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May 1, 2020
3 min

What Leadership Looks Like

Ever wonder what your players think about leadership? Here is an idea that coaches have used to learn. Most teams vote for permanent...

Mar 6, 2020
2 min

What Leaders Do in Athletics

WHAT LEADERS DO IN ATHLETICS Leaders establish the attitude of the team. The coaches don’t set the attitude of the team. The leaders...

May 30, 2019
3 min

Enthusiasm Could be the Key to Your Success This Year

Teams are finishing up school and get ready for summer and preseason practice. There are a lot of summer distractions and every coach...

May 1, 2018
1 min

Get Ready for Spring Practice with a Little Lou Holtz

Lou Holtz was the most popular football coach in the country in the late 1970’s. He was a sought after motivational speaker, upset the...

Apr 27, 2018
6 min

An Essay on “TEAM” by an Old Coach

When it comes to football I believe in TEAM. Others may believe in spread offense or the 40 defense. They may think the answer to success...

Aug 15, 2017
2 min

The Toughest Coach There Ever Was

Each season when football practice starts, coaches, former players and even fans are reminded of the game’s great traditions, legendary...

Aug 8, 2017
1 min

Davidson’s Fred Riley on The Importance of High School Football

Veteran Coach Fred Riley took the podium at Mobile County Media Days and spoke about the value of high school football in today’s...

Aug 4, 2017
2 min

Spanish Fort’s Ben Blackmon Leads the Way at Media Days

When Spanish Fort’s Ben Blackmon took the podium last week at Baldwin County’s High School Football Media Days in Daphne, he changed the...

Aug 3, 2017
1 min

Purdue QB David Blough’s “Football is Life” Speech at Big 10 Luncheon

When Purdue quarterback David Blough took the podium to make a short talk at the Big 10 Football Luncheon, the audience had no idea what...

Jul 28, 2017
2 min

UMS Wright’s Terry Curtis Talks of Leadership at AHSAA Convention

Coach Terry Curtis of UMS Wright addressed a large group of coaches last Wednesday as he relayed his thoughts on “Leadership.” Curtis a...

Jul 27, 2017
1 min

Tom Herman Talks the New Texas Football on ESPN First Take

Coach Tom Herman was hired by Texas in late November to bring change to the Longhorn football program. There has been much discussion in...

Jul 23, 2017
1 min

Baylor’s Matt Ruhle- Great Lesson in the Art of the Interview

Baylor’s Matt Ruhle joined ESPN’s 1st Take recently for another of his many interviews he has done over the past six months. Ruhle has...

Jul 18, 2017
1 min

Herm Edwards Speaks to High School Athletes

There is no one out there today who tells it like it is concerning football any better than former NFL head coach and ESPN analyst Herm...

Jul 15, 2017
6 min

Football Coaches Must Take their Health Seriously

Football coaches teach a very physical game that preaches toughness and often ignoring small hurts. 98% of all football coaches played...

Jul 2, 2017
2 min

P.J. Fleck Brings New Culture to the Minnesota Gophers

P.J. Fleck was hired at Minnesota to change the culture of a football program that last season had a sexual assault issue and later a...

Jun 14, 2017
5 min

How to Survive with a Young or Inexperienced Defense

It happens to most every team. Especially at the smaller schools. You just don’t have many returning defensive players. Your squad has...

Jun 1, 2017
1 min

A Day in The Life of Central’s Jamey Dubose

Most people have no idea of what a complete game day is like for a head football coach. This video from 2014 gave us a peek at Coach...

May 29, 2017
1 min

Herm Edwards Tells It Like It Is about Football

Last year ESPN analyst and former NFL player and coach Herman Edwards was on a panel discussing the future and the safety of football....

May 26, 2017
2 min

Baylor’s Matt Rhule Talks Passion vs Purpose

Baylor’s new Head Football Coach Matt Rhule certainly has one of the toughest jobs in college football this year as he leads the scandal...

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