Coach Tony Patritto

⚔️ 2026 ADAMS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE ⚔️ Mark your calendars 🗓️

I Don't Look Like a Navy SEAL - Robert J. O'Neill Like the Marines: if it was easy, we all would be one. But intestinal fortitude is not in everyone. “This MARINE AGREES… ‘I will quit TOMORROW’ … It’s ALL IN THE MIND… Semper Fi”

2025 Gene Upshaw Award Winner Tim Anderson (Ferris State) “In one word, I’d describe myself as nasty. I’m physical. I love striking guys in the chest, moving people off the ball." #nfldraft #DII open.spreaker.com/A4NZ/juor5yfr

After a tremendous year, a number of our players have been recognized for their strong play this season⚠️ Congrats to our guys for earning All-League honors❕ It is a testament to their hard work, dedication and team first attitude🟤🟡⚫️⚪️ #HighlanderHoops⚔️ #WeOverMe 🏀

Alabama Defense - ILB Drill Tape (Nick Saban Era) - Stance/Footwork - False Steps Make A Difference - Block Pro - Karate Hands - Bad EX Of Block Pro - Drops: Coverage Technique - Angle Tackle - Perimeter Tackle - Spin Tackle - Swat & Hook - Run Fits - Spill the Power - 2 Gap vs Fold Play - Moon Pie Fits - Tough Mint Run Fits - Wham Trap Run Fit - Run Fits: Gap Scheme Examples - Heads Run Fit - Wham Trap - Time Up The Blitz On The Indicator - Lucky/Ringo Path - Straight Path - Carolina Path - Chicago - Sumter Pattern - Belly Path - Blood Path - Magic Path - Mars Path - Mac Tom - Good Coverage EX: Cover 7, Bingo, 72 Bracket, MOD, Buster, Cut, Clamp, Strong 3 Auto, Cover 6 - Taking the Split Choice Back - Hombre/Box Pattern Matches - Fire Zone Coverage EX - Good Mint EX - Tuna Flood - Banjo - Short & Deep - Eagle Blitz Back = Mac - Fire Zone Coverage Match - Nail Fire Zone Coverage Match - Cover 1 EX: Backer Green Dog - Pressure EX: 2nd Back Rule - Front Mechanics - Let the DEF Cut the Field Off - Great Effort

𝗕𝗮𝗱 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀 ... NOBODY reminds anyone of the standards 𝗔𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀 ... COACHES remind team of the standards 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀 ... CAPTAINS remind team of the standards 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀 ... EVERYONE reminds each other of the standards

Alabama OL Double Team Gallop Drill, working to stay hip to hip

Birmingham Stallions DL + LB Weave Competition Drill

There are moments in life when words just aren’t enough. Losing Coach Holtz is one of those moments. Coach was so much more than a football coach to me. He was family. I still remember the day he came to my house to recruit me. He didn’t just sit down and talk to me about football or what I could do on the field. He talked to me as a young man. And he spoke to my mom the way a man should speak to a mother who was trusting someone with her son. He looked her in the eye and promised that I would be taken care of at Notre Dame. That moment meant everything to us, and it’s something I’ve carried with me my entire life. Coach Holtz believed in people. He believed in building men, not just players. He welcomed my entire family into the Notre Dame family and always made sure we felt that love and support. That’s who he was. He cared deeply about the people around him, and he made every one of us feel like we mattered. The lessons he taught me went far beyond football. His faith, his discipline, his belief in doing things the right way shaped who I became as a man, a father, and a leader. My heart is broken today, but I’m also filled with gratitude for the time I had with him and for the impact he had on my life. Coach will always be with us—in the lessons he taught, in the lives he changed, and in the love he gave so freely. Thank you for everything, Coach. I love you. You will forever be in our hearts. Go Irish ☘️

THROWBACK: When Lou Holtz gave one of the the greatest pre-game speeches in football history before the 1988 Catholics vs. Convicts game “You have an afternoon to play, a lifetime to remember, but you do me one favor: Save Jimmy Johnson's ass for me.” 🕊️

There’s only one thing left to do now. Win it all for Lou this year!! RIP Lou Holtz ☘️🙏🏼

Heroes get remembered but Legends never die! May you rest in eternal peace with God forever Coach Lou! RIP Lou Holtz ☘️🙏🏼

“I follow three rules: Do the right thing, do the best you can, and always show people you care.” — Lou Holtz

“The scoreboard should never affect how you play. Your goal and motivation should be to beat the guy you’re playing against. That means dominate them. You keep coming back with the relentless attitude in terms of how you compete,” Nick Saban Winners do what it takes to win.

Vanderbilt 2025 Orbit Return Mo GH Triple Option with Pitch Back Love watching the QB pitch and go head hunt as a blocker 🤣🤣

This may be the greatest life and career advice from the biggest thinker of all time

Matt Rhule shares with @JoshPateCFB why most people never reach their dreams and what it takes to keep going when it's not working. "The dream never gives up on you. But most people give up on their dreams." A player came up to him after a tough season and said: "Coach, we started doing mat drills, tackling in practice, all these things. We were like, 'We've never worked this hard. We're gonna win.' But we're 5-7. Same record. Same result with a different approach." Rhule's response: "I completely understand. But the only chance we have to get to a CFP team is to do what CFP teams do." "And what most people do is they start trying to do it, they look around - 'Hey, it's not really working, is it?' and they quit. They give up on their dream." It takes hard work and patience to reach your goals. Change isn't easy, Then he dropped this: "The dream never gives up on you. I don't care if you're an actor, in sports media, a football coach, a football player - the dream never gives up on you. But most people give up on their dreams." Doubt is going to creep in, but that's when you choose where you want to focus and what you want to do. "You take all your chips and put them in the middle of the table...You say, 'No. Forget this. I'm not a sheep. I'm not going out like this.'" "You gotta do things that are so uncomfortable just to have a chance. And when you have your chance, you can't blow it." The dream doesn't quit on you so don't quit on it. (🎥Josh Pate )

Tom Brady: Are you prepared to take advantage of opportunities. Life is not about how much you succeed, it's about what happens when you fail. How do you deal with failure? Do you deal with it with class and integrity, and with courage and resilience?

A Ram 🐏 and A Goal Post 🔰

“Most people don’t want be pushed that hard. They want to be pushed to their level of comfort. You need coaches that push you outside your comfort zone because that’s how you grow and that’s how you develop self confidence and self esteem. They push you to deal with failure,” Tom Brady 🎥 @dc_mma