RECRUITS! Some Qs you might ask a college coach...
1) How many players at my position have you offered?
2) How many scholarship players at my position are on the roster?
3) How do you use my position on the field?
4) How many players from my position have made all-conference/NFL?
๐ฏ RECRUITS: April is HUGE (potentially large) for high school recruitment as OUr coaches are on the trail in high schools across the country. Regardless of position, this is what weโre looking for in OUr kind of guys!
#BrickXBrick
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#OhioFamily
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RECRUITS! Thereโs a saying: how do you spell โlove?โ
T-I-M-E
Recruitment is texts, calls, FaceTimes (and eventually visits). Answers to questions, honesty and transparency. Itโs conversation, comfort, and relationships.
#AxE
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#RISEUP
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RECRUITS! Looking for a place to call home? ๐ก Hint: read coachesโ bios & and see how many have made 4+ year commitments!๐
At
@OhioFootball
weโre uncommon:
๐
@CoachSolich
: 15 Years
๐ผAsst. Coaches: 8.4 Years Avg
๐
@OhioU
Alums on Staff: 10
(3 Coaches, 3 GAs, 4 Support Staff)
When other MAC programs recruit against us they say
@CoachSolich
wonโt be at Ohio much longer. Iโll just leave this here...
Number of head coaches since Solich was hired at Ohio:
Miami 6
NIU 6
CMU 6
BGSU 5
Buffalo 5
Kent St. 4
Toledo 4
EMU 4
Ball St. 4
WMU 3
Akron 3
OU ๐
๐ This
#BlackHistoryMonth
we honor Athens native Arthur D. Carr who quarterbacked
@OhioFootball
from 1903-04.
The first Black QB in college football history, Carr became a renowned medical doctor & later donated to
@ohiou
the land upon which Peden Stadium was built.
#RISEUP
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RECRUITS: Make sure you know what youโre looking for in a university & football program...is it?
๐ Winning
๐
@NFL
opportunities
๐ Elite campus & student life
๐จ๐ฟโ๐ Top-tier academic programs
VIRTUAL RECRUITING! ๐ฒ
โOn the roadโ ๐ this week focusing on finding & evaluating 2021 & 2022 prospects for
@OhioFootball
in my old neck of the woods, East Tennessee!
Rocky Top โฐ & Chattanooga ๐
#RISEUP21T
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I want to thank everyone who has welcomed me back hOUme or reached out to congratulate and encourage me.
Iโm so grateful to
@CoachSolich
for his belief and trust. And Iโm looking forward to building up our guys every day!
#OhioFamily
#RISEUP
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There is NO COMPETITION for Best Wide Receivers Coach in the MAC:
@OhioWRCoach
2๏ธโฃ5๏ธโฃ
@NFL
Receivers
1๏ธโฃ1๏ธโฃ All-Americans
1๏ธโฃ1๏ธโฃ 1st Team All-Conference WRs
4๏ธโฃ 1st Round Draft Picks
Heโs in his own league!!! ๐๐
RECRUIT, RECRUIT, RECRUIT.
๐ Eight counties in two states over three days of ELITE pound-the-pavement, OLD SCHOOL door-to-door recruiting.
โRecruiting is about relationships.โ
@OhioFootball
#BRICKxBRICK
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RECRUITS: College programs are in uncharted territory for roster building. With NCAA legislation granting current athletes extended eligibility most teams can't clearly project their roster needs in 12-24 months. Be patient & trust your coaches.
#RISEUP21T
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#RELENTLE22
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Itโs been an exciting month of roster building for
@OhioFootball
. As OUr semester starts TODAY we welcome 2๏ธโฃ1๏ธโฃ โCats to campus:
- 12 Four-Year College Tโfers
- 8 Early Enrollee Freshmen
- 1 Two-Year College Tโfer
(And maybe still a few more!!๐ค)
Bravo
@KylePollockFB
& staff!!
Back on the road for the โCats!! Checking in on the ๐ in VA & NC. Still raising the bar in everything that we do.
#RISEUP
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#BRICKxBRICK
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@OhioFootball
Another great day recruiting Chicagoland!
2024 & 2025 classes are LOADED! Looking for some more
#ChiCats
to join the
@OhioFootball
Family! ๐ผ
#BRICKxBRICK
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๐ Boots on the grOUnd recruiting in the Midwest this week. Clipboard, stopwatch, & T-Swift ๐ต blasting in the Jeep Wagoneer!!! โ๏ธโ๏ธโ๏ธ Letโs go!!
