SJASaints Football

St. James Area Saints football program

[Coach Dan Casey @CoachDanCasey]

"If you fall in love with the Process, eventually the Process will love you back."

- Matt Campbell

[SJASaints Football @sjasaints]

It was another fun time for our annual Northside morning football game! It’s to the point where the high school players tell stories of their time at Northside on the way over - both sides have a lot of fun!

[Big League Digest @BigLeagueDigest]

Guaranteed they stole that from a little league baseball game 😂

[PicknPivot @PicknPivot]

Be on time every time. Lock in for each pitch of every game

Dominate the small details. When you’re not ready, the ball typically finds you

Want the ball to be hit to you

[Jamy Bechler @jamybechler]

KIRBY SMART ON BEING GREAT

"There's one way. The right way. The hard way. There are no shortcuts.

When the alarm goes off...if you wanna be a really good player, you're gonna get up & go to class.

You've gotta do something somebody else isn't willing to do."

~ @TerryCollege

[Stephen Chapin @stephenchapin]

Teen Talk is Back!!! https://t.co/3Gg3nC2Cg4
Join @JaceySwanson, Keyana Haler, and Gustavus Adolphus Assoc. Head Women's BB Coach @DanWolfe73 to discuss student-athletes, time management, off-season training, and high-level athletic/academic mindset. #healthed #StJamesMSHS

[Coach Dan Casey @CoachDanCasey]

"I try to recreate our offense every year.

I try not to just be the same.

Who are we?

What are we good at?

Let's go craft an offense that fits what those guys can do really well."

-Steve Sarkisian

[SJASaints Football @sjasaints]

@stephenchapin @CoachMatheson That’s leadership my friend! Keep up the solid work!!

[St. James Public Schools @ISD840]

St. James athletics is looking for a Head Girls Basketball coach and assistants. We are also looking for assistant Football coaches. Interested, contact Jared Schwanz or see our website for application and requirements.

[Chris Parker @chris_parker222]

10 Keys to "getting noticed" in College Recruiting
It's harder than ever. The portal, NIL, & more have made an already difficult task, even more difficult.

Here are 10 keys to getting noticed:

1. Have a great relationships with your high school coach.
Although this is very simple, it is still an important first step to go talk to your high school coach. Let them know that you are interested in playing in college. Do not let there be any misunderstandings. Ask your coach what you can do to help yourself. Ask your coach to promote you to schools. This is a very simple step, but if you are not getting your high school coach’s support, you are missing an important piece of the recruiting puzzle. Most high school coaches work hard to get the word out on their players.

2. Get an opposing coach's recommendation. Sometimes the most significant recommendations to college coaches comes from the opponent’s coach. As a High School Head Football Coach, I constantly got asked by college coaches, “Who have you played that was really good?” Make an impression in games. You never know who is paying attention and noticing you.

3. Grades. 
You must have the grades to match that schools’ requirements. Having good grades does not mean you will play in college, but if you do not have grades that the school requires, you will not play at that school. The other parts do not matter. The college will not evaluate anything else about you...and this is solely controlled by the student-athlete. Put an emphasis on grades. If you have great grades, it does get noticed.

4. Great highlight tape. 
The highlight film is the most significant way you promote yourself. This is something all recruits need to understand. You can be the greatest at self-promoting, but if your film is average or below average, you will not be heavily recruited. Even though the film will usually “speak for itself”, there are some things you can do to help your film stand out to college coaches: Put the best plays first, keep it short, and highlight yourself accurately before the snap. Great highlights get noticed.

5. Utilize Social Media. 
Social Media, specifically Twitter, can be a great place to spread your information, highlights, and learn about the process. Your social media is your “1st impression” in today’s climate. This is how you establish your brand. Be aware of what you post, make yourself easy to find, and have a good profile with solid information, and open your DMs. Social media can be a great place to get noticed.

6. Dominate at a camp.
Camps can work for or against you – if you do not stand out, this will not help…but if you DO stand out, it will get you on the radar. If you are not going to dominate, you probably should wait to go to a camp when you are at your peak performance. Dominating definitely gets noticed.

