ROHOAlum Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 I figure to keep with theme of football I would start this thread to share upcoming football or offseason camps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROHOAlum Posted December 20, 2023 Author Share Posted December 20, 2023 Here is one for the trench boys that’s upcoming in Corinth, Tx 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROHOAlum Posted December 24, 2023 Author Share Posted December 24, 2023 (edited) Todd Dodge has some mini-camps coming up Edited December 24, 2023 by ROHOAlum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackShirtD Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 Need more specialized camps in the off season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valhalla Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 The best camp in the off season is the one in the weight room everyday. Also a lot of these smaller school have guys playing sports year round. They only have availability to do the summer camps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2wedge Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 On 12/20/2023 at 7:10 AM, ROHOAlum said: Here is one for the trench boys that’s upcoming in Corinth, Tx Anything called "Trench Mob Academy" with random NFL OL pics is sure to be a subpar experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROHOAlum Posted January 12 Author Share Posted January 12 On 1/8/2024 at 9:53 AM, 2wedge said: Anything called "Trench Mob Academy" with random NFL OL pics is sure to be a subpar experience. Its put on by a 7yr NFL oline vet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROHOAlum Posted January 12 Author Share Posted January 12 On 1/7/2024 at 8:26 AM, Valhalla said: The best camp in the off season is the one in the weight room everyday. Also a lot of these smaller school have guys playing sports year round. They only have availability to do the summer camps. Most camps and sessions are done on weekends, being in a small school is no excuse. Doing athletic conditioning or specialized positional camps do more for kids than weight room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valhalla Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 3 minutes ago, ROHOAlum said: Most camps and sessions are done on weekends, being in a small school is no excuse. Doing athletic conditioning or specialized positional camps do more for kids than weight room. I would be extremely irritated if I had a basketball player that I was counting on get injured at a camp for football or baseball on a weekend in the middle of the actual season of the sport he was playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeanutKing74 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Just now, ROHOAlum said: Most camps and sessions are done on weekends, being in a small school is no excuse. Doing athletic conditioning or specialized positional camps do more for kids than weight room. Absolutely not. There is a reason schools now hire Strength and Conditioning coaches to develop their athletes and not just spend every single day doing position specific drills for their sport. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROHOAlum Posted January 12 Author Share Posted January 12 1 minute ago, Valhalla said: I would be extremely irritated if I had a basketball player that I was counting on get injured at a camp for football or baseball on a weekend in the middle of the actual season of the sport he was playing. Could be irritated but its ultimately parents and athlete's decision to participate in camps to further sharpen their skills. The mindset of smaller schools is astounding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valhalla Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 5 minutes ago, ROHOAlum said: Could be irritated but its ultimately parents and athlete's decision to participate in camps to further sharpen their skills. The mindset of smaller schools is astounding. There is no amount of camps that my 5'8 guard can go to sharpen his skills enough to be a college basketball player. College Players are determined by genetics 99% of the time. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROHOAlum Posted January 12 Author Share Posted January 12 2 minutes ago, Valhalla said: There is no amount of camps that my 5'8 guard can go to sharpen his skills enough to be a college basketball player. College Players are determined by genetics 99% of the time. Then maybe you shouldn't be so upset trying to get in for football or baseball, its obvious their coach isnt encouraging moving past hs athletics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valhalla Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 7 minutes ago, ROHOAlum said: Then maybe you shouldn't be so upset trying to get in for football or baseball, its obvious their coach isnt encouraging moving past hs athletics. High school athletics isn't completely about moving on to college athletics. 7% of kids go on to play college sports. 2% of kids make it in Division 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valhalla Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 22 minutes ago, ROHOAlum said: Could be irritated but its ultimately parents and athlete's decision to participate in camps to further sharpen their skills. The mindset of smaller schools is astounding. Parents make stupid decisions all the time, and kids do too. 23 minutes ago, ROHOAlum said: Could be irritated but its ultimately parents and athlete's decision to participate in camps to further sharpen their skills. The mindset of smaller schools is astounding. Small schools are the only place where high school sports can be what they are meant to be. Working to bring accomplishments for the community you grow up in with the people you grow with. Big Schools have lost their way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROHOAlum Posted January 12 Author Share Posted January 12 Just now, Valhalla said: Parents make stupid decisions all the time, and kids do too. Small schools are the only place where high school sports can be what they are meant to be. Working to bring accomplishments for the community you grow up in with the people you grow with. Big Schools have lost their way. Closed minded ideology with you. Obviously this isnt a thread for you, more