In my 38 years, I’ve never been sitting anywhere and heard a grown man say “You know what I really regret, playing high school football.”
But if I had a nickel for every time I heard, “man I wish I played high school football.” I’d be a millionaire 🤷🏻♂️
“You know your culture is setting in when the players start holding each other accountable!”
✅ No more chasing kids or sending out messages, 55+ kids every day.
✅No more reminding them to clean up, spotless weight-room when I left.
A group of over 100 kids showed up 2 days a week for the last 2 months to work their tails off for something bigger than themselves. They weren’t allowed to use footballs, there was no games on Friday nights and no real incentive to be out there, other than the love of the game!
This why I can’t stand the “I lift on my own at planet fitness” crowd.
It’s not about working out, it’s about building culture with your teammates!!!! The weight room is a special place.
Why lifting with your teammates matters:
“The culture and leadership and encouragement and the team bonding take steps and reps as well.”
— Josh Storms, Florida State Director of Football Strength and Conditioning
Wait a minute. An Alabama QB ran the Wing-T in high school?!?!?!?!? But I thought kids didn’t get recruited who played in that offense 🤔🤷🏻♂️
It’s a shame he didn’t get better offers.
Had a group of dudes lift from 4-6pm last night then stay and work on their skills at the turf until 8 o’clock. When I showed up at 6:30 this morning those same kids were waiting for me to open the weight room. THAT is what keeps me showing up for these kids every day. 💪🏼🏈❤️
Truly honored and humbled to have such an amazing man present our TEAM with this award. I’m so lucky to do what I love everyday with an amazing group of young men.
By the end of this month,
@StableFootball
will have placed 10 graduating seniors from the class of 2022 on college football rosters!
Since 2018 we have placed 23 football players on college rosters. This is something we take tremendous pride in.
#KEEPSWINGING
Much respect to Dana Johnson of
@MHSfootballMA
Who came over to our team huddle after his team had a huge playoff win to tell our boys they played a great game and we should all be proud of how we played. An amazing young man of character!
In all the bad there is still good
I’m extremely humbled and honored to have been presented the Bob Donovan Award by the EMAIFO last night and I was blown away by all the great men and women in the room who sacrifice so much for our great game! Thank you for all do!!
I am so proud of our team for taking the white ribbon pledge today after practice. We will be wearing our ribbons during the rolling rally tomorrow
I PROMISE TO NEVER COMMIT EXCUSE OR REMAIN SILENT ABOUT MALE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
#WhiteRibbon
#AllMenCan
#MakeThePromise
CULTURE is NOT putting words on the back of a tee shirt and expecting players to live up to that. It IS holding yourself and your players accountable to a standard every single day!!
First day of coaching wrestling ✅
If you are serious about football and you are not wrestling, you’re crazy!!!!
Literally every single we worked on the last two hours translates directly to success on the football field.
So 🔥 ⬆️ for this season.
Not quite sure how we will ever replace this amazing group of young men and their parents. I’m so happy we were able to honor them last night in front of a great crowd on a beautiful night!
#SeniorNight
THE ALL CAPE BIG DAWGS BATTLE IS COMING TO BARNSTABLE HIGH SCHOOL THIS YEAR!!! On August 1st 2022 all high school offensive linemen and defensive linemen are invited to battle it out in an array of competitions with the opportunity to be crowned the BIGGEST DAWG in the Southeast!
So proud of our team, we lost a tough one tonight to a great Mansfield team. I love this group of young men and I am so blessed to get to work them everyday.
#everythingtoprove
#UnfinishedBusiness
Congratulations to
@DecMori
on signing his national letter of intent to
@NavyFB
. Huge accomplishment for Declan and a huge day for the whole Barnstable Football program!
#stablemade
Nothing screams culture like the seniors/all-stars grabbing the brooms and mops to clean the weight room on a Friday of July 4th weekend!! Love this group!
#LEADERSHIP
#CULTURE
Happy 5th Anniversary to the greatest QB I could ever ask for! Thank you for all you do for all of us on a daily basis and always making me a better person. I look forward to protecting for you for many many more years to come!
@ichanrose
Great team win tonight over a tough Brockton team. 49-14.
