{"id":88,"date":"2011-11-09T07:39:00","date_gmt":"2011-11-09T15:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rubiosblog.com\/been-there-done-that\/"},"modified":"2024-11-05T19:13:37","modified_gmt":"2024-11-05T19:13:37","slug":"been-there-done-that","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rubiosblog.com\/?p=88","title":{"rendered":"Been There, Done That"},"content":{"rendered":"
When you go to one of my camps, you will notice something right off the bat. It isn’t the fantastic logo on the shirts or\u00a0<\/span>my dome so freshly shaven or even\u00a0<\/span>the kickers with their ridiculous cleats. What you will notice is that there is a distinct difference between those that have been to a Rubio Long Snapping camp and those that have not. Those that have are embracing and moving around like cattle (slowly and generally in a herd…given, never fast enough to break a sweat). Those that have never been to a camp are a bit isolated and slightly overwhelmed.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n


\nThen, as soon as the camp begins, things progress to another level. The “vets” are still embracing and usually getting louder as they start swapping stories while the “rookies” are still trying to find their way. By about half way through the camp, I will always catch a glimpse of a majority of “rookie” Long Snappers that \u00a0are just flat out staring at one or more of my top kids. They look dumbfounded, overwhelmed and wonder how a snap can be so fast and accurate. I have even heard “Oohs” and “Ahhs” when they snap from the kids and<\/i> the parents. Both are completely understandable as they are watching a Rubio Long Snapper dominate and it is a beautiful thing.
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\nWhat everyone has to realize is that no one comes out of their moms (go thank your mother after reading this) and is a 5 star Long Snapper. No one. It doesn’t happen. Everyone starts off as a “rookie.” Yup, even the Long Snappers\u00a0<\/span>that you hear the most now <\/span>were once isolated rookies off by themselves. Every single one of my 4.5 and 5 stars were just average, or even well below average, at one point. You know how they fixed themselves?
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