Saturday, June 23, 2007
Camps in 2007
Well the Illinois Camp came and went. It was a good camp, but it was less a learning camp for the campers and more of a recruiting tool for the University of Illinois.
I met and worked with a lot of coaches. Tom Simms, Defensive Line Coach at the University of Illinois, defensive coordinator Vince Okruch of the University of Illinois. I also met and worked with Joe Cullen, Defensive Line Coach for the Detroit Lions, I actully thought he was someone else until we started talking.
I worked with Mike Yurcich, Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks at Edinboro College in Pennsylvania. He was working the Offensive Line segments. He was very sharp, and I'm sure he will be moving up fast.
Others That I met were Curt Malory, University of Illinois, Kenny Augustus of Indianapolis. There were many others too.
I actually worked stations with the DC, Vince Okruch. I'm in this picture but you cant really see me. I'm running the drill behind him.
While there I did a little recruiting. But one of the guys I know I will not get at Illinois Wesleyan is Michael Young. Mike is a major recruit. As soon as he saw me he left the Illinois Coach he was talking with to say hi. He said he has it narrowed down to Illinois, Wisconsin, and Nebraska. We chatted a bit, I told him I'd see him in July and wished him luck. I got to coach Mike last summer at our Team Camp, and He will be back along with the rest of his Edwardsville team this year.
Our most recent camp, the Midwest Lineman Camp was a lot of fun. We had pretty good campers this year. Coach Alexander brought with him four Bengal's players. Dan Santucci, Elliot Seifert, Harrison Nikolao, and Dane Uperesa. All of them were a lot of fun and genuinely nice guys. They were pretty accessible and down to earth for NFL guys. I think the Camp Staff liked them just as much as the kids. Good Luck Guys as you head to Training Camp.
One of the best parts of camp is the food. The dinning was again awesome. Especially when your on my budget.
Well, It is Saturday....I'm currently doing laundry getting ready for camp #3 of the summer. We head to Grand Valley State in Michigan on Sunday. This camp is fun too. Its a little easier since it is not on our university, and we wont have to deal with those sort of things.
Alright, no Comments....Hmmm. Thanks for stopping by.
Well the Illinois Camp came and went. It was a good camp, but it was less a learning camp for the campers and more of a recruiting tool for the University of Illinois.
I met and worked with a lot of coaches. Tom Simms, Defensive Line Coach at the University of Illinois, defensive coordinator Vince Okruch of the University of Illinois. I also met and worked with Joe Cullen, Defensive Line Coach for the Detroit Lions, I actully thought he was someone else until we started talking.
I worked with Mike Yurcich, Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks at Edinboro College in Pennsylvania. He was working the Offensive Line segments. He was very sharp, and I'm sure he will be moving up fast.
Others That I met were Curt Malory, University of Illinois, Kenny Augustus of Indianapolis. There were many others too.
I actually worked stations with the DC, Vince Okruch. I'm in this picture but you cant really see me. I'm running the drill behind him.
While there I did a little recruiting. But one of the guys I know I will not get at Illinois Wesleyan is Michael Young. Mike is a major recruit. As soon as he saw me he left the Illinois Coach he was talking with to say hi. He said he has it narrowed down to Illinois, Wisconsin, and Nebraska. We chatted a bit, I told him I'd see him in July and wished him luck. I got to coach Mike last summer at our Team Camp, and He will be back along with the rest of his Edwardsville team this year.
Our most recent camp, the Midwest Lineman Camp was a lot of fun. We had pretty good campers this year. Coach Alexander brought with him four Bengal's players. Dan Santucci, Elliot Seifert, Harrison Nikolao, and Dane Uperesa. All of them were a lot of fun and genuinely nice guys. They were pretty accessible and down to earth for NFL guys. I think the Camp Staff liked them just as much as the kids. Good Luck Guys as you head to Training Camp.
One of the best parts of camp is the food. The dinning was again awesome. Especially when your on my budget.
Well, It is Saturday....I'm currently doing laundry getting ready for camp #3 of the summer. We head to Grand Valley State in Michigan on Sunday. This camp is fun too. Its a little easier since it is not on our university, and we wont have to deal with those sort of things.
Alright, no Comments....Hmmm. Thanks for stopping by.
Friday, June 15, 2007
I've taken a little break from writing, lots to say. Here we Go
First off, I have been here in Illinois now for over a year. I'm having a great time overall and trying to learn and meet as many in this world of coaching. I think I've done well so far, but I'm not ready to bask just yet, I've got goals...
