Jim Reese, who has been writing for both CompuSports and Florida newspapers for ten years, recently published a book entitled, "Sports Stories-Old School." Jim, a former quarterback at the University of Minnesota and a past high school and college coach,…
Scout Team The stressful thing about being on a scout team in college was that you were supposed to fail. Freshmen, ineligible in 1959, made up the team and I was a graduate assistant and their coach at the University…
In 1983, the Susquehanna University Football Team posted its third consecutive winning season, going undefeated through a 9-game schedule. The three year run began with a completely unexpected win against perennial conference powerhouse Lycoming College in the first game of…
In recent years, it's been difficult to pick up a football coaching magazine, attend a football clinic, or visit a football coaching message board without hearing about the 30 Stack . Three-man line defenses have become increasingly popular in high…
Teams for years have used their largest wide receivers to help block either at the point of attack or at the edge of a formation to help seal the defensive pursuit. This also aids the offense in possibly drawing a…
"Momentum Killers and Momentum Getters" The home court advantage in basketball is due to many factors - one of those factors being momentum. Momentum in basketball is a great thing to have on your side. Of course, you can attempt…
Training For The Fastest Movement in All of Sports Reproduced with permission from Line Drives, the monthly newsletter from Baseball Fit, LLC. In 1985, renowned orthopedic surgeon Dr. Arthur Pappas conducted some interesting research on 15 professional pitchers. Over the…
Reproduced with permission from Line Drives, the monthly newsletter from Baseball Fit, LLC. In 1985, renowned orthopedic surgeon Dr. Arthur Pappas conducted some interesting research on 15 professional pitchers. Over the course of 147 pitches, he examined with high speed…
by Larry Beckish This article was written by the 'Ol Coach in September 2009 as he watched Tim Tebow lead his Florida team against Tennessee Last Saturday the Florida-Tennessee game was the game that attracted my attention the most. I…
This is the August issue of Punt Points, a monthly series of articles that was written by Mark Simon, former NFL Punter for the Denver Broncos. Summary A month of grueling practice and changes affect not only the offense and…