AFCA Convention

I saw Stoops in Denver when he took over the program and he was very prepared, just as he was in Louisville. The Legends disussion involving Frank Kush and John Cooper was very revealing (in the area of discipline). When asked a question about disciplining a great player, Cooper said if the player was good or great, he'd get a second chance, but if the player wasn't contributing, he'd be gone. Kush punched him on the arm when he said it. Kush said he'd cut a potential NFL first rounder, everyone was the same, and he pointed to the case of J.D. Hill as evidence. Just goes to show you, there's more than one way to skin a cat.

Also, Hayden Fry was excellent at the kick-off breakfast. Tom Amstutz of Toledo only spoke for 20 minutes, but gave a concrete approach to team leadership and a specific book (he had read about young, skinny samarai warrior) that was the basis of their leadership theme. Very relevant and usable at all levels.