MCHS Spartan Football2014

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Spartan Tradition• Hall of Fame Coach- Dave

Mattio• 20 IHSA Playoff

Appearances• 1993 4A State Champions• 1999 5A State Runner-Up• 2000 Prep Bowl Champions• Multiple NFL Players• Currently Dennis Kelly with

The Philadelphia Eagles

Rebuilding The Program• 2012- Program 1-26• 2013- Program 12-14• Emphasis moving forward 2014-– Program Numbers– Player Retention– Youth Program AwarenessThis program will return to its former dominance, this will not happen overnight, but we’ve already taken a step in the right directionSpartan-Family-Win

Freshman Staff

Head Coach

Josh Howe ‘07’

Tony DeCarlo

Josh Forney ‘07’

Sophomore Staff

Head Coach

Dave SenekerMatt Dee ‘07’

Bob NovakDan Jordan

Varsity Staff

Jerry Verde ‘95’

Mike TaylorAndy Delaurentis ‘95’

Mike Turay Milt Seaton

Spartan Coaching Staff• Expects Total Commitment

• Help Build Player’s Character

• Issues with- Academics/Social/Substance, We are here to help, whenever possible

• Playing Time and Strategy is non-negotiable

• We are here to win- Best players, that earn trust, play

Spartan Philosophy “Football is a privilege,

not a guaranteed right. Academics, Commitment and Discipline inside and outside the classroom is an expectation. We will not throw away the whole to make exceptions for the few.”

Social Media

• Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Blogs…ect.• For many now it is a way of life, but anything

written lives on forever…• Any post that embarrasses the program or

taunts an opponent= loss of 1 Quarter• Any post where a player is depicted with

Alcohol, Drugs, Weapons, Gang Affiliation, or of a Graphic Sexual nature=Removal from program

1st Class Costs $• Equipment, Helmet

alone costs $250• Quality Camp Gear• Technology- HUDL,

Cameras, Equipment• Team Meal• Coaches- Summer

Unpaid…• $ Sources= Camp & TPC

SafetyThe Spartan coaching staff reserves the right to

hand out equipment only when a young person has proven to the best of our knowledge and observations that they will be putting themselves in a competitive situation and not a dangerous situation.

Freshman/Sophomore Levels have a non-cut approach, as long as rules are followed and commitment is shown.

Varsity too welcomes all, but has less “chances” as under-classmen teams

Safety! Concussions

• Safety is our top priority• All Players have a cognitive base line test• In the case of injury, protocol is followed• Best Equipment, Best Practices for Prevention• Summer- 10 Days of Helmets only• New Research dispels myths and hysteria • Please do not compare High School to Pros!

Dates to Remember/Requests• May 29th All School Physical

• June 4th Day 1 for Varsity

• June 9th Day 1 for Sophomores

• June 16th Day 1 for Freshmen

• ALL Physicals Must Be Updated!

• August 11th (Monday!) begins FALL season

• Tail Power Classic- June 6th

• Varsity Team Meal Organization- TBA

• Fall Sports Evening Meeting- August 25th -7PM

College Recruiting• Dispel Myth and Misinformation• Recruiting is based upon–1- Talent/Size/Speed/Strength–2-Grades/ACT–3-Character–4-Exposure- Quality Programs

draw interest.

Myths/Truths• 1- High School Coaches give out

college scholarships- NO.• 2- “I would have received a

scholarship, but Coach doesn’t like me”- False

• 3- “I can get my grades right- my Senior year”- It’s Too Late

• 4- “My Stats are so good that my size doesn’t matter”- It does (Season Honors don’t help...)

• 5- You must have the grades to be considered!

Size vs. TalentSize and Speed are often more important to college coaches than statistics- sometimes even talent.

Division 1 Average sizes, there are exceptions but they are few• Position Needed Size Needed Speed(laser)• QB 6”2+ 4.8 sec.• RB 6”0- 175+ 4.6 sec.• WR 6”2 4.5 sec.• O Line 6”4- 275+ 5.0 sec.• D Tackle 6”2 275+ 4.9 sec.• D End 6”3+ 4.8 sec.• Linebacker 6”2 or more 4.7 sec.• DB 6”0 4.5 sec.

College Core-Course Requirements

•4 years English•3 years math (Algebra I or higher)•2 years natural/physical science ( 1 year of lab if offered

by high school)•1 year additional English, math or natural/physical science•2 years social science•4 years additional courses (from any area above, foreign

language or nondoctrinal religion/philosophy)

• 16 Core Courses

Grade Point Average

• Core course calculation:– Calculated the grade point average of your core courses

on a 4.000 scale.• Only the best grades will be used.• The Clearinghouse assigns the following values to

each letter grade:• A – 4 points C - 2 points• B – 3 points D – 1 point

• Plus or Minus will not be used to calculate your core-course grade-point average.

To be certified by the Clearinghouse, a student must:

• 1. Graduate from high school. Interested students should apply during the senior year for certification before graduation if they wish to participate in athletics as a freshman in college. The Clearinghouse will issue a preliminary certification report when all materials are submitted. After graduation, the Clearinghouse will review final transcripts to make a final certification decision according to NCAA standards.

To be certified by the Clearinghouse, a student must:

• Meet the NCAA Qualifications• Takes Your Core GPA + your ACT score• It is a Sliding Scale

Aiming points---3.0 Core GPA with a 20 ACT.

Scholarship Ratios

• Approximately 6.0 percent, or less than 1 in 16 of all high school senior boys playing interscholastic football will go on to play football at a NCAA member institution (all levels of competition -D1, D2, D3 & NAIA).

• NCAA FBS schools are allowed 85 total scholarships per year.

• There are 120 NCAA FBS schools• Maximum of 10200 scholarships

Availability• On the average, each NCAA FBS school will offer 25 scholarships per

year• That means there are 3000 scholarships offered each year to high school

seniors and Junior College transfers• There are 71 NJCAA football programs with approximately 60 players on

each team. That’s over 4200 more athletes competing for scholarships• In the U.S., there are approximately 300,000 Seniors in high school

playing football each year. • That is 304,200 possible scholarship athletes in the U.S. each year

competing for 3000 scholarships.• Less than 1% chance of being offered a scholarship by a NCAA FBS

school.

Paperwork/Items• All School Physical Flyer (Upper Classmen)• Green Athletic Participation Sheets• Payment- For Camp & Camp Gear ($90)• Locker Locks ($7) All Must have a Lock!• Window Stickers ($5)

• THANK YOU!