After the discussion of Northwestern becoming a union and what ways things could be changed to make the union a moot point, one thing suggested was to have the sport become a degree program.
What classes would you see being created? Lets get our creative juices going on all the possibilities.
Here are my first three suggestions:
French could teach Football Film Evaluation 101, 201, 301, and 401.
BillDozer could teach Sports Media Creativity
There could be a class on Uniform Creation
What else? I think this could be fun.
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The BS class could be Mascot Studies...
Major: Stick it in, with a concentration in JUGGS
LOLUVA would have to have a "time management" course
About choked on this one. Kind of like London's clock management style.
And a class on how not to show up to spring games or any game for that matter.
Prereq: Powdered wigs and Pocket watches 101
Health and nutrition (Eating at the dining hall).
Gentrification 101
You mean Health and nutrition is running to the bathroom after eating at Dietrick?
The D2 Dash would just be sprint conditioning in that case.
I swear to God if this actually happened I would be PISSED...
...because I didn't have the opportunity to major in this and this would be awesome!!!
i wish i could give 2 legs for this!
I might go back to school after I retire to major in it.
Online graduate degrees. TKP diplomas baby!
In a serious note...
I'm thinking the classes would be based around play design and learning the playbook. You're graded based on how well you understand the plays you need to learn, and how you would adjust based on certain defensive formations. Make it more complex with every year.
Other courses could be team management and practice organization. If anything, it could potentially dramatically increase the quality in coaching around the country/
That's what I'm thinking... different concentrations that could range from a coaching track, a broadcasting/analyst track, a sports administration track, pre-sports law/agent type track.
Get out in front and become the pre-eminent destination for this kind of degree program.
Your second comment is kind of where I was leaning with especially for those folks that truly are interested in coaching, regardless of level. Imagine if they offered these as summer time classes, how many high school coaches might come to Tech to take them. Defensive alignments taught from Bud Foster's notes, with video excerpts of him used throughout and the once in a while in person showing. Secondary class from Torrian.
Defense 101, 201, 301, & 401, taught by Bud Foster, Tenured Professor.
All players would be required to take it - especially with QBs, RBs, and TEs being converted to other positions and all...
This course would not be in a lecture hall. If you sign up for his Bud Fosters Defense class, you just have to walk around campus with your head on a swivel trying to defend yourself from Bud Foster who will be given the green light to attack you; wherever and whenever he pleases. There are no grades, simply pass or fail; and you need not ask which one you were by the end of the semester.
Oh..you meant him teaching Football Defense? I like my class better.
in all seriousness, why not? award credit for playing (like a lab course in other majors), but have a full curriculum associated with the program. there could be a coaching focus, an administrative focus, a business of sports focus, a health and nutrition focus, etc. some of this obviously exists as either a course or a major, but redefining them for actual players with experience playing at this level of competition would not be a terrible idea IMO.
I approve of this topic!
TE Anonymous.. First person to sign up... Logan Thomas.. (Ducks head)
Class on uniform creations would be like music appreciation. All answers are Maroon
The 101 maybe, but it could get in depth on the use of shapes, fabrics, gloss vs matte, and at least two classes dedicated to; "This is how not to make a helmet" for 201
Chapter 1:
Chapter 2:
Chapter 3:
Call me crazy but if we made a Maroon matte helmet and put numbers on the side like Chapter 2 I think I would go absolute nuts.
So you want an Alabama helmet?
no, not at all. Alabama's looks like shite. I'm talking matte like this with metallic Maroon numbers.
Now if only we could talk to the administration and get them to stop being stupid and bring back the historic logos
its a tactic - retire them for a # of years and bring them back to boost sales
I actually don't mind #1
I agree with you, I like #1. It's very Hokie specific. However, we just skip them all and get our HOAT.
i think it was lt3 who said abt #1, those looked like we just slapped some bumper stickers on the side of a helmet and called it a day
Can The Fifth Fuller teach "Journalism: Wikipedia and Bar-B-Que Are All You REALLY Need"
Buzz Williams teaches a course - The Two-Step: How to Effectively Dance on Your Hated Rival's Court and the Human Response.
The human response being burning couches.
