Being a HS coach working to get college coaches to look at your guys can be exhausting & demoralizing. Any coaches out there hitting a wall, don’t give up! Your kids need you! It’s humbling being ignored, but all it takes is one coach and school to fall in love with your kid!
I’m just a HS football coach, but if I can’t even get a response to a DM/Email about one of my student-athletes… I’d be crazy to take kids to your camp. Even crazier for coaches to be offended by that notion. Kids MUST camp where they are wanted. Not where their $ is!
No coach, trainer, family member and so on is ever the reason a kid gets a D1 offer. It’s always the kid & what he has done! Coaches, trainers, and family members may have helped A LOT, but you’re never the REASON. If this idea bothers you, maybe reevaluate yourself and your why!
Look, I get it. NYS football as a whole isn’t as great as other states, but a “dude” is a “dude” and NYS has a whole bunch that I’d put up against anyone 🤷🏾♂️
@GauseKala
Had a great time at the
@BuffaloBills
football game today! I, along with several other great section 5 coaches, was recognized for being selected as one of Bills coaches of the week for this past fall season! Thank you for caring about NYS HS & Youth football 👏🏽
Jarvis was such a kind hearted, kid. Always respectful and always had me trying to hold my laughter in class as he fired back at someone trying to “drill” him. I can remember him asking about Alfred U and I was so proud of him when I found out he was going there. Gone too soon 😓
#UPDATE
: We now know the IDs of the two young people shot & killed in this morning’s mass
#RochesterShooting
:
Jarvis Alexander, a 2019 grad from U-Prep
&
Jaquayla Young, a 2019 East High grad.
@SPECNewsROC
#ROC
Introducing the newest UPREP Griffin assistant football, coach!! Gemma Marie Young. Sorry guys mom was tougher than any football player I know. Got this big girl out (9lbs 5oz) in under hour!
#TrueLove
What do we have to do as coaches to get NYS to make Wilson GSTs the official game ball again? I’m sorry the Spaulding Alphas are awful and not durable at all! Wasting our money... I can’t be the only coach that feels this way.
Game of inches… Could not be more proud of this group. All the adversity they have faced not just this season, but in life and come that close… Amazing. One of my favorite sayings “Leave it better than you found it” and these seniors ABSOLUTELY did.
#ItsAllAboutTheU
#Proud
Early morning gym thoughts: It’s hard to get kids now a days to truly understand how big Lil Wayne was between 2004-2012. It’s not comparable to anyone today tbh
Not the ending we envisioned, but I couldn’t be more proud of this group for what they’ve accomplished. Winning 9 games in any class is incredibly difficult, but to lead our team to a 9-1 record our first season in AA is a credit to these young men.
Thank you seniors 💙💛
Seeing all these young black men from the 585 on visits and committing is such a beautiful thing! So often we see the bad and negative going on in Rochester, but these young kings are shining a bright light! Absolutely love it.
Was an honor to take my guy
@ChristoJ21
to his first OV
@FootballGannon
! Really respect that group of men on staff… 👏🏽 List got real short today 🤷🏾♂️
Seen a lot of this the last two years… How many 300lb kids you know athletic enough to drop in coverage and then have close like this 👀🤯
@HOTROD_585
sheesh
32 unanswered points to win
@UprepFball
's first sectional title, then a celebration with your daughter on the field. Pretty good night for
@CoachIcy16
.
Full highlight and reaction on a championship edition of Football Frenzy on
@News_8
.
@UprepR
@SecVFootball
Coach Gemma making sure we are on schedule with the practice script, the boys are doing their jobs, and teaching mom how practice goes.
#familyaffair
#ItsAllAboutTheU
Very grateful and honored 🙏🏽. The boys do all the hard work and I have the best coaching staff a HC could ask for. I just call some plays and make some schedules. Now back to business!!
#ChampionshipWeek
Congratulations to
@CoachIcy16
of
@UprepFball
for earning this weeks Bills-ADPRO Sports high school Coach of the Week honors for Week 10! Way to be a great role model for your student athletes! Keep up the great work coach!
Brace yourselves, REAL unpopular tweet coming.. If a kid doesn’t want to play for your program why are grown men so hurt about it? It’s NOT your child & maybe we should start asking why do they not want to stay?! Tag who you’re talking about. If ain’t directed it ain’t respected
Honored to once again celebrate being selected a
@BuffaloBills
&
@ADPROSports
coach of the week during the season! Not possible without the best staff in section 5, a great group of kids & support from the boss lady! Gemma was old enough to celebrate this year with dad!
