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Aug. 24 2007 - Vol. 3, Issue 6 Building Leaders Through Football Coach Tallies Chapter Play-By-Play Ultimate Wins The Auburn Chapter San Bernardino oaching a football team Chapter presents a unique oppor- The Auburn Chapter tunity to shape a player’s held its annual membership Jeffrey Johnston, C BBQ on August 9th in the attitude about a wide range of the president of the San Ber- life lessons. Leave it to an NFF Letterman’s Lounge inside nardino Chapter, reported Chapter President, Andy Talley Jordan Hare Stadium. Chapter that his members held their of the Philadelphia Chapter President Trey Johnston repre-season football media and who happens to be the head ported that 80 interested people day at Colton High School coach at Villanova University, came to hear Tommy Tuberville on Aug. 23. The chapter to push the envelope by find- speak about the Tigers upcom- served lunch to local report- ing a teaching vehicle that goes ing season. The event produced ers and producers while pro- beyond teaching life lessons to five new members and several viding access to coaches and putting his players in a position renewals while lots of first-rate players from 20 area teams, to actually save a life. Coach Andy Talley BBQ was consumed. including the University of Seventeen years ago, Talley was inspired by a story Redlands, Chaffey College, about people with life threatening blood disorders such as leu- San Bernardino Valley Col- kemia. Inspired to make a difference, Talley raised over $10,000 lege, Victor Valley College to determine the blood type of 200 potential donors. Tapping and the ten regional high the Villanova football team to lead the way, Talley’s efforts have school leagues. produced over 3,500 potential donors being entered into the “The reaction from National Marrow Donor Registry (NMDP). coaches was outstanding,” “I said: ‘You guys are gifted. You have the opportunity Johnston said. “I can’t tell to play football as part of an elite college football community you how many responses I and to give back. This is your opportunity to save a life. There received indicating what a is no greater win than this. This is the ultimate Super Bowl,” great idea this was. Head Talley said. “It’s part of the teaching of coaching. We’re teach- Coach Jeff Steinberg from ing these kids to contribute to society beyond just being football AB Miller High School players and to be leaders throughout their lives. It’s the experi- Tommy Tuberville ence that they get within the teaching of college football.” Continued on page 4 The odds of a donor marrow match are extremely long because so few people are registered, but this past year Tal- Blue Ribbon Year Book ley’s registry produced its third match when Wildcat kicker Joe Marcoux came up as a match for a woman in her 50s with three Member Discount NFF Members can To recieve the discount provide children. With only 20 million people registered worldwide and receive $3 off the 2007 edition of your membership number and 250 matches each year, the odds are 1-in-80,000 that a regis- the Blue Ribbon College Football “NFF07” as the code. tered donor will be a match. Yearbook, a 384-page comprehen- “It has been a life-changing experi- sive guide to the upcoming college ence,” Marcoux said to the Delaware football season priced at $21.95 County Daily Times. “It makes you that has quickly become an indis- realize what’s important in life and what pensable guide for scouts, fans, you can do for other people. You don’t coaches and play-by-play announc- think about it, but there are many people ers, including the likes of ESPN’s out there who can be on the bone mar- Chris Fowler and Bill Curry. row donor list. And all you have to do is Shipping immediately, take a little time out of your life to help The 2007 edition can be ordered someone with cancer. I don’t think that’s now by calling toll-free 866-805- too much to ask. This is a great cause.” BALL. Joe Marcoux Continued on page 2

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Coach Tallies... Continued from page 1. Marcoux’s match has attracted a lot of publicity, lead- Marked as a Hero ing to calls from the Temple Hospital Transplant Unit, which Over 600 guests joined the NFF Touchdown Club of recently celebrated its 1,000 transplant, and the Transplant Houston Chapter for the 42nd I.W. Marks “Touchdowner of Assistance Fund, which recently marked its 25th Anniversary. the Year” Award Dinner Aug. 15 at the J.W. Marriott Hotel in Both organizations asked Talley to think about how he could Houston, Texas. Jerry Levias, a 2003 inductee into the College expand his efforts to register 1,000 people each year. Talley Football Hall of Fame from SMU, claimed the award, which has reached out to head coaches Don Brown (Massachusetts), Sean been presented annually since 1966 for extraordinary contribu- McDonnell (New Hampshire), Rocky Hager (Northeastern), tions and outstanding achievements reflecting honor and sports- Jack Cosgrove (Maine), Al Golden (Temple) and Al Bagnoli manship to football over a lengthy period of time. (Pennsylvania). A pioneer, LeVias was the first African-American “I called and asked them to get on board and join me player in Southwest Conference. Amidst the trials and tribula- banding together to come up with 1,000 people to be tested,” tions of breaking the color barrier, he emerged as one of the said Talley. “All