The first D1 visit of the year goes to...
@IlliniFootball
. Big thanks to
@CoachKaneIllini
for stopping by first this morning to talk about 2022, 2023, & 2024 guys. Cannot say enough about how impressed I am with the commitment of this staff to the kids in our own state!
Underclassmen that want to play college FB, under a 3.0 (you limit your options)/under a 2.5 (you limit your options more)/under a 2.0(you can count the options on one hand). GPA Matters!!! Average in the classroom doesn't cut it!
All college coaches ask me: How are his grades? (Can they recruit you) How’s his attendance at your workouts and team activities? (Is the team important to you) How does he practice? (Do you love footbal) Talent matters but every athlete controls the answers above.
#DBD
Lots of negativity going on out there so here’s a positive thought, we’ve had 160+ athletes a day go through groups of 9 social distanced conditioning workouts all week...the athletes have never worked harder & our staff has been amazing!
#BestStaffInTheState
#BestJobInTheState
What’s a championship without a halftime show...Mrs. Coach Eimer and myself performing our first tik tok...if this doesn’t make this twitter tournament the best then I don’t know what does.
@WABlackhawkFB
current and former players...Enjoy!
#DBD
#QuaratineLife
Next phase to reach ILLINOIS high school programs. One of our coaches will contact every high school head coach in the state over the next several weeks
#buILLthere
in ILLINOIS
#famILLy
Told my oldest daughter Gwen I was going to make a movie a while back…she didn’t believe me. Got these in the mail yesterday…she still wasn’t impressed. Pretty cool our program gets recognized on national level like this! Players and asst. coaches deserve all the credit.
#DBD
11 years ago, we had one D1 school stop by during the fall/winter period. That coach that came through was
@Callybrian
& even though he has moved up the coaching ranks, he stops by here every single recruiting period. Great to have Coach and
@GopherFootball
stop by today!
Mr. King, thanks for capturing this moment. Three of the biggest reasons
@WABlackhawkFB
has achieved was it has achieved are in this picture & I’m not talking about myself. Best football wife in the state & two kids that share their dad with a bunch of football players.
#DBD
We get to start coaching football soon and my little guy took his 1st steps tonight...things are turning the corner!
@EDGYTIM
I expect this guy on a watch list soon!
#DBD
#FutureBlackhawk
Big thanks to everyone who reached out to say congrats. This award is 100% about
@WABlackhawkFB
& not about me. It’s about every coach, every parent, every athlete, and every community member. Great to see the community get recognized nationally! And we’re not done yet.
#DBD
Two young men in one day. Please keep the families & friends of Cam & Daimaree in your thoughts & prayers. Current/former players, if you need someone to talk...please reach out to any staff member. This is always tough & given our current circumstances it makes it even tougher.
I just want to give a big thank you to everyone (parents, alumni, administration, community members) for contributing to this trip. This group is going to give you everything they’ve got today because they feel the entire West side behind them! We’re not done!
#DBD
It’s been 518 days since our last home game. Can’t stress enough how proud I am of every young man on our team that takes the field tonight and how honored I am to be their head coach! This has not been easy and they’ve hung in there! Tonight is already special!
#DBD
Tough loss, tough season but the key to being successful is to continue to show up & work hard, even when you don’t get the results you want. This team continues to do that & they are some special young men. So blessed to coach them & excited to see what this week brings!
#DBD
Can’t wait to start
#8
at The West Aurora High School tomorrow. Home to the Best staff in the state, Best fans in the state, Best band in the state, Best community in the state, and newly named Best Moms group in the state. And I’m blessed to have the Best job in the state.
#DBD
Two types of groups...the group that comes together and figures it out or the group that makes excuses and blames everyone else for not getting the job done. It’s every teams choice which group they want to be.
#DBD
What a wild year! Obviously we didn’t get the results on the field we wanted but OUR KIDS GOT TO PLAY. My list can’t fit on a tweet but I just want to thank everyone involved for making this season happen. So proud of our kids that the finished the season!
