, WAS A TEAM CAPTAIN, AND AN ALL-DISTRICT SELECTION AT DEFENSIVE TACKLE. I ATTENDED COE COLLEGE IN CEDAR RAPIDS, IA. WHILE AT COE I PLAYED DEFENSIVE TACKLE, WON A CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP, AND WAS RECOGNIZED ON THE ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM.
FOR THE PAST TWO SEASONS I HAVE BEEN AT WEST HS IN WEST, TX. WHILE SERVING AS THE DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR AT WEST WE WERE ABLE TO WIN ONE DISTRICT TITLE AND MAKE THE PLAYOFFS THE PAST TWO SEASONS. BEFORE MY STOP IN WEST, I SERVED AS THE DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR AND ASSISTANT HEAD FOOTBALL COACH AT MAYPEARL FOR SIX SEASONS, WINNING THREE DISTRICT TITLES AND MAKING FIVE PLAYOFF APPEARANCES IN A ROW. I ALSO SPENT THREE SEASONS AS A DEFENSIVE ASSISTANT AT COE COLLEGE.
OUR KIDS HAVE WORKED VERY HARD THIS OFF-SEASON AND HAVE SEEN TREMENDOUS GAINS IN THE WEIGHT ROOM AND IN THEIR SPEED. IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT THEY CONTINUE TO WORKOUT THIS SUMMER OR ALL OF THOSE GAINS WILL BE LOST. THIS SUMMER WE HAVE INSTITUTED A SUMMER CONDITIONING PROGRAM. IT BEGAN THE WEEK OF JUNE 9TH, AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEK OF JULY 24TH, FROM 9 AM-11 AM MONDAY-THURSDAY. DURING THIS TIME COACHES WILL BE PUTTING THE KIDS THROUGH VARIOUS CONDITIONING DRILLS AND WEIGHT WORKOUTS. WE HAVE HAD 15-20 GUYS SHOWING UP EACH DAY THAT HAVE BEEN WORKING VERY HARD, BUT THAT WILL NOT WIN US ANY CHAMPIONSHIPS. WE NEED EVERYONE IN THE WEIGHT ROOM AND ON THE TRACK WORKING OUT THIS SUMMER. WE ARE ALSO OPENING UP THE WEIGHT ROOM EACH DAY FROM 5-7 PM FOR THOSE WHO HAVE TO WORK AND CAN’T MAKE THE MORNING SESSION. IT IS VITAL FOR YOUR CHILD TO SHOW UP AND WORKOUT AT LEAST 4 DAYS A WEEK. ALL THE WORK WE HAVE DONE THIS SPRING WILL BE LOST IF HE DOES NOTHING THIS SUMMER. TWO-A-DAY PRACTICE WILL BE VERY HARD. BEING IN SHAPE AND STRONG IS THE KEY TO BATTLE FATIGUE DURING THESE PRACTICES.
FOOTBALL PRACTICE WILL START ON AUGUST 4 AT 8 AM. WE PLAN ON HAVING A MORNING AND MID-MORNING SESSION DURING 2-A-DAYS. PRACTICES WILL BE FROM 8-10 AM, 10:30 AM-12:30 PM, 1PM-1:45 PM (WT RM). THIS SCHEDULE WILL BE FOLLOWED FOR AUGUST 4TH-8TH. AUGUST 11TH-21ST PRACTICE WILL MOVE TO 2:30-6:30 IN THE AFTERNOON. PLAYERS WILL NEED TO HAVE TENNIS SHOES AND WILL NEED TO BUY THEIR OWN CLEATS THIS YEAR. EACH PLAYER WILL ALSO NEED TO FURNISH A TOWEL THIS YEAR. I HAVE SEVERAL COUPONS FROM DICK’S SPORTING GOODS FOR 10% OFF OF FOOTBALL CLEATS THAT YOUR SON(S) CAN PICK UP FORM ME.
WE WILL HAVE ONE HOME SCRIMMAGE THIS YEAR VERSUS CRANDALL ON AUGUST 16TH AT 9AM. WE WILL TRAVEL TO FARMERSVILLE ON AUGUST 22ND FOR OUR SECOND SCRIMMAGE.
WE HAVE SEVERAL NEW ADDITIONS TO OUR FOOTBALL STAFF THIS SEASON, INCLUDING MYSELF. COACH C. H. UNDERWOOD WILL BE MOVING OVER FROM THE GIRLS’ STAFF TO HELP US OUT THIS SEASON. COACH CLIF WHITE HAS BEEN STUDENT TEACHING AT PALMER I.S.D., AND WILL NOW BE JOINING US FULL-TIME. COACH ROLLIN HADSELL COMES TO US FROM FT. WORTH PASCHALL. COACH RYAN ROECKER IS STAYING FROM THE PREVIOUS STAFF AND WILL SERVE AS OUR OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR. WE ARE ANTICIPATING ADDING ONE TO TWO MORE COACHES TO THE STAFF OVER THE SUMMER.
OUR STAFF LOOKS FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU AND YOUR SON THIS SUMMER AND UPCOMING SCHOOL YEAR. FEEL FREE TO CALL ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS THAT MAY ARISE.
REMEMBER, WHAT WE DO THIS SUMMER WILL DETERMINE OUR TEAM'S SUCCESS IN THE FALL. I EXPECT 100% COMMITMENT FROM OUR PLAYERS AND THAT IS WHAT THEY WILL GET FROM OUR COACHES.
HAVE A GREAT SUMMER, AND I’LL SEE YOU IN THE WEIGHT ROOM!
COACH MICHAEL SCOTT
OFFICE: 972-449-2375
CELL: 214-763-8166
VARSITY FOOTBALL COACHES
Head Football Coach/Defensive Coordinator Michael Scott Offensive Coordinator Ryan Roecker Varsity Assistant Rollin Hadsell Varsity Assistant David Jones Varsity Assistant Matt Jordan Varsity Assistant C. H. Underwood Varsity Assistant Clif White