--- title: Coach's Corner and QBC Blog description: The Coach's Corner and QBC Blog is your destination for all things Valpo HS Football. Check back often for what's going on & commentary from our head coach. image: https://valpovikingsqbc.org/hubfs/logos/valpo-vikings-qbc-logo-rectangle.jpg --- [![qbc-wht-lettering](https://valpovikingsqbc.org/hs-fs/hubfs/logos/qbc-wht-lettering.png?width=800&height=265&name=qbc-wht-lettering.png "qbc-wht-lettering")](https://valpovikingsqbc.org) [![qbc-logoweb](https://valpovikingsqbc.org/hs-fs/hubfs/logos/qbc-logoweb.png?width=800&height=265&name=qbc-logoweb.png "qbc-logoweb")](https://valpovikingsqbc.org) - About Us - [Meet The Coaches](https://valpovikingsqbc.org/meet-the-coaches) - [QBC Board Members](https://valpovikingsqbc.org/qbc-board-members) - [Blog](https://valpovikingsqbc.org/coachs-corner-and-qbc-blog) - Get Involved - [Membership](https://valpovikingsqbc.org/memberships) - [Golf Outing Sponsorship](https://valpovikingsqbc.org/golf-outing) - [Opportunities](https://valpovikingsqbc.org/opportunities) - Calendar/Tickets - [Coaches Calendar](https://valpovikingsqbc.org/coaches-calendar) - [QBC Calendar & Ticket Link](https://valpovikingsqbc.org/calendar) - [Donate](https://valpovikingsqbc.org/donate) - [Blog](https://valpovikingsqbc.org/coachs-corner-and-qbc-blog) # Coach's Corner & QBC Blog Your Destination For All Things Valpo HS Football [Subscribe](https://valpovikingsqbc.org/coachs-corner-and-qbc-blog#subscribe) ALL CATEGORIES - [all Categories](https://valpovikingsqbc.org/coachs-corner-and-qbc-blog) - [Weekly](https://valpovikingsqbc.org/coachs-corner-and-qbc-blog/tag/weekly) - [Coaching Staff](https://valpovikingsqbc.org/coachs-corner-and-qbc-blog/tag/coaching-staff) - [QBC](https://valpovikingsqbc.org/coachs-corner-and-qbc-blog/tag/qbc) - [Breast Cancer Awareness](https://valpovikingsqbc.org/coachs-corner-and-qbc-blog/tag/breast-cancer-awareness) - [Patriot Night](https://valpovikingsqbc.org/coachs-corner-and-qbc-blog/tag/patriot-night) - [Player Safety](https://valpovikingsqbc.org/coachs-corner-and-qbc-blog/tag/player-safety) - [College Ball](https://valpovikingsqbc.org/coachs-corner-and-qbc-blog/tag/college-ball) - [Dues](https://valpovikingsqbc.org/coachs-corner-and-qbc-blog/tag/dues) - [Fundraising](https://valpovikingsqbc.org/coachs-corner-and-qbc-blog/tag/fundraising) - [Strength & Conditioning](https://valpovikingsqbc.org/coachs-corner-and-qbc-blog/tag/strength-conditioning) ### [Expect to Win: A Senior’s Call Before the Regular Season Finale](https://valpovikingsqbc.org/coachs-corner-and-qbc-blog/expect-to-win-a-seniors-call-before-the-regular-season-finale) So as I told Brody and I told Evan Courtney, my goal was, and it still is, we're still working through that. As I spoke to her last night on the phone, was talking or having a sports psychologist ... [Read full article](https://valpovikingsqbc.org/coachs-corner-and-qbc-blog/expect-to-win-a-seniors-call-before-the-regular-season-finale) [Read Article](https://valpovikingsqbc.org/coachs-corner-and-qbc-blog/expect-to-win-a-seniors-call-before-the-regular-season-finale) [Coaching Staff](https://valpovikingsqbc.org/coachs-corner-and-qbc-blog/tag/coaching-staff) [Weekly](https://valpovikingsqbc.org/coachs-corner-and-qbc-blog/tag/weekly) ### [Expect to Win: A Senior’s Call Before the Regular Season Finale](https://valpovikingsqbc.org/coachs-corner-and-qbc-blog/expect-to-win-a-seniors-call-before-the-regular-season-finale) So as I told Brody and I told Evan Courtney, my goal was, and it still is, we're still working through that. As I spoke to her last night on the phone, was talking or having a sports psychologist ... [![Picture of Coach Bill Marshall](https://valpovikingsqbc.org/hubfs/coach-marshall-headshot.jpg) Coach Bill Marshall](https://valpovikingsqbc.org/coachs-corner-and-qbc-blog/author/coach-marshall) 10 