“The Video Scout”, this hardcore label that gets put onto you by the team carries a lot of weight, whether people realize it or not. Good luck trying to get rid of it afterwards! This “One Man Show” method is probably the most traditional way of working but in my mind also the most outdated way of working. It should be a collective effort when preparing to win games and never a ‘One Man Show’. I realize most teams do it out of necessity, whether it’s budget or philosophy, and try to safe time for the Assistants to dedicate their time to other things that come up on a day-to-day basis. 

Technical Part:

In this system the scout has the responsibility from collecting all the video files, cutting them up in clips and preparing the video report according to the head coaches wishes. Along the way, the scout is also responsible for writing the report on the opponent, its roster, inserting the stats and creating a valuable report for the coaches & the players. In addition, the opponent’s playbook has to be drawn out (FastDraw) and handed out to all the coaches and players. The information is usually based on the last 3-4 games played by the opponent. Sometimes it can take 5 games to get to know an opponent or depending on the importance of the game itself (“Final 4” usually incorporates more). The second time you play a team, it may be limited to 2-3 games in addition to the game you played against them the first time around. The goal is to understand how many changes the opponent has endured since then.
The Head Coach and ACs are obviously also watching the opponent’s games but are not responsible for creating clips and video reports, they usually take notes and add their “two cents” during the Coaches meetings. Their main responsibilities are during practices, running drills or coordinating the group work, depending on what the head coach wants them to be doing. Also, the ACs are obviously the most important voices during games, advising the HC on what to do if things don’t go well. 

The “Feedback Segment” or “Post Game Video” as some may call it after games should be taken upon one of the Assistant’s who watches the team’s game and writes down the clips he would like to be added to the video report. He should hand the list of clips to the scout to be pulled out. The scout does not cut the whole game, only the clips he’s handed by the assistants. Sometimes, the head coach will also have his clips prepared and if they are not included, he will ask the staff to add it into the edit! Usually the scout is busy preparing the next opponent at this time and uses approx. 20mins to pull the clips for the ‘post game’ report and moves on to his work about the next opponent, the head coach is the one who talks through the post edit usually and runs the film session. 
Technically, it’s never a ‘one man show’…but it sounds better and is the closest thing for this ‘method’.

My ‘Two Cents’:

Generally, this method asks for a lot of mental strength, mental capacity and focus by one person. It’s usually done by the least experienced person on the staff as this work is very tedious and long. Usually the youngest person is the least experienced person but also the most motivated on the staff, who also has ambition and will get the work done without protesting. 
It’s a lot of weight to carry but the scout will be the one who knows all the teams inside & out and will recognize the opponent’s plays immediately as they are happening (usually before they happen) during games since he watched as many clips as one can possibly watch while preparing the edit, over and over again, and recognizes them in a heartbeat. That’s the biggest advantage! 

The biggest danger in this system is the burn-out of one person. You don’t want a tired and exhausted staff member on the bench at the end of the season, when everyone is supposed to be on top of their game! Also, make sure you pump the scout up with modafinil or whatever ‘study-drug’ you can find and pray he never, ever gets sick…good luck (if you’re old school)!