Paterno liked Royster and always commented a great LX player's skills translate to quality FB player
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as coach trying to evaluate HS football players, its always good to see them in person. The biggest question many evaluators have is, how will you handle contact. Well watching them in a LAX will tell you all you need to know about how they handle contact. Sometimes it is tough to see them during FB season, but you can see them in the spring playing LAX.
If you're serious, he was a high school all-American in lacrosse. Had offers from Hopkins, UVA, all of the heavy hitters in LAX.
In Penn State's last-minute 26-25 victory over Temple at Franklin Field in 1975, Rich Mauti (Mike's father) returned a kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown to tie the game. After the game, I asked him about a move he used to fake out one of the Temple defenders. Mauti said, "Don't tell Joe, but I learned that move playing lacrosse."
Joe said the same about other sports as well and their contributions to a football players skillsets. It was just not Lx.
This is why I don't like or agree with the modern approach, which is to have kids stick to one sport and have them train for that year-round. I always thought it best for kids to play multiple sports if they so choose. One, because it helps them develop different skill sets and become a more well rounded athlete, and two , it helps them avoid burn out. Too much specialization isn't always a good thing.
Going the other way.
Alot of great college lacrosse players were great HS football players but not good or big enough to earn college football scholarships.
Yes, he was very high on players who could also play basketball. Mike Guman, great basketball player.
I read an article the other day, will try to find it, says that those who specialize have more injuries than those who don't.
He's little and known or little-known?
Seriously, thanks for that. I had no idea.
Good one Jim, that is exactly who I was referring to. My old Finance class colleague.
He's little and known or little-known?
Seriously, thanks for that. I had no idea.
Both! He was my roommate in East Halls.
