Let's understand what Fili is talking about here. He sees no reason for note taking, doesn't believe that coaches add any value, and that everything is 100% talent. To him offensive schemes and plays are unimportant. Defensive schemes and plays are unimportant. Teaching the rules and instructing on technique is unimportant. The players are solely responsible for their success or failure. It's all BS.
Take your Duncanville example. Let the Duncanville players come in as freshmen each year with no coaches. The players determine their own starting lineups and substitution patterns. There are no set offensive plays, they draw them up in the huddle like we did when we were little: "John, go wide. Timmy, run to the 20, cut left. Frank, Brian, Mike, and Sam, block for me, I'm going to run if it if John or Timmy aren't open." Defensively everyone points at a man they will cover.
Now take those more talented players and have them play an El Paso team that is coached, has been taught, has an actual offense and a defense, has someone with more knowledge and experience calling plays, making assignments, etc., and let's see who wins.
Yes, talent is extremely important. But the idea that players don't need coaching, don't need to be trained on how to play their position, don’t need a playbook, etc. is completely ridiculous. Again, talent matters. So does coaching.
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