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I love football and Notre Dame Football has been a passion of mine for many years. I actually refuse to work on Saturdays because I will not miss a game. This is an opinion article and I do not write many of them, but when it comes to Notre Dame Football I feel it is my duty to weigh in somehow. So how will Notre Dame fair this year? Well, so far so good. They opened against San Diego State University and looked bad for three quarters, then they woke up. It was like things just started to click on both sides of the ball and they scored twice in the fourth quarter to end up with the win. Then, they went into a fierce rivalry with Michigan and even though Michigan is rebuilding some there are still quite a few talented players on their team. They came out firing and got ahead early. Then, they went into a conservative mode because of the rain and came out of the game with their second win. The rest of the year is going to be interesting. Many people would say that Notre Dame has yet to …

In youth football, I can’t count the number of times I’ve been pleasantly surprised by the play and actions of teams and coaches. Quite often the reputation of these Pee Wee teams and coaches was a product of others, just the aggregated frustration and covetousness of other youth coaches, nothing more than just sour grapes. Unfortunately in the world of youth football coaching, these impressions and attitudes are pervasive, widespread and often WRONG. Be Open Minded When coaching Pee Wee football, I try to go into these situations with an open mind and a soft heart and let the other team and coaches prove me wrong. One of the most disliked and misunderstood coaches in two different leagues my teams have competed in has actually become a trusted friend and confidant. His organization has gone out of its way to treat us well and in turn we have gone out of our way to do the same for them. Now our organizations enjoy a strong but respectful rivalry and we look forward to playing each oth …