ARTICLES WRITTEN BY COACH VASS

Links to articles authored by Coach Vass throughout the years

Coach Jerry Gordon Football

"Cover 1 Double #1" - Blitzology Blog - July 2019
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​"30 Dime Package:  Part 1" - Cripes! Get Back to Fundamentals (Brophy) - September 2010 (There was no Part 2)

Collaborations & MENTIONS

Articles Coach Vass collaborated on, or random posts with him

"Shout Out to OJW, Huey, and Others..." - Football is Life Blog - Hal Bennett - January 2015

"4-2-5 vs. the Flexbone - Secondary Play" - Coach Hoover Blogspot - December 2012

"How You Sell It - OJW, Deuce, Vass" - Coach Hoover Blogspot - April 2012

​"Nick Saban: Cover 3 Adaptation (Rip/Liz) to the Spread" - Cripes! Get Back to Fundamentals - August 2010
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"Virginia Tech Robber" - Cripes! Get Back to Fundamentals - July 2009 (Original article with Chris Brown is gone)

FAVORITE SITES

Blitzology (Brian Vaughn)
Coach Hoover Football (Barry Hoover)
Match Quarters (Cody Alexander)
Football is Life (Hal Bennett)
Run the Power (Rowdy Harper & Brady Walz)
Cripes! Get Back to Fundamentals (Matt Brophy)
​Coach Huey
Smart Football (Chris B. Brown)
Ron McKie Football
Riley-Kolste Football
​90% Mental Podcast (Grant Parr)

COACH VASS' CORNER

Articles of big games during pivotal moments in his coaching career

SERRA PADRES ERA

State Champs! Serra beats Cajon, Wins Division 2-AA Crown (San Jose Mercury News - Dec 2017)

Serra Sets School Record to Reach State Final (San Jose Mercury News - Dec 2017)

Serra Survives St. Francis Rally (San Jose Mercury News - Dec 2017)

Serra's Unsung Coaches To Take on Former St. Francis Team - Vass & Lo Show (San Mateo Daily Journal - Dec 2017)

Serra Wins First Outright WCAL Title in 48 Years (San Jose Mercury News - Nov 2017)
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Serra Too Much for Sanger (San Jose Mercury News - Dec 2016)

Serra Trumps Mitty in Open D-II Final (San Jose Mercury News - Nov 2016)

Serra Beats St. Francis in Open II Semifinal (San Jose Mercury News - Nov 2016)

Padres Win Tug-of-War With Lancers (San Jose Mercury News - Oct 2014)

Serra Stunts St. Francis (San Mateo Daily Journal - Oct 2014)

CCS Open Football Final:  Serra Beats Archbishop Mitty With Late Scoring Burst (San Jose Mercury News - Dec 2013)

ST. FRANCIS LANCERS ERA

D Paves Way for Lancers to CCS Championship (San Jose Mercury News - Dec 2012)

Aggressive Defense Leads St. Francis to the CCS Title Game (San Jose Mercury News - Nov 2012)

St. Francis Wallops Serra 24-0 (SF Gate - Nov 2012)

GILROY MUSTANGS ERA

Mustangs Stun Balers in Prune Bowl, Retain VFW Memorial Trophy (Gilroy Dispatch - Nov 2009)

No. 2 Gilroy Outlasts Palma (San Jose Mercury News - Nov 2008)

Coaching 'Em Up (Gilroy Dispatch - Oct 2008)

No. 3 Gilroy Tops Palo Alto 31-10 (San Jose Mercury News - Sep 2008)

Gilroy Makes It Look Easy Versus Mitty (San Jose Mercury News - Sep 2008)
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GHS Football: Ready to Reload (Gilroy Dispatch - May 2008)

CENTRAL COAST BARNSTORMERS ERA

Semi-pro Football:  2011 Barnstormers Season Preview (Gilroy Dispatch - Mar 2011)

Barnstormers Win OT Thriller (Gilroy Dispatch - June 2009)