Cover Story Innovators of the Option The number of coaches who are proponents of the option offense exclusively are like members of a select fraternity. They are relatively few in number and show mutual admiration for one another. By Curt Block December 2005 TABLE OF CONTENTS Letter from the Editor with Rex Lardner Legends of the Hall: Bo Schembechler Prep Report By Jamie DeMoney GEAR - Products for Coaches Point-Counterpoint: Punting vs. Blocking the Punt By David Purdum Celebrating 10 Years of Schutt Coaches of the Year By Steve Silverman From Scouting Report to Game Plan By W. Keith Roerdink True Football Speed By Danny Arnold Pattern Reading: Understanding Vertical and Horizontal Stretch By Mark Miller Secondary Coach, Oak Ridge HS Conroe, TX Defensive Back Play in Quarters Coverage By John Norton Former Defensive Coordinator St. Peter’s College Quarterback Fundamentals in the Air