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What's on the minds of coaches?

By Jim Donnan
Special to ESPN.com

Thursday, November 21, 2002

As the college football season nears its climax and games take on added drama, preparation and coaching also have extra significance. Both Miami's Larry Coker and Ohio State's Jim Tressel come into this week's games needing victories to remain undefeated and on track for a meeting in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl. Washington State's Mike Price and Oklahoma's Bob Stoops must avoid upsets to be able to exploit possible losses by the Hurricanes and Buckeyes. Coaching philosophies evolve and grow con ...

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