Olympic sprinter signs for football team

i am glad to here that he made onto a pro team their in Britian. We had one of those guys play for the San Francisco 49ers back in the early 80s named Renaldo Nehamiah. Run straight patterns, couldnt cut or catch but boy was he fast, well until he met Charlie Waters on one of the most viscious hits i have ever seen, then no more renaldo. Tell him good luck and be greatful to be playing.

BOB HAYES WAS ONE TRACK STAR WHO HELD THE TITLE OF 'WORLD'S FASTEST HUMAN' AT ONE POINT IN HIS CAREER AND WAS SUCCESSFUL IN MAKING THE TRANISTION FROM THE CINDERS TO THE GRASS! HAVING LIVED IN JACKSONVILLE FOR 45 YEARS OR SO, AND COACHING AT A HS THAT HOSTED THE "BOB HAYES INVITATIONAL" TRACK MEET EACH YEAR, HE WAS ALWAYS IN ATTENDANCE WHEN HE WAS ABLE TO BE IN TOWN. I OFTEN HEARD COACHES SAY THAT HE REALLY NEVER KNEW HOW FAST HE REALLY COULD RUN, AS HE ALWAYS RAN JUST FAST ENOUGH BEAT TO HIS NEAREST COMPETITOR. ROGER STAUBACH SAID HE WAS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING WITH HIS SPEED! RENALDO NEAMIAH COULD FLY, BUT HE COULDN'T CATCH VERY WELL. AS THE POSTER ABOVE MENTIONED, HE WAS THE FIRST REAL TRACK GUY TO TRY AND PLAY BIG TIME FOOTBALL. WILLIE GAULT IS ANOTHER WHO COMES TO MIND THAT COULD FLY AND PLAY PRETTY WELL ALSO.

Coach Easton

Gault could really fly. He was one of the most exciting players on the '85 Bears Super Bowl team. Wasn't Gault an Olympic bobsledder, too?

MOST OF US WHO HAVE SPENT THE VAST MAJORITY OF OUR CAREERS ON THE HS LEVEL, STILL LIKE TO THINK THAT WE CAN SOMEHOW MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THINGS. THE LEVEL I COACH AT FOR THE PAST 11 YEARS NOW, I STILL FEEL THE SAME WAY AS I TAKE ATHLETES WHO DID NOT GET DRAFTED COMING OUT OF COLLEGE AND GIVE THEM A LEGITMATE CHANCE TO GO TO THE NEXT LEVEL. WITH ONLY 32 TEAMS DRAFTING 7 PLAYERS EACH ( 224 TOTAL) AND KNOWING THAT THERE IS 10 TIMES THAT MANY THAT CAN PLAY IF GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY, I HAVE IDEALS AND PRINCIPLES THAT I KNOW ARE MORE THAN WORTHWHILE FOR MY YOUNG MEN, ETC. BUT, ONCE YOU CLEAR THE HS RANKS THE GAME TAKES ON ANOTHER DIMENSION ALL TOGETHER! IT IS STRICTLY ABOUT MONEY (COLLEGE BALL IS PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL WITHOUT THE PLAYERS GETTING PAID, ONLY THE SCHOOL!) AND NO MATTER WHAT THE SPORT, THE ALMIGHTY DOLLAR RULES! THOSE BOB SLEDDERS GETTING BUMPED IS JUST ONE OF A MILLION STORIES SUFFERED BY ATHLETES WHO ARE THERE FOR ALL THE RIGHT REASONS, JUST GETTING PLAIN RIPPED!!! THERE IS AN OLD SAYING: "THE RICH HAVE THOSE OF US WHO ARE NOT, IN THEIR BACKPOCKETS!" THIS CAN NOT BE BORNE OUT IN ANY BETTER ARENA THAN SPROTS! I KNOW KIDS ON THE COLLEGE LEVEL WHO COULDN'T TIE THEIR OWN SHOES AND CHEW GUM AT THE SAME TIME, YET LET DADDY KICK IN A LARGE DONATION TO THE SPORTS PROGRAM AND THE NEXT DAY THE KID BECOMES A STARTER! I'VE SEEN IT HAPPEN, NOT JUST HEARSAY! MY SON PLAYED ON A FULL SCHOLARSHIP FOR A LARGE DIV 1-A UNIVERSITY. BY NCAA RULES HE COULD NOT EVEN WASH CARS TO EARN ENOUGH MONEY FOR A DATE, OR A HAMBURGER, ETC. BUT IT WAS COMMON TO BE OFFERED CASH FROM BOOSTERS. FOOTBALL WAS MORE IMPORTANT TO HIM THAN ANY BOOSTER MONEY, BUT LOTS OF PLAYERS TAKE ALL THEY CAN GET. THEY KNOW IT IS ILLEGAL, CAN COST THEM THEIR COLLEGE CAREERS, ETC. BUT NO LONGER CARE BECAUSE THEY CAN PLAY PRO BALL ANYWAY WITHOUT ANY RULES TO FOLLOW THAT GOVERNS MONEY PAID THEM. ENJOY YOUR HS LEVEL COACHING, IT IS THE BEST JOB IN THE USA!!!

Coach Easton

blackjam75,

I never heard from those guys you told me to contact about a possible game. Whats up with that?

Coach Easton PS: What league are you in?

Joe, thanks for your reply! Will give them a shout.

Coach Easton

Has to be about business on any level of college football, or pro football coach. I hear what your saying and feel as though I fully comprehend it, but the fact is it HAS to be about money in order to maintain the program. The lesser the fan base, the harder it becomes to maintain. I speak from first hand experience.

Coach Easton