My son will be a freshman next year and has been an excellent offensive and defensive lineman since he began playing football in 5th grade. He has a true passion for the game. I'm looking for any good camps or clinics to send him to this summer where he can really start working on techniques that will help prepare him for the next level. We are in Cincinnati. Does anyone have any good suggestions or experiences they could share? Thanks!
Thanks Eaton, will look into that camp. Can't believe with all the football chatter on this board that nobody else has something to contribute. Maybe if I said my son is playing 8th grade public and going to an all boys high school then people would take notice (just kidding)
Some of these things you already know but here is what I suggest!
First off, training for Linemen is by far the hardest to get any training on.
If he has some raw talent make sure he attends the
Nike Sparq combine - That will confirm a few raw numbers for you and him.
You will want to know what these numbers are because college coaches do.
National Underclassmen Combine - send him to one in state and see what he has. He will also get some "one on one's" time to see where he is at against his peers. That might also get him to "Invite Only" big man camps.
When possible attend every college camp in the 3-4 area you can. This will be from May-June. He will get instruction there.
He has to have a lifting schedule (3x week) and speed schedule (3x week). Go to fast twitch or one of the medical centers that offer plyometrics. Have them recommend what he should be taking as a supplement to good meals.
Don't do distance running. It's much better for linemen to work on sprints.
One last thing. Take film on his running and blocking style. It's much easier to critique his running style and blocking technique in slow motion. When he is ready to start in High School he will have proper form. That is the least you can do. The rest is up to him.
Some of these things you already know but here is what I suggest!
First off, training for Linemen is by far the hardest to get any training on.
If he has some raw talent make sure he attends the
Nike Sparq combine - That will confirm a few raw numbers for you and him.
You will want to know what these numbers are because college coaches do.
National Underclassmen Combine - send him to one in state and see what he has. He will also get some "one on one's" time to see where he is at against his peers. That might also get him to "Invite Only" big man camps.
When possible attend every college camp in the 3-4 area you can. This will be from May-June. He will get instruction there.
He has to have a lifting schedule (3x week) and speed schedule (3x week). Go to fast twitch or one of the medical centers that offer plyometrics. Have them recommend what he should be taking as a supplement to good meals.
Don't do distance running. It's much better for linemen to work on sprints.
One last thing. Take film on his running and blocking style. It's much easier to critique his running style and blocking technique in slow motion. When he is ready to start in High School he will have proper form. That is the least you can do. The rest is up to him.
I'd highly recommend letting your kid enjoy the Summer and just be a 14 year old. Maybe Camp Kern would be good for him!
I'd highly recommend letting your kid enjoy the Summer and just be a 14 year old. Maybe Camp Kern would be good for him!
Funny! Ha Ha
I don't think he is trying to address his son's inner child.
In all honesty I think he just wants what his son wants.
If his son wants it then that is all that matters.
Obviously you never push, make sure they want it more than you.
Camp Kern is nice but it won't help him with his game. Besides he likely got enough of that during elementary and middle.
OK, well thanks for the tips. Don't worry, I'm not Todd Marinovich's Dad. My son has set some goals for himself and has asked me to help push him to meet those goals. I'm happy and proud to do it. In addition to working hard this summer to get ready for football season, he will also be playing travel baseball, hanging out with friends at Kings Island, and taking a family vacation so no worries ... Thanks to those that replied.
stay away the NUC combine. They usually get some yahoo from the area college who dosen't know crap. My experience with NUC was ok, they already knew who my son was. If you are a nobody they give little time. Go to area college camps, schools your son is thinking about and make sure it is the big man camp. Like I said before, the BGSU Lineman camp is one of the best around. He will get exposure to big schools with the coaches they bring in. It worked well for mine, going from unknown to highly recruited. Go to a couple of camps, do the school workouts and have fun. By the time they are seniors they can be pretty tired. By the way, there is nothing wrong with a little distance running for big guys. Helps with the cardio.
Skip the combines, they're pretty much a ripoff, especially for lineman. College camps at the schools he thinks he wants to go to are the key, as well as collegesthat run a similar offense as his high school. They'll test him in everything they do at a combine. Hopefully he's going to a school with a good conditioning program. My son does plyometrics twice a week and yoga once a week in addition to lifting/conditioning at school, It's important to stay flexible to prevent injuries,especially for the big dudes. If he works hard and has the size, he may not stay on the freshman squad all season.