@aiden_kundel
16/22 271 yds 3 TD and 7 rush for 51 and 2 TDs
@TajardoFrance
4 rec 38 yds 8 Car 83 yds 1 TD and a pick 6
@ChevaunieS
4 Rec 96 yds 2 TDs
@DarrenThomas24
4 rec 84 yds
Cogswell 2 rec 28 yds and 1 TD
RB
@EugeneJ34
surpassed the all time single game rushing record at Barnstable High School tonight with his 306 yards on the ground. The previous record was 302 yards in the year 2001. Congrats to Eugene for this amazing accomplishment.
@BostonHeraldHS
@newftbj
@MattGoismanCCT
The weight room was absolutely popping today! They boys even got me on the bench for a set (which is usually a big no no) But eighth grader Hassah Armstrong stole the show with his 225 bench. Which I think is our first 8th grader to ever hit 225.
I absolutely love what I do for a living, but my job as these DUDES father is by FAR my favorite thing in this world! Happy Father’s Day to all the amazing dads out there, hope you had a great one!
#FathersDay2022
Had an absolute blast presenting at the
@BigNEFootball
this weekend.
Huge shoutout to Keith Kenyon for having our entire staff again this year and putting on a first class clinic!
Can’t wait for next year already.
#BRINGTHEJUICE
This savage
@AidanCanty3
had a hell of a fight with 600 LBs tonight and he came out on top!!!!! This was absolutely electric! These guys never seize to amaze me.
We have had an awesome couple of weeks here at Barnstable. Coaches from Navy, Boston College, Brown University, Dartmouth College, Umass, Springfield College, Assumption and Sacred Heart all stopped by to talk to our guys. We have another loaded schedule set up next week too!
Was lucky enough to see
@robke_will
play one more high school game tonight in the Shriners Classic at Bentley University 20 years after playing after playing is this great tradition. Will is one of the great ones!
Could not be more proud of the group of young men I get to go to work with every single day. This group has a special place in my heart.
Tough loss to a great
@MHSfootballMA
team. 28-21
A VERY SPECIAL LIFTER OF THE WEEK!!
@friel_jackson
This amazing young man lost his father about two weeks ago and has not missed a lift since. When I asked if he was ok and if he wanted to go home he responded “I’m right where I need to be, here with my FAMILY.” Love you Friz!
PLAYERS, stop apologizing to your coach when you miss a lift, when you are late to practice/lift or when you aren’t giving everything you have and get called out. Apologize to YOURSELF.
We have serious talent coming back next year! Watching all the highlights today has got me so jacked up for the off season training and preparing for next year! Need a couple more additions to this group so if you are interested in joining a great program contact us asap!!
What an unbelievable night, honoring an awesome group of young men at the Super 26 All State Banquet. Congratulations to
@o_neill45
on this tremendous honor! So proud of everything this dude has accomplished. 🏈
#KEEPSWINGING
Our kids have totally exceeded my expectations so far this fall! Following guidelines to a T, no complaining, bringing tremendous effort and energy to every session.
It’s not easy socially distancing over 100 kids, we’re using every inch!
#dominatetheday
#positivevibesonly
Congratulations to
@EugeneJ34
for breaking his own single game rushing record today with 316 yards and 3 TDs. That also moved Eugene to 1860 yards on the season, which is the all time single season record at Barnstable.
So incredible proud of all the young athletes that gave their Sunday morning to clean the streets of Hyannis and talk about the importance of mental health and being good to people!
@StableFootball
Barnstable Girls soccer
@RedHawk_Sports
COACHES,
@tajardoFrance2
is a DUDE!!!!
Career totals:
1680 rushing yards
810 receiving yards
33 TD’s
2 pick 6’s
Best open field tackler we’ve had, punt returner, kick returner.
GREAT HUMAN BEING!
#FAMILY
Definitely going to need a bigger weight room after today’s turnout!!! Was awesome seeing so many winter sports DUDES back in there today!!Going to be a fun ride with this group.
#KEEPSWINGING
#OUTWORKEVERYONE
RAIDER NATION!!!! We need you to pack the house Friday night as we kick off our 2019 season against Xaverian Brothers at 6pm. Wear WHITE!
@bhs_fan
#everythingtoprove
#WINEVERYREP
Was an absolute pleasure bumping into
@CoachKurtHines
today and talking with him and his amazing wife Jill. Looking forward to keeping in touch, best of luck on your season Coach!