Min Read [Read Article](https://valpovikingsqbc.org/coachs-corner-and-qbc-blog/battle-through-adversity-coach-kennedy-on-family-and-mindset) [Coaching Staff](https://valpovikingsqbc.org/coachs-corner-and-qbc-blog/tag/coaching-staff) [Weekly](https://valpovikingsqbc.org/coachs-corner-and-qbc-blog/tag/weekly) ### [Battle Through Adversity: Coach Kennedy on Family and Mindset](https://valpovikingsqbc.org/coachs-corner-and-qbc-blog/battle-through-adversity-coach-kennedy-on-family-and-mindset) Battle through adversity was the motto you picked, and surprisingly, it was pretty fitting for me. I had some pretty major medical issues over the summer. Some of you guys know at Trine, I missed ... [![Picture of Coach Eric Kennedy](https://valpovikingsqbc.org/hubfs/eric-kennedy-circle.jpg) Coach Eric Kennedy](https://valpovikingsqbc.org/coachs-corner-and-qbc-blog/author/coach-eric-kennedy) 12 Min Read [Read Article](https://valpovikingsqbc.org/coachs-corner-and-qbc-blog/discomfort-isnt-incapability-coach-marshall-on-true-toughness) [Coaching Staff](https://valpovikingsqbc.org/coachs-corner-and-qbc-blog/tag/coaching-staff) [Weekly](https://valpovikingsqbc.org/coachs-corner-and-qbc-blog/tag/weekly) ### [Discomfort Isn't Incapability: Coach Marshall on True Toughness](https://valpovikingsqbc.org/coachs-corner-and-qbc-blog/discomfort-isnt-incapability-coach-marshall-on-true-toughness) We're not going to start in the traditional sense today. You obviously have noticed a theme with the tablecloths, some of what the parents have on and are will and are wearing currently. So we're ... [![Picture of Coach Bill Marshall](https://valpovikingsqbc.org/hubfs/coach-marshall-headshot.jpg) Coach Bill Marshall](https://valpovikingsqbc.org/coachs-corner-and-qbc-blog/author/coach-marshall) 18 Min Read [Read Article](https://valpovikingsqbc.org/coachs-corner-and-qbc-blog/outmatched-on-paper-means-nothing-once-the-ball-is-kicked-off) [Coaching Staff](https://valpovikingsqbc.org/coachs-corner-and-qbc-blog/tag/coaching-staff) [Weekly](https://valpovikingsqbc.org/coachs-corner-and-qbc-blog/tag/weekly) ### [Outmatched on Paper Means Nothing Once the Ball Is Kicked Off](https://valpovikingsqbc.org/coachs-corner-and-qbc-blog/outmatched-on-paper-means-nothing-once-the-ball-is-kicked-off) So I got a message for you today. Yes, unfortunately I am your speaker, but I do have a message for you. I think it's very informative and probably very important to the degree of what you're about ... [![Picture of Coach Bill Marshall](https://valpovikingsqbc.org/hubfs/coach-marshall-headshot.jpg) Coach Bill Marshall](https://valpovikingsqbc.org/coachs-corner-and-qbc-blog/author/coach-marshall) 12 Min Read [Read Article](https://valpovikingsqbc.org/coachs-corner-and-qbc-blog/town-pride-allen-pinkett-on-brotherhood-and-rivalry-week) [Weekly](https://valpovikingsqbc.org/coachs-corner-and-qbc-blog/tag/weekly) ### [Town Pride: Allen Pinkett on Brotherhood and Rivalry Week](https://valpovikingsqbc.org/coachs-corner-and-qbc-blog/town-pride-allen-pinkett-on-brotherhood-and-rivalry-week) I'm going to turn it over to Coach Bernardi, who helped go ahead and reserve our speaker for tonight. I guarantee many of you don't know him, but I know some parents, specifically those that are ... [![Picture of Allen Pinkett](https://valpovikingsqbc.org/hubfs/Allen-Pinkett.png) Allen Pinkett](https://valpovikingsqbc.org/coachs-corner-and-qbc-blog/author/allen-pinkett) 18 Min Read [Read Article](https://valpovikingsqbc.org/coachs-corner-and-qbc-blog/more-than-words-the-ultimate-sacrifice-on-the-eve-of-patriot-night) [Coaching Staff](https://valpovikingsqbc.org/coachs-corner-and-qbc-blog/tag/coaching-staff) [Weekly](https://valpovikingsqbc.org/coachs-corner-and-qbc-blog/tag/weekly) ### [More Than Words: The Ultimate Sacrifice on the Eve of Patriot