Taylor Barton
@TaylorBarton12
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Founder of the 7on7 Association @the7on7NW
Seattle, WA
Joined August 2011
Surprise call that mom is in ICU-has minutes left. Against all odds she held out 5 hours so I could drive & say bye, died 10 minutes later.
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I AM vaccinated. I did NOT vote for Donald Trump. I mention that bc we r in this stupid place as a country where if I critique Biden, his Admin, vaccine mandates or stupid mask standards, I’m “Anti-Vax, MAGA, Anti-science, Trump supporter”.🤯🤦🏻♂️. I’m for HONESTY & COMMON SENSE!🤷🏻♂️.
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I told my wife I’d have only 1 reason for divorce, if she cheated on me. Well, I hadn’t thought that through properly. Putting my son in Duck gear is a 2nd reason. She was warned, and this hat was returned back to the rack! Marriage still in tact, though it’s been damaged!😂
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Had a great talk today with @PlayerProMorgan, the new Director of Player Personnel for UW. Heard some really encouraging things for recruiting. I’m always willing to be a great advocate for any program, especially my Alma Mater! Excited about the future Husky Nation!👏🏻.
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The reason people love @Softykjr is because he’s passionate & genuine. Who cares where someone did or didn’t go to school?! Who cares if they did or didn’t play?! Softy is more Husky than most Huskies I played with! He’s everything good about this industry!💯.
@Softykjr Dude….You put way too much emotional capital into the football team of a school you never attended. Kinda weird.
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Told my mom won’t live thru the hour, and I’m still 45 minutes from hospital 😪 Hoping 2 get there before she goes 🙏🏻.
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Last thing about my UW visit today. I had heard nothing but great things about @CoachShephard as a coach & person. He is all of that and some!💯 When you come across the great ones and the real ones in this industry, you just know. Easy to see why players & recruits like him!.
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White People: YOU CANNOT SAY THE N WORD!. “ER” ending means you’re blatantly & disgustingly racist. “A” ending means you are ignorantly racist. I don’t care how “cool” you think you are with your black friends. Can’t say it. Never. Ever.
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My son was the worst player on his flag team for his 1st year. Some games he never got the ball. I never once complained to his coach. I taught him lessons on our car rides home. You want to be better, work! This year he was top 3 on his team. He learned to work & focus on self!.
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Appreciate @PlayerProMorgan & @UW_Football staff having @TFordFSP & I to the offices today. Met & talked to some great coaches. The vibe & energy in that building is infectious!. We had a great meeting overall, lots of exciting things in the works. #BowDown
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Athletes: @DougBaldwinJr signs a huge contract & the next day is grinding. Results come after the work, not before!
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Husky Nation, I don’t take it lightly that I can be here at this game today. I am soaking in every minute of this!💯 I wish I could see the literal sea of 70,000 people in purple & gold. It feels strange. Whether here or at home, let’s watch the Dawgs handle biz at 5pm tonight!
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S/O to my guy @PlayerProMorgan for the practice invite. Had fun talking shop in his office for a few hours too! Love what UW is doing in recruiting & coaching! Great systems & great people! Proud to be an alumni w/what I saw & heard today! Major moves in the works as well…🤫🤐
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I’ve seen a few comments from Husky fans talking shit to WSU fans about storming the field after beating a 4 win team. Stop it! It’s a RIVALRY game and we’ve been talking big shit the last few years. We gotta eat this one. Don’t like it, don’t lose again!💯.
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I'm very rarely if ever emotional & speechless. But that's exactly what I am after finding out I'm having a son!
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@JHopkinsSD Mario’s response to being asked about this was goat status stuff. Didn’t apologize. Talked about accountability to the team, the respect he has for the kid and visa versa, and stood tall on it. I’ve become a big MC fan!💯.
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My fathers passing yesterday caught us all off guard. Thank you 4 the messages. Lots have asked about Celebration of life. No date set yet.
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Crazy to think this was 20 years ago. Thanks to everyone who tagged me with this. Always great when highlights of your game vs USC pop up. Cool that @w_hurst8 & I connect for a TD, & now work together. Husky fans are truly the best, what a blessing to play for UW!💯.
