I couldn’t be more proud of this young lady! I am impressed every day with her study habits, work ethic at training/games (and most important on her own when no one is watching), leadership on and off the field, and over all maturity. Love you
@BrookeBlacksto4
That new
@MSU_Football
coach should be parked in the Southfield A&T parking lot right now waiting for Marshall to get off the bus and do everything he can to keep that kid in state. What a game!?!?
Let me break down why
@19Bellamy
will be a great recruiter. Don’t be fooled by 1st college job
#1
) He is one of the most genuine men you will ever meet
#2
) He is a relationship builder not a recruiter
#3
) He isn’t a “coach” he is a mentor.
#YouWouldBeLuckyToHaveYourKidPlayForHim
No players battleing, no cheerleaders leading the best student section, no dance team rocking, no band to set the tone and perform at pregame & halftime, no robotics team blasting T-shirts with the cannon, no playing for the finest community there is, but I couldn’t stay away.
Don’t you think
@GovWhitmer
and
@MASASupts
should give us a special Holiday School Closing on Tuesday Jan 9th so we can sleep in after cheering on Michigan in
@CFBPlayoff
National Championship game?!?!
Not exactly sure who started this new tradition (I think
#24
), but it makes a lot of sense and tells you about the type of young men that are in our program right now. National anthem over at the soccer field/game and our practice comes to a halt.
#PlayerLedTeams
>CoachLedTeams
Have never met a person (or family) that have embodied the E+R=O more than my dearest friends the Wood family💪🏼. Celeste’s +2 year battle with pancreatic cancer ended this morning 😢. I am blessed to have her friendship and pray for her amazing husband and outstanding daughter.🙏🏼
So proud of my best buddy! First real tackle football game as a 6th grader. He wants all college coaches to know his recruitment is fully open at this time
#2027Dragon
Day
#1
of official practice in the books. As my dad always used to tell me “it was a good start” (that word “good” always frustrated me and now I use it 😂). First day is always nerve racking but little more nervous today...being on the field was great.
#WinTheMoment
17 of the best years of my life because she said, “I do”. Best teammate in the world as we go through this game of life.
#OutOfLeague
#OutKickedMyCoverage
Best student section in the land for sure! You have supported us through some rough times and there tonight giving us energy from start to finish!
#OneTownOneTeamOneOrion
30 years ago I was blessed to be able to play in the MHSFCA All-Star game. This weekend I was blessed to be called and asked to step in for a coach that had to withdraw from coaching in it this weekend. Thank you
@michiganhsfca
@11MadDogs
@JermainCrowell
#CantWait
#EastSide
Super excited for
@BrookeBlacksto4
to earn this honor of D1 2nd Team All State as a Soph. (Along with a cumulative 4.15 GPA) People see her play and maybe even practice, but very few see her get up on weekend mornings to go do sprint workouts and technical training.
#ProudDad
So I woke up this morning and my calendar said “August”. What is this month called August? I have not experienced this month in 32 years...it’s usually called “Two A Days” or “Preseason Camp”
This made my morning. Elementary student asked if he could borrow gear to be a Dragon Football player for Halloween. His smile when he picked up the gear was awesome. My smile getting this note from him...priceless.
#FutureDragon
Congratulations to our 5 Dragons who committed to playing in college today. I also want to give a huge shout out to our Dragons who are not playing in college, but gave their heart and soul to L.O. during their middle school and high school years. You guys are 5⭐️s on my board.
Supporting our neighbors just up the road in Oxford. Not sure what to think when a few kids have said “wait you aren’t wearing green!?!? I have never seen you in anything but green.” 😂
#OxfordStrong
Return to school plans and possible changes, multiple changes to the football calendar, tons of rumors and speculation about the football season, hundreds (maybe thousands) of texts/emails about football...it will All be there when o get back from some time off grid.
Happy 80th Birthday to my dad and hero! Most giving, patient, and loyal person I know. Always willing to sacrifice for others. Wish We could be with him to celebrate like we had planned, but looking forward to when we can get together.
#MyHero
#Happy80th
During the toughest of times you learn the most about yourself and those around you. Man, I love these seniors with all they have been through and I have one heck of a caring/loving son.