MSROHIO Underclassmen Showcase is endorsed by the Ohio High School Football Coaches. They run three. The information is available on the website msrohio.com.
Urban Meyer to Headline Lauren's 1st and Goal camp at Otterbein
WESTERVILLE, OHIO – Urban Meyer, new head football coach at The Ohio State University, will be the featured guest speaker at the third annual Lauren’s First and Goal Football Camp on Sunday, June 17 at Otterbein University.
The one-day football camp for high school players is the primary fundraiser for the Lauren’s First and Goal Foundation, which provides financial support for brain tumor research and cancer services, offers financial and emotional support to families living with pediatric cancer, and increases awareness of the disease. LFG has raised more than $1 million since it was created in 2004.
“Having the opportunity to host Lauren's First and Goal camp at Otterbein is a privilege,” said Otterbein head football coach Joe Loth. “We are excited to have Coach Meyer as our guest speaker. He will have a tremendous message for the campers.
“This camp is a great opportunity for any high school football player to develop his skills,” Loth continued. “The camp is coached by college coaches from all divisions. It also provides a great way for the student-athletes to get exposure.”
Meyer became the 24th head coach in Buckeye history and returns to collegiate coaching after sitting out the past year to devote time to his family – wife Shelley, college-age daughters Nicole and Gisele and 13-year-old son Nathan – and to work as an analyst for ESPN.
Through 10 full seasons as a head coach, Meyer has the tenth-best winning percentage in major college football history with a winning rate of .814 (104-23). He will leap all the way to No. 2 among current major college coaches with that percentage, trailing the .926 percentage owned by Boise State University’s Chris Peterson.
Meyer won two national championships – in 2006 and 2008 with the University of Florida. He also has three national coach of the year honors, including The Sporting News honor in 2003, and the Eddie Robinson and Home Depot Coach of the Year awards in 2004.
Meyer has not only won big at each of his three previous head coaching positions, but he has won immediately. He led Bowling Green State University to the best turnaround season in the nation in 2001 with an 8-3 record and he went 9-3 in year two. He was 22-2 in two seasons at the University of Utah, including a 16-game winning streak and a 12-0 campaign in 2004 when he led the first-ever non-Bowl Championship Season program into a BCS game.
He was 65-15 in his six seasons at Florida with two national titles, two Southeastern Conference championships and three 13-win seasons, including consecutive 13-win seasons in 2008 and 2009 to become the first coach ever to accomplish that feat.
Meyer now brings his coaching talents home to Ohio, the state where he has lived for 25 of his 47 years and where he met his wife, the former Shelley Mather, who grew up in Frankfort, Ohio.
The LFG Football Camp is open to student-athletes who will be entering grades 9 through 12 this fall. During the event, athletes are divided into small groups and receive instruction in a variety of offensive and defensive skills from volunteer college coaches from around the country.
Along with the Ohio camp, LFG also hosts a one-day event at Lafayette College, which will be held on Sunday, June 3. Registration for the camp is $30 and student-athletes can register online at www.lfgf.org.
Yes I do...it's a great camp for a great cause. All the proceeds go to the Lauren's 1st and Goal Foundation for pediatric brain cancer research. For $30 you can't beat it...it is strictly a skills camp all day long with competition in the afternoon session.
Right now we have coaches from Ohio State, Stanford, Virginia, Ball State, Western Michigan, Buffalo, Lafayette, William & Mary, Youngstown State, and multiple D2, D3, and NAIA coaches that will be working the camp. Plus, throughout the month we will get more commitments from other coaches across the country.
I wouldn't promote something if I didn't feel it was worth it.
Here is a tentative list of coaches that are going to be working the Lauren's First and Goal Camp at Otterbein. Again, the camp is Sunday, June 17th and the guest speaker is Urban Meyer. You can pre-register for the camp here: http://www.laurensfirstandgoal.org/lfg-football-camp/ Walk-up registrations will also be accepted the day of camp starting at 7:30 a.m. Walk-up registration is $50. We're hoping to raise a lot of money for pediatric brain cancer research.
