This article was written by Jim Reese. Jim was a quarterback and assistant coach at the University of Minnesota and is now retired and lives in Tampa, Florida, where he reports on sports for a local newspaper. I was covering…
Marshall vs. Toledo, 4th Quarter, 2002 Great game. Marshall victory – 49 to 45. Great offenses. Still, there are examples of poor clock management. 1. At 01:41, behind, Marshall completes a pass for less than a firstdown and takes 42…
A Fun Way To Play Flag Football The following Article was written by Jim Reese. Jim was a quarterback and assistant coach at the University of Minnesota. He introduced flag football to Long Island and coached and played in over…
It's recruiting time for College Football - that time of year when the typical High School hallway resembles a hotel lobby at the AFCA coaching convention. Seriously though, now more than ever, a High School Football Coach plays a critical…
Overview: This is the first in a series of drills that are a little “out of the ordinary” from punting drills you’ve seen in the past. However, I believe they are a nice change that will assist you in learning/re-learning…
At some point, every coach the target of criticism from so-called "experts", whether they be fans, sports reporters, announcers, parents or alumni. Consider the following when this happens.. "In order to reach the pinnacle in any field, one must learn…
Homer Smith on Clock Management for games played during the week of 10/19/02 Clemson 31 vs. Wake Forest 24, 4th Quarter In a tight thrilling game, WF fumbles the ball through the Clemson end zone, Clemson gets the touchback, and…
Homer Smith on Clock Management for games played during the week of 10/19/02 Clemson 31 vs. Wake Forest 24, 4th Quarter In a tight thrilling game, WF fumbles the ball through the Clemson end zone, Clemson gets the touchback, and…
By Aaron Thigpen Downhill sprinting is basically a form of assistance or "overspeed training". Basically forcing an athlete to move the legs faster than they could normally generate. I don't have novice athletes run downhill. It pretty much should be…
By Homer Smith It is 4th-down on your 2-foot line, near the end of the 2nd or the 4th quarter. It is not the end-of-game situation where you would have to try to make the yardage needed. You must either…