09-14-2018, 07:13 AM
As opposed to the thoroughly unlikeable Walt Harris, I have always thought well of Buddy Teevens. Perhaps this did not arise from Buddy's outcomes during his time spent as Stanford's head coach, but I've had the general sense that he is a "good guy" and open to innovation.
He may have been TOO much of a nice guy to be a Div I head coach. The performances of his teams at that level were not distinguished. He just did not seem to have EUMK.
He did embrace automated tackling dummies at Dartmouth, which were intended to reduce injuries from such drills. I don't know if they stuck with that experiment, or if any other schools followed his lead.
Now, though, he is breaking new ground again. This effort may not be quite as head-scratching. He has hired college football's first female assistant coach. She sounds like she is passionate about the sport and enthusiastic about the opportunity. Good luck to her.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/n...all-coach/
He may have been TOO much of a nice guy to be a Div I head coach. The performances of his teams at that level were not distinguished. He just did not seem to have EUMK.
He did embrace automated tackling dummies at Dartmouth, which were intended to reduce injuries from such drills. I don't know if they stuck with that experiment, or if any other schools followed his lead.
Now, though, he is breaking new ground again. This effort may not be quite as head-scratching. He has hired college football's first female assistant coach. She sounds like she is passionate about the sport and enthusiastic about the opportunity. Good luck to her.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/n...all-coach/
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