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Offline TXMike

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A-11 Moving On
« on: January 12, 2011, 05:37:19 AM »

http://www.insidebayarea.com/high-school-sports/ci_17070443

Piedmont High football coach Kurt Bryan, known for the A-11 Offense, resigns
By Jimmy Durkin
Oakland Tribune


Piedmont High football coach Kurt Bryan, the co-creator of the A-11 Offense the Highlanders have utilized since 2007, announced his resignation Tuesday evening in a meeting with his players.

Bryan said he's in the process of finalizing an "amazing football opportunity" but could not discuss the details.

"It's always a melancholy feeling," Bryan said of leaving Piedmont, his alma mater. "It's been so much fun and a great opportunity to work with so many great people and student-athletes."

Bryan was the head coach at Piedmont from 1993-96 and again from 2006-10 and went 52-43-1 during his tenure. He and offensive coordinator Steve Humphries invented the A-11 Offense in 2007 that allowed all 11 players on the field to be potentially eligible to catch a pass.

The offense was used across the country, and Bryan and Humphries were involved in the writing of several manuals diagraming the offense.


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Re: A-11 Moving On
« Reply #1 on: January 12, 2011, 07:59:07 AM »
I would be interested in knowing his record since the rule makers took his invention away. The article doesn't mention that. You suppose he couldn't figure out how to run an offense that was legal by the rules and didn't have a choice?
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Re: A-11 Moving On
« Reply #2 on: January 12, 2011, 09:42:44 AM »
http://www.maxpreps.com/high-schools/d7Y8ZU52gU2aLUJCHkOenA/piedmont-highlanders/football/home.htm

 Varsity 10-11  Overall:     2-8-0  League:      2-5-0
 Varsity 09-10  Overall:     6-6-0  League:      4-3-0
 Varsity 08-09  Overall:     8-3-0  League:      6-1-0
 Varsity 07-08  Overall:     7-4-0  League:      5-1-0
 
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Re: A-11 Moving On
« Reply #3 on: January 12, 2011, 10:01:01 AM »
Since when is a job selling snake oil an "amazing football opportunity" ?
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Re: A-11 Moving On
« Reply #4 on: January 12, 2011, 10:06:32 AM »
Now now.  For all you know he's now selling booster buttons at a concession stand.  nAnA
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Re: A-11 Moving On
« Reply #5 on: January 12, 2011, 12:00:40 PM »
Quote from: Rulesman on January 12, 2011, 07:59:07 AM
I would be interested in knowing his record since the rule makers took his invention away.

I know this is technical, we all know the A11 violated the spirit and intent of the rule....so it didn't really take it away just reaffirmed it was against the rules.
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Re: A-11 Moving On
« Reply #6 on: January 12, 2011, 12:21:02 PM »
6-6 and 2-8 since the "reaffirmation" it was against the rules. Hmm...
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Re: A-11 Moving On
« Reply #7 on: January 12, 2011, 03:18:09 PM »
Quote from: TXMike on January 12, 2011, 05:37:19 AM
http://www.insidebayarea.com/high-school-sports/ci_17070443

Bryan said he's in the process of finalizing an "amazing football opportunity" but could not discuss the details.

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Re: A-11 Moving On
« Reply #8 on: January 12, 2011, 04:23:17 PM »
Careful guys, if he catches wind of this thread he's liable to come back here whining like a schoolgirl again.
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