Here are my top Goals for the season
1.) Win! Enough said. Wesleyan has the people in place to win and get back to it's strong tradition
2.) We will be the best Defensive Line in the CCIW. To do so will take great amounts of effort, and study, and a lot of hard work...but we are capable
3.) To allow no 100 yard rushers. To allow no team over 150 yards rushing.
4.) Last year we had 2 all conference D lineman, I want two or better this year too!
So I went home for a week in early June. It was nice to relax. I saw some friends and family, including a new born cousin that I had not seen before. Things seem to be good at home.
Home will always be home. A couple of things I didn't get to do were meet up with Snoader and Humms, like I had planned....I also didn't get to shoot a fricken gun. It has been to long, I want to go shooting!
My trip home was broken up with a trip to Cincinnati. I went to the Bengal's training camp. I met up with Coach Eash and Coach Murray, and we went and visited Paul, the Bengals Offensive Line and Assistant head coach. I work for Norm and Paul in the summer doing lineman camps. The experience was awesome to say the least. I had total access to everything. I started off in meetings and watched film with the Defensive line and Coach Hayes. I think the Bengals have a good core group of Defensive Lineman and I look forward to following their progress this season. I'll be rooting for them, except for when they play my Cleveland Browns. Hey, you have to be loyal to the team you grew up watching...I was a Bernie fan...not a Boomer.
I'm predicting a big year for Domata Peko, and Justin Smith. Robert Geathers will play big too.
Practice, Meetings, Video. Amazing. An NFL job would kick ass some day.
I got to meat a lot of coaches on the Bengal's staff. I also met a couple coaches from Fresno State, and from Miami Ohio as well. We stayed two days. It was pretty cool that Andrew Whitworth and Nate Livings are still with the team, they were happy to see us.
We ate dinner at Paul's house, it was a pretty cool pad, located just off a golf course. He bought New York style Pizza, it was pretty good.
After my adventures at the Bengals facilities, I found Sicky and his cool ass apartment. We ate ribs at a place on the river. Would have been nice to stay longer, but it was good to see him and Jen.
Back in Napoleon...I only made it to Rick's once. That will be enough until the night before Thanksgiving. There was this extremely hot girl there, Erica. We talked briefly, but it became apparent that she had a boyfriend in Iraq. Still Damn cute girl.
I also managed to visit the Dentist, and the Barber while home. Good stuff. Nothing quite like a good haircut from Mr. Larry Adams. I enjoyed the new hygienist at Dr. Burns office too. To bad she was married also.
Married women...the young and attractive that seem like good catches...yeah for some other person. SHIT.
Back in Bloomington I worked baseball camp for Coach Martel. He keeps some money in my pocket. He has been very good to me since moving here. Camp was fun. It was incredibly hot, I now look like lobster man. Speaking of hott, more good looking women bringing kids to camp. Some of them were obvious college babysitters and some where young married moms, but there were some definite lookers.
More on hot girls and my bonehead stupidity. So I need some bread and Little shit, so Thursday I take off to Meijer. I stop and pick up some Whisky, in the liquor isle is a cute college or maybe just out of college girl. We share a few glances I smile. I think, she is cute. But I say nothing. Then as I'm making my way to check out, I see her again...so I get in line behind her. I wanted to be behind her to talk, but it wa also the shortest line. So I asked her to pass me a divider and we start chatting. She had mix drink shit and a blender. I asked her if she was having a party. She asked me if Gaterade was on sale, after I put ten of them on the belt. I laughed, and said I wish it was. I was fricken nervous, like school boy nervous...it was ridiculous. So we chat a bit more. And she leaves. Then As I'm walking to my Truck, she is returning her Cart. I should have asked her name or better yet for her number, I could have given my card to her....but I don't. I'm such a fool. She was nice. I dropped that one.
Today, I spent all day getting ready for camp. I got some helmets and shoulder pads out in case someone needs some for camp, hopefully no one needs them, cause I'm sure it will be a pain in the ass.
I then went to the store and bought of all things Gatorade. We bought 360 of them at Sams. Norm got candy and other stuff too. Norm did buy lunch, and even gave some cash fro doing the driving and helping him all day. So I'm ready for Camp on Sunday.
Have to remember to call dad, and wish him a nice Fathers Day on Sunday. You should do the same.
Well, University of Illinois Camp tomorrow, so I need to get to bed. I'm sure that will probably be my next entry.
So Here is my comment for all of you....I want to know who my readers are, so please leave a comment and tell me what you think, and how you stumbled onto this blog. I'd also take some suggestions as to what you guys like me to talk about.
laters,
First off, I have been here in Illinois now for over a year. I'm having a great time overall and trying to learn and meet as many in this world of coaching. I think I've done well so far, but I'm not ready to bask just yet, I've got goals...
