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Staff Meeting
Letter from Publisher
Words of Wisdomfrom legendary Tom Landry
News and Notes -Fiesta Bowl changing to an afternoon game and will host 2003 title game; Nevada coach Tormey cleared of any wrongdoing; Cooper and Buckeyes clear up oversight; Terps and Irish agree to open 2002 season in last Kickoff Classic; Call it the Kansas State rule, latest tweak to BCS rules makes sense; NCAA announces changes designed to help student-athletes; Switzer among those to be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame; Wanna' know a secret... Donnan to get extra $255,250 in severance pay; Former Georgia football coach Jim Donnan will receive an additional $255,250 in severance pay following the approval of a secret; MAC connects with GMAC Mobile Bowl; Northern Arizona gets three years probation; No keeping up with this Jones...; Hawaii coach June Jones back at work; The Arena Football League enters its 15th season; Northwestern State forced to forfeit two games; Viva Las Vegas...Robinson gets a well-deserved extension at UNLV; Nix leaves Henderson State and heads to Samford; Walsh hands the reins to Donahue; AFCA's Teaff opposes Friday games for colleges; Clemson won't move South Carolina game for TV; Aloha means Goodbye to the islands for two bowl games; State ruling prohibits Neuheisel from accepting deal with Nike; Long time NFL assistant Dick Jamieson passes away; Eagles dismiss Modrak and hand all of the power to Reid; NFL launches coaching academies; Packers make several moves...
High School Notes
Spotlight
Buried Treasure... UAB's Watson Brown
- Sometimes numbers can be deceiving, and in the case of Watson Brown, his career cannot be measured by wins and losses. Acclaimed by all who know him as a truly great ball coach, his career and the choices he made are a great lesson for young coaches.
By Richard Scott
The Right Place at the Right Time
- After 17 years in the NFL, USC tabbed Pete Carroll to resurrect the lost glory of Troy. Carroll is more than convinced he is the right man, and the timing for both him and the school could not be better.
By Steve Silverman
Never a Doubt
-The Oklahoma Sooners rise to the top of the college football world June have shocked some people, but not head coach Bob Stoops. By expecting excellence and setting a "never concede anything" attitude around his program, Stoops has created possibly the perfect program in Norman.
By Richard Scott
Artificial Oasis
- A look at artificial playing surfaces and why this is a whole different product than was first introduced in the Astrodome almost 40 years ago.
by Jane Musgrave
Method to the Madness
- Having a business plan for scheduling can be the difference in games won, revenue, bowl games, and national prominence. By examining the Big XII Conference, AFM has uncovered some more than compelling statistical evidence that can help any program high school to Division I-A.
By AFM Research Staff
Leading by Example
- In this latest edition of our ongoing series highlighting top athletic directors, we look at Oklahoma's Joe Castiglione, who has set the bar high at OU and, thus far, encountered nothing short of miraculous success.
By Rod Smith
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Clinic
The Relentless Pursuit of Excellence:
Mississippi State's Defense - The MSU Bulldogs long have been known as one of the SEC and nation's most tenacious defenses. This article shows the Dawg methods for getting the most aggressive play possible out of defenders... pursuit, pursuit and pursuit.
By Kurt Woerner, DE, Mississippi State University
The Final Four
- Games that come down to the last seconds are a coach's nightmare. Franklin has been able to master this desperate times by scripting, practicing and polishing a series of four plays that can lead to snatching victory from the jaws of defeat.
By Bill Unsworth, head coach, Franklin College
Level the Playing Field
-The triple option and the maze of problems it can possess for a defensive staff can be a very effective way to make a team competitive versus potentially superior competition. Tennessee-Martin has successfully implemented this package as their base offense, and with good results.
By Sam McCorkle, head coach, Tennessee-Martin University.
Complete Coach
With so many new gadgets at their disposal, coaches can now accomplish tasks in a fraction of the time it used to take. One of the most helpful coaching aids is the state-of-the-art play-diagramming software now available. What's out there and what it can do for you.
By Rod Smith
Technology and Equipment
New Equipment
The latest products and services in the football marketplace.
Equipment Room
Innovations in goods and services.
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