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Post by sfcoacho on Jan 23, 2014 18:47:35 GMT -6
Hello, friends! Just looking for a little advice from the crowd. A portion of our staff usually takes a visit to a college during spring ball and we're currently having some trouble thinking of a spot for this year.
We visited Villanova two years ago and traveled to Chicago (Northwestern) last year. Both were tremendous experiences. We were going to do Duke as they're heavily recruiting our QB but their spring ball is in February!! Crazy. Seems like more and more schools are moving up spring ball to right after signing day.
So, we're looking for a good school to visit - preferably somewhere in the East. Villanova and Northwestern were both fantastic - they gave us full access to their meetings, practices, film, etc. We're looking for that type of access - have any of you had positive experiences with any universities?
Of course, we use this as an opportunity to take a little trip for ourselves. So, if you have a recommendation in a cool place that's all the better, haha!
Thanks!!
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Post by fantom on Jan 23, 2014 19:05:10 GMT -6
Hello, friends! Just looking for a little advice from the crowd. A portion of our staff usually takes a visit to a college during spring ball and we're currently having some trouble thinking of a spot for this year. We visited Villanova two years ago and traveled to Chicago (Northwestern) last year. Both were tremendous experiences. We were going to do Duke as they're heavily recruiting our QB but their spring ball is in February!! Crazy. Seems like more and more schools are moving up spring ball to right after signing day. So, we're looking for a good school to visit - preferably somewhere in the East. Villanova and Northwestern were both fantastic - they gave us full access to their meetings, practices, film, etc. We're looking for that type of access - have any of you had positive experiences with any universities? Of course, we use this as an opportunity to take a little trip for ourselves. So, if you have a recommendation in a cool place that's all the better, haha! Thanks!! What are you looking for? What kind of offense and defense do you run? |
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Post by sfcoacho on Jan 23, 2014 19:15:19 GMT -6
Hello, friends! Just looking for a little advice from the crowd. A portion of our staff usually takes a visit to a college during spring ball and we're currently having some trouble thinking of a spot for this year. We visited Villanova two years ago and traveled to Chicago (Northwestern) last year. Both were tremendous experiences. We were going to do Duke as they're heavily recruiting our QB but their spring ball is in February!! Crazy. Seems like more and more schools are moving up spring ball to right after signing day. So, we're looking for a good school to visit - preferably somewhere in the East. Villanova and Northwestern were both fantastic - they gave us full access to their meetings, practices, film, etc. We're looking for that type of access - have any of you had positive experiences with any universities? Of course, we use this as an opportunity to take a little trip for ourselves. So, if you have a recommendation in a cool place that's all the better, haha! Thanks!! What are you looking for? What kind of offense and defense do you run? Well, those are both very valid points, haha. We're a spread, no-huddle based offense. We throw the ball a lot - rely very much on intermediate routes, our crossing game, etc. Definitely preach the 'throw short, run long' approach. We're blessed to have a Division I QB returning next season so that should continue to be our staple. I think we'll find something useful from just about any collegiate offense though. Defensively, we primarily run a 4-4. We're an aggressive, attack-oriented defense. We were fortunate to have a safety last year that allowed us to do so much with our defense. He was a senior but we have a solid replacement. |
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Post by shocktroop34 on Jan 23, 2014 20:05:50 GMT -6
Penn State? New staff. Probably very welcoming and good hosts as wanting to show their best face as a new crew. Franklin ran a west coast offense and a 4-3 hybrid defense, so I don't know that they will serve you in that regard. But from a hosting standpoint, I heard they are high energy and fun to be around.
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Post by sfcoacho on Jan 23, 2014 20:25:56 GMT -6
Well, we're a school just outside of Pittsburgh..the head coach and I are both Pitt fans. So about that...
Haha, in all seriousness though, I'm sure Penn State would actually be a great spot to visit under Franklin. He sure comes off as impressive. In fact, our original plan before Duke was to go visit Vanderbilt - our head coach has a connection to Franklin's staff. But, obviously, that all changed!
