Football 101. Michael Ashley

list goes on. Some years you play your favorite position, some years you learn humility, patience and other positions. Almost all Steelers play skill positions in high school regardless of what they play in youth football. All of our O linemen from last year, will run the ball this year. They played O line with passion even though they could have played running back. Getting the best players to play O line is the MAIN reason teams win.

      Players must always be ready. The proposed starting QB could throw out his arm in baseball, wreck on a skateboard or get hurt in a game. We always want three QBs. Great teams have 2-3 of everything. If one man goes down, someone else steps in and we don’t lose a step. We have great receivers and we are always good for an aerial bombardment. The attack does not stop because one man goes down. Actually most passing practices stop because we do not want to overuse a QB’s arm.

      There is more to football than playing the position you want. Learning character traits, putting team first and gaining football intelligence is 10 times more important. Depending on the high school and talent pool you may, or may not get your first choice.

      We do take into account a parent’s investment in his or her player’s development, but my best advice is: be aggressive and let the coaches decide his highest and best use.

      I hope this helps and I am available to discuss further.

      Regards,

      Casey

      Football is a level playing field

      There is no prejudice on a football field. There are no colors or economic lines to cross. There is only the cans and the can’ts, the do’s and the don’ts. You either can learn to: run, block, tackle, catch, and throw or you can’t. You either do learn work ethic, personal responsibility, discipline, focus and put the team first, or you don’t. If you can, you play. If you can’t you watch. If you do learn character traits, you move on to the next level, if you don’t, you are cast into the trash bin of wasted talent. It is the job of football coaches and their organizations to turn the can’ts into the cans, and the don’ts into the dos.

      As players advance in age, the chance to build strong character traits is greatly reduced. You need to get to players early, which is why we coach youth football.