Lewiston, ID to Pullman, WA to Seattle, WA to Portland, OR to Burbank, CA to San Francisco, CA to Houston, TX to Baton Rouge, LA to Atlanta, GA to Charlotte, NC to Atlanta, GA to Salt Lake City, UT to Burbank, CA to Salt Lake City, UT to Lewiston, ID to Salt Lake City, UT to Detroit, MI to Boston, MA to Detroit, MI to Chicago, IL to Salt Lake City, UT to Burbank, CA to Seattle, WA to Pullman, WA to Lewiston, ID.
Let the games begin….
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A while back I wrote about Rubio Long Snapper Scott Shockley and his battle with cancer. Shockley is a Long Snapper that graduated in 2012 and is currently in college at the University of Auburn. In high school, he was a three sport athlete who was diagnosed with osteosarcoma (bone cancer) in his right femur in May 2011.
He has had his ups and downs, but seems to be having some pretty tough times right now (as you will be able to note below) and I want to lift his spirits.
Here is what I want you guys to do, I want you to bombard Scott with good vibes to his Twitter account HERE or on Facebook HERE. Sometimes a simple little note to someone can be a big deal. GAME ON!!!!
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I have been asked that question, and I’m not even exaggerating, well over a thousand times. It is, by far, the most common question I get from Long Snappers, parents & coaches.
My answer is simple: a beautiful woman. I “met” Jolie several years back (when and how we met will all come out in the movie “RUBIO“) and loved where she lived, so done. I moved as my job allowed me to relocate.
This post is not about Idaho, it is about Jolie. I just wanted to take a minute away from Long Snapping, just for a quick second:), to wish her a very Happy Anniversary! She definitely makes me a better man.
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Here is an article that I had published in the Lewiston Tribune on June 5, 2013 that I thought everyone might like to check out. Enjoy!
Imagine an extremely large city. A city bustling with restaurants, entertainment and sporting events. This city has hundreds of high schools, countless students, tons of possibilities. People are everywhere and there is always something to do.
Throughout the year, the city’s population continuously huddles and rallies to support its local teams and, in correlation, the student bodies.
The cheering just depends on the season. In the fall, it’s football. In the winter, it’s wrestling and basketball. In the spring, it’s baseball, softball, track and golf. Even one of the colleges in the city has a festival of sorts for a spring time sport. The massive metropolis embraces it all.
The restaurants in the city work together to support the young athletes. To increase attendance at the games, the restaurants in proximity to the school playing offer discounts if a customer brings in a ticket stub from the game they just attended.
During the week of the game, the restaurant may even have highlights from the previous game playing on its waiting room TV. This is simple to do since the nearby high school’s media class supplies the tape to the restaurants. They work together for one common goal.
Not to be outdone, the school’s events offer a discount to anyone who shows a receipt from the collaborating restaurant(s) from the day of the game. They work together for one common goal.
Games, no matter the sport, become events for each and every family in the large city.
Everyone is working together to build spirit and pride in the youth. They, the adults, know that the next generation will be better off with support from all generations and, in turn, it will trickle down to even the younger generations. The more the adults show the students they are behind them, the more the students want to give the adults something to support. It is one big, fantastic cycle.
Schools support the restaurants, the restaurants support the schools. Even the local high school coaches go down to help out or just be seen at the elementary and junior high practices. The youngest kids love this and so do the parents. It shows the coaches truly care and it only takes a couple of minutes of their day.
Everyone is helping one another in this immense city. As hard as it is, they all work together.
Now, imagine the city is smaller … much smaller.
Instead of hundreds of high schools, thousands and thousands of students and countless restaurants, there are just a handful of high schools, a mere couple of thousand students and a spattering of restaurants.
Imagine a community like ours. With a much smaller number of schools, students and businesses, it would be much easier for everyone to work together to put overflowing pride back into the community, the schools and, most importantly, the children.
But you don’t even have to imagine. This is happening in communities all across the country.
Why aren’t we doing it here?
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All four Long Snappers named to the Pre-Season All-American List put out by the heralded Phil Steele publication are Rubio Long Snappers!
The publication put out by Phil Steele is widely known as the number one resource for college athletics and highly respected throughout the world.
This is a huge honor for these Long Snappers, all of which were TOP 12 member, and Rubio Long Snapping. Having one nominated is good, having all four is PHENOMENAL!
