I'm interested in hearing what kind of recruiting year CC schools are having. I heard that Ursinus got stud RB/SS Bryan Ellis from the McDonogh School in MD. The kid is an absolute beast and will be an impact player as a freshman. They also got Neill Kennedy, a DB/WR also from McDonogh. Very smart kid with great football instincts who will develop into a nice asset. Susquehanna is bringing Alex Terpening, brother of DE Trevor. He'll probably be moved to WR. Any others?

Thank you all for your input.

Sorry to go off-topic on you guys, but my son is looking to apply to a few Centennial Conference schools. He is interested in whether he can play both football and basketball. Does anyone know how much of an overlap exists between the end of the football season and beginning of basketball practice?

Many thanks.

BTExpress (and others):

If you enjoy the ancient history of the game and live in Eastern PA or nearby, I strongly recommend attending the Single Wing Conclave. I have attended 3-4 times over the years and have always enjoyed learning the X's and O's as well as the great history of offensive football theory. In past years attendees have come from as far away as Europe, Yet the group is normally around 100 people and everyone, including the speakers is available 24/7 and completely willing to share their knowledge and experience.

Warren, this year they're even having a full seminar devoted to the Buck Lateral.

Contact info follows:

8th Annual Single Wing Conclave
Friday, February 27th & Saturday, February 28th, 2009
Burke Auditorium
King's College
Wilkes-Barre, PA

8th Annual Pre-Conclave Mixer
Thursday, February 26th, 2009
8:00ish -
TGIFridays (adjacent to the Holiday Inn-Kidder Road)
880 Kidder Road
Wilkes-Barre, PA

NOTE: More info on the Mixer to come.

6th Annual Beer Taste BBQ
Friday, February 27, 2009
7-10ish
Holiday Inn-Kidder Road
Wilkes-Barre, PA
NOTE - The Beer Taste BBQ is an idea in that everyone attending brings one case of craft/micro beers from wherever they live so that everyone can sample good beers from all over the US. Feel free to mix it up - get any genre you want. 2008's offerings were outstanding & very diverse - keep it up!!

6th Annual Conclave "Survivors" SteakFest
Saturday, February 28th, 2009
Time: evening TBA
Outback Steakhouse
Wilkes-Barre, PA

REGISTRATION:

TO REGISTER VIA PAYPAL :
INDIVIDUAL: (1-4 coaches per school/team/organization) $27 per coach in advance, posted no later than Tuesday, February 24th, 2009.
STAFF: (5+ coaches per school/team/organization) $22 per coach in advance, posted no later than Tuesday, February 24th, 2009.
Go to http://www.paypal.com and Submit Payment to buckspin@roadrunner.com along with your email & the name(s) of who is attending

TO REGISTER VIA CHECK, MONEY ORDER OR CASH :
INDIVIDUAL: (1-4 coaches per school/team/organization) $25 per coach in advance, $35 at the door or postmarked after Saturday, February 21st, 2009.
STAFF: (5+ coaches per school/team/organization) $20 per coach in advance, $30 per coach at the door or postmarked after Saturday, February 21st, 2009.

Mail check or MO payable to: "Single Wing Conclave" and the name(s) of who is attending to:

Mail payment to:
Todd Bross
218 Butler Road
Union, ME 04862

CONCLAVE T-SHIRTS!
More to come...

Email all questions to buckspin@roadrunner.com

LODGING:
Our "unofficial" base camp has been:

Holiday Inn Wilkes-Barre (Arena)
880 Kidder Street
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702
Reservations: 1-800-315-2621
Front Desk: 1-570-824-8901
Fax: 1-570-824-9310
Email: info@holiday-wilkesbarre.com

There is a group rate of $63/nite. To get this rate, mention you are attending the "Single Wing Coaching Conclave" at King's College. Our contact is Nicole. You can certainly find cheaper places to stay, but IMHO you will will missing out on a lot of after hours BS chalk talk/video sessions which are as valuable, if not more valuable, then the Conclave's presentations.

