Book Review Post

Title - Season of Life
Author - Jeffrey Marx
Publication Date - 2004
Rating (5 stars posible)- 5.0

Comments - I forgot this one because I lent it to someone else. This is the greatest book I have ever read. Marx meets up with Joe Ehrmann who was on the Baltimore Colts while he was a ballboy. Ehrmann is now a minister and a coach at the Gilman School in Baltimore. The book touches on what it means to be a man, and what values we should be teaching. Its great !!

Season of Life is outstanding.
If you coach because you love KIDS read it!
It is about what football can do for kids if they have the right coaches around them. I challenge every coach to read this and then ask ...

WHAT DO KIDS GET FROM YOUR PROGRAM WHEN THEY LEAVE IT???

Most aren't playing on Saturdays, and almost NONE are playing on Sundays!

This is a great resource- great idea coach!

What I love is the way he talks about TRUE MASCULINITY vs. False masculinity. We teach this to our kids.

Title - From Veer to Eternity
Author - George Thole
Publication Date - 2003
Rating (5 stars posible) - 4

This book is written by a retired coach from Minnesota who won four state titles in 5A. The book is written in a very direct manner, and includes the footwork for the entire backfield and blocking schemes for the base veer plays, complimentary runs, and sprint out and semi-roll passing game. If you are new to the veer this would be a great book for you. If you have coached the veer for years then there could be some new ideas or it could be used as a quick reference guide for things you already do.

Title - Make The Big Time Where You Are
Author - Frosty Westering
Publication - 2004 (4th printing) 1990 First Printing
Rating - 5 stars

Comments - This is a very quick read with some great stories that can very easily be used with your team. From "The Edge" on the three-sided coin, to the "Success Road," Frosty's message is powerful. It is no accident that many of his former players are now coaching... they love more than just the game.

Coaches: Thank you for this strand on this forum. I have read many of the books mentioned, and especially appreciate your comments on "Season of Life." I had read some books that I really loved, and this one tops them all. I think that "Seasons" should be required reading for all those called into this profession. Keep up the great work!