Winning the Mental Game
by Ray Lauenstein Momentum…what is it…can you stop it…can you regain it? Hard to define, elusive, yet you know when you have it, and you know when you don’t. Momentum. Change is one way to define it – changes in…
A brief history of the 40-60 Option Series
by Larry Beckish The option series developed at Wichita State in 1978 has been labeled the Trap Option, the Freeze Option, and the Midline Option among other things by high school and college coaches. But, from the first time the…
An Interview with former NFL Punter, Mark Simon
Kicking specialist Mark Simon sat down recently with CompuSports Staff Writer Jim Reese to talk about his thoughts on the kicking game. Mark has been a highly successful kicker in both college and the NFL. Among his most recent contributions…
Punt Points – November “Making the Difference”
This is the November issue of Punt Points, a monthly series of articles written by Mark Simon, former NFL Punter for the Denver Broncos. Hopefully your hard work has paid off and playoffs are in the future! If not, it’s…
Reflections on an Idea
After thirty years of coaching college football a coach reflects on a few things he would do over if he had the opportunity. Some things I wish I could do over deal with career choices made with the heart and…
A Quarterback’s Rating
A Quarterback’s Rating By Jim Reese CompuSports Staff Writer Both the NFL and the NCAA have devised formulas to accurately rank a quarterback’s passing statistics which more individual high schools, leagues, districts, counties, and regions would do well to consider…
Leaders ….
This is an excerpt from the book "I Believe in Cream, Apples, and Football – Thoughts for Coaches". I Believe . . . Team leaders are special. They are as rare as football games played on Thursday nights. Leaders are…
The Thrill of Self Publishing
By Jim Reese Years ago, when the Internet and web sites and e-mail had yet to be invented, I had some articles on football coaching published in The Athletic Journal. I was an assistant coach then and I remember the…
Penalties and Their Impact on HS Game Results
Penalties and their impact on HS Game Results The following article analyzes the results of 131 High School Games in Hillsborough County, Florida. 2003 High School FootballSurvey Hillsborough County, Florida (131 High School Games Analyzed) By Jim Reese, CompuSports Network…
The Master Defense – A timeless system
The Master Defense - A timeless system Bob Troppmann is a veteran football coach and author of The Master Defense, a primer on how to play defensive football, presently available through the CompuSports Media Exchange . Recently, Bob sat down…