The book on Gary Andersen is that he has one ���
a book outlining his plan and policies.
���My whole life basically as a head football coach
is outlined from A to Z,������ he said. ���The book walked
Barry through everything from our discipline policy to our plan to win to our core values.������
While he was a Notre Dame assistant, Alvarez
also had a book that he took on job interviews.
���The first thing that Gary asked me was about
academics and what we do to support our athletes,������
Alvarez said. ���He then talked about his beliefs.
���He doesn���t have a lot of rules, but the rules that
he has, he���s going to enforce. And when someone
breaks a rule, he���s going to come down on them.
���All of his philosophy was in the book, and he was
able to articulate exactly what he wants. He���s about
fundamentals, being physical, running the football
and stopping the run.������
Alvarez saw that with his own eyes in September.
���The first thing we want to be able to do is run
the football,������ said Andersen, whose Aggies ranked
30 �� VARSITY
D EC E M B E R 20, 2012
���The first thing that Gary
asked me was about academics and what we do to support
our athletes,������ Alvarez said.
���He then talked about his
beliefs. He doesn���t have a lot
of rules, but the rules that he
has, he���s going to enforce.���
No. 25 nationally in rushing offense (204.1 yards
per game).
���We want to run the ball, but you have to be explosive and you have to be able to take shots down
the field consistently, whether through play-action
or your route combinations.
���That���s important because here you can recruit
