OL coach stereotypes

jdennis82 · January 21, 2016

Found this perspective on the OL recruiting process very interesting. It trys to guide HS players through the process by unpacking 5 commonly seen coaching sterotypes...

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The recruiting process for high school football players is the least transparent undertaking a young athlete has endured thus far in his career. Kids from all over the country are anxiously awaiting the opportunity to sign their names along the dotted line of a National Letter of Intent. This will be a dream come true for families and student athletes across the country, and rightfully so. Earning the opportunity to participate in collegiate athletics is a tremendous blessing and should not be taken lightly. Unfortunately, many young players won’t know exactly what they are getting themselves into. The recruiting process is like Hollywood, a lot of bright lights but very little truth.

The recruiting process can be daunting for an offensive lineman, similar to a quarterback. Offensive line is a position where what you are “eating” literally and figuratively will play a heavy role in your success or failure. Figuratively speaking, what your offensive line coach is feeding you is key. The coaching you receive and style in which it’s delivered is the lifeblood of offensive line development. Sadly, recruiting is like dating, you never meet the real person, you meet their “representative.” The “representative” is the person they want you to believe they are, when in reality they are someone different. It takes years of practice and prayer to develop a high enough level of discernment to see through the screen door and into the heart of a person. With that said, the representative isn’t ALWAYS on the job. At some point throughout the recruiting process you have met the real person but they’re wrapped in a bull bow called recruiting.

If you’ve met this offensive line coach, this is who he will become once you sign.

1. The Name Dropper

2. The Aspiring Offensive Coordinator

3. The Measurable Guy

4. The Fake Tough Guy

5. The Non-Progressive

https://lbolineperformance.com/hs-recruiting-top-5-college-ol-coaches-to-avoid/