7. Be known for your character and work ethic.
You must remember that there are hundreds of “good athletes” so schools use things like character and work ethic to decide between comparable athletes. Do not let the fact that you are a good athlete give you an excuse to ever be lazy or do anything other than your best for your current team. They are going to ask about your work at practice, weight room, punctuality, do you love the game, are you a good teammate, how do you take criticism, etc. Working hard and doing right always gets noticed.

8. Stay in contact with ALL coaches interested.
Do not ignore small schools simply because you are excited when a large school sends you a letter. Getting a letter does not mean you are close to an offer. Keep open communication with any school that shows interest. A “DI or bust” mentality can leave you very limited. Ignoring schools gets you noticed in the bad way. Always be respectful when communicating with coaches. Also, be persistent in your communication, but avoid being annoying. This also gets noticed.

9. Don’t sacrifice high school to get recruited.
Many times, accidently, a recruit can lose sight of their high school team and make the high school team take a “back seat” to recruiting. This is always a mistake. Enjoy your high school experience and work as hard as you can for your teammates and coaches on your high school team. Let recruiting be a bonus. There are NFL players who will tell you that high school is the most fun you will have playing football. Do not lose this time because your mind was somewhere else all the time. Being present with your high school team gets noticed.

10. Get all the free money you can.
Learn how scholarship money works and enhance that with aid. This is something that can really help you at the smaller schools. You must complete a FAFSA each year. This is federal government grants (free, you do NOT have to pay back) or loans (you DO have to pay back, at a low interest rate). Always use the FAFSA to your advantage. You can do this starting October 1st every year and you must renew it each year. You should do as soon after October 1st as possible as, in some cases, the money runs out and is on a “first come, first serve” basis. Also, apply for all local scholarships. It always amazes me how many scholarships at your local high school will have very few applicants. You should apply for as many scholarships at your school as you can. Even if they are only $500 scholarships, it does not hurt to apply. Getting as much money as possible may only get noticed by the parents, but it gets noticed!

[Adam C. Mathieson, M.Ed., CAA @Coach_Mathieson]

👇🏽

[Kirk Herbstreit @KirkHerbstreit]

So true

[The Winning Difference @thewinningdiff1]

"I want to see you practice. Because, how you practice is who you are."
@DeionSanders
Average players search for 'the secret' to success.
Great players know 'the secret' to success is consistent daily habits and routines.
'Embrace the boredom of consistency' every practice.

[Gerry DeFilippo @Challenger_ST]

What parents think their young athlete needs:

- Sport specific training
- Position specific training
- Workouts pros do

What young athletes actually need:

- Consistent exercises
- Prioritize basics of execution
- Progressive overload
- Consistency
- Foundational lifts & speed

[Coach Swit @CoachSwit]

At the end of day I can't guarantee playing time to any player on my High School Team. What I can do is guarantee each player will be treated with RESPECT and FAIRNESS by myself and my coaching staff!

[Drew Maddux @DrewMaddux]

Great team cultures!

[Mark Hoover @MarkHoover71]

If you work in private training with high school kids…and you program for them without consideration of what they are doing at school in class with their coaches?? Don’t tell me you’re in it to help kids…they are a paycheck to you.
They may have an incredible qualified s&c coach or the worst hack of a coach who doesn’t know a thing. Doesn’t change the fact you need to do your job….which is manage stress and drive adaptation that will benefit the athlete…not program as if they don’t do anything but come to you.

[SJASaints Football @sjasaints]

@rhino_four @nut_history Joe Barblyn 😉

[JC Boice @jcboice]

Quarterbacks I would wisely accept that your position and football in general is about PREPARATION:
-105 hrs in QB specific offseason training.
-105 hrs in Team offseason workouts.
-120 hrs in Team summer workouts.
-220 hrs in-season Team practice.

That’s 550 hrs in PREPARATION for 27.5 hrs (5%) of live Game time.

Invest yourself in the 95%.

[Danny Haddad Jr @coachhaddadjr]

Football is Different

105 Hrs- Off season workouts
120 Hrs- Summer Workouts
220 Hrs- In-Season Practice/Prep Work
445 Hrs- Total Prep Time

27.5 Hrs- Live Games

94% of your time is preparation

Be great during the 94%, so you’re ready for the 6%!