Just want to thank God for all of our success. It’s hard to feel the momentum but I know a breakthrough
is on the other side of this feeling.
I hope you all are ready for this season. I pray that you
feel the adrenaline growing. This one
season can change your life for the better or worse. Don’t look at it as
pressure; just see the opportunity. Understand
where you are. Understand your dreams. Parents, please prepare your son for this
season. I would like you parents to be
the rock for your son. There are going
to be ups and downs in this season, but, parents, you have to keep a level head
and understand the main goal. I want families to make recruiting opportunities
for themselves. Take the process into your own hands.
Two priorities entering this season:
Priority #1: Gain recognition from your dominant play on the
field. Make a statement. At this point,
nobody can come to your aid. I can’t
speak on your behalf to college coaches anymore. Nothing matters after August
22 besides production. To be honest,
you never know when your shot will come.
College coaches try to visit at least one high school game when their
program plays at home that Saturday. The chances of one of them being in the
stands in the Triad area are extremely high. We have over five college football
programs within 100 miles of each other. This is prime area for in-state
recruiting. Even if a coach isn’t coming
to see you, you still have the opportunity to catch their eye. Who’s to say you don’t rush for 150 yards against
the team that the recruiter was coming to see?
That should be your mindset when playing big-time teams. You know
they’ll have recruiters at the games. Like
when people play Northern Guilford and there are about five different college
coaches coming to watch Mook and CJ. These opportunities are slim. That is your
chance. Make an impact on the game. You can
control it by your will. These
opportunities aren’t calculated at all.
You have to create that opportunity for yourself.
Priority #2: Keep the faith.
No matter the situation, don’t lose sight of the goal. As I write about
this type of faith, it brings tears to my eyes.
I remember going down this same road my senior year of high school. Between the first game and the last game, there
will be so many trials. Don’t you quit. Either the season can start out exactly how
you would like it too—scoring touchdowns, leading the team in tackles, getting
interceptions left and right—or it could go downhill, very quickly. You could
lose your starting spot, fumble on the game-winning drive, or give up the game-winning
touchdown. Anything can happen. Here’s my advice: Before you start the season, write out your
goals. How many yards do you want by the end of the season? How many touchdowns, how many catches? Or how many tackles, All-Conference? All-State? How many forced fumbles? Write these goals out. Make them obtainable/reasonable. Put this
piece of paper under your pillow for the entire season. After every game, good or bad, you look at
that paper before you go to sleep. This
will only work if you are the spiritual type, the faithful type. Parents, you can do this too. This piece of
paper will remind you of the purpose of this season. So whether you’re on a high from the game you
just played, or whether you’re angry with the coach about not letting you get a
lot of touches that game, after you look at the paper, none of that matters.
Forget about it and get back in tune with your goals. Hold yourself accountable
for what you said you would do.
I have faith that many will make it to the next level of
football. I also have knowledge that
some will not make it to the next level.
I can’t do it for you. I can’t
talk you through each game. Together,
the parent and the son will have to make an agreement to make that dream a
reality. The bible says, “If two people
touch and agree on something on earth, it will be done in the heavens.” The faith between two people is supernatural. Together, the parent and the athlete will
have to keep the goal present. Keep the
goal fresh. Battle through any
distractions and, together, I promise, you’ll find a college coach accepting to
your will to play college football. I promise.
Matthew 18:19
"Again
I say to you, that if two of you agree on earth about anything that they may
ask, it shall be done for them by My Father who is in heaven.”
~ Janesh
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