Kyle Coleman Adrian
Allen Arrington Akron
Trent Boykin Akron
Terrell Buckley Akron
Dan Beard Allegheny
Patrick Tresey Ashland
Sam Jacobs Austin Peay
Mark Jochum Baldwin-Wallace
Thad Bogardus Ball State
Gerald Chatman Ball State
Pete Lembo Ball State
Billy Riebock Ball State
Chad Wilt Ball State
Brad Zink Bethany
Rickey Ciccone Bluffton
Jonathan Cooley Bluffton
Jon Wheat Bluffton
Mike Dietzel Buffalo
Adam Hicks Capital
Jamal Luke Capital
Jason Vrable Charleston
Zach Dennis College of Wooster
Colin Johnson College of Wooster
Kevin McCoy Dayton
Dan Cornely Defiance
Cory Hardin Defiance
Brian Sheehan Defiance
Zack Brent Denison
AJ Hatem Denison
Jack Hatem Denison
Joe Ulry Denison
John Troxell Franklin & Marshall
Mike Kane Free Agent
Matt Grieves Heidelberg
Mike Hallett Heidelberg
Jason Lewis Heidelberg
David Parrott Heidelberg
Dustin Miller Hiram
Drew Owens Hiram
Phil Bokovitz John Carroll
Bob Frey Kansas Wesleyan
Neal Renna Kansas Wesleyan
Chris Bache Kent State
George Brian Kent State
Jeff Burrow Kent State
Marcus Freeman Kent State
Darrell Hazell Kent State
Jon Heacock Kent State
Thad Jemison Kent State
Brian Mason Kent State
Darren Paige Kent State
Brian Rock Kent State
Jafar Williams Kent State
Greg Jones Kenyon
Chris Monfiletto Kenyon
Brian Stroup Kenyon
Chad Walker Kenyon
Ian Dell Lafayette
Ryan Hess Lafayette
John Loose Lafayette
Evan Nardone Lafayette
Marcel Quarterman Lafayette
Todd Mooney LaGrange
Andy Fries Lakeland
Chuck Leierer Marietta
Luke Summers Mount Union
Matt Williamson Mount Union
Nick Harding Muskingum
Matt Shaul Muskingum
Jordan Chopp Ohio Northern
Kyle Gilbert Ohio Northern
Adam Gonzaga Ohio Northern
Nick Hajjar Ohio Northern
Dean Paul Ohio Northern
Bob Rohan Ohio Northern
Ed Warriner Ohio State
Michael George Ohio University
Pat Delaney Ohio Wesleyan
Jerry Williams Ohio Wesleyan
Chase Bowman Otterbein
Dan Damico Otterbein
Pete Davila Otterbein
Tim Doup Otterbein
Nick Fletcher Otterbein
Josh McCaskey Otterbein
Allan Moore Otterbein
Joe Nemith Otterbein
John Nussman Otterbein
Mike Pechak Otterbein
Dave Smith Otterbein
Ethan Wetzel Otterbein
Travis Everhart Point
Jared Backus Princeton
David Szentesy Rhodes
Brian White Rose-Hulman
Michael McGee Siena Heights
Ron Crook Stanford
Jerrod Brookman Thiel
Seth Duerr Tiffin
Josh Ison Tiffin
Bill Nickell Urbana
Paul Smith Urbana
David Taynor Urbana
Rick Shepas Waynesburg
Alex Smith Waynesburg
Jason Valvo Waynesburg
Rich Nagy Western Michigan
Mike Godsil William & Mary
Kyle Smesko Williams
Joe Tresey Youngstown St
Here is a tentative list of coaches that are going to be working the Lauren's First and Goal Camp at Otterbein. Again, the camp is Sunday, June 17th and the guest speaker is Urban Meyer. You can pre-register for the camp here: http://www.laurensfirstandgoal.org/lfg-football-camp/ Walk-up registrations will also be accepted the day of camp starting at 7:30 a.m. Walk-up registration is $50. We're hoping to raise a lot of money for pediatric brain cancer research.