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OSU needs to hire Beau Baldwin! Brilliant football mind, players coach, great recruiter, winning D1 head coach experience, knows the NW.
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Excited to announce I’ll be joining @Softykjr & @coachdickbaird on “Husky Honks” for next weekends UW/Arizona game. I’m a huge fan of the show & HONORED to be invited. Coach Baird recruited me to UW & is 1 of my all time favorites. And Softy is the undisputed 🐐! #BowDown.
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At 3:50pm it’s announced Oregon QB Bo Nix is coming back. At 4:23pm it’s announced UWs 2 bookend DL are coming back. I love this rivalry so much! These announcements make me look forward to this game next year even more than I already did!
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I spend most of my time cultivating & building relationships with small college coaches(D2/D3/NAIA). That’s the level most of my kids truly are. #D1 bound is few & far between & those kids don’t really need help.
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This was much needed for UW! A great bridge until Huard gets there! He is a true dual threat. Was up for the equivalent of Heisman trophy for FCS level. Been working with him almost back 10 years now. Love this pickup for UW!💯.
Excited to announce that I will be coming home and finishing my collegiate career at the University of Washington! #GoDawgs
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It's official. just signed the contract for @TheNW9 to be televised again this year on @ROOTSPORTS_NW! Only QB event in the Country on TV.
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It’s a crime College GameDay isn’t in Corvallis today!🤬 ESPN fumbled the bag!. The fact of the matter is that the actual game is what today is all about anyway. Love that the epicenter of college football is in the Pacific Northwest today! All 👀 looking west.
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Everyone is praising @KalenDeBoer for the great season he’s had w/UW football, rightfully so. Equally deserving of praise is @CoachFisk from CWU & @coachsandberg from Whitworth. Both of them won conference championships and made great postseason runs. State of WA is 🔥 right now!.
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Can someone help me out? I see all of the NW schools on here, even most of the other PAC 12 schools. But I don’t see UW anywhere. Never mind, this is a list of college football programs who have never won a national championship. #BowDown
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I respect @RegJones20 & @tfordfsp1 from @HeirFootball & @gofordsports for a lot of reasons. What I respect the most is the willingness to put themselves out there. You don’t always win, u don’t always succeed. You have to be willing 2 fail 2 be great. That’s what separates them!.
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1 of the best college football settings in the country, regardless of division. Washington-Grizzly stadium is home to the Montana Grizzlies. It seats over 25,000 and sells out every game. Great state, great city, great campus, great program.
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Bobby recruited me to Colorado out of HS, where I signed. Then to UW out of JC, where I signed. Great recruiter, great coach, great person! He is the definition of an Alpha with swag! Makes me happy to see all of his success. Congrats @Coach_Hauck!👏🏻🫡.
The winningest coach in Big Sky history and now a two-time finalist for 𝗙𝗖𝗦 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿! . 🫡 @Coach_Hauck . #GoGriz
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I don’t post too much dad stuff or personal stuff on here. But had to put this out and say how proud of my son I am and how much I love him. You don’t get to choose your father in life, but you do get to choose what type of father you will be. Pre-School ✅
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Great meeting new Idaho HC @Coach_Eck. Always great seeing my guy @CoachTFord too. 1 of the best hires in the offseason was coach Eck bringing in Thomas!💯. For Idaho 2 consistently win, they need to be majority NW kids. Coach Eck gets it, and that is good news for Vandal Nation!.
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Free piece of advise 2 all HS 🏈 recruits: When a coach posts a message about his good friend dying, or a family member being in the hospital, or some kind of cancer diagnosis. don’t reply with your HUDL link or “pro day” video or recruiting service link! Understand timing 🤦🏻♂️.
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Going through these @gofordsports & @HeirFootball rosters for this weekends game. 😳 This is the biggest All-Star 🏈 game in the history of the NW & the talent that’s about to be on the field is RIDICULOUS! Every college staff in the Country should be tuned into this game!💯.
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If you are truly great, truly a baller, you don’t need to say anything. Others will do it for you!.