@OhioFootball
@OhioFBRecruit
VIVA! ๐ฐ๐ฒ
@lindsaemetz
& I are excited to announce our move to Las Vegas!
โฆ๏ธโฃ๏ธโฅ๏ธโ ๏ธ
Iโm now a proud member of the
@unlvfootball
coaching staff, and Iโm thrilled to coach in the word-class city of Las Vegas representing
@unlv
#HeyReb
Surround yourself with people who believe in you and empower you to be your best!
According to Harvardโs Dr. David McClelland, the people you habitually associate with determine as much as 95% of your success or failure. ๐ค๐ค
Whoโs on your personal team? ๐๐ป
Thank you
@daknotestine
for a decade of effort & sacrifice for the men of
@OhioFootball
. You achieved your mission of equipping OUr guys with the tools โ๏ธ to succeed in life & sport. We owe it to you to finish the job. ๐งฐ Good luck as the mission continues....
#RISEUP
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A belated congratulations ๐ goes out to
@BryceHouston42
&
@OshaanAllison
for earning Bobcat Players of the Week honors for week one! ๐ Two young men that epitomize what our program is all about! RISE UP!!
VIRTUAL RECRUITING! ๐ฒ
โOn the roadโ ๐ this week focusing on finding & evaluating 2021 & 2022 prospects for
@OhioFootball
in Nebraska!
Weโve had that NEBโก๏ธOHIO connection on lock since 2005!!
๐๐
#RISEUP21T
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Thanks to the
@WeAreAFCA
for the opportunity to join the 35 Under 35 programming today! Life changing.
prOUd to represent
@OhioFootball
in San Antonio ๐ค ๐
Celebrating my work-aversary at
@OhioFootball
today. Four years serving the program as TE coach (plus five more as a GA/intern). Thankful for the PEOPLE who have made this place great throughout the last decade.
Hereโs to โyear TENโ in Athens! ๐งฑ
๐ฏ RECRUITS:
Make sure you fulfill your responsibilities to your TEAM this summer. Camps are a wonderful experience & can be great exposure in recruiting. But donโt go camp crazy at the expense of getting better with your HS teammates & coaches.
Happy
@ohiou
Commencement Day, especially to Cam, Kai, Jared, Brett, Austin, Tyler, & all the December 2020
@OhioFootball
grads! Congratulations on this life-changing achievement!! ๐ผ๐
โSo depart that daily thou mayest better serve thy fellowmen, thy country, & thy God.โ
Congrats to Week 2๏ธโฃ Bobcat Players of the Week
@isaac_gill3
and
@tylerwaltonc4
! ๐๐๐๐ Two young men that represent the โBIG TEAM, little meโ mentality! Had a great week of game prep this week! Who will earn the honor week three?? ๐ค
When
@jaxon_smith1
caught the go-ahead takeoff over his outside shoulder
@KirkHerbstreit
said โyou donโt teach what he just did.โ
โฆexcept you do.
@CoachKee
with the
@brianhartline
Teach Tape from back in the spring.
What you put in, you get out!
/WIND IT/
verb.
Positioning the catch of a deep pass outside and in front of your body, to create a Ball-Me-Defender relationship at the catch point.
โCheck out
@TheTerry_25
wind it in a drill, at practice in college, and then in the NFLโ.
#DevelopedHere
VIRTUAL RECRUITING! ๐ฒ
โOn the roadโ ๐ this week focusing on finding & evaluating 2021 & 2022 prospects for
@OhioFootball
in Middle Tennessee!
We believe in Nashville! โจ
#RISEUP21T
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Phenomenal Junior Day with
@OhioFootball
today!! ๐งฑ Thanks to all the prospects & families who came to see what weโre all about.
Bravo
@CoachClay_OU
& Staff for putting on a great event. ๐
BIG TIME recruiting weekend in Athens for
@OhioFootball
! Rolling out the Green Carpet for Official Visits & some top 2024s who are coming by to watch bowl practice!
#BRICKxBRICK
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What an amazing year 2023 was for
@OhioFootball
- 10 wins back-to-back seasons & OUr fifth-straight bowl victory.
๐๐๐๐๐
And team success yields individual opportunity. Congrats to former OHIO TEs
@Tyler_Foster10
&
@WillKacmarek
on your new posts. ๐ค
Always RISE UP! ๐งฑ๐๐พ
Weโre trying to put a fence around Ohio and find dudes who are โloyal to the soil.โ
5๏ธโฃ5๏ธโฃ players from the state on the
@OhioFootball
team...more Ohioans than on any other MAC roster!
