Feel The Tradition: UVA Marching Band

On the road doing Idaho at Virginia for ESPN3, gotta catch some of the flavor of game day in Charlottesville!

The fans in the stadium shouldn't be the only ones experiencing the pageantry, atmosphere, and drama of a college football game day.

That's why H in H wants to give you the chance to FEEL THE TRADITION!

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2010 H In H: D-Line Pass Rush

To affect the quarterback you've got to do 3 things: contain the QB, have great coverage, and pressure the throw. When you can get pressure with your four down linemen, it makes calling defenses simple.

Former Buckeye and college football analyst Rob Harley brings you inside the huddle...

2010 H In H: Cover 2 QB Reads

It's up to the quarterback to get the ball to his playmakers where it hurts the defense the most, to get that done he must go through his pre-play checklist.

Former Buckeye and college football analyst Rob Harley brings you inside the huddle...

2010 H In H: Inside Zone Blocking

Execution trumps everything in football, if you dominate the man across from you good things are bound to happen...especially in the run game!

Former Buckeye and college football analyst Rob Harley brings you inside the huddle...

2010 H In H: Beating Cover 2

Good offenses dissect on the fly and exploit the defense's weakness for big plays.  In Cover 2 it's the safety and the corner that you have to target. 

Former Buckeye and college football analyst Rob Harley brings you inside the huddle...

2010 H In H: Bubble Screen Defense

There are certain calls that are great against a certain defense, but it still comes down to defenders reading their keys and using technique to stop the offense.

Former Buckeye and college football analyst takes you inside the huddle...

2010 H In H: Play Calling + Outside Zone

Play calls can help put players in better positions to do their jobs, but at the end of the day it's all about each man executing better than his opponent.

Former Buckeye and ABC 6 college football analyst Rob Harley takes you inside the huddle...

2010 H In H: Linebacker Reads

Focus and great eye control are paramount for defensive players. Lose focus and get caught staring, and you'll just be watching the offense score touchdowns.

Former Buckeye and ABC 6 college football analyst Rob Harley takes you inside the huddle...

2010 H In H: Quarteback Throwback

Trickery is good for two reasons: 

• It keeps the defense guessing all game long
• It also keeps future opponents on their toes, since they'll never know how to prepare. 

 Former Buckeye and ABC 6 college football analyst Rob Harley brings you inside the huddle...

2010 H In H: Bear Punt

Special teams needs 100% execution by ALL 11 players, if one man breaks down and the whole unit suffers...just don't let it be YOU!

Former Buckeye and ABC 6 college football analyst Rob Harley brings you inside the huddle...

2010 H In H: Kickoff Coverage

Kickoff coverage comes down to two things: maintaining lane integrity with great speed and having great awareness. Miss out on one of those and you might just get burned.

Former Buckeye and ABC 6 college football analyst Rob Harley brings you inside the huddle...

2010 H In H: Field Goal Protection

It takes less than 2 seconds the get a field goal kick up in the air, it takes even less time to get a kick blocked. Perfect operation is the key, otherwise you're looking for trouble.

Former Buckeye and ABC 6 college football analyst Rob Harley brings you inside the huddle...

1st Annual Harley Helping Hands golf outing

The 1st Annual Harley Helping Hands golf outing is in the books!  80 golfers came out to support HHH and help families fight brain cancer.

ABC Sports was out to cover the event, CLICK HERE to check out the highlights!

Yours truly almost sank a 60ft putt for the cameras, go in ball...it's for charity!!

Also see all the pictures from the event HERE! (courtesy of Kari Cordle)

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Charity Profile: Lending a Hand

Photo by Chris Casella

(614) Magazine and Travis Hoewischer wrote a great article on Harley Helping Hands, our charity designed to help families fight brain cancer.

Rob Harley, like over 20,000 others in this country, has experienced firsthand the devastation brain cancer can deal unto a family.

A former defensive back for the Ohio State football team, Harley watched his older brother Kit lose a valiant three-year fight this March. Fighting the disease itself has been a prolonged, expensive process for his brother's family just on the physical front; tests, chemotherapy, prescriptions are the known overwhelming costs of medical care.

But, it's the mortgage, the home modifications, even groceries that wreak as much collateral havoc on the lives of a patient's family.

"All these charities are going toward awareness, for research, or for development of a drug; this is designed to go toward all the back-end stuff that you don't hear as much about," Harley said. "How would you know, unless you've been through it? It's not a case of, 'Hey you're focusing on the wrong thing.' Raising money for research is very important; it must go on. But, at the same time, it hits home more when you realize the families' lives are being destroyed because of this disease."

 Continue reading this article at 614columbus.com

Harley Helping Hands will be holding its first annual golf outing at noon, Monday, July 19th at Heritage Golf Club (3525 Heritage Club Dr., Hilliard). The shotgun-start scramble will feature former Buckeyes and Columbus natives Simon Fraser and Brandon Joe as well as other former Buckeyes and current Blue Jackets. Individuals or foursomes can register HERE!

Hoot & Holler LIVE! Pac 10 Preview

Join us for this episode of Hoot & Holler Live! as Rob Harley and Michael Felder step up to give their thoughts on the Pac 10. Michael kicks off the preview by with his love for Lane Kiffin and that he thinks the young head coach will see plenty of success at Southern Cal.
On tap:

• New coaches
• Coaching hot seats 
• 2010 Surprises
• 2010 Disappointments
• Players to watch
• Predictions for the coming season
• Washington State gets some time as Rob recalls playing the Cougars in 2002 
• Paul Wulff's future at Washington State
• Dennis Erickson slipping at Arizona State?
• Is Arizona a one hit wonder?
• "Justified" Discussion

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2010 NFL Draft: Things that could happen

Draft Day is FINALLY here!!!!!!!!

