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Post by Coach Bennett on Apr 25, 2013 9:37:54 GMT -6
Do any of you check in with your graduating seniors in the spring that plan on playing college football in the fall?
I was thinking of having a quick meeting to talk to them about the importance of their summer workouts, making the right impression upon arrival at camp, understanding they are there for academics, and so on.
Thoughts?
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Post by mholst40 on Apr 26, 2013 11:12:10 GMT -6
We don't allow the seniors who plan on playing college football to just coast without a little lip service. I would say 90+% of our seniors who have gone on to college football still lift and run with us during spring and summer.
You just have to keep them involved from the get go and let them know that if it was important to do for HS football, it's even more important for college ball.
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Post by coachmitts on Apr 26, 2013 12:48:11 GMT -6
Our kids who are playing college ball still lift with us daily. And then once they get the lifting instructions from their school, they just do the colleges lifting sheets.
We make sure to keep them lifting and gaining.
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Post by Coach Bennett on Apr 26, 2013 15:10:39 GMT -6
Thanks, coaches.
For all graduating kids, moving on to college and figuring things out are part of life; I get that.
I'm wondering what wisdom, if any, I could get our athletes at least thinking about as they enter their college camp.
For instance, reminding them about some of our themes from the season in discussing how to go about your business to be successful in life. As for college, tell them to be the first to volunteer when a coach asks for it, be the last one of the field if it's appropriate, go into your fall camp in the top 10% of your team fitness-wise, etc.
If you were going to do something like this, what are some words "to think about's" you'd give your former players?
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Post by coachfd on Apr 26, 2013 17:20:06 GMT -6
We meet with all our seniors during the late spring. We have lunch and an open discussion about what improvements they'd like to see in the future of the football program. It's sort of an informal exit survey, which is helpful for us as coaches.
We also give out an advice packet to all the seniors. We have a general College Advice Packet, which provides insights and advice for college life and beyond. We also have a packet specifically for those who will be playing a sport in college. It focuses on balancing the demands of academics and athletics at the collegiate level.
I have attached both advice packets below.
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Post by jlenwood on Apr 26, 2013 17:30:41 GMT -6
Do any of you check in with your graduating seniors in the spring that plan on playing college football in the fall? I was thinking of having a quick meeting to talk to them about the importance of their summer workouts, making the right impression upon arrival at camp, understanding they are there for academics, and so on. Thoughts? If they are planning on playing college ball, they obviously have prepared themselves to get into the school of their choice and to be accepted/recruited to play football. I would just tell them one thing; Always be prepared for when opportunities arise. Say you are number 3 on the depth chart and you take the attitude that "Oh well, maybe next year" ans 1 and 2 go down.....be ready. |
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Post by Coach Bennett on Apr 27, 2013 5:12:28 GMT -6
We meet with all our seniors during the late spring. We have lunch and an open discussion about what improvements they'd like to see in the future of the football program. It's sort of an informal exit survey, which is helpful for us as coaches. We also give out an advice packet to all the seniors. We have a general College Advice Packet, which provides insights and advice for college life and beyond. We also have a packet specifically for those who will be playing a sport in college. It focuses on balancing the demands of academics and athletics at the collegiate level. I have attached both advice packets below. fd, Great documents there, thanks for sharing. |
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