Diary of a High School Football Player

We would like to welcome Chris & Demitrious Davis to our Webletes blogging family. This upcoming year Chris & Demitrious Davis will be seniors at  Austintown Fitch, Ohio and have agreed to open up their lives to everyone to help athletes who may be going through similar experiences.

We have mentioned multiple times that we truly want to make this blog different and help athletes as much as possible so we have decided that the best advice may just come from your peers sharing their own experiences.

Chris (WR/DB) and Demitrious (QB/DB)  are twins that are being recruited by numerous school all across the country including UCLA, Arkansas, West Virginia, Oregon State, Bowling Green, Cincinnati, Akron, Ohio, Boise State and Indiana. 

We look forward to hearing about your promising senior year!

Good Luck,

tc

National Player of the Week

Webletes National Player of the Week is Kevin Smith from Clevelend, Ohio. Kevin is 5'9'' 190 lbs RB from University School. He has a bright future ahead of him! Check out his Webletes Profile http://www.webletes.com/playerprofiledetails?uid=875&ut=2&sid=14

Congratulations and good luck this summer!

tc

Interview: College Coach Perspective On Recruiting

We try to give different perspectives on this blog so we recently interviewed a former college coach to give us some feedback about the recruiting process from their point of view.

• During recruiting - what do you look for in athletes?

You want good character, quality kids. You want to see them working hard and following directions. Then you want  to see them be able to move. Each position has a unique skill set you are looking for. For example, you want to see a DB who has smooth hips and great feet. For a LB they need to be able to move laterally, come down hill, and play physical. 

• What stands out most when recruiting an athlete?

Their character. If an athlete does not have the character you are looking for, you might as well cross him off of your list. He may be a great player or a great athlete but at some point his character issue will come back to haunt you in the long run.

• Would you recommend athletes approaching coaches instead of waiting for coaches to approach them? why or why not

Always be outspoken and confident. Go approach a coach at a camp or send them a highlight video. The worst thing they can say is they are not interested. Don't let that discourage you. Just cause one school doesn't like you doesn't mean that a number of others will.

• How do you know if a school is interested in you?

They will make it clear. If a school is interested, they will be writing, calling, emailing, and facebooking you as much as possible within the rules. If you are usually the one contacting the school time and time again, they likely are not overly interested in you.

• What should I be doing this summer to help my chances?

Get better. Sounds easy, but there are a number of ways to do it. I encourage athletes to workout with their teammates if your team has a lifting or speed program that they do. Make sure every day you are improving and getting better at your weaknesses. Camps can also be beneficial. They are good for exposure and good for learning as well. Make sure to learn at least one beneficial thing at every camp you attend! 

tc

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Webletes First Football Combine Camp is a Success!

 May 21^st, 2011 we had our first Football Combine Camp in North Olmsted, Ohio (near Cleveland).  At the camp we tested athletes 40 yard dash, pro shuttle, broad jump and vertical jump. Additionally, we had a country fair of agility drills to see the athletes potential which was then followed up by 1 on 1’s. 

Athletes from surrounding states as well as in the Ohio area attended the camp and feedback has been great. Don Beebe’s House of Speed representatives were present to help the athletes better their techniques to try and improve their scores.

We have posted results on our website at www.webletes.com/camp and video’s on our Youtube Chanel http://www.youtube.com/user/Webletes#p/u/19/RENLYDc6MiU .

Other summer college camps will be posted under the camp section of the website soon.

tc

School is almost over so I don’t need to worry about recruiting until next year….. Wrong!

College coaches are already in the hunt for their recruiting class next year! Most student athletes don’t realize that they are really being watched all year around. College coaches watch you play other sports, at camps and film even in the off season.  May is actually a very crucial time for coaches as they are putting together their list of recruits to target for the upcoming year so making a good impression is important.

Make sure you are trying your hardest during track meets, baseball games and other spring sports because you never know who will be in the stands.  If a coach does happen to attend you may not even know that’s why it’s important to always give 100%. This also goes for camps this spring and summer. Coaches will be attending or they will have people relaying information to them all summer long which will also help them put together their recruiting targets for next season.

If you are in the area and can make it, make sure you attend Webletes.com Football Combine Camp on May 21^st http://www.webletes.com/camp

Good Luck,

tc