LET'S GO BOWL-ING
There is much conjecture these days about the quality and quantity of football bowl games. Sometimes it seems they are running out of names there are so many. Like most things, there are several ways [...]
WHAT ABOUT COMMITMENT?
Yesterday morning, the first day of 2011, I was bustling around in my early morning routine so that when 8:00 AM arrived I could be in front of the TV to watch the Rose Parade [...]
WHAT ARE WE TRYING TO PROVE?
I opened this weeks edition of Sports Illustrated and there was Alan Shipnucks article, œThe Mystery of Erica Blasberg. A tragic story of a talented young lady athlete who committed suicide at age 25. Having [...]
Just An Opinion
We have reached that time of the year that seems to be the only time that really counts in the college football season. At least it seems to be that way for the media. As [...]
PEARL HARBOR REVISITED
Sixty-nine years ago today, my family and I were driving from Visalia to Lindsay (CA) to have Sunday dinner with my Uncle Evan. The radio was on and we were glued to the reports of [...]
How Long Can You Go?
I have been engaged in the world of coaching for a very long time and have been able to see that coaches have become more aware of the impact that they can have on their [...]
POLITICS, PRESIDENTS AND BARACK OBAMA
It seems to me that, over the years, come November, I have cast more votes to cancel someone elses vote than I have to support a candidate of my choosing. In other words, I knew [...]
FORGIVENESS
Two years ago today my life was changed forever. Shelley Lynn Davis (nee Todd), my middle daughter was killed by a hit-and-run driver. He was under the influence of alcohol. It was early AM and [...]
ARE WE EVER GOING TO GET IT?
œGet what, you are asking. My answer is this. Are we ever going to get that we are killing ourselves on a regular basis? Coaches may be guiltier of this than any other group of [...]
A World of Either/Or
With only a few exceptions, every high school, college and professional football team played this weekend. And, wonder of all wonders, 50% of them lost. This is, of course, something that everyone knows In any [...]
WINNING – WHAT'S ENOUGH?
Here is a question I definitely have no answer for. After 50 years of coaching I want to discover this; œHow much winning is enough? It is such a puzzle that I have heard veteran [...]
We've Only Just Begun
September 06, 2010 in a packed stadium in Washington, DC two fine college football teams from Boise, ID and Blacksburg, VA (Boise State and Virginia Tech) participated in a great game between highly ranked teams. [...]
All We Need Is Love
For me, the context for working with people has been “relationship is the key to everything.” If we know that, why is life so difficult sometimes? Maybe we don’t really appreciate the simplicity of relating [...]
Specialization In Sports At A Young Age: Who Are We Helping?
The issue I have with specialization, and have had for years is this: 1. The participant (athlete) is told that if he/she doesn’t specialize they might not be able to compete at the next level. [...]
NOT EVERYTHING IS A MESS!
The structure of the NCAA and intercollegiate athletics is under fire and rightfully so. How it has evolved has had many lose sight of the value of the experience for the athlete and those who [...]
I'm Diggin' Dignity
Over all my working life I have been a keen observer of human behavior. I have not only been an observer; I have done my best to impact that behavior. To me, above all, it [...]
Twitter-pated
Sports Illustrated has a site for people to give their opinion about who is the most over-rated in this year’s NFL draft. My question is “Who gives a flying_____?” It’s a bunch of people tweeting [...]
The NFL Draft, Another Big Wind?
About this time every year a media breeze blows in called the NFL Draft. It is a time of conjecture, predictions and best guesses. It keeps the NFL in the limelight in this “off” season. [...]
All We Need Is Love
For me, the context for working with people has been “relationship is the key to everything.” If we know that, why is life so difficult sometimes? Maybe we don’t really appreciate the simplicity of relating [...]
Specialization In Sports At A Young Age: Who Are We Helping?
The issue I have with specialization, and have had for years is this: 1. The participant (athlete) is told that if he/she doesn’t specialize they might not be able to compete at the next level. [...]
NOT EVERYTHING IS A MESS!
The structure of the NCAA and intercollegiate athletics is under fire and rightfully so. How it has evolved has had many lose sight of the value of the experience for the athlete and those who [...]
I'm Diggin' Dignity
Over all my working life I have been a keen observer of human behavior. I have not only been an observer; I have done my best to impact that behavior. To me, above all, it [...]
Twitter-pated
Sports Illustrated has a site for people to give their opinion about who is the most over-rated in this year’s NFL draft. My question is “Who gives a flying_____?” It’s a bunch of people tweeting [...]
The NFL Draft, Another Big Wind?
About this time every year a media breeze blows in called the NFL Draft. It is a time of conjecture, predictions and best guesses. It keeps the NFL in the limelight in this “off” season. [...]
All We Need Is Love
For me, the context for working with people has been “relationship is the key to everything.” If we know that, why is life so difficult sometimes? Maybe we don’t really appreciate the simplicity of relating [...]
Specialization In Sports At A Young Age: Who Are We Helping?
The issue I have with specialization, and have had for years is this: 1. The participant (athlete) is told that if he/she doesn’t specialize they might not be able to compete at the next level. [...]