of the head coaches have committed. This is great receivers of his day, setting numerous records, including something that I have always wanted to do is take it beyond the receptions in a game (15 vs. Ohio State), season (80), career Villanova campus.” (155), yards in a season (1,131), and career (2,275). The initiative has been dubbed “First and Goal”. Each Presenting the “Touchdowner of the Year” Award to coach has received a video about the bone marrow registry, Jerry LeVias was his Hall of Fame coach Hayden Fry Jr., repre- and they have been in touch with the national transplant group senting his father who could not attend due to bad weather. about how to set up a drive, which will be held around each Speakers included former teammate and Baker & Botts school’s spring game. Each player from all of the teams will be Attorney, Rufus Cormier. Segments from Fox Sports documen- encouraged to register as well as to seek out at least five fellow tary on LeVais, “A Marked Man”, were also shown to the 2nd students to participate. The simple test consists of a cheek swab, largest crowd ever for a Touchdowner Award event. which is eligible to anyone between the ages of 18-60. At the event, the Touchdown Club of Houston Chapter “Up until this year you had to give a vial of blood presented the Greater Houston Pre-season All Star Team, com- in order to be tested on the registry,” Talley explained. “The prised of 28 of the best high school players from the region. The process now is much easier, where they just swab the inside of Touchdowner of the Year Dinner represents the seventh event your cheek. This is a relatively little-known cause that many of 2007 for the Touchdown Club of Houston Chapter. Previous people are not familiar with. At the same time, almost everyone events included the Sterling Bank Sportsmanship Luncheon, knows someone who has had or has been affected by cancerous Houston Texans Draft Day Luncheon, Oklahoma State Day with diseases, so the need for additional donors is clear.” Coach Mike Gundy, TCU Day with Coach Gary Patterson, LSU Talley highlighted that the significance of registering Day with Coach Les Miles & Texas A&M Day with Coach Den- more people is that it decreases the long-shot odds, meaning nis Franchionne. ■ there will be a better chance that a match will be found. He added that college aged individuals are even better positioned to help with the odds because they’re relatively young and will be in the registry over of the entire course of their lives. “When I learned about how hard it is to find potential matches for patients in need, I knew it was a cause that Villano- va could contribute to because of the size of our team,” Talley said. More information about the National Marrow Donor Program can be found online at www.marrow.org. ■ Hall of Famers Jerry Levias (SMU) & Chris Gil- bert (Texas) at the Aug. 15 event. Key NFF Dates • Oct. 14, 2007: First release of the BCS Standings • Oct. 25, 2007: Draddy Trophy Finalist Announcement • Dec. 4, 2007: The 2007 NFF Annual Awards Dinner, NYC • Jan. 2, 2008: National Hall of Fame Salute at the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl - Glendale, Ariz. • Jan. 7, 2008: Allstate BCS National Championship Game – New Orleans, La. • Jan. 8, 2008: MacArthur Trophy Presentation - New Or- leans, La. Joe Marcoux lines up to kick for the Wildcats. • Dec. 9, 2008: The 2008 NFF Annual Awards Dinner -NYC

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Serving Youth Football in Cactus Country Approximately 700 coaches attended the Southern Arizona (Tucson) Chapter’s second annual Tucson Youth Football Coaching Academy Aug. 10-11, which President Ted Schmidt reports was a tremendous success As part of its mission to promote the healthy, safe and proper coaching and playing of youth football the chapter assembled a Southern Arizona High School Coaches All-Star faculty under the leadership of chapter board member and former Arizona head coach Larry Smith, who also held the top jobs at Tulane, Southern California and Missouri during his illustrious 24-year coaching career. Virtually all youth football coaches in Southern Arizona attended the two-day event to learn about a wide-range of topics, including: proper warm up and stretching exercises; hydration; fitting and wear- ing of equipment; how to teach proper blocking and tackling; as well as drills and strategies to allow the kids and coaches to have fun, success and develop leadership, team work and character. Several chapter members played a role in the event’s success, including Bob Logan, Jeff Nor- Larry Smith densson, Victoria Hannley, Richard Mullen, Larry Hart, Rhonda Furrier, Burk Kinerk, Lamonte Hunley, Sharon Friedli, Cherly Smith and Dick King. The event attracted significant media with coverage from Channels 13, 9 and 11, which cov- ered the event on both Friday and Saturday. According to Schmidt, there has never been a program of this quality and scope offered to youth coaches in the region at no charge. Each coach received a coach’s handbook with over a thousand pages of tips, drills, offensive, defensive and special team plays and ideas. “ I don’t think there is much we can do to improve on this event,” Schmidt wrote in a letter to his chapter leadership. “It is one of the most important things we do, and I am proud to say we do it well. Thanks again to all who helped make this run so smoothly and professionally.” The chapter also recently hosted a reception to honor former Arizona head coach Jim Young, who was inducted into the College Hall of Fame in 1999. Young is credited with rescuing programs at three schools, Arizona, Purdue and Army en route to a 120-71-2 career record, a winning percentage of .627. NFF Board member Jack Lengyel, who rebuilt the Marshall University football program after a Jim Young tragic 1971 plane crash devastated its team, attended the event. ■

