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Aug122009

The Jellison watch

Filed under Uncategorized by gary fitz at 4:07 pm

University of New Hampshire junior running back Sean Jellison was a sought after member of the team at Tuesday’s Media Day, in part to find out what his brother was up too.

Steven Jellison, who will be a senior this fall at Souhegan High School and has already led the Sabers to one championship, has spent part of his summer touring colleges.

“He’s been all over the place,” Sean Jellison said. “Williams, Harvard, Amherst …”

What advice has be gotten from his big (older at least) brother.

“I just told him to take it slow,” Jellison said. “Visit as many places as he can and find the right fit.”

The University of New Hampshire continues to be interested in the 6-foot-3, 230-pounder, but at either the defensive end of tight end positions, according to his brother.

“I think he likes the smaller schools because they tell him he can play running back,” Jellison said. “I know he wants to be on the offensive side of the ball.”

As for Steven Jellison’s Division III opponents this year, watch out.

“He’s been working out and is looking good,” Jellison said. “I don’t know if he’s gotten faster, but for his size and strength he moves really well.”

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    Both of the Jellisons played for one of the best football coaches in the state. Mike is a class act and is a guy who knows how to get the most out of his players. Too bad the admin at SHS won't give him the reigns to the baseball program.

    It's the only hope in turning that program around and more importantly, getting some of the top talent in that program noticed. Give Mike the keys to the baseball program, and within a year or two, you'll be hearing all about baseball players being awarded scholarships to top schools. Just like you do in many other sports at that high school. That baseball program has some D1 talent there now and will continue to have it coming up - IF these kids are handled correctly and by someone who knows the finer points of coaching today's youth.

    It's a damn shame that those in charge at Souhegan don't understand how poorly the baseball program is being and has been run for so many years. Wins and losses aren't the important thing - but helping talented players get into top schools is indeed part of what a coach should be doing at the high school level.

    One only needs to look at the newspapers to see what a fantastic job many of the coaches at Souhegan have done over the years. The athletic and academic talent is there. Just need people to manage it properly to ensure that these kids are getting a leg up on the competition for scholarships at quality schools.

    Sure, the baseball coach was the school's AD for 16 of the 17 years the school has been in existence. He does deserve credit for the job he did on the administrative side of things - of that there can be no question. He and his awsome assistant did a great job behind the scenes. But coaching in the youth of today is not at all what it was back in the 1970's.

    The big time scholarships have more to do with the incredible talent of a particular student in conjunction with the job that the coach does with these kids than they do with the A.D.

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