Coach Russell’s Ruminations – October
In this great game of ours, we talk a lot about the culture of our programs. We frequently use terms like “family” and “one heartbeat”. An interaction I had with a player recently led me to spend some time thinking…
ACL Injuries in Football – Why The Increase?
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears have become the focus of much attention across the nation as football programs on all levels have seen an increase in a knee injury that used to be pretty rare among young athletes. There are…
Weekly Opponent Preparation Plan
Many of us are through the first third to half of the season and as we continue to attack the schedule, the emphasis increases on teaching our players equally as much about our opponents as we do ourselves. What follows…