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Month: October 2012



A Coach You’ve Probably Never Heard of – Joe McBride

Head coach Joe McBride’s Coppell High School Cowboys are currently the number two ranked team in the state of Texas. But two weeks ago, McBride, his staff, the players and the entire community of Coppell had to deal with a…



A Coach You’ve Probably Never Heard of – Claude Mathis

Currently ranked as the top rated prep team in Texas, DeSoto High School is undefeated with quality wins against both Trinity High School in Euless and Jenks in Tulsa. The head coach at DeSoto for the past five years, Claude…



WHEN THEY BLITZ…….

    Here is a very simple and effective play call to make when you have a defense that is blowing up your triple option base play by blitzing the backers into the gaps. The play is called Toss.  …



Adding a Wrinkle: Attaching a Screen to Your Best Concepts

It’s getting late in the season and championships and play-offs are on the line. Finding a way to pick up a chunk of yardage or even a touchdown at a critical time can help propel your team towards its goals….



A Coach You’ve Probably Never Heard of – Harry Welch

Name the only California high school coach to win a state championship at three different high schools? The answer is Harry Welch, now in his third season at Santa Margarita Catholic High School. Welch won his first state championship at…



Welcome to October – Battle of the 3 F’s

Welcome to October!! The Great Divide of the Season. It is time to either survive or Thrive. It’s time for the Battle of the 3 F’s. The big question is how will we go about the rest of the season,…

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Special Teams

Character Matters Timeout: PATIENCE

PATIENCE Coach One of the greatest qualities we can have as a coach is Patience. Patience is not the same as indifference, it conveys the idea of someone who is tremendously strong and able to withstand all assaults and rise…

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Character Matters Timeout: ENERGY

For all activities in life, energy is needed. Energy is the fuel behind your efforts, driving you to your goals. Energy puts the human will into action. Energy in sport can also be conceptualized as “passion.” Energy is a vigorous…

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A Coach You’ve Probably Never Heard of – Joe Kinnan

Head coach of this season’s top ranked team in the nation, Joe Kinnan has helped Manatee High School in Bradenton (FL) win five state championships. Coach Kinnan grew up in Bradenton and was a Manatee grad, class of 1963. He…

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BLACKOUT VS CORNELL

Army Sprint football has declared a blackout vs Cornell for tomorrow nights match up between these two undefeated teams.  Both the Black Knights and the Big Red are 3-0 as they enter this battle of the Titans.  Game time will…

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