#DBD
10 years ago, I was lucky enough to marry my best friend. It’s been quite the journey so far (3 moves, 3 kids and a whole lot more, ha) but wouldn’t want to do it with anybody else. Can’t wait for what comes next and spending the rest of our lives together!
@MrsEimer3
#RIPTwitch
Judge the culture of your program when things aren’t going great. Could not be more proud of our players, coaching staff, parents, and alumni for the continued effort and support. Blessed to take the field with this group tonight.
#DBD
Gwen woke up and said “Daddy I’m wearing all West Aurora stuff today”. Haddie (in blue) ran upstairs to change into her WA gear. Had to get this pic on twitter!
#FutureBlackhawks
Did grade checks today & as a program we’re not where we need to be but I reached out to kids who aren’t holding up their end of the bargain & you know what I got...kids that gave ZERO excuses, kids that expressed concerns about their grades. One of my proudest days as a coach!
Pretty cool...7 years ago we had 20 visits &one visit from a D1 school in the ENTIRE fall/winter recruiting period. Tomorrow we have 7 visits from D1 schools in ONE DAY to talk
@WABlackhawkFB
! Reason: athletes with better grades, athletes working harder, best staff in the state!
Special day...6 guys that did it the right way everyday for 4 years! As a coach, you owe it all to your kids because without them making plays you’d never win one game in your career. These 6 made a lot of plays for us and won a lot of games and I can’t thank them enough!
#DBD
Just completed a month long camp for our kids (150+ each day)! Big thanks to
@sd129
,
@WAHSBlackhawks
, our trainers, our coaches, our parents,
@kraus72
, and our athletes! Proud of what we did for our kids and how we did it. Blessed to be a part of
@WABlackhawkFB
& excited for Feb!
This night is bigger than just a game. It’s about the entire community coming together for the first time in a long time!! Huge shout out to
@DdeFootball
for stepping up with one day prep to play this game. So happy for all of our kids! Let’s go!!!
#DBD
I’ll say it again & again about this group. Proudest I’ve been in 11 years as a head coach…this team never quit! To the fans that showed up tonight, thank you for giving our kids a standing ovation…they deserved it! I’ve got the best job in the state without a doubt!
#DBD
Woke up today as proud as I’ve been of a team in 11 years at west. This team never quits & I’m blessed to be their head coach. The high school record of a team lasts for about 3 months but the development of a “never quit” attitude lasts a life time. Excited for this week!
#DBD
College Coaches:
@WABlackhawkFB
has 6 guys in our program that currently hold offers and more will be added to that list soon. If you had not planned on stopping in, I would change your plans. Good football players, great students and even better people.
#DBD
#WAFBRecruiting
So I don’t usually post a lot of personal stuff on here but I’ve been giving a lot of shout outs so I better give one to my my wife for putting up with me over the past 8 years!
@MrsEimer3
you amaze me everyday in what you do, Happy anniversary!
#BestWifeInTheState
You lose a close one like yesterday and as a coach you say “we could have made that play and made this call.” Just got done rewatching the film and all I can say is...Thank you
@WABlackhawkFB
! You kids played so hard, keep it up and good things will happen.
#DBD
Huge win last night for our program! So proud of our kids and staff! Best part, got to share the moment with my family! Best supporters in the state!
This team is just getting started! New week!!
#DBD
#FootballFamily
I can’t believe I forgot to get a photo with our 2019 coach of the year so I did a selfie today! It’s amazing where this guy has brought
@WAHS_swim_dive
! Congrats coach, well deserved!
#BlackhawkPride
#All_In
This is not taking anything away from the talent in our athletes right now, but it is not a surprise that the year we have the most scholar athletes in the past 8 years we also have the guys with the most offers to play college football. Grades matter!!!
#DBD
#WAFBRecruiting
Just can’t say enough about how proud I am of our program. This is hard! But we’ve got zero complaining, grades are getting better and our kids just continue to show up and work hard in the weightroom! Control what you can control!