Been blessed for the past 3 years to experience this! Truly appreciate the
@BuffaloBills
and all involved. Being selected a coach of the week doesn’t happen without a staff that goes above and beyond and a great group of young men! Onto 2024!!
#ItsAllAboutTheU
Little sample of something I’m working on for our guys in the class of ‘24 currently and then our ‘25s.
Hope is that all my guys will have recruiting profiles they can hand to coaches at camps, visits etc.! Template from
@chris_parker222
is awesome👏🏽
Congratulations to Coach Isiah Young
@UprepR
for being named Coach of the Week for Week 10! Coach Young led his squad into Class A1 Sectional Championship game and defeated the undefeated Brighton Bruins!
Took my guys
@Tavion_byrd2
&
@ProwayCJ
to their unofficial visit
@CuseFootball
today! One of the better visits ive been to & wasn’t just because of the insane buzzer beater we witnessed 😂. Building something special for sure! Appreciate the hospitality
@FranBrownCuse
& staff!
Want to take a moment and congratulate
@CoachLian8
&
@Brighton_FB
on a great season. It’s so tough to go undefeated in any class & section, but to do it in Class A in
@SecVFootball
nearly impossible. Great human runnin a great program. Lookin forward to more battles in the future
The past two years we’ve had senior classes with 8 kids signing to play college football. All levels (D1, D2, D3, Juco & Sprint).
With that being said, I believe our class of ‘24 is the deepest class yet! College coaches if you haven’t already, tap in!
#ItsAllAboutTheU
I see to many HS TEs with minimal coaching at the position. TEs leaving my program will be physical, mentally ready for the next level & understand the position! They’re not extra OL or WRs. It’s a perfect mix! Essential personnel over here! Check the 🎥
Sincerely, a
#WashedUpTE
August 1st… Coaches, looking for ‘25s?! We got some DUDES in that class up and coming! Just a few of them below ⬇️
@Tavion_byrd2
@MeltonJaylyn7
@TaivonWilson
these 3 are 3.7+ student athletes as well! There’s more as well 👀, tap in!
Be on the lookout for information about our UPREP signing day celebration coming soon! We have 8, yes 8 seniors ✍🏾 & getting an opportunity to play & get an education at the next level (2 D1, 3 D2, 1 D3, 1 JUCO, 1 Sprint)❗️College coaches, our class of ‘23 is just as special👀
Not the ending we expected & this one will hurt for a bit, but was a great year full of memories I’ll cherish. Seniors, thank you! Our time together on the field may have come to an end, but we still have work to do! Congrats to
@FootballMcquaid
on a great year.
#ItsAllAboutTheU
To all my young fellas shoveling driveways today… brace your core and lift from the legs not the back. As a former owner of a seasonal snow removal business from ages 13-17, trust me your back will thank years down the road 😂
The FB/H-Back in some places is a lost/dead position… Not
@UprepFball
!
@IMoonschein
is about as good as it gets at the position! Check the 2 blocks on this play 👀
Don’t like being negative on here, but… Youth coaches stop with the 15u nonsense! Varsity football players being told it’ll help them. No, they should be in weight rooms & doing their varsity programs activities. Not playing essentially Youth. You’re slowing their development🤦🏾♂️
Love the way the new helmet color & effect came out! Navy “Denver” metallic with gold flake🔥. Thanks for taking care of us
@kylefenn70
&
@RiddellSports
. Going to look great under the Friday night lights!!
We gave all the boys the week off for spring break… But a few of the big guys asked
@coachGee99
and I on Saturday if we could lift, work EDDs and go over stuff on Monday. Who am I to tell these dudes we can’t get work in?! Love the leadership building from the trenches! 💪🏽
I’ll never get used to the season ending. Having that end of the year meeting with the team, and watching my seniors leave for the last time as their coach... it’ll never get any easier. Truly appreciate every senior this year. They leave as the winningest class at
@UprepFball
💙
Not the result we wanted... but I could not be more proud of the way my guys battled into 5 OTs with injuries mounting! Guys stepped up and played positions they never have out of necessity and didn’t flinch when they were asked!
#ProudCoach
it’s still
#AllAboutTheU
Young aspiring college football players… the minute you hit HS IT MATTERS! Do yourself a favor and take school serious! First question a coach will ask is about that transcript!
