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BREAKING: NCAA announces unique suspension for head coach of back-to-back D-II national champs
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Coastal Carolina's starting center is 5 foot 9. Starting group isn't tall at all.
"We think it's funny when people make fun of our height. We feed off that. We're not playing basketball...I don't have to block anyone's shot."
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Herm Edwards: "Is that a girl's jersey?"
ASU employee: "No...This is a game jersey"
Herm: "This is a GAME JERSEY?!?!?"
(this exchange actually happened)
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Hereโs a crazy stat.
In David Cutcliffeโs 11 seasons at Duke heโs never had a player transfer.
NEVER.
Credits it to he and his staffโs transparency and honesty in the recruiting process.
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Good time to remind everyone...
Coastalโs center is 5โ9. Their OL averages 6โ2 280lbs.
There are some HS OLs out there that have a bigger average but these guys have a great formula to run the rock.
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A former teacher makes the case for why football is the "best taught subject in American high schools"
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Monken says as a staff, something they started at Army. He asks his guys to find three players a day and have a 60 second conversation with each of them about life - not football
Has found it to be one of the best things they do as a staff.
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I would like to self-report a head coaching sin:
I am embarassed to admit that I ordered coaching shorts WITHOUT POCKETS. I didnt realize this until I put them on recently.
I felt the need to apologize to each of my assistant coaches personally. I will be better in 2021!
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Dear defensive lineman,
You really shouldn't leave your feet.
-Opportunistic offensive lineman everywhere
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Alex Golesh with a sign that should be in every staff room in the country
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Wow!
"It's five-star culture vs. five-star players.โ - Iowa State star after win over Texas
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I spent some time today taking the details Saban asks of his O staff in game planning and adjusting it for our staff.
We don't meet on the weekends and all do our game planning remotely, so really excited about this.
Thinking of creating a generic template to share...thoughts?
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Midwest really dominated football this year. Natty winners by Division
FBS: Ohio State
FCS: North Dakota State
D-II: Ferris State (MI)
D-III: North Central (IL)
NAIA: Grand View (IA)
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This banner from a HS playoff game in GA is the highlight of the #Twitter12Pack footballscoop.com/news/the-tโฆ
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Nebraska assistant Jovan Dewitt is cancer free and expects to make a full recovery
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Ferris State just won back-to-back national titles so I took a quick look at their roster.
105 kids from Michigan! Put some respect on Michigan HS football.
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There are two types of football coaches in the world.
Guys that need to take a picture when college coaches come to visit campus to recruit your kids, and those that don't need a picture.
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Iโve said it on the @FootballScoop pod, but Jerry Kill may go down in football history as the single most under appreciated program builder the sport has ever seen . Yes, Clark Lea is the HC, but Killโs stamp on this Vandy team is evident.
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Medical experts say there is no evidence of on-field transmission of COVID
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Bart Curtis with an all-timer at @WeAreAFCA:
โI end our annual parents meeting with the same message.
You guys are mad at me about playing time.
Iโm mad at you because of DNA. If you had married someone more athletic we wouldnโt be in this situation.โ
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New study reports a higher concussion rate for girls sport than that of football
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Coaches, you'll know what I'm talking about here...
Wife and I went out for dinner last night and you could tell how special of an occasionIi felt it was because I wore a polo without a team logo of any kind. #CoachLife #ProbablyTheOnlyOneInMyClosetToo
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Saban: โHigh achievers are always going to be disappointed by those that arenโt meeting the standard in your organizationโ
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Wow. Via @RedditCFB
Colorado has a 4-0 record, vs opponents who are a combined 1-16.
UCLA has a 0-4 record, vs opponents who are a combined 17-1.
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"It's not a playoff. It's an invitational.โ
-UCF AD Danny White
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SCOUT TEAM DADS: Week 9 of our season in the fall we did something special
We invited dads / important men in our player's lives to serve as our scout team players for our final walk thru
SO many great memories came from that practice, and it's a tradition we'll do from now on
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The win today for @FerrisFootball is their third national title in four seasons and pushed Tony Annese's record at the school to 137-21 overall.
That's a win percentage of 87%.
He took over a program coming off a 5-6 season in 2010. Has won double digit games 9/12 seasons
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PJ Fleck says there have been nearly 650 recruit de-commits across the college football the past two seasons
"We have a problem in our society. We don't have a problem in our program"
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Monken says he picked this up from Craig Bohl: โPlayers play hard for coaches they trust and believe inโ
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Georgia now has AT LEAST 100 HS coaches making $109k or more, per recent report
A decade ago, back in 2015, the state had 17 coaches making at least six-figures
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Tonight we hosted our first ever Decals with Dad (or other special person) night.
Was a great experience and creative way to bring in dads (and moms) into the culture weโre striving to create. I highly recommend this. #GoldBloodedCP #ClawsuP
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Monken on your top job as an assistant:
"Your number 1 job is to carry the message of the head coach from the big room, to the little room and to your players."