#DBD
Get a chance to do something no team has ever done in
@WABlackhawkFB
history football this week! Embrace it. Enjoy the journey more than the destination. Excited for practice tomorrow.
#DBD
#onemoreweek
Just got word that West Aurora
#1
won the overall battle of the big butts for the 1st time in school history. Tremendous end to a great summer. Remember, we start 0-0 like everyone else on August 6th. A lot more to prove for
@WABlackhawkFB
!
#DBD
Lucky enough to marry my best friend 9 years ago! Happy anniversary
@MrsEimer3
! So lucky to have you in my life and can’t wait to see what happens next!
#BestWifeInTheState
Funny how the kids that tweet about how hard they work, NEVER come in the weightroom and actually work hard while the hardest workers in your program NEVER tweet about how hard they work.
#DBD
#actionsoverwords
May 15th- wasn’t allowed to coach any kids
June 15th - we coached kids in groups of 9
Today - we coached kids in groups of 40+
Our staff was awesome and our kids worked harder than ever! So proud to be a part of the
@WABlackhawkFB
program and can’t wait for tomorrow.
#DBD
Yesterday was hard day for all of us. What an amazing young man! Him being named captain for a game his senior year was one of my favorite moments as a coach. Such a great Blackhawk and you’ll never be forgotten.
Our Blackhawk Family lost one of our own yesterday as Aaron Jackson passed away (2018 graduate). Aaron was what what being a Blackhawk is all about and will be sorely missed. Our condolences go out to current player Alex Jackson and the entire Jackson family.
I asked Blake if he was excited for football on Monday. As you can see his first reaction is a yes but then he does show concern with guys getting their red cards. Get your red card!!
#DBD
#Evena4montholdgetsit
#GetYourRedCard
What an honor to coach you
@loganmontt
! One of the best seasons at WR
@WABlackhawkFB
has ever had. But you know what makes you the best, didn’t play a lot as a junior...never complained once...worked hard in the offseason and look what happens! So proud of what you did!
Had a college coach tell me this week he liked a kid more as potential recruit because he liked his TWITTER. Think twice before your post, it MATTERS!
#DBD
#wafbrecruiting
@JaQuan_Buchanan
Went to my sisters school in Indianapolis today to talk to group of 4th, 7th, and 8th Graders about the importance of being accountable and working hard. Just an amazing young man that keeps giving back! We are all proud of you JB!
#FootballFamily
#DBD
Adversity teaches us who’s about the team and who’s not...who wants work hard and who doesn’t...who really wants to win and who just cares about their stats. Tough loss, time to find out what kind of team we are this week. This morning was a good start.
#DBD
Blackhawk Nation...are you little down this week because we don't have anything to watch this Tuesday night? Well, tune in to ESPN2 @ 7 pm to watch
@WABlackhawkFB
alumni, Drake Spears, play in a pivotal MAC football game vs. Ball State! He is having a great SR year!
#WAFBAlumni
Enjoy the journey more than the destination. It’s homecoming with great opponent to compete against & we get to take the field in front of the best fans in the state. Just had our best week of practice. Discipline...do what you’re coached to do!
#DBD
#TheKenZimmermanExperience
Recruiting data over the past 8 years at West Aurora
706 total visits from colleges
191 D1 school visits
111 D1 FCS
108
@D2Football
65
@NAIAFBALL
224
@d3football
7 JUCO
150+ Scholarship offers to our guys
64 college commitments from our athletes
#DBD
#Opportunities
The Eimer Fam has completed the Tom-A-Hawk 5K! What a great event to bring all of Aurora together! Special thanks to all who helped organize and run it but special shout out to
@EastHighXC
!
My little guy wouldn’t even step in the pool with me last week for swim class…tonight he killed it and made it the entire time. Big shout out of
@MrsEimer3
for a week of training for this big night.
#ProudDadMoment
#DBD
A lot of great stories out there but doubt too many that have a young man catch zero passes as a junior to 1st team all state as a senior and conference player of the year. The secret...hard work. So proud
@loganmontt
! Congrats!