1st Team All-American Scotty Thompson
First Team – Scotty Thompson (NC State)
Second Team – Drew Howell (Oregon)
Third Team – Matt Dooley (Indiana)
Fourth Team – Reid Ferguson (LSU)
Congratulations once again to these fine Long Snappers!
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Long time Rubio Long Snapper Blake Ferguson (GA, ’15) has been offered a full scholarship to the LSU Tigers!
Blake has been a Rubio Long Snapper since the fall of his 8th grade but has been around the program since before then since his brother Reid, who also snaps at LSU on full scholarship, is a Rubio Long Snapper as well.
Blake is the youngest Long Snapper EVER to be offered a FULL SCHOLARSHIP!
Congratulations to Blake Ferguson!
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Rubio Long Snapper Cory Blane (SC, ’13) has committed to Old Dominion as a preferred walk-on!
Cory is a terrific Long Snapper and athlete that will be joining Rubio Long Snapper Rick Lovato at Old Dominion.
Big day for Rubio Long Snappers and texts for me. Blane had to say “It’s all thanks to you, your teaching, and your faith in me. Me and my family thank you for all that you have done for us. You’ve helped me accomplish a life long dream! I thank you again and again Rubio!”
What a way to start the weekend! Congratulations once again to Cory Blane!
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As well all know, the summer time has become a hot bed for camps and fine-tuning your talent. Since I know you will be working on your Long Snapping throughout the months of June, July and August, I decided I might as well make a contest out of it.
The contest will be called Lights…Camera…SNAP! and the object is very simple:
Film yourself snapping consecutive 3 pointers (red rectangle) on The Rubio Target. The most consecutive amount of snaps that score a 3 pointer, with the film uncut, will receive a free Rubio Long Snapping camp in the fall of 2013 and a $60 Gift Certificate at WizardKicking.com!
Rules….
The contest will officially end on September 1, 2013 at noon pst. Please contact me if you have any questions, Rubio@RubioLongSnapping.com
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Long time Rubio Long Snapper and TOP 12er Nolan Frese has recently been put on scholarship at the University of Houston!
I recently wrote about Nolan for his academic success and now I am proud to write about him for his athletic success. Nolan is work horse that has grown with his Long Snapping and frame a great deal since his days at Keller HS in Texas. He is as good a person as he is a Long Snapper and I am very proud of him.
Congratulations once again to Nolan Frese and the entire Frese family!
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Long Snappers have many unique abilities. They can not only propel a football backwards, between their legs, but they do it while looking at the world upside down. They do it with uncanny accuracy and consistency, and they’ve got less than a second to get it done. Oh, and then they need to be prepared make a block and/or get into kick coverage.
They must be able to handle the pressure of a game deciding kick after spending most of their time on the sideline. If there is anyone else on the team that they can remotely relate to, it is probably the kickers. What does THAT tell you?
They get little recognition, and even if they are the best in the business, they can still walk into McDonalds unrecognized…sometimes even in their own home towns!
Long Snappers will rarely get the credit and often get the blame. They oddly enough are at peace with that.
Long Snappers are the epitome of a football specialist. They may find it hard to relate to others because they are in such a unique position on the team. The must have focus and confidence. They must be able to handle the solitude that is part of the long snapping culture.
It is why long snappers are such a unique fraternity. At Rubio Long Snapping, we not only understand that fraternity, we enjoy being a part of it.
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Found this pic and couldn’t pass it up! The difference with this contest is that Sailer is also opening it up to his kickers on his blog. Given, I demand the Long Snappers produce better and more responses than the kickers.
The contest will end on Thursday, May 23 at noon pst. All captions must be submitted on this blog!
Let the games begin….
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Everyone needs to send out some major positive vibes to Rubio Long Snapper Thomas Newberg (TN, ’16).
He was involved in a car accident last night (he is fine) and is pretty banged up. When you see the photos, you will realize just how lucky he is. He was sitting right where a Ford F-150 made impact (yes, back seat behind passenger) and suffered only a cut above his eye and a bruised hip and collarbone.
Why was he not more injured?
HE WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT!!!!
He is lucky to be alive and please send positive vibes his way. I have spoken to his mother and he has already tried to get into his Long Snapping stance and is still planning on being at the Underclassmen Invite Event in late June.
Please, please be safe tonight and, for the love of all that is holy, BUCKLE UP!
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Long time Rubio Long Snapper Scott Thompson has been chosen to be put on NC State’s on Leadership Council!
