Director of Football Operations, DL Coach and Academic Coord. @ WV Wesleyan. WLU Grad. Most importantly a dad to Dawson. DM me for recruiting purposes!
SE Ohio and WV kids‼️ If you’re looking to play at the next level, DM me! Come play in the fastest growing city in the Midwest. Come play in the
#1
city for business & tech majors. Come be apart of the change‼️
#doitnow
My goal was to always coach college football. Had my son my SR YR & was hard to just graduate. 27 finally entering my 1st college camp as a coach! Never too old to achieve goals! Thanks so much!
@CoachFoos
@JoeNemith3
@CoachJBlack1
for all your support in hiring me!
If you got to practice today you’re one of the most blessed people on planet earth! I’ve been fortunate enough to do it twice. There’s nothing like it! Happy Thanksgiving!
Excited to say I’m the new DFO and D line coach at
@WVWCFB
! A wise coach told me “grass doesn’t grow under the feet of a rising coach”. Excited to be back in the MEC & on a higher level of football! DM for recruiting purposes! Time to get to work!
“Let your actions be louder than your words and your dreams bigger than your fears.” ~ Invajy
Blessed to be at this level and on this team!
#CapFam
#CapitalU
In 2016 I coached in my first game in a scrimmage at Barnesville High School. Tonight, I travel to Barnesville to recruit some shamrocks and South Point Pointers. Life really goes full circle.
Played in the first game of my senior year a decade ago today. To all you 2024 seniors. When you take the field take a second to stand under those lights and take it in! You’ll never get Friday night lights back!
#dontblink
@BrennanMarion4
clinic today was the best I’ve ever heard. So real and authentic. Was fortunate enough to talk for a few minutes. Dude is going to do big things in football. Made the whole trip worth it.
#AFCA2024
@WeAreAFCA
Spent last night with some D Line bonding time. Madden 🏈 and pizza 🍕 party. Finishing up the final rounds today. Little do they know this old man is going to win it!
It's always better to shock people and change people's expectations than to give them exactly what they think you can do. A great opportunity today to change expectations!
#CapFam
Coaches SHOULD NEVER lie. In 24 hours I’ve been told 3 coaches in 3 sports in 1 school have lied to kids to their face about PT and then when it didn’t turn out that way they didn’t bother apologizing. If they don’t trust you, they can’t learn or produce for you.
2 of the first 61 kids drafted in the
@NFL
are from WV with a potential 3rd coming with
@tysbagent
. Per capita I’m willing to bet that’s the highest in the country. Stop sleeping on WV boys!
#NFLDraft
My favorite part of being a coach is being able to cultivate long lasting relationships w players. In the last week I’ve talked to over 20 former players. In order for them to buy in as a player, they have to know you love them! If you love them, that relationship doesn’t end‼️
“This is the NFL, which stands for ‘Not For Long’ when you make them calls,” -
@JerryGlanville
Got to spend about 30 minutes today talking about the Lions, Daryl Talley, Gritz Blitz, Deion, Joe Gibbs and a lot more. I love getting to talk about old school football.
NEWS:
@CapitalU_FB
LB James Curtis has been named to the
@d3football
Team of the Week!
Curtis recorded a career-high 14 tackles as Cap conquered Otterbein 35-31, including a strip-sack that dropped the Cards for 14 yards.
MORE:
#CapFam
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#CapFB
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#POTP
Congratulations to the Patriot Boys Basketball team, 2022 Parkersburg South Holiday Classic Champions!
Parkersburg South 66, Gaston Day School 65.
#gdtbap
“Losing is a lot like eating a dog turd. It won’t kill you, just leaves a bad taste in your mouth.” - Mike Dawson
Lots of work to be done. Blessed and thankful to be where I am and for the challenge that awaits.
The coolest part early in my college career is finding hidden gems & giving them their first opportunity to play college football. Maybe they don’t even commit to where I am, but maybe the visit, offer, etc. lands them somewhere. Football is a special game & hard to give up.
Hope everyone had a merry Christmas! I got a fox 40 whistle from
@evan_nunez24
!
@craigroh
d line bundle, a planner for 2024, and a Logitech slide advancer. A football coaches dream!
