Two Weeks from tonight Boise State and Georgia tee it up in the Georgia Dome. It will be one heck of a game and one of the featured games of the weekend.
I sure am looking forward to that game, I think Boise has a great shot to redeem itself from the beating we took back in 2005 between the hedges in Athens, Georgia.
This time around we have a different and better coaching staff than the 2005 Broncos, we have a much better more composed quarterback, Kellen Moore finish 4th in the Heisman and is 8 games away from becoming the wining-est quarterback in college history.
Georgia like the Broncos is minus their two best receivers so both teams will be looking for help from new guys and former backups.
Offensively I have to give the edge to BSU in the running back department. Georgia is missing there two best runners while Boise has Doug Martin and DJ Harper back.
Harper is hungry and has alot to prove. In the first half of the 3rd game of the season these last two years Harper tore the acl in the left knee and each year sat out the rest of the season.
In tonight's scrimmage both Martin and Harper looked awesome, both appear ready for the Bulldogs in the Georgia Dome. Having them carry the mail will take pressure off Moore and make the Georgia defense play more honest.
I do not know much about the Georgia Defense but do think they are much better than their 2010 6-7 record indicate. They do have two monsters are the nose guard position. One man weighs in at 350 lbs and the smaller guy at a slim 340. It is difficult for me to imagine men that size and then toss in they are quick and athletic. They will test the Bronco center all night.
I think it will be as close and exciting game as last years opener against Beamer Ball and Virginia Tech back in DC.
Like the VT game I think Boise wins a close one and it will be on the legs and backs of Doug Martin and DJ Harper
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Sunday, August 7, 2011
Protect Yourself From Heat Sickness
As fall camps begin across the country athletes face the same issue of heat illness and heat stroke. We hear or read stories every year at this time of football players suffering heat related health problems or dying from heat stroke.
This article will provide some tips on how to protect yourself from heat related issues and how to avoid over-hydrating and avoid water poisoning.
Heat Stroke:
Heat stroke is a serious medical emergency that occurs when the body's cooling system shuts down. The core body temperature becomes very high and can exceed 105 degrees. Symptoms can include lack of sweat, hot dry skin, increased pulse rate, confusion, seizures and coma, left untreated heat stroke can result in death.
Athletes are more likely to experience exertional heat stroke.
Exertional heat stroke:
This is the most serious of heat related illnesses. Athletes are moer at risk to suffer exertional heat stroke. The difference between exertional heat stroke and regular heat stroke is that ahletes continue to sweat despite the core temprature.
Diagnosis or Exertional Heat Stroke:
The body core temprature is 105 F with diminished mental status such as confusion, disorientation and clumsiness. If these symptoms are ignored the athlete may collapse and enter into a coma. Should any of these signs be present cooling the patent and emergency treatment are essential.
Hyponatremia:
This is water poisoning and it can be fatal. Water poisoning is when the athlete has many of the same signs as dehydration but they have flushed all the sodium from their system. Adequate sodium balance is necessary for transmitting nerve impulses and proper muscle function, and even a slight depletion of this concentration can cause problems. Studies have shown that high intensity athletes can lose up to 2 grams of salt per liter of sweat. Replacing this during the event is critical to performance and safety.
Symptoms of Hyponatremia:
The symptoms are similar to dehydration, nausea, dizziness, cottonmouth and should not be ignored.
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Treatment:
Drink a sodium containing sports drink or eat salty foods.
When you are working out in these hot temperatures pay attention to what signs your body is giving off. Before practice or workouts drink water and beverages that will supply electrolytes.
Learn more about how to protect yourself from dehydration and heat stroke and learn how to be treated or treat others.
Preventing Environmental Heat Illnesses
Dehydration, Heat Injuries and Sports Drinks
This article will provide some tips on how to protect yourself from heat related issues and how to avoid over-hydrating and avoid water poisoning.
Heat Stroke:
Heat stroke is a serious medical emergency that occurs when the body's cooling system shuts down. The core body temperature becomes very high and can exceed 105 degrees. Symptoms can include lack of sweat, hot dry skin, increased pulse rate, confusion, seizures and coma, left untreated heat stroke can result in death.
Athletes are more likely to experience exertional heat stroke.
