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Staff Meeting
Letter from Publisher
News and Notes
Dick Curl leaves Europe and joins the Chiefs... Bama's DuBose makes a sick young man's day...NCAA legislation may hurt I-AA football...Mizzou seeks to get out of future games with UCLA... MAC to send team to new Hoosier Bowl in 2001... Bowden promotes Gladden at FSU...D-II Snow Bowl moved to Texas...Colorado coach battling cancer...XFL hires coaches...Conference USA ties up with Motor City Bowl...SMU and TCU keep the rivalry going...Army changes logo and official nickname...Brown receives Ivy sanctions...Larry Smith OK after surgery... SC State extends Jeffries...Gillman has surgery... Kush back on board at ASU
High School Notes
Spotlight
"Do Right..."
- Florida A&M head coach Billy Joe, a man with a diverse background and a simple philosophy, has resurrected this fabled program and restored the tradition first established by the legendary Jake Gaither.
by Gene Frenette
Upwardly Mobile
...Hottest of the Hot NFL coaches- In AFM's second annual survey of the NFL coaching landscape to find the next group of coaching superstars, we focus on a baker's dozen of the next Brian Billick or Mike Sherman. Beginning with Bear OC Gary Crowton and ending with Rams DC Peter Giunta, this group has what it takes to make any needy GM pay attention. Also, we look at a substantial group of others to watch.
The Best of the Best
- This is our look at the best coaching staffs in the nation, both in college and the NFL. While the criteria of what makes a great staff can be debated, there is no doubt these staffs set the bar for others in terms of overall quality and leadership at the top.
The Best Coach I Ever Had
- Every coach has an unequalled chance to effect the lives of his players. Several players from high school through the NFL reveal what it was about their favorite coach that touched their hearts and changed their lives.
by Roxanne Robbins
The Diary of a New Coach
- In Part One of a two-part series, brand, spanking new coach Charley Welde of Norman, Oklahoma takes through what it was like in year one of the trip through his chosen profession.
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Clinic
Chicago Bears' Cover 2 Package
- With the offensive evolution including multiple packages to attempt to gain an advantage, defenses have had to counter with schemes designed to stuff the gaps with enough players to first effectively stop the run. Bear DB coach Vance Bedford shares Chicago's ideas on how to best utilize Cover 2 to achieve their desires results.
by Vance Bedford, DB, Chicago Bears
Kentucky's Running Game
- For the last several years, the Kentucky Wildcats have been known for their high-flying aerial circus. Yet what few know is that UK has had one of the most effective running games in the powerful SEC. The reason for this is because of the emphasis placed on this aspect of the offense by head coach Hal Mumme and OC Tony Franklin. This article dissects the RB game and drills.
by Tony Franklin, OC, University of Kentucky
Southern Pride
- Southern Mississippi has been a thorn in the side of SEC teams for years, constantly playing them tough and often beating them. The secret behind their success has been a tenacious defense that attacks, attacks, and keeps attacking. This article looks at the USM blitz package.
by Dave Womack, DC, Southern Mississippi
Technology and Equipment
Complete Coach-
If it is true that practice makes perfect, then every coach and every program needs to do all within their power to make sure that practices are as efficient as possible. In this edition of The Complete Coach, AFM examines practice field fundamentals.
New Equipment
The latest products and services in the football marketplace.
Equipment Room
Innovations in goods and services
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