RECRUITS: Coaches LOVE when yโall ask questions about our schools, programs, and (even better) stuff completely unrelated to football. Itโs shows true interest and investment. Shows youโve done research. Stop trying to pile up โoffersโ and find a home to play college ball!
Iโve always wanted to do one of these!
Proud to be named Offensive Coordinator here at Grinnell College!
@Grinnell_FB
Itโs a truly a dream come true!
Excited to continue to work with the amazing men we have on this team!
Letโs light it up!
#ExcelatGrinnell
#PA5SION
Yesterday, COVID took my Papaw. He was a man that literally everyone loved. I will miss him so very much, but boy do I have some amazing and fun memories of/with him. Please keep yourself and your families safe! This is a heartache I wouldnโt wish on anyone. I love you, Papaw!
*Goes to unsigned senior showcase*
*Reach out to player from unsigned senior showcase*
*Get no response from player from unsigned senior showcase*
Keyword : UNSIGNED
For someone to attend a showcase for unsigned seniors and not be open to all opportunities blows my mind๐คฏ
Recruits...
Itโs that time of year so I gotta send this reminder out again...
Donโt send me your film if youโre not going to include your GPA/test scores.
I donโt watch a single second of film before I see grades
Good News: You may not know that I run
@Grinnell_FB
. This typically means no live updates for games, but, one of the announcers for tomorrows game will be trying their hand at live updates from the account! This is the first go around so expect some hiccups but excited to try it!
RECRUITS:
โOffersโ donโt equal interest
A school can โofferโ and not really be interested
A school can be interested and not have โofferedโ yet
If I or anyone on the
@WESTMOFB
staff is reaching out to you it means we want you to be a Blue Jay!
Thatโs what should matter!
How does this sound?
1.
#13
Liberal Arts College
2. No loan/need based financial aid
3. Merit aid
4. Individually-advised curriculum
5. World-class career center
6. Top-notch facilities
7. True opportunity to earn playing time early in career
Amazing right?
Itโs
@Grinnell_FB
!
Great team win today! We learned a lot about ourselves!
FINAL
Pioneers 40
Buccaneers 13
All facets of the game led to our biggest win of the season, so far!
Tough test at home next week!
#ExcelatGrinnell
#ESTAB21SH
RECRUITS: When reaching out to college coaches, drop the recruiting jargon youโve seen all over Twitter. Be genuine, yourself, professional, & honest
Hereโs an example of what Iโd like to see โฌ๏ธ
RECRUITS: Us college coaches are always telling you what we want, what weโre looking for, and what you need to do.
Letโs flip the script.
What do yโall want? What are you looking for? What do we need to do?
Iโm far from perfect and would love to know what I could improve!
Players with the day off after 6:30am shuttle = time to catch up on graphics/recruiting and I may have just made my coolest graphic ever (IMO)
I was going for a movie poster vibe. Does it look like it?
Btw, recruits, if youโd like to come check out a game the dates are โฌ๏ธ
RECRUITS: Coaches are interested in the recruits that are interested in us. Ask questions, respond to text/emails/calls, schedule/do things we ask. If you fail to do these โฌ๏ธ, weโll move on. If you want to play in college, you have to put in effort. We want the guys that want it!
Iโve been following
@CoachDanCasey
for a while now and I swear I โlikeโ almost everything he post! Amazing how well his breakdowns fit with my general football thought process. Appreciate all the work! Play ideas all over the place!
2025 is off to a ๐ฅ start!
Lots of new followers after our 1st round of offers and the message remains the same...
If you want to get recruited by us complete the questionnaire below/in my bio!
If you meet our academic standards expect a coach to reach out shortly after!
Appreciate all the 2โฃ0โฃ2โฃ5โฃs hitting follow recently!
@Grinnell_FB
will start recruiting you very soon!
If you'd like to be one of the first we reach out to please complete our questionnaire โฌ๏ธ
#ExcelatGrinnell
#EST1889
This season flew by! Thoroughly enjoyed working with this amazing group of people this fall. We took huge strides as a program and we're not even close to being done! We're coming for you 2022!
