Put in work at the last prospect camp in July for Colorado School of Mines! Learned so much, and will be able to put my skills into practice for my senior year!
Thank you coaches for your dedication! @TimBrandon5@CoachYonBoone@CoachGrigs619
Blake Holland
OL/C/DL
4.1 GPA
2027 Exeter High School
Good morning, Colorado! ⛰️
Today is the day! I’m excited to visit the Colorado School of Mines and experience everything the university has to offer before competing at tomorrow’s Prospect Camp.
I’m incredibly grateful for this opportunity and ready to learn, grow, and represent my family, coaches, teammates, and Exeter High School.
🏈 Blake Holland
📏 6’3” | 285 lbs
🎓 Class of 2027
📍 Exeter High School (CA)
OT | C | DT
🎥 Hudl:
https://t.co/q5Eqo3Z1BI
Looking forward to meeting the staff and seeing what makes Colorado School of Mines such a special place.
#MinesFootball #ColoradoSchoolOfMines #HelluvaEngineer #ClassOf2027 #FootballRecruiting #Blessed #StudentAthlete
One week from today, I’ll be headed to Colorado to attend the Colorado School of Mines Prospect Camp.
I’m truly grateful for the opportunity to compete, showcase my abilities, and learn from the coaching staff at one of the nation’s top engineering schools. Every opportunity to improve and compete at a high level is a blessing, and I’m excited to get to work.
🏈 Blake Holland
📏 6’3” | 285 lbs
🎓 Class of 2027
📍 Exeter High School (CA)
OT | C | DT
🎥 Hudl:
https://t.co/q5Eqo3Zzrg
Looking forward to competing and meeting the coaching staff!
@Coachgrigs619@coachyonboone@timbrandon5
#MinesFootball #ColoradoSchoolOfMines #HelluvaEngineer #ClassOf2027 #FootballRecruiting #Blessed #StudentAthlete
🎓 To the Class of 2026, job well done! Congratulations on crossing the finish line and achieving a huge milestone.
To all the student-athletes, job well done. For many of you, this may be the final chapter in the sport or activity you’ve played since you were a little tater tot. The early mornings, long practices, road trips, wins, losses, and memories were all part of an incredible journey.
Be proud of the run you had and excited for the next chapter. 👏🏽🏆
To the Parents/Grandparents and Guardians… who have seen the great ride with your son or daughter,
JOB WELL DONE!!
Thank you to Lindsay Marie Steele for this beautiful write up!
This is perfect for the Parents/Grandparents/Guardians… who have been there and it done so much since day one, you will enjoy this and get the tissue ready 😢
My parents are 70 years old. My dad is my mom's main caregiver. My mom is on oxygen and in a wheelchair. Here they are in a steady rain last night watching my baby pitch to close a game.
A lot of ppl don't understand ⚾️🥎🏀⚽️🏐ball parents, but I was raised living this life. I was rushed from cheer practice to the ball park. My parents sacrificed their money and time. Their patience was stretched thin. I'm sure their marriage was tested.
I was poured into.
Ball parents are called crazy for pouring countless nights, weekends, and dollars into the sport. But for many of us, we're just pouring into our kid's dreams and enjoying the time we get together during some of the most important years of their childhood.
I was privileged to have parents who were more than happy and more than willing to give me THIS childhood.
I was privileged to chase and cart around Robo's brothers and sisters from ballpark to ballpark and I'm privileged to chase and cart Robo from ballpark to ballpark...all bc my parents normalized the ballpark life for me.
And here they are; still showing up 32 years after it all started with me.
I never want to know what my life or my son's life would be like without their love, support and sacrifice.
Show up for your kids.
Show up for your grandkids.
Show up for the kids in your life.
Normalize showing up in your family.
The future generations in your lineage will be better for it.
I pray that I get to be 70 years old watching my grandkids play ball in the rain.
🏈 Help Me Fill 4 Footballs! 🏈
I’m excited to share that I was invited to the FBU Top Gun Football camp in Florida in June. This camp brings together some of the best athletes in the country, and being selected is a huge honor. It’s an incredible opportunity for me to compete!
𝗕𝗮𝗱 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀 ... NOBODY reminds anyone of the standards
𝗔𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀 ... COACHES remind team of the standards
𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀 ... CAPTAINS remind team of the standards
𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀 ... EVERYONE reminds each other of the standards
The weight room is the most influential room in a school.
It’s not a place to hang out — it’s a classroom.
A place where habits are built, standards are set, and character is developed.
So blessed to get to watch @JosephRuiz1022 play in the Hawaii Tiki Bowl. Way to represent @Monarch_FB. 3 tackles and 2 interceptions!!!! Proud of you son.
HS Athletes: If only 7% of you will play at the next level, can you HONESTLY say that you’re out working 93% of the rest of the high schoolers in the country?
Talent sets the floor.
Character and hard work set the ceiling.