My wife loves “Friends” and always wanted a door painted like Monica’s so I finally gave in and surprised her with her friends door for her upcoming Birthday. Some people have asked “why?”. My response… “Because she is my 🦞”
#TheOneWhereKimGetsHerFriendsDoor
So proud of this guy! Such a great example to all those guys who aren’t feeling the recruiting love! SVSU only team to offer any kid of opportunity, worked his tail off and stayed positive.
Have been saying it for years. The coaches that encourage kids to play one sport (or make it hard for
@them
to play anotehr sport) only care about their own win/loss record.
So Coach Bell battles Rockford in his first football state final in 2008 and now Lauren Bell 10 years later battles Rockford in her first volleyball state final.
#PrettyCool
Just another day at the office. Emailing my middle school students, working on next weeks PE plan, checking in with our football players, contacting college coaches about our Dragons, and watching some coaching clinics (and keeping my 11 and 13yr old from hurting each other).
@Mr_Burden_LO
Like they told our kids in the parking lot at lighting delay “a bunch of nobodies going no where”. I love our Nobodies and know they are going bigger than D1 in the game of life. Pretty big celebration (taunting our kids) for beating “nobodies”
#Person
>Player
#OrionTough
Best student section and community support there is. You never waiver...always there for us! We thank you for your support whether we have been 3-6, 5-5, or 7-1.
#OneTownOneTeamOneOrion
#AlwaysLakeOrion
Good luck to those starting tommorrow. (Those who are in a delay, hang in there) Lots of speculation about the season, but one thing is for sure. I couldn’t be more proud of our Dragons and our coaching staff. Handling every twist and turn so well.
#BendInTheRoadOrEndOfTheRoad
So proud of my best buddy
#54
. Loved being able to see him play for the first time. Had some good plays but most proud of him for being a leader at halftime.
#LinemenDad
#EnjoyingTheMoment
I am sure I will take flack for this but don’t care…this is my kind of guy and how it should be, and unfortunately not the norm anymore in our “get mine” sports culture.
#Refreshing
#MaybeThereIsHope
#MattCoralMyIdol
Matt Corral on playing in the Sugar Bowl even though it’s a “meaningless game”
"I wouldn't be in this position w/o them. I won't just leave. I know what's on the other side but I'm gonna give these guys everything I got."
👀 4.0 GPA, 31 ACT, 1300 SAT, 430Lb Squat, 300Lb Clean, 1336yds Rushing (8.0 yds per carry) Recruitment still open! Lots of questions about is he a RB or FB? He will answer that for you in the coming years...I hope for your sake it’s not from the opposite sideline! 😂
I love this! Nothing says
#OneTownOneTeamOneOrion
more than our two middle school teams walking to the field for their opening week scrimmage.
#Together
Proud of my best buddy. Early Sunday morning work. Fun watching him work, but a great reminder to me as a coach how important our words are. He left sky high bc a coach stopped to tell him he really improved at blocking and he could tell he had worked on it during the week.
Someone will get a GTA steal when they get this kid. 1300 SAT, 31 ACT, 4.06 GPA, and these highlights vs some of the states best teams. Also plays some SS. Only thing he hasn’t done is drive the bus, yet.
#TotalPackage
#LakeOrion2020
You might get really excited when you see your players get another ⭐️next to their name for their physical ability. I get really excited when I see our our kids get a ⭐️ next to their character when they do things like this.
@KylerCarson3
#Dragons4Life
#DragonsAreBuiltDifferent
I’m blessed to say for the next 4 years, I will be playing football at The United States Merchant Marine Academy. Blessed to be given this opportunity. LO🔜NYC
2021 Leadership Council: (Standing) E. Strand, D. Babcock, T, Witt, K. Carson, J. Kinne, (Kneeling) E. Rawlings, J. These, CJ. Witt, N. Lardell, (Sitting) C, McCartan, E. Morris, D. Hill
#REACH
The kid gave all he had to every game, every practice and every training session for all three sports. His favorite sport was the one he was playing at that moment. Bigger the game bigger he played.