#ExcelatGrinnell
#ELEVATE22
The Pioneers finish the year 2-8
Far from our own expectations but exceeding expectations of those outside the program
Did amazing things that have set a foundation for years of future success
Now it's time to elevate this program to places it has never been!
#ExcelatGrinnell
Just left
@alleneaglesfb
! Great to finally meet Coach Cain and introduce myself to Coach Gambill! All kinds of ballers walking around at Allen! Looking to turn some Eagles into
@WESTMOFB
Blue Jays! Finally got to see their amazing stadium too!
#20NWARD
Today was about as heartbreaking of a loss as possible, but one thing always puts things in perspective for me. Seeing our players with their families/friends after the game. Even after a tough loss you can see them and crack a little smile. Itโs bigger than just a football game
Out of the recruits we have on the board right now there are only about 10 who reach out to me first on a regular basis.
Those guys are also the furthest along in the process
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You know we want you to be a part of our program, but do we know you want to be a part of it?
Iโve seen just about every HS football player on twitter be โofferedโ by a few of these schools out here.
Think about it...
Do you want to be just another number or do you want to contribute?
My guy! Gonna miss coaching Sam! 2 time all-conference selection in 3 years. Always on time. Always ready to work. Extremely coachable. Just a good dude to be around! Thanks for everything Sam!
Big win for us Saturday! The guys up front bounced back in a huge way and really took control of the game. Love those guys! Time to get back at it and do the same this week!
#NeverSatisfied
#NEWHE19HTS
Two B I G T I M E commitments out of Texas after an awesome game day visit, yesterday!
Absolutely PUMPED to be adding GAME CHANGING, perfect fit DL and a 6'6, huge upside OL to the
@Grinnell_FB
family!
This weekend just keeps getting better!
Division 3 Football National Championship is tonight at 7pm on ESPNU!
Current Blue Jays - watch to see what two championship caliber teams look like.
Recruits - watch to see how high the level of play is at Division 3. There will be some DUDES on that field.
We have THREE commits from across the state of Texas (Wellington, Celina, and Tomball) in the Class of '22 so far!
Who going to be the next guy to make the Texas โก๏ธ Iowa move? ๐
#ExcelatGrinnell
#ESTAB21SH
Lost a big time LB recruit tonight and thatโs never great, but he made sure to let me know before I found out on Twitter and man do I appreciate that!
RECRUITS: You should never be pushed, persuaded or coerced by a coach into committing or signing with a school. You should commit and sign because YOU absolutely know that is where you want to be.
Theyโve come from far and wide! Grinnell is a far reaching, national program. Excited for the what future holds as we establish a culture of success with tremendous student-athletes from across the country!
#DIFFE23NT
After a great visit Saturday, we have now had recruits from 23 different states* get a first hand look at what Grinnell Football is all about on their visit to our beautiful campus!
Who's next?
#ExcelatGrinnell
#DIFFE23NT
HUGE commitment out of Ozark, MO this morning! He was just out of football for a year and is juiced to get back on the field! Excited to see what that extra fire does for us this fall!
#NEWHE19HTS
Itโs that time of year and weโre just getting started! Looking forward to hitting more schools very soon!
Recruiting Schedule:
Dec 2-13 - DFW, TX
Dec 16-20 - 1st OVs/Mid-MO
Jan 6-10 - KC, MO
Jan 21-23 - NW Arkansas
@WESTMOFB
coming soon to a school near you!
#20NWARD
ATTENTION RECRUITS:This may be tough for yall to hear but if you donโt end up playing CFB itโs YOUR fault. Not your coaches/teammates/teachers. Not bc youโre โslept on.โ Opportunities are everywhere! Take care of business, be proactive, move states, be willing to change pos, etc.
Appreciate all the 2โฃ0โฃ2โฃ5โฃs hitting follow recently!
@Grinnell_FB
will start recruiting you very soon!
If you'd like to be one of the first we reach out to please complete our questionnaire โฌ๏ธ
#ExcelatGrinnell
#EST1889
I finally get to coach a game baby!!!
Canโt wait to be out there having fun with the fellas!
Also, I liked the movie poster idea so much I used it again ๐คทโโ๏ธ
IT'S OFFICIALLY GAME WEEK!!!
Been way too long since we could say that!