Here are my top Goals for the season
1.) Win! Enough said. Wesleyan has the people in place to win and get back to it's strong tradition
2.) We will be the best Defensive Line in the CCIW. To do so will take great amounts of effort, and study, and a lot of hard work...but we are capable
3.) To allow no 100 yard rushers. To allow no team over 150 yards rushing.
4.) Last year we had 2 all conference D lineman, I want two or better this year too!
So I went home for a week in early June. It was nice to relax. I saw some friends and family, including a new born cousin that I had not seen before. Things seem to be good at home.
Home will always be home. A couple of things I didn't get to do were meet up with Snoader and Humms, like I had planned....I also didn't get to shoot a fricken gun. It has been to long, I want to go shooting!
My trip home was broken up with a trip to Cincinnati. I went to the Bengal's training camp. I met up with Coach Eash and Coach Murray, and we went and visited Paul, the Bengals Offensive Line and Assistant head coach. I work for Norm and Paul in the summer doing lineman camps. The experience was awesome to say the least. I had total access to everything. I started off in meetings and watched film with the Defensive line and Coach Hayes. I think the Bengals have a good core group of Defensive Lineman and I look forward to following their progress this season. I'll be rooting for them, except for when they play my Cleveland Browns. Hey, you have to be loyal to the team you grew up watching...I was a Bernie fan...not a Boomer.
I'm predicting a big year for Domata Peko, and Justin Smith. Robert Geathers will play big too.
Practice, Meetings, Video. Amazing. An NFL job would kick ass some day.
I got to meat a lot of coaches on the Bengal's staff. I also met a couple coaches from Fresno State, and from Miami Ohio as well. We stayed two days. It was pretty cool that Andrew Whitworth and Nate Livings are still with the team, they were happy to see us.
We ate dinner at Paul's house, it was a pretty cool pad, located just off a golf course. He bought New York style Pizza, it was pretty good.
After my adventures at the Bengals facilities, I found Sicky and his cool ass apartment. We ate ribs at a place on the river. Would have been nice to stay longer, but it was good to see him and Jen.
Back in Napoleon...I only made it to Rick's once. That will be enough until the night before Thanksgiving. There was this extremely hot girl there, Erica. We talked briefly, but it became apparent that she had a boyfriend in Iraq. Still Damn cute girl.
I also managed to visit the Dentist, and the Barber while home. Good stuff. Nothing quite like a good haircut from Mr. Larry Adams. I enjoyed the new hygienist at Dr. Burns office too. To bad she was married also.
Married women...the young and attractive that seem like good catches...yeah for some other person. SHIT.
Back in Bloomington I worked baseball camp for Coach Martel. He keeps some money in my pocket. He has been very good to me since moving here. Camp was fun. It was incredibly hot, I now look like lobster man. Speaking of hott, more good looking women bringing kids to camp. Some of them were obvious college babysitters and some where young married moms, but there were some definite lookers.
More on hot girls and my bonehead stupidity. So I need some bread and Little shit, so Thursday I take off to Meijer. I stop and pick up some Whisky, in the liquor isle is a cute college or maybe just out of college girl. We share a few glances I smile. I think, she is cute. But I say nothing. Then as I'm making my way to check out, I see her again...so I get in line behind her. I wanted to be behind her to talk, but it wa also the shortest line. So I asked her to pass me a divider and we start chatting. She had mix drink shit and a blender. I asked her if she was having a party. She asked me if Gaterade was on sale, after I put ten of them on the belt. I laughed, and said I wish it was. I was fricken nervous, like school boy nervous...it was ridiculous. So we chat a bit more. And she leaves. Then As I'm walking to my Truck, she is returning her Cart. I should have asked her name or better yet for her number, I could have given my card to her....but I don't. I'm such a fool. She was nice. I dropped that one.
Today, I spent all day getting ready for camp. I got some helmets and shoulder pads out in case someone needs some for camp, hopefully no one needs them, cause I'm sure it will be a pain in the ass.
I then went to the store and bought of all things Gatorade. We bought 360 of them at Sams. Norm got candy and other stuff too. Norm did buy lunch, and even gave some cash fro doing the driving and helping him all day. So I'm ready for Camp on Sunday.
Have to remember to call dad, and wish him a nice Fathers Day on Sunday. You should do the same.
Well, University of Illinois Camp tomorrow, so I need to get to bed. I'm sure that will probably be my next entry.
So Here is my comment for all of you....I want to know who my readers are, so please leave a comment and tell me what you think, and how you stumbled onto this blog. I'd also take some suggestions as to what you guys like me to talk about.
laters,