Meet Your Weblete: Ryan Jordan (Ohio)

Ryan Jordan of New Lebanon, Ohio

1.      What school do you go to and what position do you play?

·         Dixie High School-RB and LB

2.      What is your most impressive stat this season?

·         290 rushing yards and 4 td's in a game

3.      What is your favorite food?

·         Steak or Buffalo wings

4.      What motivates you to get better?

·         People telling us that we're not good, or they're already looking
ahead to the next game

5.      Who is the most inspirational person in your life?

·         my Wrestling Coach

6.      What is something interesting about you that most people don't know?

·         I take the time to help people, even though most people think I'm mean

7.      What is your favorite subject in school?

·         IMM

8.      Who has been the toughest athlete you have competed against?

·         Isaac Hammonds (Waynesville)

9.      Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

·         I hope to see myself in a successful business and still playing football, and have a great family.

View Ryan's Athletic Recruiting Profile 

Off Season Volleyball Workouts

As a volleyball recruit, it is important to train during the season as well as in the off season. Each individual, coach, or workout facility may have a different opinion about what is necessary for a volleyball player to do in the off season. If your coach or athletic trainer gave you a specific workout, make sure to follow all of the drills because there is a reason they gave it to you.

If you are working on your own, there is a variety of different things you can do. Speed, agility, and quickness are keys to being a great volleyball recruit. Along with those three qualities, it is also important for a volleyball player to work on increasing their vertical. This can be done through different jumping drills as well as strengthening the leg muscles. Here is a detailed workout for volleyball athletes http://mrstillotson.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/volleyball-off-season-workout.pdf

It is important that you make sure you are going into the fall season in shape. It is also important that while you are training off the court, you find time to get touches on a volleyball and play as much as possible.

Where Will You Sign February 1st?

Signing day is fast approaching. With just a few more recruiting days left before the 2012 signing day, where will you end up? It is one of the biggest decisions an athlete can ever make in their lives. It truly is a decision that can affect the next 40 years. When deciding........ to see the rest of the article visit Texas GridIron http://texasgridiron.com/topStories.asp?id=120

NCAA Division II Recruiting Rules

This from our good friend Rick Allen at
http://www.informedathlete.com.

You may have noticed that NCAA Div. II loosened their recruiting rules at the NCAA Convention this past week. Effective June 15, prospects who will be entering their junior year after June 15 will be able to have unlimited contacts (as long as they're during a contact period), phone calls, or text messages from Div. II coaches.  Will be interesting to see what Div. I does in reaction, if anything, and how soon they may act.

Check out the latest on NCAA Compliance at http://www.informedathlete.com

Time to Meet Your Weblete: Robert Washington

Robert Washington;  8th grader from Charlotte....

What school do you go to and what position do you play?
I go to Davidson Day School and I play RB, LB and DB.

What is your most impressive stat this season?
Scoring three touchdowns in the first half against my school's rival Charlotte Country Day. 

What is your favorite food?
Any type of pasta.

What motivates you to get better?
Giving God the glory and proving people wrong. 

Who is the most inspirational person in your life?
My father because he works hard to take care of me and my family.

What is something interesting about you that most people don't know?
Last year I had open heart surgery and didn't think I would ever play football again.... And I read the entire series of unfortunate events. 

What is your favorite subject in school?
Science but Math is a close second. 

Great kid with a bright future. You can check out his video below:

View his Athletic Recruiting Profile