Tag: Football Coach
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From ‘garbage’ to the NFL: How linebacker Justin Strnad found his way into the Broncos’ starting lineup
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It was in Ms. Heinlein’s Introduction to Information Technology class freshman year at East Lake High School (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) that Jake Hudson convinced Justin Strnad to play football. Strnad, 15 at the time, was a stud baseball player, hoping to one day be a pitcher in the major leagues. But after a serious injury…
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Colorado football coach Karl Dorrell plans to build on strong start in Year 2
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There’s a difference of opinion on the direction of Colorado’s football program. The Buffaloes finished second in the Pac-12 South division with a 3-1 record against conference foes in Karl Dorrell’s first season as coach. Heading into his second season, Dorrell looked forward to the potential results of finally getting a full offense and defense…
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New Broncos DBs coach Christian Parker’s coaching journey starts at Norfolk State and Virginia State
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Nine-year-old Christian Parker loved Broncos running back Terrell Davis. At the time, Davis had recently helped the Broncos to back-to-back Super Bowl wins in 1998 and 1999. Parker, meanwhile, was playing for the Kanawha youth football team in Richmond, Virginia. “I was a big fan of Terrell Davis back in the day, with the Mile…