Title,Introduction,Scope

__**Title:** Inside the Brain__


 * 1)** **Intro:** Coaching skills and approaches
 * a)** **Thesis:** Joe Paterno is so successful because of his unique strategies and intense preparation before and during season.


 * 2)** **Strategy:** Play calling
 * a)** **Offense:** Philosophy
 * i)** Philosophy: (Percentage based)
 * (1)** Ratio of running plays to passing plays.
 * ii)** Game Awareness
 * (1)** What quarter? How many minutes left? Score?
 * (2)** Field Position
 * (a)** What down? What yard line? How many yards to first down?
 * iii)** Substitution


 * b)** **Defense:** Philosophy
 * i)** Philosophy: (Percentage based)
 * (1)** Coverage
 * (a)** Zone
 * (b)** Man
 * (2)** Blitzing
 * (a)** Zone
 * (b)** Man
 * ii)** Game Awareness
 * (1)** What quarter? How many minutes left? Score?
 * (2)** Field Position
 * (a)** What down? What yard line? How many yards to first down?
 * iii)** Substitution

(i) Tight (ii) Loose (i) Spread (ii) Loaded to one side
 * c)** **Special Teams:**
 * i)** Philosophy:
 * (1)** Type of returns
 * (a)** Wall
 * (b)** Man
 * (2)** Type of kicks
 * (a)** Punting
 * (b)** Kickoff


 * 3)** **Preparation:**
 * a)** **Pre-Season:**
 * i)** Training Camp
 * (1)** Skill drills
 * ii)** Strength & Conditioning (percentage)
 * (1)** Lifting
 * (2)** Running
 * iii)** Roster evaluation
 * (1)** Returning starters
 * (2)** Freshmen coming in
 * iv)** Strategy
 * (1)** Offense
 * (2)** Defense
 * (3)** Special Teams
 * b)** **In-Season:**
 * i)** Strength & Conditioning (percentage)
 * ii)** Roster evaluation
 * (1)** Injuries
 * (2)** Academic restrictions
 * iii)** Strategy
 * (1)** Game Planning
 * (a)** Offense (as above applies)
 * (b)** Defense (as above applies)
 * (c)** Special Teams