Thursday November 26, 2015
We hope you are able to spend your day with loved ones and take some time to reflect on all that you are blessed with. Happy Thanksgiving from your friends at FootballScoop.
UCF: Brandon Helwig who does an excellent job covering UCF for UCFSports.com reports tonight that the four coaches Danny White intends to interview for the position are the same four we wrote about Tuesday: Dino Babers, Geoff Collins, Randy Shannon & Gene Chizik.
Washington: UW has signed Chris Petersen to an extension through 2020 per ESPN, SI and most of the local media.
Howard Payne (D-III - TX): Offensive coordinator Hunter Sims has been promoted to head coach.
Fresno State: As we and plenty of others reported yesterday on twitter. Changes are coming at Fresno. They play Saturday night. Let it play out and then the news will come. Thanksgiving.
Cineplexx Blue Devils (Hohenems, Austria):Cineplexx Blue Devils are looking for a Defensive Coordinator/Linebacker coach and an Offensive Line/Defensive Line coach for the 2016 season. Last year the Blue Devils were 10-0, in 2016 they will move to the top league in Europe. Coaches with college or NFL experience is strongly suggested. Contract includes: round trip airfare, housing furnished with wifi, health insurance, gym membership, train/bus pass, shared car, and salary (negotiated on individual basis). Please send resumes to tyler.harlow@blue-devils.eu
Last night: Plenty of news arising last night out of Tulane, Illinois and more. Read on down...
Legendary former UC Davis coach Jim Sochor passed away Wednesday. He was 77. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family.
Targeting Mobile QBs Using Pre and Post-Snap Rush Points: Getting home on a dual threat quarterback can be a mammoth task for a defensive front because rush lanes often get compromised. This is why Rhode Island University defensive line coach Joe Coniglio uses separate landmarks for both interior and exterior rushers and does so by using what he calls "vacant square" and "inside square" principles which translate into specific rush moves. In X&O Labs exclusive clinic report, Coach Coniglio details how he teaches twist games up front which happen organically when players use these aiming points. Read X&O Labs clinic report here.