I was watching a father and son throw a football in the ocean yesterday. Both threw the ball well. The dad’s release was one I preferred….he brought the ball straight…
American Football in Sweden
Here is an American football game in Sweden! Boyle County Football Coach, Chuck Smith, is in Sweden right now, working at a football camp. He said the kids try hard…
Coach Russell’s Ruminations – June
Over the course of the last few months, we’ve been deep into the season of coaches moving to other schools, hirings, firings, etc. Usually, football coaches handle the process the…
Summer Evaluation Camps
It’s that time of year of course and whether we are high school or college coaches if we are attempting to constantly raise the water level of the talent in…
Make Big Decisions Now, Coach When It is Time to Coach
In my book, Black Shoes & White Shoestrings , I talk about Bill Walsh’s impact on how we run our program and the level of organization we try to incorporate.…
Effectively Disguising Coverages (Part I)
This past off-season I spent more time than normal listening to offensive coaches discuss their strategies. Not just at clinics, but also in our office because this year we had…
Linebacker Change of Direction Drills
The first day we taught the fundamentals of linebacker play. In building a base, we stressed playing great technique – stance, read steps, playing low, angles, reading the triangle, reacting…
Long Hours, Hard Work – Do You Spend Your Time Doing What Matters the Most?
Over 20 years ago at a clinic, Sam Harp, former Danvlle High School (KY) coach with seven state titles, shared a master list of what a coach needs to do,…
When a Player Transfers, is it Okay for Him to Hand over Your Rival’s Playbook?
If a player transfers to your school, and he is from your rival school, or any school you play, is it okay for him to give you a copy of…
The Night Roger Gruneisen Almost Fired Me
I heard from Coach Gruneisen today. He brought up one of the times he almost fired me! 🙂 We were at Bath County playing in the freezing cold for the…