Have to give a shout out to my guy
@_Jamarion_1k
for fighting thru his first semester at RPI (elite academic college). Kids doing what he’s always done, excel in the classroom and everything else ✊🏽
#BlackScholar
Tyrell Simmons Jr. - Class of ‘24 WR/ATH
🔹Ht & Wt - 6’3 190-195
🔹 3.01 GPA (Confirmed on 6/22)
🔹79.5 - Wing Span (UB Camp 6/11)
🔹 4.66 - 40 yard dash (UB Camp 6/11)
🔹6’4 - High Jump
🔹10’3” - Broad Jump (UB Camp 6/11)
Waiting on my guy would be a mistake. Big time player!
Tournament got cut a bit short bc of weather, but coach Gemma approved of the boys work today! 3-1 on the day and most importantly we got better!
7v7 season events in the 📚. Time for real football 👏🏽 🏈!
Thank you
@NYSEliteAthlet
for another great event!
What a great day for
@JacksonJ12__
and his family! Being the first is always the toughest! Side not… Mrs. Jackson is the first non family member that Gemma let hold her without having a fit 🤣. Couldn’t believe it. I think Gemma just knew she was family!
If there is one thing I know it’s that
@JacksonJ12__
will come back stronger and better than ever. He’s one of the hardest working kids I’ve ever met. His success and talent isn’t by accident. We love you, kid!
Not much left to say, but I can’t wait to see the future these young men carve for themselves. They all have the potential for greatness & I know will continue to beat the odds! Thank you for the laughs, joy, incredible memories & even the headaches 😂. Missing 2 (track & 🏀game)
UPREP boys at mine & coach
@Perkk10
alma mater
@AUSaxonFootball
. Huge shoutout to
@coachGee99
and
@Perkk10
for volunteering to take the boy’s down on this trip! Can’t wait to hear some stories about the trip & camp!
Blessed to be able to coach this beautiful game, have a healthy happy family and young men that are giving their all to achieve a TEAM goal. I’ll continue to give my all for them. Onto week 4!
I’ve been asked recently how freshmen or underclassmen get noticed by big time colleges… Get to a camp and show out like this ⬇️
@StillyLock
at the
@UBFootball
camp this past summer. Kid is the real deal! 🔥
Great first night
@nyshsfca
clinic!
@dyoung1921
workin on sharpening the tools 💪🏽. We expect our kids to work to get better, so we have to practice what we preach!
I guess I’ll be the one to tell you guys.. HS kids/Recruits, if you’re posting to thank a D1-D2 coach for talking to you when they stopped in during the eval period… You’re dry snitching 🤦🏽♂️
HS coaches got to inform their kids and make sure they aren’t doing this!
Coaches we have some hidden gems in the class of ‘23 & ‘24
@UprepFball
. ⬇️ is one you’ll want to get in on early.
Tyrell Simmons c/o ‘24 WR/DE ~ 6’3 190Lbs / 3.1 GPA this year. Will be at
@UConnFootball
camp this Sunday! Few young men like this walking the planet! 👀👀
Coaches, location will not deter our kids from going to your school! We have kids in the past two years going to schools in Connecticut, Ohio, Massachusetts and West Virginia! Our boys go where they are wanted and where they can get a great education!
Relationships matter to HS kids. I know the portal has coaches thinking it doesn’t, but from a HS teacher and coach they do… Relationships aren’t built overnight 🤷🏾♂️
College coaches our 2023 Recruiting catalog is up and running! Updates still being made, but have many recruits profiles done! Have some big time dudes in the c/o ‘24 & ‘25! Shoot me a DM if you’d like access to it!
Recruits, follow the $ regardless of level! At the end of 4 or 5 years… The goal is to have to pay as little $ as possible for that education! Simple!
@CoachMcCannERT
been tryna tell em lol
On our way home & Black Beatles came on. The boys wanted to do a throwback challenge. Man I feel old, when I was in college this was the hot thing to do, not a throwback 😂
All jokes aside this is what it’s all about
#memories
&
#footballfamily
#Mannequinchallenge
Don’t always have the time to sit back and think about it… Ive been lucky enough to play HS football with my younger brother, not college (although school color scheme almost the same lol) and now coach the game we love together
@dyoung1921
✊🏾
As I was talking to parents, I randomly didn’t hear the pitter-patter of Gemma’s feet running the gym… I look around and of course she found her bestie “Ju”
@juelzrussell585
and had to be where he was 😂.
Family isn’t just said over here.. it’s seen everyday.
@BlackBearsFB
got