towards those who are more encouraging towards their kids and the futures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2wedge Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 On 1/12/2024 at 12:03 PM, ROHOAlum said: Could be irritated but its ultimately parents and athlete's decision to participate in camps to further sharpen their skills. The mindset of smaller schools is astounding. LOL!!! Like I said, anything called "Trench Mob Academy" is nothing more than a money grab from guys who have no actual skills to earn a living, so they prey on the hopes and dreams of kids and parents who have kids who think they're going to the "league". "High school teams? Naaaaa, come over here to Ray Ray Johnson Memorial Park and do some drills with a "7-year NFL Vet", and we can make you a D1 athlete. That'll be $1500 please......." These guys are the absolute scum of the earth. They rank right up there with the guys who "only choose the top 25 5th graders in the nation" to play in the HIM BOWL every year, and they've chosen your son. All you have to do is send $5000 and pay all your travel and we will put you on a team. You will be coached by former D1 athletes who only played one-year because they were sent home for behavioral issues and couldn't sell enough Frenchie puppies to make ends meet. "We promise, we all about the kids"..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destry Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Just let the kids be kids. Life is too short for a high school kid to try to be the “best” just to satisfy someone’s ego, coach or parent. Sounds cruel but it is what it is. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROHOAlum Posted January 15 Author Share Posted January 15 40 minutes ago, 2wedge said: LOL!!! Like I said, anything called "Trench Mob Academy" is nothing more than a money grab from guys who have no actual skills to earn a living, so they prey on the hopes and dreams of kids and parents who have kids who think they're going to the "league". "High school teams? Naaaaa, come over here to Ray Ray Johnson Memorial Park and do some drills with a "7-year NFL Vet", and we can make you a D1 athlete. That'll be $1500 please......." These guys are the absolute scum of the earth. They rank right up there with the guys who "only choose the top 25 5th graders in the nation" to play in the HIM BOWL every year, and they've chosen your son. All you have to do is send $5000 and pay all your travel and we will put you on a team. You will be coached by former D1 athletes who only played one-year because they were sent home for behavioral issues and couldn't sell enough Frenchie puppies to make ends meet. "We promise, we all about the kids"..... Hmm awfully stereotypical of you with that description, so where you trying to head with this? Daryl Williams had a good career starting in the league and was an all-pro, he utilizes hs facilities around DFW, would you say the same about Todd Dodge's QB & WR camps? How about the one Micah Parsons plans to put on in Midland? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2wedge Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 19 hours ago, ROHOAlum said: Hmm awfully stereotypical of you with that description, so where you trying to head with this? Daryl Williams had a good career starting in the league and was an all-pro, he utilizes hs facilities around DFW, would you say the same about Todd Dodge's QB & WR camps? How about the one Micah Parsons plans to put on in Midland? No, I wouldn't say the same about those because I am fairly certain no one associated with those camps would advocate for KIDS to sidestep their commitments to their high school teams and coaches to participate. Also, both of those camps are associated with legitimate, trusted football names like TODD DODGE and MICAH PARSONS. Trench mob academy's website refers to only two coaches, Jamal Williams and something called Coach Dre. Neither of these guys have any credentials to be found anywhere on the internet that would lead me to believe they have any credibility in the coaching space. Also, as stated in an earlier post, it's clearly a money grab. Yes, the initial camp advertised above is $50 for the dates listed, but on the website, what they're really doing is trying to sell monthly memberships to whatever the hell kind of program they are pushing. If you want to only learn "fundamental techniques", it'll be $75 a month. Want to step it up and "learn the fundamentals of football and the techniques necessary to become a top-tier player", that'll be $200 a month. Or, if you are really a D1 guy and want to absorb all Coach Dre' has to offer, for a measly $300 a month you can get the package "focused on developing proper technique".......whatever the hell that means. And then there is this nugget from the website: "The Trench Mob Academy specializes in football defensive lineman training, offering a comprehensive program designed to develop the skills and techniques necessary to excel in the trenches of the football field. Our program is ideal for defensive linemen of all ages and skill levels, from youth players to collegiate athletes, and even those aspiring to play professionally. We believe that with hard work and dedication, anything is possible. Join us today and become a part of the Trench Mob family!" Just a bunch of words that don't really say anything. As for Daryl Williams, apart from the camp being held in Lake Dallas where he is from, there is not one mention of his involvement in the program on all of the website or advertisement. You see, these guys attach to a guy like Williams, who they believe will give them credibility, use his image on the flyer, maybe even have them come through to the camp, they then pay that guy a little money, and sell their phony memberships off of that guys name and not the substance of their product. It's a racket and all players should steer clear of this nonsense. Trust your high school coaches, trust guys like Todd Dodge and Micah Parsons. Be cautious of anything with gimmick camp names, coaches who can't even use their full name in their bio, and people promoting it who will tell you your individual growth is more important than what can be derived from putting your team first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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