Monthly Q&A with Hall of Fame Coach Lou Holtz
SUPER SPRING SPECIAL ON THE LEGENDARY AIR RAID SYSTEM Once a month, legendary football coach Lou Holtz will respond to your questions. This month the question is from Bob Korenic, an assistant coach at Lowellville High School in Ohio….
Beyond The Scoreboard – Hold the Mayo
Beyond The Scoreboard Hold the Mayo By Eddie Fields, Teacher and Coach Space Coast High School, Cocoa, FL I love cheeseburgers…irrationally love the things. The best one I ever had came from a Mexican joint in Fayetteville, North Carolina. When…
Simplexity: An Approach to Re-Engineering Your Offensive and Defensive Structure (Part II)
Simplexity: An Approach to Re-Engineering Your Offensive and Defensive Structure (Part II) By Scott Mueller, Offensive Coordinator, Washington University in St. Louis Former veteran coach Jon Gruden once said, “What you want to do on offense is present the illusion…
Simplexity: An Approach to Re-Engineering Your Offensive and Defensive Structure (Part I)
Simplexity: An Approach to Re-Engineering Your Offensive and Defensive Structure (Part I) By Scott Mueller, Offensive Coordinator, Washington University in St. Louis A few weeks ago a former player and current scout for one of the top organizations in football…
Five Ways Football Benefits from Volunteer Coaches
By Scott Hallenbeck, USA Football CEO & Executive Director Volunteer coaches are the cornerstone to football. They are key contributors to the sport and help make it a gratifying experience for student-athletes. Without them, the game could not be played….
Never Too Late to Get Better….Planning Spring, Pre-season, and Prepping for Game 1
Never Too Late to Get Better….Planning Spring, Pre-season, and Prepping for Game 1 The following article was written by veteran football coach David Buchanan and is excerpted from his book, “Black Shoes and White Shoestrings.” One of the reasons…
Quarterback Play in the Triple Option Offensive Attack (Part III)
Quarterback Play in the Triple Option Offensive Attack (Part III) By Greg Webster, Offensive Coordinator Springfield College Pitch Reads Crashing key: Based off of pre-snap alignment and body demeanor with inside foot up, tight to the LOS the quarterback…
Quarterback Play in the Triple Option Offensive Attack (Part II)
Quarterback Play in the Triple Option Offensive Attack (Part II) By Greg Webster, Offensive Coordinator Springfield College As stated before, we give the quarterback rules on when to pull and give the football. However, it is important…
Quarterback Play in the Triple Option Offensive Attack (Part I)
By Greg Webster, Offensive Coordinator Springfield College The most important individual to any option attack is the man under center. He will be the individual that will make the offense click. He is the field commander, he is the general….
Winning with Punt Pressure (Part III)
By Mike Cieri, DL and Special Teams Coach Montclair State University Now that the players understand their job descriptions and techniques now it is time place them into a basic scheme based on various punt alignments, blocking types and…