For me, Draft day should be a National Holiday. I throw Draft Day into the same category as Xmas and my Birthday. You ask 'How can you compare Draft Day to Xmas?!', and I respond by saying that I'm surrounded by loved ones on both days.

One of my two brothers will be joining me on this festive occasion. He's as die-hard about the NFL and the Draft as I am. As a 49er fan though he's not too happy with all the Clausen to San Fran rumors. Somehow he ended up as a Michigan fan, so naturally he's not going to like any Golden-Domers. He is excited that Taylor Mays is rumored to be a consideration with their number 17 pick.

Other things to watch out for during tonight's draft:

Wild Bill's 2010 NFL Mock Draft: Picks 31 & 32

We're under 33 hours troops!! St. Louis goes on the clock at 7:32 pm, E.S.T. Let's wrap up the last two picks and wait (im)patiently for tomorrow's festivities.

31.) Indianapolis Colts - Roger Saffold, OL Indiana

Bill Polian, President of the Indianapolis Colts, was quick to throw his Oline under the bus after their Super Bowl XLIV. 

Everybody knows that E-V-E-R-Y-T-H-I-N-G revolves around this guy in Indianapolis, so it's fairly obvious that they'll do everything they can to protect him. Heck, they drafted 3 Centers in the 2008 draft!?! That's ridiculous! 

They thought that Tony Ugoh was the answer when they drafted him in the 2nd Round of the 2007 draft but he hasn't been able to handle the position of guarding Peyton's backside on a consistent basis.

Saffold has steadily risen up the draft boards throughout the course of the last few months. He had a good showing at the East/West Shrine week, had a decent showing at the Combine and his Pro Day went pretty well too.

Saffold leads the 2nd Tier of Offensive Tackles; it's rumored he might be drafted by Indy's pick.

Indy could also add to their defensive line with Tony Alualu (DT), Devin McCourty (CB) or Everson Griffen (DE).

Let's head on down to New Orleans where they're STILL partying and celebrating their Super Bowl 44 victory!

Last, but not least on to Bourbon Street...

Wild Bill's 2010 NFL Mock Draft: Picks 29 & 30

2 days and counting...Let's wrap up picks 29 and 30 today.

29.) New York Jets - Jared Odrick, DL Penn State

The 2009 Rex Ryan led Jets took the league by storm, surpassing everyone's expectations.

The team mimicked their head coaches swagger and gritty determination in route to an amazing season, capped off by an AFC Championship game appearance.

The defense in particular was an absolute nightmare for opposing offenses. Led by Darelle Revis, ALL GALAXY (CB), the defense gave teams fits all season long. The defensive line is the oldest unit on the team though and could look to benefit from an influx of youth.

Vernon Gholston (DE/OLB) was drafted in the 1st Round of the 2008 draft and has been a complete bust so far. He was supposed to help the pass rush and be used in rotation along the Dline. 

Odrick is being described as a perfect fit to play the '5' technique in a 3-4 defense. A '5' technique lines up over the offensive tackle and 'consumes bodies' so to speak. They need to be disruptive enough to garner help from either a TE, OG or RB, but they also have to make sure they help keep bodies off of the LB's behind them.

Odrick has supposedly caught the eyes of several other 3-4 teams so there's a good chance he won't be available this late in the 1st Round. If he is though, Rex Ryan should quite a bit of fun using Odrick in his schemes.

Moving to Minnesooooooota...

September 9th - Opening Game of the 2010 NFL Season

Circle your calendars all!! The Defending NFL Champion New Orleans Saints will be hosting the Minnesota Vikings Thursday, September 9th. Further proof that even the NFL thinks that the Greatest Quarterback in NFL History will lace them up for one more season.

Commissioner Roger Goddell made the announcement earlier today.

Along with that announcement, Goodell said that the last 3 weeks of the regular season will feature 28 divisional games compared to a total of 15 last season. All 16 of the Week 17 games will be divisional games.

Can't Wait!!!!

-Wild Bill

Wild Bill's 2010 NFL Mock Draft: Picks 27 & 28

I hope nobody is having a case of the 'Mondays'... With only 3 days left until the draft let's get down to it.

27.) Dallas Cowboys - Taylor Mays, S USC

Dallas has needs at offensive line and defensive secondary and most critics are predicting that Dallas will take the best OT available.

For those of you who watched the playoffs, you probably remember that once Flozell Adams (Left OT) left the Minnesota game with an injury - all HELL broke loose for the Cowboys. The Cowboys waived Adams this past off season so it's very obvious that they're looking for his replacement sooner than later. 

Taylor Mays was labeled as a Top-10 pick if he would have entered last years draft but he decided to come back his senior year...Big Mistake. Many of his weaknesses have been exposed this past season.

It helped that 4 linebackers that played on 2008's USC team get drafted that year; 3 in the first 2 rounds. I bring this up because Mays was exposed this past season as more was required of him throughout the season and he didn't exactly live up to his billing.

Those are the major knocks on him along with his penchant for MONSTER hits which sometimes leads to bad tackling angles and missed tackles. 

On the flip side, this kid is a freakish athlete. Let me give you a quick stat line: 230 lbs, 6' 3'', benched 225 lbs 24 times, and oh yeah - he ran a 4.24 40-yard dash!! It was later changed to a 4.3; I'll let you decide for yourself.... 

Jerry Jones has been burnt in the past with other safeties, most notably Roy Williams and Ken Hamlin. Mays could be an absolute stud or end up as a complete bust. I think if he's still on the board, Jerry Jones will quickly pull the trigger on him.

On to the Chargers...