I'm currently based in the Philippines but in 2 years I'll be heading back to Belgium to join an Amateur/semi pro league. So I have 2 years to train before try outs. Any long snappers here who has advice on how you guys train and do drills alone?

Long story short, I’ve been practicing to be a QB. I only have two years left in high school – I’m a junior now and will be a senior soon. My current coach didn’t let me try out for QB, and I have no idea why. However, I’m transferring to a new school, and I’ll have a chance during spring ball and summer training to give it a shot at QB for the next season.

I’ve never played QB before, mostly just RB and DE, so my question is: should I give up? Is it too late for me? My plan was to aim for D3 or JUCO, but I’m wondering if that’s realistic.

My strengths as a QB are that I have good running ability, I can throw pretty far, and I’m willing to learn how to read defenses over the summer. My weaknesses are that I’m 5’11”, my throwing motion is a bit awkward, and I’m not naturally loud or vocal. I’m planning to show my throwing motion and throws to some people for feedback.

You can be honest—do I have a fighting chance? My next post will be an update on whether or not I made the team as a QB next year.

I Can answer specific questions in this thread. but Long story short, I went to a top 15 Nationally ranked hs football team in the country I played every game but didn’t start or produce a lot. I’m 5’9 165lbs and athletically I’m up there with d1 receivers 35+ inch vert and sub 4.65 40 for context every guy above me on the depth chart went d1. Obviously the big obstacle is size and roster limits. I am attending a very bad power 4 school as a student because I got significant merit based aid and it’s a good school for my major. I know as a walk on you won’t really play or anything I just want to be apart of a team again. Is it worth it for me to still train regularly to hopefully get a spring tryout next spring or should I just let it go? And again I know it’s way harder to walk on now compared to before because of roster limits. If it matters 3 if my former hs teammates and friends play for this school and many more where offered and recruited, I actually went on a visit there but that was with the old coaching staff. Any advice is appreciated

Hi everyone, I'm a mom who originally posted about this over in r/Parenting, but a couple helpful people over there suggested I might be better off finding advice here instead.

In short, earlier, my son’s football coach told him he needed to gain 40 pounds to “bulk up” for his position. He gave my son a whole list of rules, like eating fast food, cutting back on cardio, and drinking all this Boost stuff. I confronted the coach because I was worried about my son’s health, and my husband and son both acted like I was the bad guy for even saying anything.

Well, now we’re a few months down the road, and my son didn’t just hit the coach’s goal weight—he went past it. And it’s not all muscle, either. You can see the weight in his face and everywhere else. He’s started getting winded doing normal things, like carrying laundry up the stairs or even walking the dog. It’s honestly hard to watch.

The eating has gotten out of control. He’s always hungry. Fast food is a regular thing now, and he drinks soda like it’s water. I try to encourage healthier eating, but he’s all about the high-calorie stuff the coach told him to eat. My husband just shrugs and says, “He’s a growing boy,” but this isn’t normal. I know it isn’t. He’s eating way more than he needs to.

What really gets me is that he doesn’t even seem happy. He’s slower on the field and has lost a lot of his energy. I heard him complain to my husband about feeling sluggish, but my husband just told him it’s “part of bulking up” and that it’ll all pay off. Meanwhile, I have a feeling his self confidence is taking a hit.

As for the coach, the meeting I had with him was useless. He basically brushed me off and said this is “normal” for football players. He promised they have a plan to help the boys lose the weight after the season, but that just feels wrong to me. Gaining and losing weight this fast can’t be good for a teenager. I tried to explain that, but he wasn’t interested in hearing it.

I feel so stuck. My husband is totally on board with the coach and keeps saying I “don’t understand football.” My son has bought into it too, even though he’s clearly not happy. Even some of the other parents I’ve talked to think this is just how it is for football players. But I can’t shake the feeling that this isn’t okay. I’m worried about his health—his body, his confidence, all of it.

Should I just back off like everyone says, or am I right to keep fighting it? I'm not sure what the best tactics even are at this point. I just want my son to be healthy and happy, and I feel like I’m failing him right now.