CONCLAVE SCHEDULE OF PRESENTATIONS:

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27th:

7:30 AM - Continental breakfast on site, Burke Auditorium
8ish - File in, welcome, introductions

AM SESSION:
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: "Topic TBA"
Bob Howard
Athletic Director/Head Coach
Webster City High School
Webster City, IO

2nd AM: "Redundant Passing from Multiple Sets"
Dennis Cronin
Offensive Coordinator
North Middlesex Regional High School
Townsend, MA

- LUNCH BREAK @ Gonda's:
http://forums.delphiforums.com/SingleWing/messages?msg=4026.18

PM SESSION:
1st PM: "Getting Beastly with the Beast"
Scott Bobek
Defensive (not a typo) Coordinator
Archbishop Curley HS
Baltimore, MD

2nd PM: "Nutrient Timing: The Missing Piece In Your Stength Training Program"
Todd Bross
Conclave Founder
Union, ME

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28th:

7:30 AM - Continental breakfast on site, Burke Auditorium
8ish - File in

AM SESSION:
1st AM:
The Annual "Sermon On The Podium" from St. John The Bald
John Ward
Offensive Coordinator
East Columbus Gators
East Columbus, NC

Note - There will not be a 2nd AM Saturday. Those of you who have attending Saturday morning services at the Church Of 56 before know why....

- LUNCH BREAK @ Gonda's:
http://forums.delphiforums.com/SingleWing/messages?msg=4026.18

PM SESSION:
1st PM: "Buck Lateral Series"
Jeremy Haymore
Offensive Coordinator
Patrick Henry High School
Roanoke, VA

"Conclave Freeform"
Conclave Attendees

ATTENTION - This year we are going back to the origins of the Freeform in that it will be an on the fly Q&A session. 2 hours of what you want to know! A real ask & answer.

That was an historic game you saw. That was the first formal game of the Ivy League and Harvard crushed Cornell, 32-7, in Ithaca. I think that was Lloyd Jordan's last year as Harvard's HC.

For those of you who may be interested in what the heck we've been talking about; Ted's A Formation playbook (among others) is available here:

http://www.coachteed.com/freedl/offense.html

I've unashamedly stolen much from Mr. Seay over the years. The best route combo I got from him was a slant/whip- wheel combo. Basically, the slot runs a wheel and the SE runs slant (pick) against man coverage or whip against zone. Its a easy read and throw for the QB. His Wild Bunch stuff (adapted from Coverdale, et al) is excellent too.

I met Ted between his posting in Fiji and Vienna. It's nice to know our nations diplomats are so versatile.

Warren,

It's funny that you'd mention the "A" formation. I actually sat in on a presentation at the Single Wing Conclave by Ted Seay on the "A" formation. Ted is a fascinating guy, who spends much of his time updating historic offenses into contemporary playbooks. I ran some "A" formation plays when I coached my son's youth league team. Given your interest in the early aspects of the game I recommend that you visit the Single Wing, Etc discussion board over at Delphi forums. Ted is a regular participant, a generous guy and a wealth of knowledge. If you're nostalgic for the teams of your youth, a fellow named Jim Barg has the most extensive collection of dvd's of games as early as the 1920's. I believe he even has one of Harvard that was filmed by Thomas Edison. In any event, the history and lore of the game is alive and well on that forum and it is well worth a visit.

Yes I did Ralph. I'm sure you're also aware that Baugh was the original spread QB playing for the TCU  Horned Frogs under Dutch Meyer. What I'm unsure of is whether Baugh's skills led Meyer to develop the spread or if Slinging Sammy was recruited to bring an already-conceived offense to its fullest potential. At any rate, in today's vernacular- Baugh was a beast and that offense was tailor-made for him.

Warren, I responded to your e-mail, but also wanted to say on this board that there is a considerable renaissance in the ancient formations of football. Today's spread offense is regarded as latest hottest thing. However, its original form came  spread formation invented by Coach Leo R. "Dutch" Meyer in the 1930's at Texas Christian University. Miami's wildcat looks a lot like some of the early belly series from a variety of practitioners including Biggie Munn at Minnesta I believe. In any event, it's great to see how today's best football minds are adapting the foundations of the game to today's athlete.

Thank you all for your input. I wouldn't characterize my son as an option QB, but he can run. He seems to be most effective from the shotgun. Is there a CC team that runs exclusively or predominantly from the gun?

Thanks again

Greetings,

I don't know if this is the right place to be asking such questions; but I was wondering if anyone had an opinion about which of the CC schools would be the best fit for a spread QB. My son is starting to look at schools and were trying to steer him in the direction of  the Centennial Conference. Specifically  I'd love to hear opinions on which schools have the best QB coach and where a QB can compete on his merits.

Thank you in advance for any info/opinions.