February 1, 2015
Graduation Gift or Retirement Gift
Check this out. It may be the perfect gift you are looking for. It has football, wisdom, life lessons, and…
Coach Russell’s Ruminations – May
May is here, Spring has sprung, and I hope everyone is able to take a few minutes to enjoy it.…
Spring Ball Wrap-Up
We just completed a very successful spring football season at Cornell with our 12 practices allowed by the Ivy League.…
3 Option Go-To Play
By David Machuca, Every coach has that go-to play in crunch time. As an offensive coordinator, I want our quarterback…
The Transition Plan: What are the Priorities?
Rex Lardner, the Managing Editor of American Football Monthly, is a good friend of mine. He asked me to share…
South Florida Could Steal the Draft Spotlight
Finding high school football talent in South Florida is not a difficult thing to do. Seeing the players mature in…
Transition: When One of Yours Takes Over the Program
On April 2nd, a tough transition began to take place. I resigned as the head football coach at Mason…
“Flat Path” or “Swing/Bubble” Route On Zone Read?
The “Swing/Bubble” or the “Flat Path” route – which one is better to run out of a shotgun, 2 x 2…
Salaries Soaring for Alabama HS Coaches
Hoover High School (AL) has raised the bar for coaching salaries in Alabama with the announcement it increased the pay…
Coach Russell’s Ruminations – April
Happy Spring coaches. It has finally arrived – even here in beautiful central Vermont! This month’s first thought pertains directly…