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Making the Leap: Freshmen Camp
We're thrilled to welcome Matt Finkes as a regular contributor. If that name rings a bell, it should. Finkes was a stalwart defensive end for the Buckeyes in the early to mid-nineties, playing alongside current Ohio State coaches Luke Fickell (NG) and Mike Vrabel (DE). His accolades from his days at Ohio State are long and numerous including multiple All-American honors, defensive MVP of the Florida Citrus Bowl and leaving school 2nd on the career list for TFLs and sacks.
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I've been asked many times over the years, "How big of a leap is it to go from college to the NFL?"
Time and again I answer that the leap from college to the NFL pales in comparison to what 17-18 year old incoming freshman are going to be facing when the upper classmen roll into town for camp. The physical and mental adjustments necessary to be successful at the college level is absolutely staggering.
Let's begin with the factor that comes to everyone's mind first, physical readiness. The physical difference between players entering their rookie year and the veteran players in the NFL is negligible. At 21 or 22, you are for the most part physically developed. You have spent the past 3-4 years in an intensive year-round supervised training program designed to maximize your athletic potential. Strength and Conditioning coaches at the college level are some of the most dedicated and best in the business.
While the speed of the game increases, it is more through the mental aspects of the game rather than physical side. At Ohio State, I practiced everyday against Orlando Pace and Korey Stringer. Physically, that was as good as it gets!
But, when I arrived at camp for the New York Jets, I had no idea whatsoever the degree of complexity and the shear amount of information that needs to be processed to play in Bill Belichick's defense.
Players coming out of high school are rarely ready physically to compete at this level, especially on the line. There are the Andy Katzenmoyers of the world out there but they are few and far between. My 40 time improved from a 4.91 to a 4.63 over my 4 years while I gained 45 lbs. You develop physically every single year in college.
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Other area teams participating the camp include Hilliard Darby High School, Hilliard Davidson High School and West Jefferson Middle School. Every school participating in the camp is from Ohio with one exception, a lone team from Kentucky.
He's currently the defensive line coach at Hilliard Darby High School and manages an athletics performance outfit, Category 5. He'll be weighing in from time to time to give us a unique perspective on what the players are seeing and going through.
Kirstyn Federer, a graduate of Hilliard Darby High School and Tolles Career & Technical Center, was tapped as fair royalty on her third attempt. She's using her position to be a good role model for younger children. "Keep trying in life," she said.
Victor and Lori Ferdinand of Hilliard announce the engagement of their daughter, Michelle, to Kyle Taylor, son of Ed and Betty Taylor of Beaver. The bride-to-be graduated from Hilliard Darby High School in 2005 and Ohio State University in 2009.
Caleb Day: Hilliard Darby. Came to camp, blew the coaches away, received his offer. Artie Burns: Miami Northwestern. Probably a longshot, but Burns lists Ohio State as a favorite and the overall talent is too strong to ignore. Ross Douglas: Avon.
Making the Leap: Freshmen Camp | Eleven Warriors
We're thrilled to welcome Matt Finkes as a regular contributor. If that name rings a bell, it should. Finkes was a stalwart defensive end for the Buckeyes in the early to mid-nineties, playing alongside current Ohio State coaches Luke Fickell (NG) and Mike Vrabel (DE). His accolades from his days at Ohio State are long and numerous including multiple All-American honors, defensive MVP of the Florida Citrus Bowl and leaving school 2nd on the career list for TFLs and sacks.
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I've been asked many times over the years, "How big of a leap is it to go from college to the NFL?"
Time and again I answer that the leap from college to the NFL pales in comparison to what 17-18 year old incoming freshman are going to be facing when the upper classmen roll into town for camp. The physical and mental adjustments necessary to be successful at the college level is absolutely staggering.
Let's begin with the factor that comes to everyone's mind first, physical readiness. The physical difference between players entering their rookie year and the veteran players in the NFL is negligible. At 21 or 22, you are for the most part physically developed. You have spent the past 3-4 years in an intensive year-round supervised training program designed to maximize your athletic potential. Strength and Conditioning coaches at the college level are some of the most dedicated and best in the business.
While the speed of the game increases, it is more through the mental aspects of the game rather than physical side. At Ohio State, I practiced everyday against Orlando Pace and Korey Stringer. Physically, that was as good as it gets!
But, when I arrived at camp for the New York Jets, I had no idea whatsoever the degree of complexity and the shear amount of information that needs to be processed to play in Bill Belichick's defense.
Players coming out of high school are rarely ready physically to compete at this level, especially on the line. There are the Andy Katzenmoyers of the world out there but they are few and far between. My 40 time improved from a 4.91 to a 4.63 over my 4 years while I gained 45 lbs. You develop physically every single year in college.
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