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"Flat Path" or "Swing/Bubble" Route On Zone Read?
The "Swing/Bubble" or the "Flat Path" route - which one is better to run out of a shotgun, 2 x 2 formation off of Zone Read? The Swing route, also known as the "Bubble" i…
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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 y…
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Coach Russell's Ruminations - April
Happy Spring coaches. It has finally arrived - even here in beautiful central Vermont! This month's first thought pertains directly to the weather, and what a twisted sen…
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Teaching Methodology Ideas for Spring Football
Please find in this blog a few of the points of emphasis that we have as a staff as we begin spring football this week. Although they are not revolutionary, they do come …
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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 ou…
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 se…
Attacking the Problem and Avoiding the Distractions
Trosper and me in October of 2014. His team had just won their opening round playoff game. As football coaches, do we prioritize and address the issues that affect our st…
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 prop…
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Linebacker Fundamentals - Day 3
On day 1 we taught the fundamentals of linebacker play. In building a base, we stressed playing great technique (stance, read steps, playing low, angles), reading the tri…
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Coach Russell's Ruminations - March
At Norwich University, and many similar schools, March means crunch time for recruiting. The majority of our time on the road is done, hundreds of phone calls are being m…
Getting Outside with the Inside Zone
One thing I’ve noticed over the last few years is that it is becoming increasingly harder to get outside with the Outside Zone/Toss Sweep play. I’m not talking about the …
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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 …