#RISEUP21T
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OUr staff has had UNMATCHED success in the Peach๐ & Sunshineโ๏ธ States!
TOP PLAYERS traveling to the Midwest to make moves in the MAC!
Whoโs next?
#RISEUP21T
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RECRUITS! Winning programs (including
@OhioFootball
) build relationships thru the HS coaches who know you best ๐๐
So, if you want to play & study at a specific school...
1. Ask your HC to please reach out
2. Talk with him about your goals
3. Be open to his feedback
#RISEUP
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Great day recruiting Ohio!!
We always start at hOUme when identifying, recruiting, developing, & retaining players.
#TankOfGas
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#BRICKxBRICK
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@OhioFootball
๐ฏ Road-trip!!!!
Taking this show on the road! ๐ ๐ฟ Big day for the Cats! Coaches on the road for the first day of Ohio HS Playoffs!! Good luck to all the team competing!
#BrickXBrick
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#RISEUP
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If you wear
@OhioFootball
gear in an airport youโre guaranteed to meet a fellow alum, fan, or friend of the University! ๐ผ๐ผ๐ผ
OU Oh Yeah!!
#BRICKxBRICK
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Why not
@OhioFootball
? ๐ผ๐
๐งฑ 13 winning seasons since 2009
๐งฑ 13-3 since 2005 vs. OUr rival
๐งฑ 10 wins in 2022
๐งฑ Returning the
@MACSports
Player of the Year, FR of the Year, & Coach of the Year
The sky is the limit for OUr team. Come be a part of it!!
#BRICKxBRICK
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A year ago
@CoachDoty
shared his resume on Twitter.
I loved the detail so much that I saved the images & retooled many of my own coaching materials.
This is the power of Twitter (for sure) and more importantly of coaches helping coaches. Thanks Coach Doty! Iโll pass it on!! โ๐ป
Advice for Young Coaches:
26) Update your resume every year if youโre job seeking & every five years even if youโre not looking. Create a customized portfolio for interviews. Here are pages from my portfolio (2018). If youโd like a full copy for template ideas for yourself DM me
Add it to the list of FUN facts about
@OhioFootball
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๐งฑ 1 of 28 programs in FBS returning its HC, OC, DC, & starting QB in 2023
(BONUS!! ๐ Only staff in the
@MACSports
returning ALL 10 assistant coaches!!)
78 games in GREEN & WHITE!! ๐๐ค
Two
@OhioFootball
PLAYMAKERS who have given their ALL for their town, team, teammates, & alma mater. One more game for the
#Brotherhood
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#RISEUP
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#BrickxBrick
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**
@OhioFootball
Gets Frisco Bowl bid **
OUr brains:
Donโt say it
Donโt say it
Donโt say it
Donโt say it
Donโt say it
Donโt say it
Donโt say it
Donโt say it
Donโt say it
Donโt say it
All of us all the time: โYehaw howdy yโall ready for this rootinโ tootinโ game?โ ๐ค
Lindsae and I just got back from the Columbus protests. I encourage everyone to show up to stand, march, cry, shout, or share in silence with one another. Empathy and solidarity are critical. We are all in this together.
.
@OhioFootball
has cornered the market on continuity.
โข HC
@CoachSolich
16 seasons
โข OC
@CoachAlbin
16 seasons
โข DC
@CoachCollinsOU
9 seasons
โข Assistants average 8.1 season
โข 3 Coaches are
@ohiou
alums
All of which helps our guys RISE UP year-after-year-after-year...
RECRUITS! NFL & college programs have prototypes in evaluation:
Character & Leadership
Skills & Abilities
Academics & Intellect
Itโs about fit for you and the program. Keep working hard and focusing on your own growth. โComparison is the thief of joy.โ (TR)
#AxE
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#RISEUP
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2๏ธโฃ0๏ธโฃ WEEKS until COLLEGE FOOTBALLโผ๏ธ๐๐๐๐๐
Take care of yourself and one another...wash your hands and keep the faith! This too shall pass! ๐๐ป
Lots of offers going out to 2022s! Youโve EARNED IT! ๐ช๐ป
Athletes & parents: do yourself a favor & check out
@247Sports
for offers by position, by team! Knowledge is power. ๐๐
@OhioFootball
offers LESS prospects than anyone in the
@MACSports
. High bar!
#RELENTLE22
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