This is obviously a huge honor for Scott and I am beyond proud of him. To paraphrase…
“The Leadership Council is a position of respect,” said first-year head coach Dave Doeren. “It empowers these guys. This position is not a recognition of athletic ability, but leadership ability. I will go to this group with decisions that I want player input on and if a player wants something brought to a coach they will go to the council and the council will bring it to us. It gives them a voice.”
Scott has been with Rubio Long Snapping since his 8th grade year out in Southern California. He ended up a TOP 12er, #2 in his graduating class, received a full scholarship to NC State and will be the starter for the third year in a row!
Congratulations once again to Scotty Thompson!
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Long time Rubio Long Snapper Kyle Renning has committed as a preferred walk-on to Northern Arizona!
This is a great moment for Kyle and his family as he will join his brother, Hayden (a Rubio Long Snapper who was Big Sky Conference All-Academic Team), at Northern Arizona. Also, both parents are alums of the school! To say they have a history with the school might be just a tad of an understatement.
Kyle has come a long way with his snapping. He has transformed his body, his confidence and his form to truly be ready for the next level.
I am very proud of him. Congratulations to Kyle Renning!
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5 Star Rubio Long Snapper Josh Appel (IL, 13) has committed to Indiana St. on full scholarship!
His comment to me was “Rubio, I just committed to Indiana St. on full ride! I seriously don’t know how to thank you! Without me coming to your camps I have no idea where I’d be right now! I really appreciate it!”
Appel has been with Rubio Long Snapping for about one year on the camp circuit and continually got better over the time. He just recently was absolutely dominant out in Vegas for the 11th Annual National Snapping Event.
He always had the size and, eventually, he picked up the perfect form to accentuate that size. He snaps a crisp, clean ball that is beyond ready for the next level. He listens well and is yet another third waver to be picked up by a school.
Congratulations to Josh Appel! Who is next?
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The time of the year when your “friends” that don’t have any plans, try to derail yours.
The time of the year when you worry that you may never see your friends again.
The time of the year when the school day gets longer and longer and longer and…
The time of the year when the sun rises earlier and sets later.
The time of the year when temptation beats on your door.
The time of the year when you would rather be anywhere but sitting in a desk.
The time of the year when when you long to just be outside.
The time of the year when you look around and wonder how different your life will be one year from today.
The time of the year when you wonder if anything will be the same one year from today.
The time of the year when so many are relaxing and taking some time off.
The time of the year when a select few are working their tails off.
The time of the year when the good can become average or great and the great can become good or superb.
The time of the year when your parents have hit your last nerve.
The time of the year when your kid has hit your last nerve.
The time of the year when you want to leave.
The time of the year when you wonder if you are ready for the next step.
The time of the year when you are itching to sprint into the next phase of your life.
The time of the year when you wonder if you are ready for it all.
The last months of high school, you make it what it will be…
The last months of school will forever affect you and your life.
CHOOSE WISELY and THINK AHEAD
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I have been getting a lot of emails, texts and calls about what to say to a college coach once you get a hold of them or they of you. Some pretty basic questions to ask, but, I have to warn you, you might not like the “answers.”
Question you should ask but WON’T get a straight answer:
Player – Coach, are you recruiting anyone else at my position?
This is a great question but more likely than not, the coach will lie to you and say no one else. And, they have no reason to tell you. Think about it, would you be completely honest with a girl if you asked her to prom and she asked if there was anyone else you were considering asking? Didn’t think so.
Questions you should ask and NEED to get a straight answer:
Player – Coach, if I am preferred walk-on, when exactly will I report to camp, does this include my admission to school and when exactly when will I be put on scholarship?
Major questions to ask and you definitely need to find out the answers. You want to be brought in asap and if you aren’t, you need to find out why. Most likely they have another guy they didn’t tell you about and this could be an issue moving forward. Next, you want to make sure it is very clear when you will be put on scholarship. Is it going to be right after your first start? Is it going to be a semester after your first start? Is it going to be when the senior graduates? Is it going to be one year after you start? Use the word exactly and find out the specifics with the coach. Don’t let them fluff an answer.
Question you want to ask but SHOULDN’T EVEN BOTHER expecting a straight answer:
Player – Coach, will you be there all four/five years I am in school?
The coach will answer YES but there is no way he is being completely honest with you. If something better coaching wise comes up, they are gone (and they should be…this is their job and their livelihood). Remember, never, ever choose a college based on the coach.
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EASILY, one of the most common questions I get is “Does my son need to come see you for a lesson?”
My answer is always it is completely up to you.
