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November 1999

Staff Meeting

Letter from Publisher

Words of Wisdom from legendary Darrell Royal

News and Notes
Lou Holtz's wife recovering from surgery . . . Illinois State player sentenced for frat house brawl . . . Redskins bring Arnsparger out of retirement . . . FSU gives Bowden five-year extension . . . NFL will return to Houston . . . Knee replacement surgery delayed for Alvarez . . . Georgia loses OL coach to heart attack . . . Jacksonville State coach lives up to threat of quitting . . . Changes at the Top
High School Notes

Three teams from Top 5 lose . . . AFM High School Power Rankings mid-season update . . . Smith, Ancich reach 300th win milestone . . .Washington duo now starring in California . . . Tennessee school fights state association ruling

Spotlight

Boys to Men
Frank Lenti has compiled an incredible record during his tenure at Mount Carmel (Ill.) High School: six state championships, 35 straight regular season and 23 consecutive playoff victories, 13 straight seasons with 10 or more wins and a playoff berth—and we could go on.
by Stan Goff

Q&A with Frank Lenti
Lenti talks more about his philosophy on teaching, the importance of developing good citizens and his record at Mount Carmel.

Why They Return
George Seifert, Lou Holtz, Mike Ditka, John Robinson and Dick Vermeil have all returned to the sidelines after saying the stress of the game had become more than they could handle.
by Gene Frenette

Wannstedt—Winning Again
One year ago, Dave Wannstedt was suffering through a second consecutive 4-12 season as head coach of the Chicago Bears. Today, he is reunited with Jimmy Johnson in Miami and his coaching future looks bright again.
by Kevin Kaminsky

Clinic

Balancing Act
Slide protection techniques are the way Arkansas is able to prevent errors in in pass protection—and hits on the quarterback.
by Mike Markuson, Offensive Line Coach, Arkansas

Dragon Attack
The NFL Europe's Barcelona Dragons' offense is predicated on one concept: the big play. How using a four wide receiver set can find soft spots in any defense.
by Peter Vaas, OA, Barcelona

Technology & Equipment

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

The Complete Coach
If you think physical raining begins and ends in the weight room, think again.
by Rod Smith

Follow the Leaders
One of the first things that Chris Creighton did when he took the head coach position at Ottawa (Kan.) University was install a program to make sure his seniors would become the leaders he needed them to be.
by Chris Creighton, HC, Ottawa

The Ultimate Interview
One principal's account of how his hiring committee took its search for a new head coach to the next level.
by Dr. John Laurie

Equipment Room
Innovations in goods and services

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