#DBD
Congrats to our guy
@loganmontt
on being selected to the 8A All State Team! Give his highlight tape a watch if you’re a next level coach, you won’t regret it! Very proud of this team first young man! Hands down one of the most humble kids you’ll ever meet!
Congratulations to
@coacheimer
for receiving a challenge coin during today’s Professional Development program this morning. This a recognition for staff members who have gone above and beyond in classroom and within the Sd129 community.
#BestStaffInTheState
#PayTheRent
He plays WR, RB, K, P, returns kicks & returns punts. He broke every single game receiving record we have 3 different times in one of the best conferences in the state (8 playoff teams out of 12 teams). College coaches...take 3 minutes...watch the film...you won’t regret it.
#DBD
In life and football, you have to make adjustments. Based on revised guidelines from the IHSA and State of Illinois our program has decided to be in shotgun, throw the ball all week, and continue to have fun with our athletes.
#DBD
#ControlWhatYouCanControl
Proud of this group!
Went from 1-8 a year ago to a playoff berth this year! That’s big time growth in one year!
Excited for the opportunity on Saturday!
#DBD
Not a bad night for
@WABlackhawkFB
! Two 2019 commitments, two 2020s get recognition at a showcase, and an alumni wins lineman of the year for his college. Looks like we have something special going on and I’m just blessed to be part of it.
#DBD
#TheBlackhawkWay
🚨🚨Daquan Cross🚨🚨
@QQuan98
former 2018 All-American OLB
@TritonNation
hasn't missed a step from last season off to 🔥🔥🔥 start with 28 tackles..1.5 TFL..1 FF..2 PBU..Recruitment is Open..On pace to graduate MAY 2020
#ProgramAtWork
🔱
Best part about today..offensive guy drops a ball & falls to the ground, 3 guys there to pick him up & telling him to move on to the next play. DB gets beat in the end zone for a TD, entire defense walks over & says get the next one including the kid he’s competing with!
#DBD
Thank you young man. You will go down as one of the best if not the best QB in
@WABlackhawkFB
history! Your work ethic is the standard for all the QB1s in the future. Was blessed to coach you!
#DBD
Thank you
@WABlackhawkFB
for an unforgettable 4 years! I wouldn’t be who I am today without all the coaches and players who mentored me along the way. It is truly a blessing to be a blackhawk.
@coacheimer
#1
and I should have sent this out earlier, thank you to all the alumni that checked in before and after the game...I honestly couldn't keep up with all the guys wishing us good luck and that means so much to us!
#2
When our effort matches our execution we could be special
#DBD
So proud of this group! Their journey wasn’t always easy but that kept getting back up! They’ve done so many amazing things for our program this year and we aren’t done yet! Huge game tomorrow night and what am opportunity on senior night!
#DBD
Happy b-day to my oldest, Gwen. 6 years has gone by way too quick and she keeps growing up more everyday. She almost had me in tears last week when she walked up to me without me prompting and said “Dad, the Packers stink.” Love this kid, so blessed.
#GoBears
@WABlackhawkFB
Great life lesson this week. It’s easy to show up and work hard when everything is going great. Successful people show up and do it all the time whether things are going good or not! Nothing gets fixed without hard work and belief.
#DBD
100% Team. Belief. Make every practice the most important practice of the year from here on out. So blessed to get to coach this group of young men. Can’t wait for Monday.
#DBD
Happy Fathers Day to all the Dads out there but especially to my dad
@EimerMike
! I would not be where I am without him!
Side note: we did not plan this outfit match on purpose…this just happens when you love
@WABlackhawkFB
so much and you’re on vacation together!
Day late by my oldest (Gwen) turned 8 yesterday. So proud of the girl she is and the young lady she’s becoming. For all the guys with older kids that said enjoy it all because it goes fast, you were right.
Great start but a lot of work to do ! Want to give a huge shoutout to every fan and parent that came last night! It felt like a home game on the road with crowd we brought. And…yeah, we’re coming home this week! Let’s pack the place Blackhawk Nation!