One of our favorite high school football coaches was the subject of a discussion on Showtime’s Billions on Sunday. Kevin Kelley, the coach at Pulsaki Academy in Little Rock, Ark., is famous for rarely punting, always onside kicking and usually winning.
After watching Kelley’s Bruins snap Highland Park High’s 84-game win streak on a visit to Dallas three years ago, I wrote a column wondering why some college coach looking to close a talent gap and stave off an almost inevitable firing didn’t adopt some of Kelley’s methods. It appears I’m not the only one with this question…
From Matt: Are you surprised football coaches still don’t utilize some of Kevin Kelley’s methods despite mounds of mathematical data proving it works?