Two-a-Days are Underway

Two-a-days began on Monday with the team in place and the coaches ready to teach, correct and praise. Today (Thursday) is first day of pads - the day which Xaq has been waiting.

It is one thing to call a player down because you touched their jersey it is quite another thing to wrap a player up and tackle him when both have pads; this part should not be as easy. I hear Xaq and the players saying bits and pieces of plays from the days; some with laughter following and some with comments like "He is a beast" or "He doesn't have anything on me". All in all they are the same team that comes together under the lights unified as one BUT on the field during two a days when the coach says full contact you better show up to play. Xaq seems to be driven internally to show what he has - whether that is one more yard gained by pulling three players with him, stiff-arming one of his teammates for additional yardage or helping a guy up from the field that he has trucked. He wants to perform well on and off the field, he wants to support his teammates and listen and learn from the coaches. Xaq has an arsenal of coaches on the field each providing prospective - although not always the easiest to take. Football will make you strong both inside and out and the coaches feedback will further strengthen your character. Regardless, you can't fail by trying but if you give up - you give up on succeeding.

Keep pushing, keep moving , drag them with you, leave them behind but .... MAKE IT COUNT.