NOT EVERYTHING IS A MESS!
The structure of the NCAA and intercollegiate athletics is under fire and rightfully so. How it has evolved has had many lose sight of the value of the experience for the athlete and those who [...]
I'm Diggin' Dignity
Over all my working life I have been a keen observer of human behavior. I have not only been an observer; I have done my best to impact that behavior. To me, above all, it [...]
Twitter-pated
Sports Illustrated has a site for people to give their opinion about who is the most over-rated in this year’s NFL draft. My question is “Who gives a flying_____?” It’s a bunch of people tweeting [...]
The NFL Draft, Another Big Wind?
About this time every year a media breeze blows in called the NFL Draft. It is a time of conjecture, predictions and best guesses. It keeps the NFL in the limelight in this “off” season. [...]
All We Need Is Love
For me, the context for working with people has been “relationship is the key to everything.” If we know that, why is life so difficult sometimes? Maybe we don’t really appreciate the simplicity of relating [...]
Specialization In Sports At A Young Age: Who Are We Helping?
The issue I have with specialization, and have had for years is this: 1. The participant (athlete) is told that if he/she doesn’t specialize they might not be able to compete at the next level. [...]
NOT EVERYTHING IS A MESS!
The structure of the NCAA and intercollegiate athletics is under fire and rightfully so. How it has evolved has had many lose sight of the value of the experience for the athlete and those who [...]
I'm Diggin' Dignity
Over all my working life I have been a keen observer of human behavior. I have not only been an observer; I have done my best to impact that behavior. To me, above all, it [...]
Twitter-pated
Sports Illustrated has a site for people to give their opinion about who is the most over-rated in this year’s NFL draft. My question is “Who gives a flying_____?” It’s a bunch of people tweeting [...]
The NFL Draft, Another Big Wind?
About this time every year a media breeze blows in called the NFL Draft. It is a time of conjecture, predictions and best guesses. It keeps the NFL in the limelight in this “off” season. [...]
All We Need Is Love
For me, the context for working with people has been “relationship is the key to everything.” If we know that, why is life so difficult sometimes? Maybe we don’t really appreciate the simplicity of relating [...]
Specialization In Sports At A Young Age: Who Are We Helping?
The issue I have with specialization, and have had for years is this: 1. The participant (athlete) is told that if he/she doesn’t specialize they might not be able to compete at the next level. [...]
NOT EVERYTHING IS A MESS!
The structure of the NCAA and intercollegiate athletics is under fire and rightfully so. How it has evolved has had many lose sight of the value of the experience for the athlete and those who [...]
I'm Diggin' Dignity
Over all my working life I have been a keen observer of human behavior. I have not only been an observer; I have done my best to impact that behavior. To me, above all, it [...]
Twitter-pated
Sports Illustrated has a site for people to give their opinion about who is the most over-rated in this year’s NFL draft. My question is “Who gives a flying_____?” It’s a bunch of people tweeting [...]
The NFL Draft, Another Big Wind?
About this time every year a media breeze blows in called the NFL Draft. It is a time of conjecture, predictions and best guesses. It keeps the NFL in the limelight in this “off” season. [...]
All We Need Is Love
For me, the context for working with people has been “relationship is the key to everything.” If we know that, why is life so difficult sometimes? Maybe we don’t really appreciate the simplicity of relating [...]
Specialization In Sports At A Young Age: Who Are We Helping?
The issue I have with specialization, and have had for years is this: 1. The participant (athlete) is told that if he/she doesn’t specialize they might not be able to compete at the next level. [...]
NOT EVERYTHING IS A MESS!
The structure of the NCAA and intercollegiate athletics is under fire and rightfully so. How it has evolved has had many lose sight of the value of the experience for the athlete and those who [...]
I'm Diggin' Dignity
Over all my working life I have been a keen observer of human behavior. I have not only been an observer; I have done my best to impact that behavior. To me, above all, it [...]
Twitter-pated
Sports Illustrated has a site for people to give their opinion about who is the most over-rated in this year’s NFL draft. My question is “Who gives a flying_____?” It’s a bunch of people tweeting [...]
The NFL Draft, Another Big Wind?
About this time every year a media breeze blows in called the NFL Draft. It is a time of conjecture, predictions and best guesses. It keeps the NFL in the limelight in this “off” season. [...]
All We Need Is Love
For me, the context for working with people has been “relationship is the key to everything.” If we know that, why is life so difficult sometimes? Maybe we don’t really appreciate the simplicity of relating [...]
Specialization In Sports At A Young Age: Who Are We Helping?
The issue I have with specialization, and have had for years is this: 1. The participant (athlete) is told that if he/she doesn’t specialize they might not be able to compete at the next level. [...]
NOT EVERYTHING IS A MESS!
The structure of the NCAA and intercollegiate athletics is under fire and rightfully so. How it has evolved has had many lose sight of the value of the experience for the athlete and those who [...]
I'm Diggin' Dignity
Over all my working life I have been a keen observer of human behavior. I have not only been an observer; I have done my best to impact that behavior. To me, above all, it [...]
