Using Difference Makers

I like #2 in the previous response from the Viking Coach. My son went to Clemson as the 6th leading passer in Florida in 1987 from Fernandina Beach High School. Although their main attack was the triple option out of the the Pro with I backs, he passed for 95 completions in 171 attempts, 1,398 yds and was only intercepted twice the whole year. He ran for another 465 yds. and 5 touch downs. When he got to Clemson, they told him he was to good of an athlete to sit at backup QB and ended up playing him at Starting Kick Returner, starting holder. up back on the punt team, gunner on the kick off team, lined him up 68 times as a receiver(both SE and Flanker) and played him as a situational QB. He got to play in two bowl games and when he finished his college days, he was signed by the Albany, New York Firebirds of the Arena League (now the Indiana Firebirds). They hired him as a receiver/DB. He was able to contribute wherever they lined him up in college, and the pros, as well. Taking a kid who has real talent and letting him stagnate on the bench, or especially in High School just play one position if he can contribute in other spots, as well as, the one he is playing, is to miss out on a good thing. On the HS level, I probably would be very careful with my starting QB in regards to my previous statement, although my son was an All State QB he was also chosen to the State squad as a Free Safety. My advice; put them where they can contribute to a winning effort, coach 'em up and turn 'em loose!

Coach Easton