Wise is a football and baseball varsity stalwart for the Falcons
We love versatility and have learned the college scouts agree. That is why it is important for kids wanting to be recruited to compete in a variety of sports and not just the one. Haden Wise from Fort Campbell could tell you all about it. Wise is a junior with eligibility remaining who played LB and some WR this past year for the Falcons and is set to play both third base and catcher this spring for the Diamond Dandies. The same skill sets employed to play the hot corner and be a battery mate in baseball are the same skills requisite to thrive in football and that is something we will highlight for you in this article. Enjoy and congratulations to Haden Wise!
HB Lyon, Scouting Director, “KPGFootball”
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Oak Grove, KY: There are sports, aside from football, which lend well to developing skills important for the grid iron. That is the very reason college coaches encourage high school athletes to compete in more than just the one sport that athlete is hoping will ultimately pay his way toward a diploma.
Marshall Patterson
Let’s talk about baseball as a “for instance.” Haden Wise is a talented, 5’10,” 180-pound LB/WR prospect. Wise is not only a star on the Falcons’s football roster but a first rate diamond dandy (baseball) too.
Wise plays the hot corner (3rd base) and also plays hind-catcher in baseball. You may have never before considered that both of these positions require the development of attributes which lend well to playing football. We will explain.
To man the hot corner, an athlete has to develop quick reflexes, agility, mental toughness, footwork, courage, and situational awareness. All of those attributes are common to playing linebacker specifically and football in general.
You don’t think it takes courage to man the hot corner? Do you know why third base is called the hot corner?
Shorten up for a play at the plate, one time, and have a smoke-swinging, oxen of a right-handed batter pull an inside fastball, timed up just right, down the line at your head. Have that happen once or twice and get back to us.
What about playing catcher? Think about the sink it requires, and the hips required, to play football with the leverage necessary to win the low man battle at the point of attack. Think about the hips required to take on the lead blocker, to scrape or shed your way to a tackle at the defensive second level. Then think about the hips required to catch a baseball game.
Nine innings squatted down will loosen those hips. Nine innings firing to a standing position and humming the ball down to second or third will develop explosion, strong legs, and good hips. You know what we always say, Loose hips get college football scholarships.
Friday Night Fletch
Jackson, and players like him, will never be excluded on frame alone. If you can play, you can play!
So, how did those skills translate for Haden Wise this past season. Statistically, about as well as the Falcons could have hoped.
Last year, in only nine (9) games of varsity run, Wise logged 31-tackles, three (3)-TFLs, with a pair of FRs. Wise was described as an active player who will only improve his stock with a strong offseason in the weight room and some added bulk, quickness, and explosion put on the right way.
Heck, Wise might just find a solid winter in the Falcon’s strength & conditioning program would likely help his performance in both sports. You know physical studs play well at both third base and catcher too.
It’s not just a football-thing. It is a sports thing!
Identifying potential multi-sport superstars is tantamount to getting the Fort Campbell football team prepared for the challenges ahead. That is why this particular Falcon is our Lasaters Coffee & Tea, Wake Up and Smell the Coffee Player of the Week.
That being said we felt it was high time for people around Christian County, KY (particularly Oak Grove and Fort Campbell) to take notice of this outstanding performer and outstanding young man. Hey guys, when you have talent like Haden Wise it is time to wake up and smell the coffee!
Join us next week as we return to honor another weekly prize winner. Until then, get on down to one of our Christian County Area locations and remember, our products are superior and one of a kind; just like Haden Wise.
This is Friday Night Fletch, reporting for KPGFootball, reminding you to PLAY THROUGH THE WHISTLE!
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