Twitter-pated
Sports Illustrated has a site for people to give their opinion about who is the most over-rated in this year’s NFL draft. My question is “Who gives a flying_____?” It’s a bunch of people tweeting [...]
The NFL Draft, Another Big Wind?
About this time every year a media breeze blows in called the NFL Draft. It is a time of conjecture, predictions and best guesses. It keeps the NFL in the limelight in this “off” season. [...]
All We Need Is Love
For me, the context for working with people has been “relationship is the key to everything.” If we know that, why is life so difficult sometimes? Maybe we don’t really appreciate the simplicity of relating [...]
Specialization In Sports At A Young Age: Who Are We Helping?
The issue I have with specialization, and have had for years is this: 1. The participant (athlete) is told that if he/she doesn’t specialize they might not be able to compete at the next level. [...]
NOT EVERYTHING IS A MESS!
The structure of the NCAA and intercollegiate athletics is under fire and rightfully so. How it has evolved has had many lose sight of the value of the experience for the athlete and those who [...]
I'm Diggin' Dignity
Over all my working life I have been a keen observer of human behavior. I have not only been an observer; I have done my best to impact that behavior. To me, above all, it [...]
Twitter-pated
Sports Illustrated has a site for people to give their opinion about who is the most over-rated in this year’s NFL draft. My question is “Who gives a flying_____?” It’s a bunch of people tweeting [...]
The NFL Draft, Another Big Wind?
About this time every year a media breeze blows in called the NFL Draft. It is a time of conjecture, predictions and best guesses. It keeps the NFL in the limelight in this “off” season. [...]
All We Need Is Love
For me, the context for working with people has been “relationship is the key to everything.” If we know that, why is life so difficult sometimes? Maybe we don’t really appreciate the simplicity of relating [...]
Specialization In Sports At A Young Age: Who Are We Helping?
The issue I have with specialization, and have had for years is this: 1. The participant (athlete) is told that if he/she doesn’t specialize they might not be able to compete at the next level. [...]
NOT EVERYTHING IS A MESS!
The structure of the NCAA and intercollegiate athletics is under fire and rightfully so. How it has evolved has had many lose sight of the value of the experience for the athlete and those who [...]
I'm Diggin' Dignity
Over all my working life I have been a keen observer of human behavior. I have not only been an observer; I have done my best to impact that behavior. To me, above all, it [...]
Twitter-pated
Sports Illustrated has a site for people to give their opinion about who is the most over-rated in this year’s NFL draft. My question is “Who gives a flying_____?” It’s a bunch of people tweeting [...]
The NFL Draft, Another Big Wind?
About this time every year a media breeze blows in called the NFL Draft. It is a time of conjecture, predictions and best guesses. It keeps the NFL in the limelight in this “off” season. [...]
All We Need Is Love
For me, the context for working with people has been “relationship is the key to everything.” If we know that, why is life so difficult sometimes? Maybe we don’t really appreciate the simplicity of relating [...]
Specialization In Sports At A Young Age: Who Are We Helping?
The issue I have with specialization, and have had for years is this: 1. The participant (athlete) is told that if he/she doesn’t specialize they might not be able to compete at the next level. [...]
NOT EVERYTHING IS A MESS!
The structure of the NCAA and intercollegiate athletics is under fire and rightfully so. How it has evolved has had many lose sight of the value of the experience for the athlete and those who [...]
I'm Diggin' Dignity
Over all my working life I have been a keen observer of human behavior. I have not only been an observer; I have done my best to impact that behavior. To me, above all, it [...]
Twitter-pated
Sports Illustrated has a site for people to give their opinion about who is the most over-rated in this year’s NFL draft. My question is “Who gives a flying_____?” It’s a bunch of people tweeting [...]
The NFL Draft, Another Big Wind?
About this time every year a media breeze blows in called the NFL Draft. It is a time of conjecture, predictions and best guesses. It keeps the NFL in the limelight in this “off” season. [...]
All We Need Is Love
For me, the context for working with people has been “relationship is the key to everything.” If we know that, why is life so difficult sometimes? Maybe we don’t really appreciate the simplicity of relating [...]
Specialization In Sports At A Young Age: Who Are We Helping?
The issue I have with specialization, and have had for years is this: 1. The participant (athlete) is told that if he/she doesn’t specialize they might not be able to compete at the next level. [...]
NOT EVERYTHING IS A MESS!
The structure of the NCAA and intercollegiate athletics is under fire and rightfully so. How it has evolved has had many lose sight of the value of the experience for the athlete and those who [...]
I'm Diggin' Dignity
Over all my working life I have been a keen observer of human behavior. I have not only been an observer; I have done my best to impact that behavior. To me, above all, it [...]
Twitter-pated
Sports Illustrated has a site for people to give their opinion about who is the most over-rated in this year’s NFL draft. My question is “Who gives a flying_____?” It’s a bunch of people tweeting [...]
The NFL Draft, Another Big Wind?
About this time every year a media breeze blows in called the NFL Draft. It is a time of conjecture, predictions and best guesses. It keeps the NFL in the limelight in this “off” season. [...]