Exertional heat stroke:
This is the most serious of heat related illnesses. Athletes are moer at risk to suffer exertional heat stroke. The difference between exertional heat stroke and regular heat stroke is that ahletes continue to sweat despite the core temprature.
Diagnosis or Exertional Heat Stroke:
The body core temprature is 105 F with diminished mental status such as confusion, disorientation and clumsiness. If these symptoms are ignored the athlete may collapse and enter into a coma. Should any of these signs be present cooling the patent and emergency treatment are essential.
Hyponatremia:
This is water poisoning and it can be fatal. Water poisoning is when the athlete has many of the same signs as dehydration but they have flushed all the sodium from their system. Adequate sodium balance is necessary for transmitting nerve impulses and proper muscle function, and even a slight depletion of this concentration can cause problems. Studies have shown that high intensity athletes can lose up to 2 grams of salt per liter of sweat. Replacing this during the event is critical to performance and safety.
Symptoms of Hyponatremia:
The symptoms are similar to dehydration, nausea, dizziness, cottonmouth and should not be ignored.
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Treatment:
Drink a sodium containing sports drink or eat salty foods.
When you are working out in these hot temperatures pay attention to what signs your body is giving off. Before practice or workouts drink water and beverages that will supply electrolytes.
Learn more about how to protect yourself from dehydration and heat stroke and learn how to be treated or treat others.
Preventing Environmental Heat Illnesses
Dehydration, Heat Injuries and Sports Drinks
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Brett Favre Say It Aint So !!!
Just when we thought Favre was retired and had faded into the sunset his name and a come back resurface. This time it isn't Favre saying he wants to come back it is new speculation that one of the NFL Teams may want him back.
In an online article by Doug Farrar posted today in Shutdown Corner he leads us to believe that the Philadelphia Eagles may want Favre to become their back up quarterback for Michael Vick.
The scary part, Farrar makes sense about having Favre join the Eagles. He points out the association between Eagles Coach Reid and Marty Mornhinweg from his days in Green Bay. Favre would certainly understand the Eagle offehttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifnse.
Given Vick's " no prisoners" approach to the game and the injuries he sustained last season, the Eagles do need a veteran backup QB. It is expected Philadelphia will trade current backup Kevin Kolb. Should that scenario playhttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif out, Favre would be a perfect fit to run that West Coast aerial assault type of offense.
Adding fuel to the fire of a Favre comeback and joining the Eagles, is the Michael Vick quote when he was asked about how he would feel having old #5 as his backup.
"I would honored to have Brett Favre as a backup.That will be amazing to learn how to toy with defenses the way he did his whole career."
Brett Favre comeback as an Eagle, please Brett say it aint so.
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Saturday, July 23, 2011
New Football Training DVDs
We have added several new football training videos to our list of titles. They are top quality videos by some of the best coaches and trainers in the country and we are excited to be able to offer them.
1. Preventing Environmental Heat Illnesses: The DVD reviews the cumulative signs and symptoms of heat illness and discusses the steps that should be undertaken when a heat-related illness occurs.
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2. The Quick Passing Game - A 'Check With Me' System Made EasyThis quick passing game DVD demonstrates how to beat the defense by calling the right play from the line of scrimmage.http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif
3. Improving Your Pass Game Efficiency: Coach Longo breaks down his strategies into an easy-to-understand presentation and then sums it all up by showing you each strategy.
4. The Complete Practice Plan for Wide Receivers
5. Teaching Coverage Reads to the Quarterback and Wide Receivers
These are just some of the instructional football training DVDs we have added.
Check us out at New Releases and see all of our newly added videos
1. Preventing Environmental Heat Illnesses: The DVD reviews the cumulative signs and symptoms of heat illness and discusses the steps that should be undertaken when a heat-related illness occurs.
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2. The Quick Passing Game - A 'Check With Me' System Made EasyThis quick passing game DVD demonstrates how to beat the defense by calling the right play from the line of scrimmage.http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif
3. Improving Your Pass Game Efficiency: Coach Longo breaks down his strategies into an easy-to-understand presentation and then sums it all up by showing you each strategy.
4. The Complete Practice Plan for Wide Receivers
5. Teaching Coverage Reads to the Quarterback and Wide Receivers
These are just some of the instructional football training DVDs we have added.
