The DBO Sign

[Mr. Scot]

I've seen a fair amount of discussion about this particular coaching tactic, with some liking it and others thinking it's dumb and ineffective.

What's the verdict?

[Coheed]

Pretty dumb/cheesy IMO.

[DJ feed me moore]

JV

[Captroop]

If it's stupid, and it works, it's not stupid. I'd say compare our penalties and yards this year to last year, and then decide.

[Martin]

From what I understand it is used by the Miami Dolphins and one of our new coaches brought the idea. It feels college style, but it comes from a veteran former Patriots coach.

[LinvilleGorge]

Cringy. Feels like college stuff. 

[Devil Doc]

I feel the Defense and Offense need a DBO sticker on the helmet everytime they have to touch the sign. 

[Moo Daeng]

I'm 100% indifferent. 

[BlitzMonster]

For high school kids, it's probably effective

For grown men who have been playing for many years (and with a paycheck on the line), it's pretty lame and likely ineffective. 

The biggest consequence of the DBO sign -- it makes the coaching staff look like they don't know what they are doing.  

Edited August 19, 2021 by BlitzMonster

[LinvilleGorge]

2 minutes ago, Devil Doc said:

I feel the Defense and Offense need a DBO sticker on the helmet everytime they have to touch the sign. 

As long as Joey Slye gets one of these on his helmet for every FGA he slices into the stands.

[LinvilleGorge]

1 minute ago, BlitzMonster said:

For high school kids, it's probably effective

For grown men who have been playing for many years (and with a paycheck on the line), it's pretty lame and likely ineffective.  The biggest effect -- it makes the coaching staff look like they don't know what they are doing.  

That's kinda my thoughts.

[Mr. Scot]

Let me throw in this question...

Do you have an alternative idea to punish dumb mistakes, or would you just stick to good old fashioned "wrath of coach"?

[CPsinceDay1]

Just now, Devil Doc said:

I feel the Defense and Offense need a DBO sticker on the helmet everytime they have to touch the sign. 

Yeah like when they put stickers on college helmets....

Imagine whiteheads from last year...

[Moo Daeng]

3 minutes ago, BlitzMonster said:

For high school kids, it's probably effective

For grown men who have been playing for many years (and with a paycheck on the line), it's pretty lame and likely ineffective. 

The biggest consequence of the DBO sign -- it makes the coaching staff look like they don't know what they are doing.  

Why even try to guess what these guys think or what works unless you have a conclusion you have already drawn?