Seems like Quincy is offering kids scholarships for Sprint Football? I know it's been a thing for some time now more out East but here? Not so much? What do we need to know about sprint football please?
Sprint Football?
- Thread starter EdgyTim
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Calumet College in Indiana offers it. I think the weight limit is like 180 to play.
Calumet College of St. Joseph was the first to offer sprint a few years ago.
I have a friend who works at CCSJ who pushed for this a few years ago to boost declining enrollment.
It worked, 65 students on the roster this year (plus cheer, dance, poms, etc).
I went and watched a game this past season on the shores of Lake Michigan
Super interesting dynamic on the field.
Felt like all 11 on each team were at the weight limit.
2 different styles: CCSJ Lots of running, with a passes mixed in. Bellermine just the opposite.
Alows for kids to continue playing tackle football competitively, when they would not even be D3.
I have a friend who works at CCSJ who pushed for this a few years ago to boost declining enrollment.
It worked, 65 students on the roster this year (plus cheer, dance, poms, etc).
I went and watched a game this past season on the shores of Lake Michigan
Super interesting dynamic on the field.
Felt like all 11 on each team were at the weight limit.
2 different styles: CCSJ Lots of running, with a passes mixed in. Bellermine just the opposite.
Alows for kids to continue playing tackle football competitively, when they would not even be D3.
Quincy University just signed this offseason a new head coach. Connor McGlaughlin (QND 2008) who coached for 4 or 5 years at Mendon-Unity was the inaugural HC for the Sprint FB team followed by Austin Bortle. Bortle did not coach a game.
Kirkland Burton signed on as HC this past March. Burton is a former QU Hawk football player (2013-2017) himself and was also on Rick Little's staff at Quincy Senior High School after college.
QU Sprint's 2024 Schedule
Record: 2-4
(L) 21-27 @ Bellarmine (KY)
(L) 26-48 vs Saint Mary-of-the-Woods
(L) 6-33 @ Calumet College of St. Joseph (Ind.)
(W) 35-19 vs Walsh Univ
(L) 14-19 @ Midway Univ (KY)
(W) 42-14 vs Oakland City Univ
Link to QU Sprint Football website: https://quhawks.com/sports/sprint-football
Kirkland Burton signed on as HC this past March. Burton is a former QU Hawk football player (2013-2017) himself and was also on Rick Little's staff at Quincy Senior High School after college.
QU Sprint's 2024 Schedule
Record: 2-4
(L) 21-27 @ Bellarmine (KY)
(L) 26-48 vs Saint Mary-of-the-Woods
(L) 6-33 @ Calumet College of St. Joseph (Ind.)
(W) 35-19 vs Walsh Univ
(L) 14-19 @ Midway Univ (KY)
(W) 42-14 vs Oakland City Univ
Link to QU Sprint Football website: https://quhawks.com/sports/sprint-football