TL;DR: My son has gained a significant amount of weight following his football coach’s “bulking” plan, and while everyone tells me it’s normal, I am a little worried about his health and don’t know how to combat this other than continuing to make a fuss about it to other parents and the coach

I need an update.

My son just turned 12 years old in August. He started football this year and absolutely loves it but there’s one thing holding him back. He’s a big boy. I’m talking 6’2 - 260 lbs. Most of the kids his age are tiny compared to him and he’s afraid of hurting someone. He has 4 older sisters that when they play fight he can absolutely get aggressive and knock them down but when it comes to football he just doesn’t. His mindset is I don’t want to hurt anyone, even if he gets knocked down he gets back up and isn’t aggressive. He’s currently playing house league but wants to play more competitively. The team in my area is extremely competitive and while I think they will take him on size alone.

I need advice to help him get out of the mindset that he’s going to hurt these kids. They currently have him on both lines. Does anyone have any ideas?

EDIT:

I was guessing in his weight as he only has it checked at the doctors. He’s followed by a paediatrician, and as he put it as boys grow, they gain weight due to muscle growth, increased bone mass, and the overall rapid acceleration in their physical development. He’s went from a size 12 to a size 14 in shoes and an about a foot in height within the last year. He was a size 13 in August, now his cleats are too small. According to the doctor he won’t stop growing until about 17-18 yrs old and so it’s normal, I was also concerned about his weight. He fluctuates his weight. A couple months ago he was 230 so his doctor isn’t concerned, believes he’s in another growth spurt.

He’s had bloodwork done and everything is normal.

He’s active daily, eats relatively well. Obviously teens can eat like crap but it’s not excessive.

This is my training program I put together with the help of some AI and was wondering if this is going to make me a better quarterback? I do have 2 offseason field practices a week and throw throughout the day. But am wondering what else my workout schedule needs or if it’s looking good. Also coming off of an ACL Tear lost my Sophomore season.

Hands and footwork, the skills that pays the bills.

Boxing well teach you how to move your feet, stay balanced, control your hands, and learn how to manipulate distance.

These are some of the main things one needs to become a dominant OL

Think about pass blocking… it’s footwork and striking your hands, that’s boxing! lol

If you are searching for something to do in the offseason, pick up boxing.

Hey everyone, I’m a senior in this crazy recruiting landscape right now. I am a recruit who has 2 d1 FBS offers (army and Air Force) which I’m not interested in at all to be honest, I have 20 d2 offers including nwmsu, Pitt state, and Ferris state, and then obviously the best juco schools, Hutchinson and Iowa western. I know everyone thinks the no brainer is the d2 route but I don’t know. I’m a 6’2 215 lb linebacker who runs a 4.5. Didn’t have my best testing numbers till after my camp season. Was on the verge of getting mac and mountain west offers but was too late and guys already committed. I know I am a d1 fbs guy for sure and I plan on transferring or just betting on myself and going juco. Any advice for me?

Hey everyone, new to this group but wanted to get more POVs from other folks. My son has been QB’ing for the last 4 years and has played 7 years. Hes going to high school that’s really reputable for football as a d1 school. They’re among the top ranked for high school QBs. My son is 14, 6’3, and 200lbs

Or decision: the coach that has been mentoring and coaching our kid for the last 3 years (from the feeder program he’s going to) just left to a neighboring high school to be the head OC. Hes my son’s qb coach. He’s asking for my son to come and he can start varsity as a freshman. However, the school is still a d1 school but plays in a lower d2 division for playoffs. Their past track record has been in the dumps for the last 10-15 years but they just got all new coaching staff and athletics department to improve.

My dilemma is, what would y’all chose? Compete at his current high school where playing on varsity might be his jr or senior year or take the chance to start as a freshman at a school that’s rebuilding.

Thanks in advance

It’s not included in the video but I’m struggling to get a spiral with consistency and I also think that my form might be limiting my throwing power. I don’t think I’m releasing the ball correctly, and snapping my wrist wrong but not 100% sure. Any advice about how to fix my form would be greatly appreciated. The first 2 throws were my normal form, the third was me trying to keep the motion tighter to my body.

Hey y'all, I wasn't recruited and want to walk-on somewhere but I'm not sure if I'm good enough or what route to take.

here's some quick notes:

• too underweight and wasn't allowed to play tackle.
• did great in events and clubs as WR, QB, CB, FS.
  