Check us out at New Releases and see all of our newly added videos
Saturday, July 9, 2011
How To Do A Healthy Workout
What you do before you workout is as important as what you do when you get started. Before you workout set the tone to ensure you have a healthy workout.
This article will focus strictly on hydration.
The way to set the tone is to make sure you are properly hydrated. Think about how important that statement is. Each year we hear about or see on television the tragedy of student athletes and pros dying from dehydration while working out in hot temperatures. Deaths that could be avoided.
Drink water before a workout. Chugging it down just before you begin wont produce the results you want. It is best to drink water through out the day around 16 to 20 ounces a few hours before you begin.
In a study in the April 2010 Journal of Athletic Training, runners who started a 12-K race dehydrated on an 80-degree day finished about two and a half minutes slower compared to when they ran it hydrated. If you are dehydrated during your workouts you reduce your body's ability to transfer heat, while making your heat work harder, making it difficult for your body to meet aerobic demands.
Cold Drinks
Whether your workout is strictly running or a combination of exercises you want to consume cold drinks prior to your workout. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise published the results of a 2008 study. What they learned was cyclists who drank cold beverages before and during their workout exercised nearly 12 minutes longer than those who drank warm beverages. By cooling the body down the heart does not work as hard, the body transfers heat more efficiently and the you can do a better workout.
Severe dehydration Symptoms:
1. Extreme thirst
2. Lack of sweating
3. 3. Little to no urination. Urine can be a dark yellow
4. Very dry mouth and mucous membranes
5.
Over drinking water can be dangerous, athletes need to have drinks that provide electrolytes and sodium or risk Hyponatremia.
Hyponatremia
This is water poisoning and it can be fatal. Water poisoning is when the athlete has many of the same signs as dehydration but they have flushed all the sodium from their system. Adequate sodium balance is necessary for transmitting nerve impulses and proper muscle function, and even a slight depletion of this concentration can cause problems. Studies have shown that high intensity athletes can lose up to 2 grams of salt per liter of sweat. Replacing this during the event is critical to performance and safety.
Symptoms of Hyponatremia:
The symptoms are similar to dehydration, nausea, dizziness, cottonmouth and should be paid attention to.
Treatment of Hyponatremia:
Drink a sodium containing sports drink or eat salty foods.
Drinks besides water:
During your workouts have more than just water, have sports drinks with sodium and electrolytes. Celery based drinks and vegetable based drinks are a good source of electrolytes and sodium.
Exertional Heat Stroke:
This is the most serious of heat related illnesses. Athletes are moer at risk to suffer exertional heat stroke. The difference between exertional heat stroke and regular heat stork is that ahletes continue to sweat despite the core temprature.
Diagnosis or Exertional Heat Stroke:
The body core temprature is 105 F with diminished mental status such as confusion, disorientation and clumsiness. If these symptoms are ignored the athlete may collapse and enter into a coma. Should any of these signs be present cooling the patent and http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifemergency treatment are essential.
An ounce of prevention is worth more than a pound of cure. When you work out and reort to fall camp, use common sense and know how to protect yourself from dehydration and heat illnesses.
Learn more about protecting yourself from dehydration and heat illness when you work out. Preventing Environmental Heat Illnesses
This article will focus strictly on hydration.
The way to set the tone is to make sure you are properly hydrated. Think about how important that statement is. Each year we hear about or see on television the tragedy of student athletes and pros dying from dehydration while working out in hot temperatures. Deaths that could be avoided.
Drink water before a workout. Chugging it down just before you begin wont produce the results you want. It is best to drink water through out the day around 16 to 20 ounces a few hours before you begin.
In a study in the April 2010 Journal of Athletic Training, runners who started a 12-K race dehydrated on an 80-degree day finished about two and a half minutes slower compared to when they ran it hydrated. If you are dehydrated during your workouts you reduce your body's ability to transfer heat, while making your heat work harder, making it difficult for your body to meet aerobic demands.
Cold Drinks
Whether your workout is strictly running or a combination of exercises you want to consume cold drinks prior to your workout. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise published the results of a 2008 study. What they learned was cyclists who drank cold beverages before and during their workout exercised nearly 12 minutes longer than those who drank warm beverages. By cooling the body down the heart does not work as hard, the body transfers heat more efficiently and the you can do a better workout.