Kyle Coleman Adrian
Allen Arrington Akron
Trent Boykin Akron
Terrell Buckley Akron
Dan Beard Allegheny
Patrick Tresey Ashland
Sam Jacobs Austin Peay
Mark Jochum Baldwin-Wallace
Thad Bogardus Ball State
Gerald Chatman Ball State
Pete Lembo Ball State
Billy Riebock Ball State
Chad Wilt Ball State
Brad Zink Bethany
Rickey Ciccone Bluffton
Jonathan Cooley Bluffton
Jon Wheat Bluffton
Mike Dietzel Buffalo
Adam Hicks Capital
Jamal Luke Capital
Jason Vrable Charleston
Zach Dennis College of Wooster
Colin Johnson College of Wooster
Kevin McCoy Dayton
Dan Cornely Defiance
Cory Hardin Defiance
Brian Sheehan Defiance
Zack Brent Denison
AJ Hatem Denison
Jack Hatem Denison
Joe Ulry Denison
John Troxell Franklin & Marshall
Mike Kane Free Agent
Matt Grieves Heidelberg
Mike Hallett Heidelberg
Jason Lewis Heidelberg
David Parrott Heidelberg
Dustin Miller Hiram
Drew Owens Hiram
Phil Bokovitz John Carroll
Bob Frey Kansas Wesleyan
Neal Renna Kansas Wesleyan
Chris Bache Kent State
George Brian Kent State
Jeff Burrow Kent State
Marcus Freeman Kent State
Darrell Hazell Kent State
Jon Heacock Kent State
Thad Jemison Kent State
Brian Mason Kent State
Darren Paige Kent State
Brian Rock Kent State
Jafar Williams Kent State
Greg Jones Kenyon
Chris Monfiletto Kenyon
Brian Stroup Kenyon
Chad Walker Kenyon
Ian Dell Lafayette
Ryan Hess Lafayette
John Loose Lafayette
Evan Nardone Lafayette
Marcel Quarterman Lafayette
Todd Mooney LaGrange
Andy Fries Lakeland
Chuck Leierer Marietta
Luke Summers Mount Union
Matt Williamson Mount Union
Nick Harding Muskingum
Matt Shaul Muskingum
Jordan Chopp Ohio Northern
Kyle Gilbert Ohio Northern
Adam Gonzaga Ohio Northern
Nick Hajjar Ohio Northern
Dean Paul Ohio Northern
Bob Rohan Ohio Northern
Ed Warriner Ohio State
Michael George Ohio University
Pat Delaney Ohio Wesleyan
Jerry Williams Ohio Wesleyan
Chase Bowman Otterbein
Dan Damico Otterbein
Pete Davila Otterbein
Tim Doup Otterbein
Nick Fletcher Otterbein
Josh McCaskey Otterbein
Allan Moore Otterbein
Joe Nemith Otterbein
John Nussman Otterbein
Mike Pechak Otterbein
Dave Smith Otterbein
Ethan Wetzel Otterbein
Travis Everhart Point
Jared Backus Princeton
David Szentesy Rhodes
Brian White Rose-Hulman
Michael McGee Siena Heights
Ron Crook Stanford
Jerrod Brookman Thiel
Seth Duerr Tiffin
Josh Ison Tiffin
Bill Nickell Urbana
Paul Smith Urbana
David Taynor Urbana
Rick Shepas Waynesburg
Alex Smith Waynesburg
Jason Valvo Waynesburg
Rich Nagy Western Michigan
Mike Godsil William & Mary
Kyle Smesko Williams
Joe Tresey Youngstown St
I didn't count but you must have listed 75 coaches there. What are all of those coaches going to be doing at a one day camp? Coaching or recruiting?
Both...great camp to learn football and possibly get noticed by some of the coaches in attendance. It is a skills camp...we do not do any testing in the 40/shuttle etc. It is a camp where your son can come and learn football skills for 6 hours without worrying about whether he tested well or not.
Every position had drill circuits where many of the coaches ran their own drills specific to that position. I know with the DB's we had 8 drills going and a coach at each drill teaching it. We broke up the drills in 5 skill sets:
In the afternoon, there were competitions...WR/DB 1 on 1's...RB/LB/TE 1 on 1's...OL/DL 1 on 1's...and the kickers and punters got instruction in the stadium by some of the kicking specialist in the area.
450 kids from 12 different states at Lauren's 1st and Goal camp at Otterbein today. Over 100 college coaches in attendance from all levels and $16,000+ was raised for pediatric cancer research.
Coaches from Ohio State, Stanford, and Missouri representing the Big 10, PAC 10, and SEC were there.
Eight Mid-American Conference schools were represented today including: Akron, Kent State, Ball State, Bowling Green, Buffalo, Western Michigan, Toledo, and Ohio University.
Five schools from the FCS level including: Austin Peay, Dayton, Lafayette, Old Dominion, and Princeton.
Multiple DII, DIII, and NAIA schools were in attendance as well.
This was a great camp. Plenty of attention and instruction from the coaches, Urban Meyer talking, nominal cost (w/o additional voluntary donation) and a great cause. It seems like the camp may be outgrowing Otterbein's facilities though.
... Thanks to those that replied.
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