I think we're looking to explore a little more - we're pretty familiar with what Penn State has to offer.
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Post by rhscoachbh on Jan 23, 2014 20:43:41 GMT -6
Brady Hoke at Michigan is great, and very accommodating. Pretty cool place to visit also. Our staff has been there twice (from SoCal) and we're doing Wisconsin this year. Brady might even go have a beer with you.
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Post by CoachShig on Jan 23, 2014 20:55:27 GMT -6
UNC was very open to a buddy of mine's staff last spring. They are similar on offense to what you stated. South Carolina and Clemson staffs are welcoming. I have sat in at SC and Morris at CU has always been open at clinics.
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Post by shocktroop34 on Jan 23, 2014 21:12:24 GMT -6
Well, we're a school just outside of Pittsburgh..the head coach and I are both Pitt fans. So about that... Haha, in all seriousness though, I'm sure Penn State would actually be a great spot to visit under Franklin. He sure comes off as impressive. In fact, our original plan before Duke was to go visit Vanderbilt - our head coach has a connection to Franklin's staff. But, obviously, that all changed! I think we're looking to explore a little more - we're pretty familiar with what Penn State has to offer. Definite "conflict of interest." Ha! But I understand you wanting to spread your wings a little. East coast, hmmm...Rutgers, UConn (new staff), Boston College? Just thoughts... |
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Post by bluboy on Jan 24, 2014 7:51:12 GMT -6
Oregon is a great place if you can get there. They have a week that they dedicate to talking to HS coaches. It's kinda' a clinic, but the Oregon staff will talk about whatever the coaches want.
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Post by seminolesfan56 on Jan 24, 2014 9:18:58 GMT -6
Not trying to hijack this thread but do you think colleges would allow a guy not affiliated with a school to visit?
I'm a junior in college looking to get into coaching upon graduation and would love to visit some of these colleges.
Josh
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Post by rhscoachbh on Jan 24, 2014 11:04:57 GMT -6
Oregon is a great place if you can get there. They have a week that they dedicate to talking to HS coaches. It's kinda' a clinic, but the Oregon staff will talk about whatever the coaches want. I'll be at this, end of February. Had a buddy that went last year and had a great time. A lot of one on one with the coaches. He still stays in contact with a couple of the assistants. |
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Post by sfcoacho on Jan 24, 2014 11:07:37 GMT -6
I'd love, love to go to Oregon. Just quite a hike for us from Pittsburgh though.
Honestly, we may end up back at Northwestern, haha. We're looking into Fordham, Boston College, and Virginia Tech as well. Chicago was just such a fun town (plus, the Pirates are playing at Wrigley the week we're looking to go - that sure helps, hah!).
Thank you all for the suggestions!
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Post by coachphillip on Jan 24, 2014 11:39:03 GMT -6
Going to Oregon, UCLA, and Stanford this year. All have been very accommodating in the past.
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Post by rhscoachbh on Jan 24, 2014 12:19:54 GMT -6
Going to Oregon, UCLA, and Stanford this year. All have been very accommodating in the past. Are you at Oregon Feb 24-28? |
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Post by bluboy on Jan 24, 2014 13:00:32 GMT -6
I will be there Feb. 24-26.
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Post by coachphillip on Jan 24, 2014 13:10:25 GMT -6
Going to Oregon, UCLA, and Stanford this year. All have been very accommodating in the past. Are you at Oregon Feb 24-28? Yes, sir. Coaches open house. |
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Post by rpixton on Jan 26, 2014 9:54:01 GMT -6
Mike Leach in Pullman.
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Post by sweep26 on Jan 27, 2014 15:23:18 GMT -6
The University of Central Florida. You will love Orlando!!
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Post by mikesmd77 on Jan 27, 2014 16:02:28 GMT -6
How do you guys go about receiving access? Never done this before.. but would certainly love to!
