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WHY “LESS” IS ALWAYS BETTER

When it comes to the Pistol-Flex Triple Option offense, “less” is indeed much better than “more”.  What I mean by that statement is broken down as follows: A)  the Pistol-Flex only has a total of two (2) formations. Who needs…



DOES YOUR PISTOL-FLEX QB HAVE TO BE AN ATHLETE?

What are the qualities that make a great Pistol-Flex quarterback?  Suffice to say that there are many things that a QB in this offense must possess but the purpose of this article is to talk about just how athletic the…



A Coach You’ve Probably Never Heard of: Saint Xavier’s Mike Feminis

Saint Xavier University in downtown Chicago was founded as a women’s college in 1846. The school did not become coed until 1969. SXU then began their football program in 1993. The initial results were as expected – the Cougars won…



A Coach You’ve Probably Never Heard Of: Kevin Donley

Kevin Donley has established himself as one of the most successful head coaches in the country. He has taken two different programs to national prominence and, in the process, won a national championship and national coach of the year honors….



A COACH YOU’VE PROBABLY NEVER HEARD OF: Larry Kehres

He simply has the highest winning percentage of any coach in modern college football history. Here is Larry Kehres’ resume: *His overall record: 289-22-3 over 24 years, 1986-2009 (.925%). *His teams have won 10 NCAA Division III Championships. *His teams…



A Coach You’ve Probably Never Heard of: Patrick Ross

Patrick Ross was hired as the head coach at Lindenwood University in the spring of 2004. In the three previous seasons the NAIA college in St. Charles, MO had won a total of seven games. There was really only one…



A Coach You’ve Probably Never Heard Of: Lance Leipold

It happened when Bob Stoops became head coach at Oklahoma. It happened when Nick Saban became head coach at Alabama. It happened when Mack Brown became head coach at Texas. It happens at many levels–high school, college, and professional. That…