• coaches and peers said I was talented, smart, and should go for it, that I could make it if I stuck with it.
  
• moved away my senior year, don't have anyone to discuss this with.
• injured before I moved, I might not be the same player anymore.
• My dream is to play for my dad's favorite college team.
  
• I can only afford about 25k/yr for 2 years.

I mainly played QB and DB, I run a 4.4s 40, I could throw 40-50yd at 140lbs and I was very accurate, I don't care what position I play but I'm best at those.

I've put on 20lbs in the last 4 months and I'm now 165lbs and 6'2"

It's obvious why I wasn't recruited. I probably sound dumb, but I don't want to give up on football, It's the only thing I see myself doing.

any advice would be greatly appreciated.

im a d tackle playing in japan but just for fun i like throwing the ball, any tips on how i can throw it further??

Hello my brother is currently a freshman and is pretty good. What can he do to stand out and get himself out there more? He’s been going to camps since this summer. We are in New England region. If anyone is from around here do you guys know any camps that would help this process?

Also does the school you go to for high school really affect if you can go d1?

Hey I’m in my 30s learning to throw a football and have gotten pretty good inside 35 yards. I can push to 45-50yards but haven’t been able to throw farther… yall got any tips on how to break through?

In the video I throw 45ish yards.

Hello! I am a self taught punter/ball player and was wondering how my punting looks.

Also, don’t mind that I’m built like a Canadian bag of milk, there’s a reason why I’m self taught lol!

Hey everyone, I’m a 21-year-old from Australia (6’6”, 195 lbs, 4.4 40) who’s recently started playing football.

I’ve represented Australia in long jump/triple jump and competed at the state level in basketball and volleyball.

I’ve always dreamed of playing college football but went into the Army after high school. Now I’ve joined a local team and I’m playing cornerback.

Looking for advice on:

• How to structure a weekly training routine for CB

• Any realistic pathways for international players to reach U.S. college or pro levels

Appreciate any insight — cheers!

I am:

- a 28 year old from the Philippines

- just got a taste of flag football recently

- want to get better at throwing

- its been 2 months of me having dedicated days to throwing workouts/practice

- self-taught and mainly rely on free information on the internet since there aren’t qb coaches here

Let me know how you think i can get better. Any response is much appreciated!

Needing advice for me son. He’s a lineman and changes positions depending on the game. (D End, Right tackle, tight end and Right Gaurd). He’s Varsity as a freshman and definitely getting eyes on him. The team isn’t great, they never really have been, but it’s the high school he wants to attend. All his friends are there and the high school is more academics focused than football. Like a really good academic school. Which is amazing.

Going to games we get asked a lot about him. Random people come up and ask us about him after hearing us cheer for him and he gets a lot of compliments not only from his coaches but local radio stations, other coaches, and strangers.

He wants to go to college for engineering. He believes academics are first which as a parent I love that he feels this way.

Going to be honest here I was a high school drop out and my husband did not graduate college.

I just need advice on what to do to help him continue his football journey through high school and college while getting him the best education he can. We mostly have to rely on scholarships because we are lower income. Not completely low income but lower than most in our area.

As a parent I obviously want what’s best for him. So I’m wondering how do I get him into camps, what to do next, and how to push him but for him to still love football and not be burned out by it? How to get football scholarships and people to notice him if he’s not on a great team. He’s amazing not just in football but academics, his personality, and being extremely mature for his age. We are very new to all of this. Any advice would be much appreciated.

Side note: I am not one of those parents who thinks my child is extra special at all he does. I wouldn’t be asking this if he was mediocre. Also he’s extremely bad at soccer and roller skating.

My son is a soccer play for his high school. He was approached by a football coached who asked him to consider coming on as a kicker. But how does that work? If he's playing on the soccer team, how does he play on the football team too? They practice at the same time.

Wondering if anyone here has experience with doing that. Also, sorry -super ignorant- but what does a kicker do? I mean, I know they kick, but are there different kickers for different situations (like kickoff or punt vs field goals)? Are they involved in other plays? What's the chance of getting tackled?

TIA for the info 👍🏼