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EMAIL FROM A COACH WHO PURCHASED THE VIDEO Sub: Re: Great Video!!!!!!!! Date: 5/16/20012:52:09 PM W. Europe Daylight Time From: [email protected](Michael Colligan) To: [email protected]
Coach, Congratulations on your new job. It is good to have you back in the Midwest. I have viewed many videos and sat through many lectures on defense In the last 27 years, yours by far is the most in-depth and informative video on the split that I have ever come across. Your use of the computer and detail on technique , alignment , and responsibilities is exceptional. I think your pass defense segment is very comprehensive. It's nice to see that some people still believe that the built upon scheme, theory, coaching, and technique can still survive in this modern day offensive explosion! Congratulations on a job well done!
Sincerely,
Mike Colligan
EMAIL FROM COACH GENE ESSMAN, JR., WHO PURCHASED THE VIDEO
Coach Roman, My name is Gene Essman, Jr. and in case you don't remember me, I corresponded with you back in early spring. I was the guy with the semi-pro football team here in Denver. I bought your book and proceeded to implement your defense. This was my first year at true X's and O's level coaching. I'd been running the team the previous two years as a high level administrator type of head coach (not much X's and O's). We were 0 and 7 two years ago, 3 and 5 last year. This year, I took over the defense as the coordinator and we were returning one player from last year's defense. This year, we went through our preseason and regular season schedule undefeated, except for a forfeit in our last game due to the officials not showing up, with our defense allowing just 5 points a game average. We played in 4 playoff games, losing the fourth to last year's semi-finalist. With the combined schedule of 15 games, the defense averaged giving up 7 points a game. If you take away the 2 TD's that the offense gave up during this time frame, we actually averaged giving up only 6 points a game. Lots of interceptions and sacks! We, the Reapers, placed several players on the first, second, and third team NAFL All-Star team for 2001. And just think, everybody that found out we were running a 44 Split before we played them, talked lots of trash. My hat is off to you and your defense. This is a big thanks for helping turn our program around with your knowledge and your book. Thanks Joe!
Gene Essman, Jr.
Rocky Mountain Reapers
www.reaperfootball.com
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