Building a Winning Football Program: Developing Players & Creating a Strong Atmosphere
2 min readIn this video, we discuss the importance of player development and fostering a family atmosphere in college football. We compare the challenges faced by older eras with the difficulties of modern-day programs, focusing on the struggles of UConn basketball and football. Join us as we explore the last pure form of football and its impact on players’ careers. #PlayerDevelopment #FamilyAtmosphere #CollegeFootball #UConnBasketball #UConnFootball #BuildingaProgram #ModernDayChallenges #FootballCulture #PlayerTransfers #FootballCareers
So you know as you get to develop them As players and as people they're they're Going to continue to grow and I yeah I Think that that is a a really great Unique situation because I was just on Um I I played at Yukon and uh I was just On this podcast yes uh yesterday or two Days ago called husky talk and one of The things we talked about there the Guy's bringing back a lot of the he's Interviewing a lot of the older players You know from 80s 90s early 2000s you Know and um and talking to them and one Of the themes of the people from that Eror that played in those errors was That our school you know they developed Us and there was like it was a family Atmosphere you know I'm and one of the Things that he talked about was That in this newer era even places even Though we're um I don't know what what We be I guess we would be consider a Group of five but group of five uh even They have a hard time developing I know Cuz you basketball is so big time and Our football we can't get it right Derek I know why you're laugh sorry but uh but We um uh you know we the they can't Build the atmosphere they're having a Hard time building the atmosphere and With transferring it makes it harder and All that kind of stuff whereas when I Played in the in the 90s like obviously We wanted to win and we won a lot of
Games but we had that atmosphere we we Were developed we we knew for the most Part even though we were on scholarship We were going to go and get a a career In something else right and I I think That you're right it is probably one of The very few last pure forms of football There is um and it wasn't until I was on That conversation yesterday I was really Like yeah you know I guess that's really One of the biggest changes the the the Locker room yeah that you had it CW post That uh I'm sorry I keep saying CW post But that's okay that's where I was I'm Good with that
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