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I’m telling you. UW got a REAL one! @KevinThomsonX is legit! He’s a great athlete, strong arm, quick release, & smart. Best part is watching him in our group workouts interact with our young kids. He’s not too cool. He talks & gives tips to all of them. Easy kid to root for!
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Thanks 4 all the prayers. Surgery went well 2day. After the last 2 months of multiple ER/ICU visits, hopefully this is all behind me now. 🙏🏻.
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2 things: Kids should play as many sports as they can 4 as long as they can. And loyalty should ALWAYS go to their HS team/coach!.
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S/O to @PlayerProMorgan @KalenDeBoer @GrubbRyan @WilliamInge1 @CoachShephard. These dudes are crushing it in recruiting! I saw first hand this summer how they recruit and interact with players, parents, and trainers. This group is the real deal! 🫡.
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2 types of recruit. 1: Endgame is the scholarship. Work continues as normal or even stops once they get it. Proved the haters wrong. 2: Scholarship is just the next step in the plan. Work gets ratcheted up and focus gets more intense. Grinding to prove the believers right.
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Jake Dickert did a great job. But don’t get it twisted, those kids and that staff and those systems were what @NickRolovich put in place!.
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1st trained @LincolnVic5 in 4th grade, loved the kid & incredible work ethic! Now he’s on scholarship at Hawaii playing UW today! Dream big!
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Great workout today in Corvallis with @BeaverFootball QB @JakeLuton6 & 5-star athlete @HufangaTalanoa. These are my day 1 dudes!
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Woke up this morning fired up about 2 things: It’s UW gameday, & I get to be there before-during-after talking ball with @Softykjr & @coachdickbaird on @SportsRadioKJR! Make sure to tune in at 1pm for our pre-game analysis of both teams.
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This is not a political post. After days of thinking and reflecting, and talking to people I respect, this is how I truly am feeling. I’m not a controversial person and don’t want to disrespect or offend anyone. Just want to make it known clearly where I stand.
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Funny hearing UO fans make comments about being ok getting an average coach that wins 6-8 games a year but is loyal to the program. Bulls***! No you wouldn’t!😂 That loyalty would be a 1-way street as you’d want him fired within a few years going 6-6 or 7-5 or 8-4.🤷🏻♂️.
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Took my son to his 1st Seahawk game. Still had his eye black on from his flag 🏈 game in the morning. Was fun to see him take everything in. Really cool experience.
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Met & spent time w/UW HC @CoachLakeUDUB yesterday. 1 of most impressive coaches I’ve talked to in a long time!💯 Great coach, better person!.
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S/O to Seahawk @TDLockett12 for coming to BFA camp & helping coach. Great dude & unbelievably humble & unassuming!
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Listen 2 Idaho OC Kris Cincovich talk about what they look for & how they evaluate QB recruits on film & in person. They just beat ISU 2day.
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I keep telling everyone that the Big Sky Conference is the SEC of the FCS level! This is a good validation of that. 5 teams that made the playoffs, 3 teams that are ranked in the top 8. Now we need 1 of them to go win it all!👏🏻.
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Recruits:. Getting ⭐️s from a site you pay for, compared to getting ⭐️s from a site that pays analysts to evaluate & give them to you, are 2 very different things. Not saying any are bad. Just keep everything in perspective! #ThisMessageIsForParentsToo.
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Excited 2 announce @BrandonHuffman & I will record a 1-time podcast on navigating the recruiting process thru all changes made by Covid 19.
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AveryStrong. all day. everyday!.
Five years ago today, Avery left the hospital after emergency surgery, to begin her end of life hospice care. Her fight and brAvery was an inspiration and motivates us each and every day to fight back for her. Join with us in the fight. #AveryStrong
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Sumlin & Lake talking pre-game at mid-field. Absolutely awesome seeing 2 power 5, PAC 12 schools with black Head Coaches!
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That excited feeling waking up knowing some kids lives are literally going to be changed as a result of today!💯. Talk ends today. Now it’s about who performs under the bright lights on a big stage!. Who is gonna punch there ticket to the Main Event?