Notre Dame and the Game Hudson Valley Scholarship that Changed Football NFF Hud- son Valley (N.Y.) Penned by Frank P. Mag- Chapter President gio, the book chronicles how Jesse Gregory Sirico (left) Harper, Notre Dame head coach, presents Isai Reyes recognized the potential of the for- (center) the chap- ward pass, and, by the summer of ter’s $500 All State 1913, along with star players Knute Insurance scholar- Rockne and Gus Dorais, perfected ship, which was the new offensive weapon, using donated by local it in a upset 35–13 victory against board member and Army that would change the face All State agent Bill of football forever. The book can Garcia (right). ■ be ordered at www.amazon.com. ■

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Continued from Page 1 games, the event will include brought the idea to me and we football activities for kids, talked about delivering the live concerts, food, and two program and the rest is his- marquee football match-ups tory.” from both national college and Each head coach regional high school All-Stars. had two minutes to speak Information on the games can about their 2007 team and the also be found at www.fighton- upcoming season. Coaches foundation.org. Nautilus Joins the Clark County were encouraged to bring their Also of note, Jeff Clayton, a member of The San Chapter to Support Youth Football top players, and the media had excellent access to the players Bernardino County Chapter, ust across the Columbia River from Portland, Oregon in and coaches after the formal has been selected as the ex- Vancouver, Washington (not to be confused with the Cana- statements. ecutive director of the UHBC Jdian city 300 miles to the north) sits the world headquar- ters of Nautilus, Inc., the fitness equipment company. “I’ve been coach- – Historical Black College All-Star Game. ■ The city also hosts a rapidly growing youth football ing in the region for a long league called Clark County Youth Football (CCYF) for grades time, and it’s great to see new 3-8 with nearly 2,000 players. The NFF Clark County Chapter foundations being built that and Nautilus have help provide exposure to the teamed together to stage clinics during quality of players, coaches the year for the youth and teams in our county,” said coaches. Nautilus Harold Strauss, the head has made its full-size coach at Colton High School. artificial turf football “I bet if you talk to many of field available as the “Home Field” for the recruiting experts nation- CCYF; opened its ally they’ll tell you this is 350-seat conference Inspecting new Riddell equip- where some of the top high center for the clinics; ment (L-R): Gery Gehrmann, school football talent in the and provided financialCCYF Commissioner Lonny My- state is coming from.” Two Minute Drill and product support to both the NFF chapter ersand Brad Hergert of Riddell. At the event, the Ed Schluntz, the re- and CCYF. Nautilus Chairman and CEO Gregg Hammann, tired former Brookline (Mass.) who played for Hall of Fame coach Hayden Fry at Iowa from High football coach and 1981-85, is providing more than his company’s support. He is athletics director, will extend a CCYF coach too. his tenure as the chairman of “We’ve got a vibrant youth football program that is the Eastern Massachusetts teaching young boys to become young men, while at the same time encouraging proper training and fitness right in our own Chapter’s scholar-athlete backyard,” said Hammann. “We view this as a classic win- selection committee. The panel win.” selects the region’s top 22 Clark County Chapter President Gery Gehrmann said the local chapter will recognize Nautilus, Inc. at its an- chapter also announced its high school football scholar- athletes and honors them at nual scholar-athlete banquet this year for all of their support. participation as a sponsor “We need to give companies like Nautilus our busi- of the 1st Annual American its annual banquet. Schluntz, ness when we can because they will keep giving back to NFF Heritage Bowl played between a three-sport athlete at Tufts and related programs,” said Gerhman. “Nautilus is a special All-Stars from national His- University as captain of the company with the right attitude, leadership and commitment torically Black Colleges, and football team and a member of to helping our youth.” ■ the 1st Annual Southern Cali- the 1950 team that played in fornia Bowl that will pit an the College World Series, was Inland Empire All-Star Team recently honored by his alma against an Orange County/San mater with its Jumbo Club Diego County All-Star Team. Award. Run by the Fight On Foun- The Middle Tennes- dation, both games will be see Chapter has revamped its played on Jan. 26, 2008 at The Web site, posting several pho- tos from its dinner and other California State University at Nautilus Chairman & CEO Gregg Hammann pres- Fullerton. events. The address is www. In addition to the two nffnashville.com. ■ ents a check to CCYF organizer Terry Hyde.