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A Day - And Night - In The Life Of A Graduate Assistant

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: October 22, 2007

Just another - more or less - day in the life of Florida State Seminoles graduate assistant Jason Woodman

5:20 a.m. - Alarm sounds.

6 a.m. - Arrive at office

6-8:30 a.m. - Join offensive coordinator Jimbo Fisher in staff room watching film of upcoming opponent. 'Basically trying to find tendencies and ways we can attack the other team. We're looking for spots where we may have an advantage.'

8:30- 9 a.m. - Complete staff meeting with head coach Bobby Bowden. Always starts with devotion before discussing game plans involving entire team.

9-9:30 a.m.- Offensive staff remains to continue discussions with Bowden.

9:30-11 a.m. - More film work on opponents, this centered on developing that day's practice plans. 'Developing a specific way to attack. Who does something best on our team and who is the weakest at stopping that on their team?'

11-noon - Assist Fisher as offensive coordinator begins scripting day's practice schedule.

Noon-12:05 p.m. - Food run to cafeteria for two take-out lunches. Rejoin Fisher in office.

12:05-1 p.m. - Pick at food while continuing to script practice.

1-2 p.m. - 'Probably my most important job of the day. Although it's a pain in the butt.' FSU will run between 95 and 120 plays per practice. Each day, draws diagrams on separate cards that will inform scout team defense how it is to line up for each offensive set.

2-2:30 p.m. - Position meetings. Woodman joins Fisher in meeting with quarterbacks.

2:45-5:45 p.m. - Practice.

5:45-6:15 p.m. - On good day has time for a trip to the weight room for a 15-minute workout followed by a shower. 'It keeps me from getting old and fat.'

6:15-8 p.m. - Back upstairs to coaching offices by way of cafeteria for two take-out dinners. Rejoins Fisher to review practice.

8-10 p.m. - Full staff brainstorms ideas and suggestions for upcoming opponent.

10-11 p.m. - After full-time staff leaves for home, begins 'self-scout report,' which breaks down plays and frequency of FSU offense in specific situations. 'Anything we can see a tendency that we do that the other team might be looking at.'

11-midnight - Scouting work on opponent two weeks away.

Midnight-12:15 a.m. - Drive home.

12:15:12:30 a.m. - Walk dogs, two Jack Russell Terriers named Hutt and Lady.

12:30-12:45 a.m. - Ready for bed.

12:45-5:20 a.m. - Zzzzzzzzzzz.

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