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Amazing coach, AMAZING man! Remarkable that he made SFU relevant & landed so many great recruits. Fired up 2 have him join our Dawg family!💯.
Very proud of the progress we made on the hill. @SFUFootball is in great hands w @CoachRigell. Excited for the next chapter with @UW_Football. Truly grateful to @CoachLakeUDUB for the opportunity and fired up to get things rolling!!!💜💛🐺#WOOF #GoDawgs #CantCheatTheGrind
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Add this up for me: Covid hit as a result of China but Trump got blamed for bad economic numbers as a result, not China. Russia invades Ukraine and everyone excuses Biden and blames Putin as our economy gets pummeled. We got what you voted for!🤷🏻♂️.
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Crazy how Arizona State championship is played at ASU stadium. WIAA🤔.
We’ve got a game again. Beverett finds Shaffer on fourth down and Saguaro pulls to within 35-28. Chandler will get the ball with 10:15 remaining
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Que EVERY SINGLE PERSON posting a video or pic or post of them with Cooper Kupp. Also, watch every coach/trainer/program take credit for him. Get ready for posts about being the “underdog” and making it no matter where you go and all the “stars don’t matter” statements.
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Little man is starting to become a big Husky fan! Wants UW apparel and to watch Husky games. He likes to talk about the UW players, and even understands to be anti-duck!😂.#ProudDadMoments
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Apple Cup tidbits:.*Overall record 70-32-6(UW leads).*UW has won 8 in a row(twice).*WSU has never won more than 2 in a row.
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Congrats to my boy @mbush05 on his State Championship. Nobody more deserving! http://t.co/M72As5Yuaa.
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Recruits:. Make your account your own name. Make it easy to look up & find. A lot have already done that, but many still have not. And not your nickname. Media, college coaches, & trainers that don’t know you don’t know your nickname or why you are called that. Just your name. 👊🏻.
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At the end of the day, real football is played 11-on-11 in season! 7on7 is great, gyms r great, trainers r great. But do it on the field!.
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Why do people keep taking shots at media and scouting sites for not giving stars(or enough stars) to kids who end up making it, but never hold the Mid Major, P5, & non-P5 coaches who didn’t offer said kids accountable? 🤷🏻♂️.
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We will have alot of photos coming over the next few days. But here is my favorite one right now. We presented a $10,000 check to @AveryStrongDIPG and had all the campers pointing to Avery in Heaven. This one hits me different for sure!
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I didn’t grow up interacting w/many Polynesians. Played with alot in college. Still good friends w/many of them today. Now I do biz with alot of them. Polynesians are the most respectful, honorable, genuine, & loyal people I’ve ever met!💯 Also some of the funniest people too!.
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Looking for a coach from a D2/D3/NAIA school NOT from OR & WA that would be interested in attending a showcase we are running. We will pay for all travel expenses. Please DM for location plus specifics and details. Need to know ASAP, we are announcing the event early this week.
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I am standing at the top of the mountain screaming in my loudest voice putting my credibility on the line that @Joshuawood02 should be offered by EVERY FCS & mid-major FBS school in the country! And all power 5’s should get him on the radar or move him up!.
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How can a kid be “1,000% committed” to a school, but taking a visit to another school?. I am always an advocate for kids. Enjoy the process, take your time, soak it up, do what’s in ur best interest, etc. I just don’t understand the phrase above. Hard for me to square that up.🤷🏻♂️.
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Some boys have a dad they want to grow up & be like, some have a dad they learn exactly what NOT to be like, others have no present dad & learn from others. All 3 have NO say in what they were born into. But EVERY boy has say in the type of dad they will be! That IS a choice!.
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I never get mad/offended when someone disagrees w/me or thinks I have a bad take. I do, we all do. When they insult & talk shit personally it makes me wonder how low of a % would actually say it same way just me & them in a room no one else around. Then I realize no need 2 reply!.
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Finally touched down in Anchorage, Alaska! Can’t wait to see all the Alaska talent at the @AveryShowcases this weekend. Lives are for sure going to change as a result. And 💴 is being raised for a great cause(@AveryStrongDIPG ). #AlaskasGotNext
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Look how sharp my dude @RylandNEI looks! We are at the @natasnw awards show hoping to win an Emmy for our @TheNW9 show from last summer.
