July 1999

Staff Meeting

Letter from Publisher
Reader Feedback
News and Notes
Notre Dame booster drama • Auburn saga continues • No. 34 to be retired at Texas • Where the players are going • Liberty Bowl guarantees matchup of conference champions • Voters strike down proposed Arizona stadium project • Motor City Bowl date moving • Who is a coordinator? • AFM asks . . . coaches talk Spotlight

About Players, Not Plays
Oregon's Mike Bellotti has quietly guided the Ducks into contention by focusing on atmosphere, as well as details
by Ron Bellamy
Mike Bellotti Q&A
Bellotti candidly talks about his coaching values
Main Attraction
Star players are the difference makers in a program; they also offer many a challenge
by Gene Frenette
A Bronx Tale
Inner city football may befloundering, but a NFLsponsored pilot program shows promise of turning gloom into glory
by Roger Rubin

Clinic

Attacking the Zone Blitz
The "new" zone blitz offers challenges perhaps best answered by schemes from days past
by Bruce Arians, the Indianapolis Colts
Basic Corner Techniques and Drills
Part two of teaching methods for the corner to execute selected base coverages
by Greg McMackin, Hawaii
Coverage the Warhawk Way
With limited time to devote to special teams, maximizing reps in multipurpose drills can increase your ability to cover
by Bob Berezowitz, Wisconsin-Whitewater
No Time to Huddle
When losing, you have no time to waste even including those precious moments spent in the offensive huddle
by John T. Reed

Body & Mind

Outline to Victory
Teams will face obstacles and adversity every season. Overcoming such bumps routinely should be part of every squad's expectations
Dennis Hamby, Bishop Amat H.S.
Strength Training
In the second of a threepart series, examine how "box" exercises can help your program
by Jay Butler, Dartmouth

Technology & Equipment

New Equipment
The latest products in the football marketplace.
Equipment Room
Innovations in goods and services