Grinnell College vs. Rockford University
๐ September 4, 2021
โฐ1:00 PM CT
๐Rockford, IL
#ExcelatGrinnell
#ESTAB21SH
Canโt thank
@RazorbackFB
enough for letting me come spend the day yesterday! It was great to see
@coachmarksmith
and meet some of the players and staff! Looking forward to going back soon!
Beautiful day for the KC Senior Showcase at Lincoln Prep (HS home of current
@WESTMOFB
RB, Kalyn Davis)! A little cold wonโt stop these guys from getting some work in!
#20NWARD
Had a great time at the
@SRfbshowcase
in Houston today! A lot of DUDES who would look great in a Blue Jays uniform walking around! HTX ๐ซ
@WESTMOFB
?
#20NWARD
Two
@Grinnell_FB
2022 commits are playing in the quarterfinals of the Texas HS Football State Championships tonight!
Only 2 games away from State!
Keep the run going fellas!
#ExcelatGrinnell
#ELEVATE22
Class of 2019 - donโt jump the gun and make a convenient decision just so you can sign on signing day. I see this happen every year and a lot of guys end looking for another place to play this time next year. Take proper action and find the right place for you and your family.
Happy Thanksgiving! Thankful for family, good food, and football! Thereโs obviously a lot to be thankful for but if all I got was those three things, Iโd be a happy camper!
Still havenโt came down from this moment! Winning is hard! Enjoy each one! Was so awesome to see the excitement, joy and emotion from our guys. Fans made it even better!
Lightning cut practice
#1
a little short but man weโre we flying around!
Was absolutely amazing to be back on the field with the guys!
Got a ton of work in and looking forward to getting back to it tomorrow!
#ESTAB21SH
#ExcelatGrinnell
Had another great year with my OL aka The Secret Service! Theyโre a ragtag group but came to work hard every day and had fun doing it. Theyโre the reason I love my job! Appreciate them more than theyโll ever realize!
Now itโs time to add to the squad!
Whoโs wants to join us?
Couldn't be happier for our guys! Fought all the way til the end and made a big statement! Not surprised one bit!๐๐ตโช๏ธ๐๐ผ๐๐ฅ๐ฏ๐๐ผ๐ฅ
#BobcatParty
Really enjoy being around the 2019 version on the Blue Jays! We have some great personalities, hard workers, and a lot of talent. Letโs keep pushing to be as great as we can be!
#NEWHE19HTS
And that's a wrap for this years camp with classes starting tomorrow morning!
It has been great getting to know this edition of the Blue Jays over the last week! We have an awesome group of men on this team! Excited to prepare for Game 1 over the next couple weeks!
#NEWHE19HTS
๐จClass of 2019๐จ
@WestmoFootball
is still in need of OL for this fall.
If you or anyone you know is still looking for a home tell them to get ahold of me.
Come join the Secret Service!
#NEWHE19HTS
It's a new week! Time to get to work!
Next up:
Game 2
Home Opener
Blue Jays vs. Millsaps College Majors
Saturday, September 14, 2019
1:00 PM
Fulton, Missouri
#NEWHE19HTS
#d3fb
#CFB150
This article highlights many of the things that make being at Grinnell, right now, so special.
The players, history, & institution & a chance to help Pioneer Football reach the potential itโs always had make me so grateful for the opportunity to be here.
Who wants to join us?!
Grinnell Football is on its way to places it has never been
The progress is evident in every aspect
But itโs a continuous process that will undoubtedly have its ups and downs
Weโre ready for all of it
#ExcelatGrinnell
@AP_Top25
article on us โฌ๏ธ
Had our first Class of 2023 recruit visit campus today!
Great tell that heโs serious about finding his best fit!
How serious are you?
Itโs a fun process but nothing to play around with. Get out there and find the best spot for you!
#ExcelatGrinnell
#DIFFE23NT
1 question I have for all the guys camping this summer.
Why on earth would you go and not follow/pay attention to the directions given to you?
I care far more about your ability to do that than how fast/strong you are.
If you canโt listen then how can I help you get better?
It absolutely amazes me how many high school coaches donโt respond to emails/calls. I understand there are some extremely busy guys out there and I commend them for all the hard work but help a brother out here. Just trying to help some kids live out their dreams!