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Salaries Soaring for Alabama HS Coaches

Hoover High School (AL) has raised the bar for coaching salaries in Alabama with the announcement it increased the pay of Josh Niblett to $125,000 — up from $114,471 a year ago. The move was finalized Thursday and made Niblett…

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Protecting Our Players, Protecting Our Game

In many of my conversations, both on the road recruiting and among other colleagues at the college level, I continue to hear a disturbing trend regarding what those in our profession are challenged to deal with in the midst of…

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Old School Leadership for the 21st Century

Are you tired of the mumbo jumbo/ big word leadership phrases of the 21st century? Would you like to see a return to the old school values of character, toughness, and serving others? Has the age of entitlement frustrated you…

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Attacking the Problem and Avoiding the Distractions

As football coaches, do we prioritize and address the issues that affect our student-athletes and the great game of football? In the state of Kentucky, we have experienced changes in restrictions for June and July regarding what we can and…

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Dramatic Changes to Transfer Law in Two States

Two of the best states for high school football will be voting to go in polar opposite directions when handling transfers. Florida took the first step in approving a proposal Thursday to essentially create sports free agency, while New Jersey…

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Be Organized In Recruiting

The recruiting process is a confusing time for parents, exciting for players & arduous for collegiate coaches.   As head coaches we can help the process along by being detailed and organized. Today I will detail how we try to…

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A complete day-by-day listing of priorities for getting ready for your next opponent.

A complete day-by-day listing of priorities for getting ready for your next opponent. 44 Pages – PDF Download Written by Head Coach Joe Susan, the package includes: Proper ways to have an efficient meeting structure. Day by day game plan…



Recruit Night: Recruiting Kids to Football in the 21st Century

      We started something here a few years ago that has become a great way to transition our 8th graders to HS football and introduce their parents to our football coaches and program. As a staff, we call…



Deflate Gate – Brady is Getting a Bum Rap

The Following from a long time fan of Football: A Rocket Scientist…former head of space transportation for a major U.S. corporation…….   Being a fellow Wolverine, I’ve always liked Tom Brady.  He is getting a bum rap.  I can prove it….



Will Recruiting Rankings Hold in College Football Finale?

If football is indeed about the Jimmy’s and Joe’s more so than the X’s and O’s, then Ohio State has already won the first-ever College Football Playoff championship. According to the two leading recruiting rankings services — Rivals.com and 247Sports…

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