Not just about on the field! Getting our guys right!
#1
program goal is education! The next 40 years of these young men’s working lives are being determined right now. Pay now, or you won’t get paid much later!
#CapFam
Excited to see some Indians, Mohigans, Knights, and Red Riders today!! Week 1 of sweeping the state for future Bobcats!!
#PrideBeginsatHome
#wvwc
#clawsup
Tonight is senior night for my nephew and many seniors. Take it all in one last time. I haven’t played on my home HS field in over a decade, and when I drive by I still can vividly remember where plays happened on the field. Nothing like
#FNL
Always remember:
It’s not your ability that makes you successful
It’s your ability to do the WORK that makes you successful!
If you do the work, it will happen!
#USvsThem
Happy to announce that we will be doing a 1 week camp for 2 separate age groups this summer June 12-June 16.
This camp is limited to 25 spots in both age groups but is open to anyone from anywhere!
Please find more info in the flyers below.
🏈Numbers Passing Academy🏈
Sent my family Christmas photos every year almost autographed. My dads favorite player, named his 1st son David Gabriel, DG named his first son David Roman. DR wore
#5
like Roman. His picture sits on my desk facing outward as a sign of respect.
#RomanGabriel4HOF
I am sad to announce my father Roman Gabriel
@RGabriel4HOF
passed away peacefully this morning of natural causes at his home . The entire family asked for your prayers , and to please respect our privacy 🙏🙏🙏- I love you dad
Assistant coaches are the ROCKS of a program.
What do they do?
- Build great relationships w/players
- Lighten the mood when needed
- Bring positive energy every day
- Support the head coach
- Keep the team focused
- Set the tone
Celebrate your Assistant Coaches! 🙌
Missing some DL but getting in the 4 Fs:
Film 🎥
Family 💯
Food 🥘
Fun 🤩
Love being able to break bread and break down film with these guys at the same time before they go home for Easter
#capfam
“When my time on earth is gone, and my activities here are passed, I want them to bury me upside down, and my critics can kiss my ass!”
#RIPBobbyKnight
@HeyHeyItsConrad
and
@JRsBBQ
are the closest thing (maybe even better) that we have had to Lance Russell and Dave Brown. Great chemistry, I listen to something of there’s everyday.
Just had this discussion… a HC didn’t hire you to be a yes man.. he hired you to give input… never be the guy on Saturday meeting saying “I knew they were going to do that”
Give suggestions… and if the HC doesn’t like it… probably not someone you need to be coaching for.
Bears officially ruled out QB Justin Fields for Sunday’s game vs. the Raiders due to his thumb injury. Undrafted rookie free-agent QB Tyson Bagent will make his first NFL start.
@BeADogWV
Reasons are pretty simple. Coaches (not all!) are openly recruiting kids and in the kids DMs and parents DMs. Which supposedly is against the law. But so far when brought up to the
@wvssac
they don’t seem to care.
@allan_cheapshot
Where’s this list coming from? Lost to Lawler all over the territory. Sure he lost some clean matches in Japan his first couple of tours besides just losing to inoki. Just find it hard to believe it’s only this small of a list.
Both teams should refuse to play if they make this game continue. NFL making money by playing as many commercials as possible during the broadcast because the ratings are up. Sickening.
Congratulations to the follow Patriot Football Players earning OVAC All- Conference!
@FootballPshs
@WTAPSports
@NewsandSentinel
1st Team
Turner Garretson
Demetrius Gearheart
Robert Shockey
Cyrus Traugh
Gage Wright
Honorable Mention
Brendan Been
Braedan Hamilton
Braden Whipkey
@historyinmemes
On the morning of September 11, 2001, I was on board TWA flight 2, bound for Hawaii with a stop in St. Louis. The wheels of my plane left the runway of JFK airport at 08:45 AM. On the flight with me was my brother Jim at a window seat. Jim witnessed the plane crashing into the
V96.9 Postgame Awards
MVP - Turner Garretson, big tackles & a KR TD
Defensive Play of the Game - Gage Wright’s blocked FG in the top of the first OT period.
Lineman of the Game - Demetrius Gearheart