Friday August 19, 2016
College Football Playoff: Former Michigan coach Lloyd Carr has stepped down from his role on the CFP's selection committee, which he was set to join this fall, citing health reasons. "This is a difficult decision because I have enjoyed my preparations and I have the greatest respect for the other committee members and the playoff itself," Carr said in a statement. The CFP will not replace Carr for this season, instead moving forward with 12 selection committee members.
Nebraska: Wide receivers coach Keith Williams has been suspended for the first four games of the season after being charged with a DUI. Williams is also being suspended without pay through August 31st. Read more here.
Lessons from an NFL defensive back turned high school assistant: "You can't coach in a box and expect to see your players develop."
Tychy Falcons (Poland):The Tychy Falcons are a competitive Polish team (2016 champs and 2015 semi-finalist) located in Southern Poland that just got promoted to the Top Polish League. Tychy is currently looking to schedule a NCAA / NAIA team looking for a friendly international game in the Spring of 2017 (ideally in mid / late February, but that is flexible). We would also like to start talks for competition in Spring of 2018 as well. Interested programs can contact assistant coach Gavin Campbell at falconsdbs@gmail.com.
Nick Saban: Allow Coach Saban to explain why the inner scoreboard is more important than the outer scoreboard.
Pittsburgh Steelers: Stephanie Balochko, the defensive coordinator of the Pittsburgh Passon (a member of the Women's Football Alliance) spent a week interning with the team and working with the defensive line for their preseason game against the Detroit Lions.