Media/Communications Track
SPORT 1011: Gettin' After It (F. Beamer) - coaching philosophy and media relations (required for all tracks)
SPORT 2005: Quote Me On That ____ (B. Foster) - advanced media relations and getting noticed in print and online (prereq: SPORT 1011)
SPORT 3036: Tweet This (S. Beamer) - #ALLMAROONEVERYTHING
SPORT 4094: Media Avoidance (S. Loeffler) - the art of the non-answer (location: TBA time: TBA)
Coaching Track
SPORT 1025: You Will Fear Me and Love Me (T. Gray) - how proper motivation leads to success
SPORT 2016: Tight End: Is It The Position For You? (B. Stinespring) - dealing with position changes and how to transition
SPORT 4894: SLAP SWIM RIP (C. Brown) - discussion course focused on anecdotes and motivation (prereq: SPORT 1025)
Physics Track
SPORT 1015: Principles of Inertia and Leverage (S. Searles) - get a hat on a hat
SPORT 1016: Resisting Gravitational Pull of Ellipsoids (S. Beamer) - counteracting the effects of gravity and downward punching motions (lab/corequisite: SPORT 2026 - must supply own boxing glove)
SPORT 2036: SCOOP AND SCORE (C. Wiles) - SCOOP AND SCORE
SPORT 3025: Kinetics of Ellipsoidal Objects (A. Moorehead) - advanced sports physics, with emphasis on high-velocity systems
The time and location of SPORT 4094 is perfect.
2016 Graduate Assistant: Logan Thomas?
There was a Sports in American History class taught by Dr. Farrar until a year or two ago (RIP)
I wish I got a chance to take more of his classes.
I took his Vietnam War class too. One class he decided to show some war footage on the projector...he first typed in "utube.com" and then when we finally got him to YouTube, he ended up showing us some footage from a Vietnam-based video game that he didn't realize was a video game and not real life.
He was a good professor, and will be missed by the History department!
How about a materials class on "Personal armor for sport?"
A class in the Drama Dept. on maximizing fan experience on gameday.
Food Science Dept class on vendor relations or theories on planning for various types of sporting event s for food and beverage vendors, including various economics of various types of food and preparation, planning for customer lines and the ebb and flow of customers according to on-field scheduled and in scheduled events.
Design and troubleshooting- dispense various types of carbonated and uncarbonated food grade liquids (I'm serious about that, it's harder than you think, you ever have a keg that wouldn't quit foaming? It was probably improper design on the length and diameter of the hose).
Oh hells yeah... Hokie Pride 101 needs to be a Freshman level course that MUST be taken in your first semester on campus.
Goes over all the ins and outs of the gameday experience at Tech. Taught by Bud Foster. What better way to instill the Hokie Spirit into someone than to mentally and physically intimidate and terrify them to the point where they never forget.... EVER
Chapter 1: Waving your arms is fun and all but SCREAM YOUR F'N FACE OFF BEFORE PUNTS, GAWLDAMMIT
Chapter 2: In Lane... Orange for when you're a student. Maroon when you graduate. Except for Effect Games, in which you wear that color cause its cool.
Chapter 3: Always cheer against UVa
Chapter 4: Always cheer against WVU
Chapter 5: NO EXCEPTIONS TO THOSE LAST 2 RULES... NONE... Lookin at you, TSL
Chapter 6: Thursday Night Tailgating is acceptable in class. Mix drinks in a McDonalds cup.
Chapter 7: Basketball - its that sport we play in the winter
Chapter 8: Cassell Coliseum - its located in front of Lane. When you have a ticket GO TO THE F'N GAME
RBs could take a drama class on making the defense believe you have the ball instead of the QB. (See Wilson, David: Miami game 4th and 1 TD)
Planning for event- security, traffic flow, bathroom accommodations, lighting, emergency communications, spectator flow, trash collection and lost kids, ditched girlfriends and puke detail.
Designing activities for maximizing fan impact on sporting performance or, "How Stick It In works from a fan experience, TV attention getter due to commentator mention of noise and excitement level, give the MV something to do to keep them out of trouble and the impact of excitement on revenues and coaches salaries, perspective".
seems like there could be classes for advanced statistics, analytics, all that jive.
I think we're missing one here.....SPORT 4120 Stadium Annexation...how to maximize game performance and fan attendance on opponents fields in order to take them over. Extra credit for field logo alteration.
Nice thread and an idea that has crossed my mind before. Some of these might have already been mentioned:
Psychology/Sport Psychology/Pych'emoutology/Motivational Techniques
Physiology/Anatomy
General Training Methods/Optimal Sport-Specific Training Methods
General Coaching Methods/Sport-Specific Coaching Methods
Sports Etiquette/Sports Swaggerology
Social Etiquette/Personal Control/Pick Up Methodology for Well-Trained Athletes
Contract Law/Negotiating Contracts (for students who are contemplating going to the next level???)
Equipment Procurance (is that a word?)/Equipment Maintenance/Facilities Design and Maintenance
Alumni and Outside Contributor Relations (could simply call it Arse Kissing for Funding 101)
So if a course is all jocks-. does that mean each class will have a couple regular students attend (show up late and sleep in the back row the entire time) ?