Merry Christmas and Happy Hollidays to all of the Hogs House Family and Community!!! 🐗🎄❤️

I am super excited to grow within the Skool Community and promote and push what I love for a living and helping others! Check out our first course that covers Defensive Shades / Alignments and Gaps. https://www.skool.com/hogshousefootball/classroom/8fa78101

Choosing the right high school program matters. These questions help parents understand development, culture, and fit — not just wins and losses. 1️⃣ How do you develop players who aren’t varsity-ready yet? Look for real plans, not “we’ll see.” 2️⃣ What does a typical in-season week look like for my child? This shows structure, time commitment, and balance. 3️⃣ How do you communicate with players and parents? Clear expectations = fewer surprises. 4️⃣ What earns playing time in your program? Great programs reward effort, coachability, and consistency. 5️⃣ How do you handle injuries, mistakes, or confidence dips? Strong cultures teach resilience, not fear. 💡 After the conversation, ask yourself: Did this coach talk more about developing kids or just winning games? Development always comes first.

Start with basics! Head up = Directly in front of Opponent 0 = HEAD UP ON CENTER 2s=HEAD UP ON GUARDS 4s=HEAD UP ON TACKLES 6s=HEAD UP ON TE’s

Before I could even speak, I was surrounded by sports. Baseball, hockey, basketball, lacrosse, football — I loved learning how games worked. Then I played tackle football. As a bigger kid, I was put on a scale, given a patch, and labeled immediately. A “Patch Player.” No teaching. No explanation. Just yelling: “Block.” “Be violent.” While other kids learned concepts, plays, and technique, the big kids were shoved into a corner and expected to figure it out. I didn’t understand my role. I didn’t feel valued. And eventually, I walked away from football. Years later, at Columbine High School, everything changed. I learned why the position mattered. I learned technique, purpose, and pride. I learned that the offensive and defensive line is special — it’s the only position group in sports built on sacrifice. Your job is to protect others, to fight so someone else can succeed. Every snap is a battle. Controlled violence. Discipline. Pride. That’s why Hogs House exists. We coach the Hogs so no kid is ever labeled and ignored again. We teach OL, DL, and physical players how to play the position the right way, with confidence, understanding, and pride. Because when linemen know who they are and why they matter — everything changes. HOGS EAT FIRST. HOGS PRIDE. 🐗