Outstanding advice.
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Brian Kelly had a walk-on RB model the new ND unis, then surprised the kid with a scholarship! footballscoop.com/news/brianโฆ
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Due to overwhelming demand...
Inspired by how Nick Saban delegates game planning to his staff, we created a template that allows for a more efficient game planning process.
You might even be able to cut out your weekend staff meetings...
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Source: Jaguars expected to retain Heath Farwell as special teams coordinator
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"Special teams is a reflection of your culture."
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Rhule: โAs coaches, we say itโs all about the kids, but then so many coaches only want to coach at the places that are good. 0-11 teams need good coaches tooโ
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Daboโs pregame words to his Clemson team
โThey can prepare for a month for what we do, but they cannot prepare for who we are.โ
Really like that.
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Navy's hand painted helmets they'll wear for the Army game are SPECIAL footballscoop.com/news/navy-โฆ
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Don't tell hater of Division III football @stoolpresidente...but
D-III program is building one of the largest indoor practice facilities in college football
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Wait. Ninjas get paid?
#ThingsIWishIKnew25YearsAgo #TooFatNow
A small Japanese city is facing a ninja shortage โ even though the salary is $85,000 read.bi/2Jue3su
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3 fall sports finishing up in Michigan, including full-contact football, have conducted over 30,000 rapid COVID tests.
The negative rate of those tests is 99.8%!!!!!!
Not sure how you could have much stronger data for winter sports to start, yet state government wont allow it
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Among the lessons on leadership Kirby Smart learned this summer is something no one really talks about - The Cost of Leadership
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Stalions shares that he got a game ball after win over Iowa.
Harbaugh told him โdonโt get a big headโ afterwards.
That certainly doesnโt seem like something youโd say to a guy you have no idea what heโs doing behind the scenesโฆ
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Baylor HC Matt Rhule explains the difference between his PURPOSE and his PASSION
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I wish more HS athletic departments would see the value in this and how magnetic it can be for kids. But the investment scares far too many
The pictures in our field house are chosen with much thought. Because it's my job to create a fun, energetic culture that pursues daily excellence - our branding - like these pictures - must reinforce our culture. It's teaching w/o talk.
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Greg Mattison to retire after 40+ years in college football
What a legendary career working at some of the best programs in college football
Ohio State
Florida
Michigan
Texas A&M
Notre Dame.
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Ultimate #ScholarshipAlert video
BYU surprised EVERY SINGLE walk-on in the program with a scholarship, courtesy of the most creative NIL deal in college football. How they did it is pretty epic.
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I donโt care who you are, thatโs funny right there.
BREAKING: Big Dawg Summerall, the nationโs first ever 6 ๐ recruit, has signed with Florida. #GoGators #SwampSquadXIX
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Huff: we donโt use the word leadership. It immediately triggers anxiety. Itโs like the ACT/SAT
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People see 1% of coachingโฆthe part where coaches have a headset on the sideline on game day
There is so much more to this great profession and when people get a peek behind the curtain theyโre endlessly fascinated. This is a prime example
Doug Pederson greets every Eagles' player as they leave the locker room one last time this season โค๏ธ
(via @JamieApody)
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Rick Stockstill with an early candidate for quote of the year on the media tour following win over Miami
"They averaged 1.6 yards per carry, and they gave us $1.5 million."
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โYoung men canโt learn life lessons in other sports the same way they do in football.โ footballscoop.com/news/youngโฆ
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No politics. No spin. Just love and respect.
I love this game.
The sportsmanship between Southlake Carroll and Duncanville is awesome. ๐ค #respect @Duncanville_Fb @SLCAthletics
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HBO set to feature Bill Belichick and Nick Saban in "The Art of Coaching" feature-length film
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Source tells @FootballScoop that Hawaii is adding William & Mary (FCS - VA) offensive coordinator Brennan Marion to the staff
Marion has been a fast riser through the coaching ranks, known for his record setting #GoGoOffense
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Carlos Locklyn: "If your kids are soft, you're soft. Go look in the mirror."
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With all due respect, Roger Goodell shouldn't make the decision from New York on whether the two teams go back to the field.
That should be the decision of the players and coaches involved. Full stop.
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HS teacher makes case for why football is the "best taught subject in American high schools" buff.ly/22Jno3Y
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Bill Belichick had players squatting 80% of their max and going through full padded practices Super Bowl week
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Mark Richt had personalized Bibles made for every single Miami player and his coaching staff footballscoop.com/news/mark-โฆ
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โThey had too many guys on the line of scrimmage there.โ
No, Mr Analyst. You have to have 7 on the line. You can line up 9 on the line if you want.
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Fans are going to give Major Applewhite crap for the Ed Oliver jacket deal, but itโs a prime example of no one being bigger than anyone else. Everyone is held to the same standard. Top 10 pick or not.