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Post by veerman on Jan 27, 2014 16:16:57 GMT -6
Went to Georgia Tech couple years ago. They were good, with great break out sessions. PJ will answer any question you ask.
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Post by sfcoacho on Jan 27, 2014 23:50:02 GMT -6
The University of Central Florida. You will love Orlando!! Hmmm. That's an intriguing possibility. I wouldn't mind visiting Orlando in March or April - plus, I have family there. As far as getting access, mikesmd77, most colleges are very, very receptive to high school staffs visiting during their spring schedule. We've usually gone to places where our head coach has some sort of relationship with a coach on staff - that definitely helps. But, still, if you contact the football offices and let them know your intentions they'll usually give you access. |
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Post by joe83843 on Jan 28, 2014 22:48:52 GMT -6
I second Rpixton. Coach Leach and his staff are all great guys who know their stuff. I went there last spring, and they were extremely generous with their time.
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Post by mikesmd77 on Jan 29, 2014 13:33:22 GMT -6
The University of Central Florida. You will love Orlando!! Hmmm. That's an intriguing possibility. I wouldn't mind visiting Orlando in March or April - plus, I have family there. As far as getting access, mikesmd77, most colleges are very, very receptive to high school staffs visiting during their spring schedule. We've usually gone to places where our head coach has some sort of relationship with a coach on staff - that definitely helps. But, still, if you contact the football offices and let them know your intentions they'll usually give you access. off topic, sfcoacho, but that was a great performance up( well, up for me) in Hershey! Congratulations. |
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Post by sfcoacho on Jan 30, 2014 11:16:11 GMT -6
Hmmm. That's an intriguing possibility. I wouldn't mind visiting Orlando in March or April - plus, I have family there. As far as getting access, mikesmd77, most colleges are very, very receptive to high school staffs visiting during their spring schedule. We've usually gone to places where our head coach has some sort of relationship with a coach on staff - that definitely helps. But, still, if you contact the football offices and let them know your intentions they'll usually give you access. off topic, sfcoacho, but that was a great performance up( well, up for me) in Hershey! Congratulations. Thank you so much! It was certainly a ride that none of us will ever forget. We're still tossing around ideas for a staff visit. I think we have it down to Northwestern, Virginia Tech, or one of a few schools in the Boston area. |
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Post by wgarrow on Feb 1, 2014 20:32:11 GMT -6
How do you guys go about contacting coaches at schools like Oregon?
We're in the Pacific Northwest, but we coach at a relatively small school in Washington and have never done a spring ball session at a college. Who do you call/email? How do you get access? What's the procedure for all this stuff? I actually have family in Eugene so a built-in place to stay, but not sure how to go about getting the OK from the Oregon coaching staff. We've never had a kid they recruited so we don't have any connections there.
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Post by bluboy on Feb 2, 2014 8:08:41 GMT -6
wgarrow:
Sent you a PM.
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Post by sfcoacho on Feb 2, 2014 9:51:04 GMT -6
We've officially settled on Boston College. They've been very welcoming already - they're excited to have us!
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Post by kingcole on Feb 2, 2014 14:34:25 GMT -6
I have the exact same question.....any chance you can link to me? Thank you |
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Post by shocktroop34 on Feb 2, 2014 16:24:46 GMT -6
We've officially settled on Boston College. They've been very welcoming already - they're excited to have us! From the looks of your signature line, people should be visiting YOU. Congrats on your recent success. Maybe send an update on your visit to BC if your time permits. |
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Post by sfcoacho on Feb 2, 2014 20:11:57 GMT -6
We've officially settled on Boston College. They've been very welcoming already - they're excited to have us! From the looks of your signature line, people should be visiting YOU. Congrats on your recent success. Maybe send an update on your visit to BC if your time permits. Thank you for the compliments - we've honestly just been blessed with tremendous kids. It'd be my pleasure! I'll definitely provide a thorough recap of our journey. |
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