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Cover   November 2001


Staff Meeting

Letter from Publisher

Words of Wisdom legendary Erk Russell

News and Notes -ND gets a new corporate partner FSU and Iowa state set to play in the Robinson Classic; Memphis coaches in hot water; Samford coach let go; NCAA games rescheduled; NFL decides not to play September 16th; Mobile, Ala. high school coaches disciplined after fight; Saints to stay in the dome; Paterno wins Stagg award from AFCA; Cal State Northridge may drop football; Oregon player forced to quit; Badgers get probation; Orlando now home to two bowl games; Bama hears from NCAA; Stringers family may sue NFL and refs reach truce; Former Northern Illinois coach dies; Kidd joins the 300 club; I-AA playoffs to be delayed; FAU get s first win ever; Conference USA decides not to expand; Chargers make coaching moves; Auburn students get rowdy; West Texas A&M coach reassigned; NC AT&T back has a banner day.

High School New & Notes


Spotlight

A Wizard in the Land of Oz
- Tiny Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas may not win conference titles or compete for national championships, but their head coach is one of the best in the business. He perseveres in the face of long odds.
By Jamie DeMoney

Ten Coaches you should know
- It is easy to name the best coaches if all you look at is the biggest of the big-time or high atop the all-time wins charts. But, we look at 10 of the very finest coaches in the nation. Names to remember and cherish.
By Richard Scott

Leader of the Pack
- Baltimore Ravens DC Marvin Lewis is a coach whose time has come (passed due to league rules) and is going again fast.
By Steve Silverman

Moving On
- When a coach resigns, it is always hard for those left behind. AFM looks at the question, Is there ever a good time to leave?
By Steve Silverman

Breaking Bonds
- Cutting players or telling them they are just not good enough is one the hardest parts of the coaching profession. AFM examines how some of the best handle this trying time of the year.
By Steve Silverman

What A Tangled Web We Have Weaved
- The Internet and the instantaneous exchange of information and forever changed the face of the coaching world. See how some deal (or don't) with it.
By Richard Scott

  Clinic

High Five
-Mississippi State plays five DBs all of the time. See the philosophy of this high-risk and high-reward style of attack.
By Melvin Smith, DB, Mississippi State University

Gaining An Edge
- Through Special Teams. One of the best ways to gain an advantage is to play superior special teams. Arizona State uses a system designed to maximize results.
By Tom Osborne, Special Teams Coordinator, Arizona State University

Northwestern's Offensive Practice Structure
- The Wildcats have been one of the most proficient offenses in the country, over the last few years. Learn why this is no accident, but the result of careful planning.
By Kevin Wilson, Offensive coordinator, Northwestern University

Developing Your Two-Minute Offense
- Every team preaches the need for a good two-minute drill, but few possess one. The Vikes have one of the most efficient in the NFL learn why and how.
By Alex Wood, QB Coach, Minnesota Vikings

Evaluating Offensive Linemen
- Deciding what you've got to work with and how to define those players skills or lack thereof is one of the most crucial functions of a coach. Learn how they do it at Army.
By Harold Etheridge, OL, Army

He Knows the Way to San Jose
- SJSU AD Chuck Bell reveals his ideas on how to succeed in a tough market and why he thinks the Spartans are on the rise.
By Rod smith


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