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News and Notes -Patriots QB coach passes away... Reese and Titans agree on new pact... Bama and the Irish cancel series... College Hall of Fame grows... Bower gets extension... Eagles cheerleaders sue over dressing room incident... UK gives Morris extension to original contract... NFL announces 2002 schedule format... Grand Rapids wins Arena League title... NCAA mulls rules on underclassmen entering NFL draft... Robinson to be new AD at UNLV... Wheeler's family sues Northwestern... Trojans get two years... Marshall to study MAC alliance... BCS modifies 2001 format... Neuheisel gets a raise... Western Kentucky coach receives an extension... Colgate changes nickname... Family of FSU player sues the school over his death... Temple allowed to stay in the Big East... Former UK coach sues school...
High School New & Notes
Spotlight
Blood Brother - Perennially bad and lacking for direction, Rutgers turned its football fortunes over to a son of the state, Greg Schiano, and hopes are high. He has the charisma, plan and dedication to succeed.
By Allen Curtiss, Jr.
The 2000 College Coordinators of the Year - Every year AFM recognizes the men who work without the spotlight, but direct the best units in the nation. This is our look at the best in the business for the 2000 season.
The Best Coaching Staffs - This is the annual AFM Professional Services Group look at the top coaching staffs in both college football and the NFL while the criteria for what makes a great staff can be debated, these staffs certainly set the standard.
By PSG Research Staff
Climbing the Summit - The path to the top of the coaching profession is well documented, but is it necessarily correct? This article looks at the perceptions of what is needed to succeed to a head coaching position and the potential fallacy in the thought process.
By Richard Scott
What Football Taught Me - The son of a life long coach takes us inside what the game of football meant to him and how the lessons learned prepared him for life's journey through the unknown.
By Dr. Kyle Longley
Follow The Leader - Every few seasons the trends seem to change in football. This article looks at what current coaches see as the wave of the future or will it be back to the future.
By Richard Scott
Running Out of the Spread - The wide-open spread offense is all the rage across the nation. Defenses have responded and the running game is evolving as more than an afterthought for schools like Northwestern, Clemson and others.
By Steve Silverman
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Clinic
Attacking the Line of Scrimmage -The Arkansas Razorbacks want to play defense on the offense's side of the line of scrimmage. To accomplish this goal, the Hogs have developed a teaching philosophy and methodology designed to attack, attack, and attack.
By Bobby Allen, Co-Defensive Coordinator, University of Arkansas
On the Circuit - North Dakota uses a circuit drill routine to maximize practice efficiency and improve results on game days.
By Kyle Schweigert, Defensive Coordinator/Assistant Head Coach, University of North Dakota
Smash - The LSU Bayou Bengals use the smash as a universal route to increase efficiency and scoring opportunities for their potent offense. The smash route is effective versus any of the prevailing defensive philosophies used today.
By Jimbo Fisher, Offensive Coordinator, LSU
Efficiency in the Scoring Zone - For the last several years, the home of one the nation's most effective offensive packages has been found in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Western Michigan using a teaching philosophy designed to teach one thing: SCORE.
By Brian Rock, Offensive Coordinator, Western Michigan University
Working His Plan - This is the latest installment in AFM's look at the top ADs in the country. We look at FSU's Dave Hart who has been behind one of the great dynasties in the history of the game.
By Rod Smith
Technology and Equipment
New Equipment The latest products and services in the football marketplace.
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