Severe dehydration Symptoms:
1. Extreme thirst
2. Lack of sweating
3. 3. Little to no urination. Urine can be a dark yellow
4. Very dry mouth and mucous membranes
5.
Over drinking water can be dangerous, athletes need to have drinks that provide electrolytes and sodium or risk Hyponatremia.
Hyponatremia
This is water poisoning and it can be fatal. Water poisoning is when the athlete has many of the same signs as dehydration but they have flushed all the sodium from their system. Adequate sodium balance is necessary for transmitting nerve impulses and proper muscle function, and even a slight depletion of this concentration can cause problems. Studies have shown that high intensity athletes can lose up to 2 grams of salt per liter of sweat. Replacing this during the event is critical to performance and safety.
Symptoms of Hyponatremia:
The symptoms are similar to dehydration, nausea, dizziness, cottonmouth and should be paid attention to.
Treatment of Hyponatremia:
Drink a sodium containing sports drink or eat salty foods.
Drinks besides water:
During your workouts have more than just water, have sports drinks with sodium and electrolytes. Celery based drinks and vegetable based drinks are a good source of electrolytes and sodium.
Exertional Heat Stroke:
This is the most serious of heat related illnesses. Athletes are moer at risk to suffer exertional heat stroke. The difference between exertional heat stroke and regular heat stork is that ahletes continue to sweat despite the core temprature.
Diagnosis or Exertional Heat Stroke:
The body core temprature is 105 F with diminished mental status such as confusion, disorientation and clumsiness. If these symptoms are ignored the athlete may collapse and enter into a coma. Should any of these signs be present cooling the patent and http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifemergency treatment are essential.
An ounce of prevention is worth more than a pound of cure. When you work out and reort to fall camp, use common sense and know how to protect yourself from dehydration and heat illnesses.
Learn more about protecting yourself from dehydration and heat illness when you work out. Preventing Environmental Heat Illnesses
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Screen Passing Game for Football
The screen pass has proven to be a very potent weapon in any offensive game plan. When used and executed right it can wreak havoc on the defense.
In this article we will define what is a screen pass, some different screen plays, when to us them and why.
What is a Screen Pass:
It is a play from the short passing game that is designed to look like a long vertical pass play. Teams line up the same way the do when they are throwing the ball down the field.
The quarterback drops back like in any regular pass play and the offensive linemen hold their blocks for up to two seconds before releasing and letting the pass rushers charge the QB. Its purpose is to trick the defense, reduce the number of pass defenders, have the offensive men blocking down field and burn the defense for big yards.
The targets would be the same as any vertical pass play, wide receivers, tight ends and running backs.
Typical Screen Plays:
1. Conventional Screen:
Typically this pass is thrown to the running back who positions himself between
pass rushers and the offensive linemen blocking down field. The pass is thrown
behind the line of scrimmage and the linemen can block down field taking
out the linebackers and the receivers block the defensive backs.
2. Bubble Screen:
The inception of this play is credited to former Montana Grizzly Coach Don Read and credit
for its prominence goes to former Notre Dame Coach Lou Holtz who learned the play from
Read and introduced it to Division 1 football.
The wide receivers are the targets for this play. They take one step off the line of
scrimmage then head back towards the quarterback to receive the ball as the linemen
block past them setting up the screen. This play is very effective against man to man
coverages and zone defenses.
3. Quarterback Throw Back Screen:
This play calls for the quarterback to either toss the ball to a running back or
throw it to a wide receiver. Then the QB runs in the opposite direction will a wall
linemen blocking in front of him with the running back or receiver passing the
ball back to the quarterback. This play is also known as the "Blitz Breaker." It is
most effective against heavy blitzing defenses.
4. When to use the Screen Pass:
This passing strategy can be used most anytime during a game and is very effective
against teams that are blitzing a lot. Those teams are very vulnerable to the
Quarterback Throw Back Pass while teams that are in man to man or zone are
exposed to the Bubble and Jail Break Screen.
When the running game is stalling or the offense cant consistently get going the screen
pass is a way to get things going. It can make the defense play honest and give the
quarterback more confidence such as how the Denver Broncos have done with Tim
Tebow.