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Been trying to tell everyone how different this @thenorthwest9 Main Event hits! Yes…Sports Illustrated!. QBs: You wanted a big stage? You got it. Time to see who the real Alphas are!
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I hope ever NW kid, parent, HS coach, and trainer read this. Be realistic and get results! #LowNumbers #HighReps
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I wanna be crystal clear in regard to session MVPs today for our @AveryShowcases:. 1. You have to physically be here. 2. You have to participate. 3. You have to dominate and stand out. We do not have any pre-determined list! You have to earn it TODAY on the field, period!.
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Doughnuts with dad at my daughters school this morning. 🍩
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When I started w/@BrandonHuffman it was 30 minute calls, all work. Now it’s 5 hour lunches of family, life, then some work. Big 2024 offseason coming. Announcing the #brAvery Tour @The7on7NW & @5on5association tournament circuits plus @AveryShowcases next week. Stay tuned 👀
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Humbled & Honored to receive a 3-year extension with @ROOTSPORTS_NW! I’ll do Color Commentary for HS & College, plus in-studio analysis. 🙏🏻.
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Great podcast with NAU OC @aaronpflugrad! We talked 7on7, QBs, Showcases, & Recruiting Strategies and Evaluations. Aaron has had an incredible journey as a STARTING WR at Oregon then ASU, and now an OC at a D1 college in NAU! Full podcast will air in the next week or two.
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Here’s how blessed I am:. This morning/afternoon I’m part of a 7on7 event in Yakima watching some of the best Youth & HS players in the NW. Tonight I’m part of an All-Star event with some of the best players NATIONALLY from the NW. Most proud I’ve ever been to be from the NW!💯.
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@blykmyk44 @HoodHusky @PlayerProMorgan The overall approach they are taking. Courtney is the first in a long time that is really getting a feel for a lay of the land here in the NW. If they tap in like it sounds like they are, I believe more top local kids will be staying. The difference maker kids!.
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What he said!. UW is a real playoff contender next year! That can’t always be said. The way this staff is recruiting, developing, and coaching it might be from now on though! Exciting times ahead👏🏻.
It’s going to be a problem….
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I don’t respect any coach that isn’t out there fighting for his/her kids with the media, Colleges, College Coaches, etc. #TheKidsKnow.
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@Joshuawood02 & @GabarriJohnson5 are the #1 QBs in the State of WA and the entire NW for 2022 & 2023. Both are ELITE, true dual threat QBs. And neither has an offer from UW!🤦🏻♂️🤯🙇🏻♂️.
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Hard work pays off! Feeling humbled, honored, and blessed. Even bigger things in store for the future now!
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Anyone familiar with Missoula, MT knows how hard this place hits! Burnt ends sandwich, pulled pork sandwich, sweet BBQ sauce. Life is good. Heading to Montana’s facilities to meet with @Coach_Hauck @GrizCoachGreen to talk tomorrow’s game vs SUU on @ROOTSPORTS_NW.
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If u don't have an offer, u should not say no 2 any school. Every NFL team has NON-D1 players on their roster. #FindAPlace&Play #OpenMind.
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Former @MontanaGrizFB starting QB, and current Fullerton JC QB @GreschJensen, has received an offer to @MSUBobcatsFB.
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I watch MSNBC, FOX, & CNN. I read different newspapers & sites like NYT, Breitbart, Washington Post, etc. I hear all peoples opinions on my social media platforms. Then I make my OWN decision on how I feel about a topic.
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I am super excited about some announcements we have coming over the next few weeks! Been an interesting offseason for me. I’ve stayed quiet and just got to work. Been refreshing. Reloaded and now it’s about to be go time! . Plus my Dawgs are playing for a Natty!👏🏻💪🏻.
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My little man getting his 1st taste of In-N-Out. That’s a happy dude! 🍔 🍟 . There is NOTHING I wouldn’t do for this kid! He doesn’t need to “be a QB like his dad”. He is going to have the option to do & be whatever he wants in this life. That is what I’m most proud about!
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