Would have been SO easy to pretend he didnโt see it. Protecting his culture
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Chip Kelly shares with @DilfersDimes that he really values experiences of former HS coaches, and it stems back to something he heard as a young coach
โIf you havenโt been on a yellow school bus then youโre not a coach.โ
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Parents force suspension of successful high school head coach for "not playing the correct players"
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Andy Reid giving some major love to offensive line coaches out there
"If you can coach the offensive line, you can coach anything."
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Matt Rhule once wrote 200 letters to be a GA. Place on campus at Penn State would give out a free beer in exchange for a job rejection letter.
...Rhule said he had some pretty nice weekends putting those GA rejection letters to good use.
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Rhule implores young guys to network with guys your age. Donโt chase big name guys. Guys your age are eventually going to be the ones that hire you, and that you hire as a head coach.
Also, donโt be a QC forever. Go coach. Go down a level. Coaches coach.
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Football doesnโt always allow these type of things, but remember some guys donโt say a word to their team / fans when leaving. Some send mass texts.
Neal Brown didnโt have to do this. He made sure he did though. Thatโs class
An emotional @NealBrown_WVU addressed Trojan Nation at halftime of today's men's basketball game ...
"From my family and I, I thank you, thank you so much, God bless and Go Troy."
#OneTROY
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Rhule: โI donโt think you really know offense until you coach on defense. And I donโt think you really know defense until you coach offense.โ
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I despise the idea that we - as a society - have created a culture where if you're not playing the amount you want, you can just bounce.
A person's value has nothing to do with how many snaps they play, but so many kids (and parents) today seem to think that.
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Been looking for a way to honor and recognize our most committed group of kids and came up with a star system.
5 ๐ guys - Elite winter, spring and summer attendance in weight room and off season activities.
4 โญ๏ธ guys - elite summer attendance
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Marcus Freeman explains why work-life BLEND, not BALANCE is key for coaches
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There's an interesting situation brewing in Arizona, where fired OL coach Sean Kugler files Request for Arbitration, and mentions possible "mistaken identity"
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Asked about how he feels taking over a 2-win team to now winning a bowl game Shane Beamer shares:
"Itโs amazing what a little bit of confidence and a little bit of joy can accomplish.โ
Isnt that the truth.
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Doeren asked about how heโs created a blue collar mentality:
โItโs who you are. I cut my own hair. I drive a pickup truck. I listen to country music. Iโve had a job since 4th grade.โ
โYou have to give your coaches the opportunity to share their stories and life exp w playersโ
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Study: CTE found in people with no history of contact sports or history of neurotrauma
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As a head HS coach, I want to publicly thank the college programs out there doing things the right way like taking the time to visit our schools in person to talk about our kids or at least take the time to reach out and ask about them.
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Coaching community - Please join me in sending prayers to coach Hargitt. #CancerSucks
Cancer is weak...God is strong ๐ช...today God showed his greatness again...allowed us all another day โ๏ธ
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Revisiting โWhy we need high school footballโ
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A cancer diagnosis.
A head coach that wonโt allow anyone to feel sorry for him.
Community and team rally around him.
Then, a state title.
Cancer took him last night, but Irwin County (GA) HC Buddy Nobles leaves an incredible legacy behind
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Can someone explain why Ark State has an assistant on their sideline with a #TMNT xmas sweater on?? #rlCarrierBowl
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90% of this Big Ten team's recruits will be multi-sport athletes
"There are times we won't recruit a kid just because they don't play multiple sports."
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If there was a "This is how a coaching search should be handled" award (I'd call it The Bill Moos Award in honor of his hire of Leach at Wazzu), John Cohen at Miss State earned it
Lost Dan Mullen Sunday...
Decide on Joe Moorhead Tuesday #BOOM
#ThatsHowItsDone
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Brennan Marion reportedly finalizing deal to become next Sacramento State (FCS) head coach
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Coaches - you donโt need to pay for sample practice plans, depth charts, etc. Donโt take that bait.
Spend some time building relationships with coaches on social media. Greatest profession in the world and full of guys willing to FREEly share ideas to help make others better.
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Hereโs a question.
Why do coaches wives have to pay to get into away games? (I get there are often passes for league games)
Is it like that where you live?
There should be an alliance among to schools to get those SAINTS in free of charge. Donโt they sacrifice enough?
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Scott Frost explains why his Nebraska staff won't be yelling or cussing at players
It centers on this single belief - "No fear of failure"
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Former Boise State WR Davis Koetter is joining the staff at Texas as an offensive graduate assistant, sources tell @FootballScoop
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"Nothing is fun unless it's hard."
"So embrace the fact that it's hard, never hope that it's easy."
- Mike Leach
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The Bill Parcells inspired locker room sign that every program should have (via @coachtanis) footballscoop.com/news/photoโฆ
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Playing multiple sports proves to coaches that players are "capable of being coached multiple ways," Chad Morris explains
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