Night](https://valpovikingsqbc.org/coachs-corner-and-qbc-blog/more-than-words-the-ultimate-sacrifice-on-the-eve-of-patriot-night) Our theme of this week has been sacrifice. I think very fitting as you go ahead and look at we're on the eve of Patriot Night and everything that it truly has become. We will have two flyovers ... [![Picture of Coach Bill Marshall](https://valpovikingsqbc.org/hubfs/coach-marshall-headshot.jpg) Coach Bill Marshall](https://valpovikingsqbc.org/coachs-corner-and-qbc-blog/author/coach-marshall) 23 Min Read [Read Article](https://valpovikingsqbc.org/coachs-corner-and-qbc-blog/heart-when-its-hard-what-your-teammates-will-actually-remember) [Coaching Staff](https://valpovikingsqbc.org/coachs-corner-and-qbc-blog/tag/coaching-staff) [QBC](https://valpovikingsqbc.org/coachs-corner-and-qbc-blog/tag/qbc) ### [Heart When It's Hard: What Your Teammates Will Actually Remember](https://valpovikingsqbc.org/coachs-corner-and-qbc-blog/heart-when-its-hard-what-your-teammates-will-actually-remember) So Coach Marshall asked me to speak on Sunday and I said, yes, and I thought what is a topic that maybe can hit with you. And maybe we can find a way to use it to our advantage. We all know last week ... [![Picture of Coach Sam Bernardi](https://valpovikingsqbc.org/hubfs/coach-bernardy-headshot-2.jpg) Coach Sam Bernardi](https://valpovikingsqbc.org/coachs-corner-and-qbc-blog/author/coach-sam-bernardi) 14 Min Read [Read Article](https://valpovikingsqbc.org/coachs-corner-and-qbc-blog/give-everything-expect-nothing-building-a-brotherhood-before-kickoff) [Coaching Staff](https://valpovikingsqbc.org/coachs-corner-and-qbc-blog/tag/coaching-staff) [QBC](https://valpovikingsqbc.org/coachs-corner-and-qbc-blog/tag/qbc) ### [Give Everything, Expect Nothing: Building a Brotherhood Before Kickoff](https://valpovikingsqbc.org/coachs-corner-and-qbc-blog/give-everything-expect-nothing-building-a-brotherhood-before-kickoff) We're on the cusp of the 2026 season. All right. Friday night kickoffs. Our freshmen are about to start here in about fourteen minutes. [![Picture of Coach Bill Marshall](https://valpovikingsqbc.org/hubfs/coach-marshall-headshot.jpg) Coach Bill Marshall](https://valpovikingsqbc.org/coachs-corner-and-qbc-blog/author/coach-marshall) 7 Min Read [Read Article](https://valpovikingsqbc.org/coachs-corner-and-qbc-blog/alignment-our-vikings-row-the-boat-for-unstoppable-teamwork) [Coaching Staff](https://valpovikingsqbc.org/coachs-corner-and-qbc-blog/tag/coaching-staff) [Weekly](https://valpovikingsqbc.org/coachs-corner-and-qbc-blog/tag/weekly) ### [Alignment Is Everything: Our Vikings 'Row the Boat' Towards Success](https://valpovikingsqbc.org/coachs-corner-and-qbc-blog/alignment-our-vikings-row-the-boat-for-unstoppable-teamwork) All right, so our conversation tonight, I cannot take full credit for it. I'm going to paraphrase some, but how many of you, just by a show of hands, know who PJ Fleck is? Interesting. All right, so ... [![Picture of Coach Bill Marshall](https://valpovikingsqbc.org/hubfs/coach-marshall-headshot.jpg) Coach Bill Marshall](https://valpovikingsqbc.org/coachs-corner-and-qbc-blog/author/coach-marshall) 11 Min Read [Read Article](https://valpovikingsqbc.org/coachs-corner-and-qbc-blog/from-five-years-old-to-senior-year-unpacking-your-core-reason-to-play) [Coaching Staff](https://valpovikingsqbc.org/coachs-corner-and-qbc-blog/tag/coaching-staff) [Weekly](https://valpovikingsqbc.org/coachs-corner-and-qbc-blog/tag/weekly) ### [From Five Years Old to Senior Year: Unpacking Your Core Reason to Play](https://valpovikingsqbc.org/coachs-corner-and-qbc-blog/from-five-years-old-to-senior-year-unpacking-your-core-reason-to-play) So, I don't know how many of you guys watch SportsCenter or get the SportsCenter ticker updates on your phone, but we're kind of hosting this in combination tonight with our Pop Warner brethren, all ... 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