A Coach You Probably Have Never Heard of: Mike Van Diest
On the Carroll College (MT) football web site is an opportunity to fill out a questionnaire if you would like to play for the Fighting Saints. Head Coach Mike Van Diest welcomes everyone and his record is a testament to…
An Anniversary All Fans Can Relate To
Earlier this week was the 41st anniversary of the famous ‘Heidi’ game or the ‘Football Game Heard Round the World.’ On November 17, 1968, NBC Sports was televising the New York Jets at Oakland Raiders game when, deep into the…
A Schedule Change That Makes Sense
The world of college football on television has come a long way. Do many of you remember in the 60’s and 70’s when the NCAA controlled the television package and most teams couldn’t be televised more than twice a year?…
A Coach You’ve Probably Never Heard Of: Lance Leipold
It happened when Bob Stoops became head coach at Oklahoma. It happened when Nick Saban became head coach at Alabama. It happened when Mack Brown became head coach at Texas. It happens at many levels–high school, college, and professional. That…
Notre Dame and Navy: an uncommon bond
For more than three quarters of a century, Notre Dame’s football schedule has included a game against the US Naval Academy. Beginning in 1927, the ND-Navy is the longest uninterrupted inter-sectional series in college football. Going into the 2007 game,…
Criticizing Calls
Officiating is a vital part of every football game at every level. Whether you are the beneficiary of a “holding call” that brings back a long score by your opponent or the victim of a pass interference call that keeps…
It’s That Time of the Year
Across the land high school football is moving into its last games of the regular season and the beginning playoff games. Very exciting for the fortunate teams who have played well and earned the “second season”. It’s also the time…
Trick Plays that Work!
Just about every football fan remembers the Fiesta Bowl a few years ago when Boise State make a miraculous comeback and beat Oklahoma in the last minute. One of the imaginative plays that won the game for the Broncos was…