5. Why Use Screen Plays:
1. Spark a stalled running game
2. Slow down the pass rush
3. Beat the Blitz
4. Open up the vertical passing game
5. Exploit man to man and zone coverages.
In conclusion the screen pass should be part of every team's offensive game plan. It makes defenses play more honest and have to take the strategy into account in their defensive game plan. It creates more ways to get your skill players into space with the ball and get big gains.
There are a lot of screen play coaching DVDs with dozens of screen plays. Use the links below and see which ones best fit your offense.
Football Screen Passing Game DVDs
Football Passing Game DVDs
In this article we will define what is a screen pass, some different screen plays, when to us them and why.
What is a Screen Pass:
It is a play from the short passing game that is designed to look like a long vertical pass play. Teams line up the same way the do when they are throwing the ball down the field.
The quarterback drops back like in any regular pass play and the offensive linemen hold their blocks for up to two seconds before releasing and letting the pass rushers charge the QB. Its purpose is to trick the defense, reduce the number of pass defenders, have the offensive men blocking down field and burn the defense for big yards.
The targets would be the same as any vertical pass play, wide receivers, tight ends and running backs.
Typical Screen Plays:
1. Conventional Screen:
Typically this pass is thrown to the running back who positions himself between
pass rushers and the offensive linemen blocking down field. The pass is thrown
behind the line of scrimmage and the linemen can block down field taking
out the linebackers and the receivers block the defensive backs.
2. Bubble Screen:
The inception of this play is credited to former Montana Grizzly Coach Don Read and credit
for its prominence goes to former Notre Dame Coach Lou Holtz who learned the play from
Read and introduced it to Division 1 football.
The wide receivers are the targets for this play. They take one step off the line of
scrimmage then head back towards the quarterback to receive the ball as the linemen
block past them setting up the screen. This play is very effective against man to man
coverages and zone defenses.
3. Quarterback Throw Back Screen:
This play calls for the quarterback to either toss the ball to a running back or
throw it to a wide receiver. Then the QB runs in the opposite direction will a wall
linemen blocking in front of him with the running back or receiver passing the
ball back to the quarterback. This play is also known as the "Blitz Breaker." It is
most effective against heavy blitzing defenses.
4. When to use the Screen Pass:
This passing strategy can be used most anytime during a game and is very effective
against teams that are blitzing a lot. Those teams are very vulnerable to the
Quarterback Throw Back Pass while teams that are in man to man or zone are
exposed to the Bubble and Jail Break Screen.
When the running game is stalling or the offense cant consistently get going the screen
pass is a way to get things going. It can make the defense play honest and give the
quarterback more confidence such as how the Denver Broncos have done with Tim
Tebow.
5. Why Use Screen Plays:
1. Spark a stalled running game
2. Slow down the pass rush
3. Beat the Blitz
4. Open up the vertical passing game
5. Exploit man to man and zone coverages.
In conclusion the screen pass should be part of every team's offensive game plan. It makes defenses play more honest and have to take the strategy into account in their defensive game plan. It creates more ways to get your skill players into space with the ball and get big gains.
There are a lot of screen play coaching DVDs with dozens of screen plays. Use the links below and see which ones best fit your offense.
Football Screen Passing Game DVDs
Football Passing Game DVDs
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Football Off Season Training Videos
An effective off season training program can give you the edge over your competition coming into fall or spring football camp!
With that in mind scoretouchdowns.com has created a new category named Off Season Football Training. It is located under the Conditioning Category on the navigation bar on the left.
The DVDs are position specific and designed to get you into great shape. Whether you are a running back, quarterback, receiver, offensive or defensive lineman or a defensive back we have the right training video just for you.
Check out our list of DVDs so you can enter your next training camp in top condition and have the edge over your competition.
Off Season Football Conditioning DVDs
With that in mind scoretouchdowns.com has created a new category named Off Season Football Training. It is located under the Conditioning Category on the navigation bar on the left.
The DVDs are position specific and designed to get you into great shape. Whether you are a running back, quarterback, receiver, offensive or defensive lineman or a defensive back we have the right training video just for you.
Check out our list of DVDs so you can enter your next training camp in top condition and have the edge over your competition.
Off Season Football Conditioning DVDs
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