But, to clarify, let me explain it is like this: Let’s say you wash your car every couple weeks. You will still want to have your car detailed once or twice a year to really, really get your ride in perfect condition.
Now adjust car to person and wash to snapping. Cleared up for you?
That is what I do, I get you (or your son) all polished up and ready for the world. And, when I do lessons, it is just as much, if not more, for the parents/guardians, as it is for the actual Long Snapper.
A private lesson with me is very much for the mental aspect of a Long Snapper. You would be surprised at how much a private lesson can benefit someone’s confidence and mentality.
For more information on lessons with me, email me at Rubio@RubioLongSnapping.com
For more information on lessons with a Rubio Long Snapping staff member, possibly in your area, email Samantha@RubioLongSnapping.com
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In just 12 years, Chris Rubio, President and Owner of Rubio Long Snapping, has become the #1 Long Snapping instructor in the country and the go-to man when a college coach needs a Long Snapper. Colleges from across the country rely on “Rubio’s” word day in and day out on who the best Long Snappers are in the country. Rubio Long Snapping has assisted in over 300 Long Snappers earning FULL SCHOLARSHIPS to major colleges and universities just for Long Snapping and many into the NFL as well.
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As you know, Chris Sailer and I sent out the invites to the Underclassmen Invite Event in CA yesterday. Many woke up happy today, while many were left wondering what happened.
The world is not ending. If you did not get invited, you can still prove yourself to us either at the remaining spring camps (NC, GA and even CA Prep) and, more importantly, at the 11th Annual National Snapping Spring Event in Las Vegas on May 4-5, 2013. Sailer and I will be choosing a couple deserving athletes from these locations.
Therefore, if you feel that you are deserving of being invited, prove it to us in either NC, GA, CA and/or VEGAS!
Confused as to what this camp really is all about? Here you go:
Underclassmen Invite Event –
Date: June 29-30, 2013Location: Sherman Oaks Notre Dame HS, CA
Description: This two day event is the first time that Chris Sailer Kicking and Rubio Long Snapping will be completely gearing a camps towards the athletes and their parents/guardians. This camp is meant to not only get the athletes headed in the right direction in the beginning of their high school careers, but also the parents as well. It will provide information regarding nutrition, social media, recruiting, film, education and, of course, on field instruction. This event is just as much for the parents/guardians as it is the athletes!
There will be formal meetings/classroom sessions on individual topics such as….
1. Training (what level is right for the underclassmen athlete, how often, proper techniques)
2. Nutrition and Lifting (Good habits, bad habits)
3. Social Media (Setting up and using the proper social media outlets – this has become a must)
4. Filming (proper angles, techniques, times, set up)
5. Education (the importance of it, standards, year by year plan)
College recruiting for Kickers, Punters and Long Snappers is finally getting where it needs to be. Scholarships are being offered earlier and earlier each year. Early exposure is necessary these days. The Chris Sailer Kicking and Rubio Long Snapping Nike Underclassmen “Invite Only” Event is the perfect opportunity to make a name for yourself and solidify your national ranking at the perfect time. The middle of the summer is now the time college coaches build their underclassmen lists. You want to be on that list. This camp will get you there. It is also your first opportunity to prove that you are a “TOP 12” candidate in your class. The camp is set for early July for a reason, college coaches asked us to do this. They want the inside track early. Don’t be surprised to see more and more underclassmen offered during the season in the near future.
Camp Includes:
Instruction, Video Analysis, Recruiting Meeting, Parent Meetings, Competition, YouTube recruiting video, a Chris Sailer Kicking / Rubio Long Snapping shirt and a chance to be ranked with Chris Sailer Kicking / Rubio Long Snapping.Who can attend:
Kickers, Punters and Long Snappers that will be entering the 9th, 10th or 11th grade. This is an INVITE ONLY EVENT. You must be invited by Chris Sailer or Chris Rubio to attend.How do you get invited:
1: Chris Rubio evaluation that shows you have college potential and/or commitment.
2: Recommendation
3: Invitations will begin being sent out starting April 8
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Rubio Long Snapper Andrew Ingram has received his Eagle Scout award!
Earning the rank of Eagle Scout is the highest honor you can receive for the Boy Scouts of America and is a massive accomplishment that requires an immense amount of dedication and hard work.
I am very proud of Ingram and loved his father’s comment, “This (Eagle Scout) and his deep snapping with you have been the highlights of his senior year! Thanks for your positive influence on my son the past two years!!” Embrace.
Congratulations to Andrew Ingram on this great honor!
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