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Wayne Chrebet training in the snow. He wasn't fast—he was QUICK. 11 Jets years.
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Coach said "find all the 5'9" wide receivers in the NFL."
He started highlighting. Stopped at three or four. Looked at his coach:
"I got you, Coach."
That moment changed Jason Phillips' career.
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They didn't just close a football program. They closed an opportunity.
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December 3, 2009. Hofstra dropped football — and coach Manny Matsakis spent the entire day in shock. A unanimous trustee vote ended decades of building. The real story behind the headline is bigger than you think.
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"I'm free from people. I could care less what people have to say about me."
After a lifetime in football, Jason Phillips stepped away. First thing he did? Sleep in. Then play golf. No anxiety.
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December 3, 2009. the day Hofstra dropped football. 🏈
A program that produced super bowl champions & NFL legends — gone in one vote.
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A school with no football program anymore once produced Super Bowl champions and NFL legends. 🏈
I'm Manny Matsakis — I was there. I coached these guys before anyone knew who they'd become. This Thursday at 6:00 PM New York time, I'm premiering the full story on YouTube.
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"Football is the game that saved my life."
There were a lot of things pulling him. Football pulled the hardest. That's why Jason Phillips became a coach — to give back what the game gave him.
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Notebook 005 premieres THURSDAY 6pm ET 🏈🔥
Wayne Chrebet before the jets. Dave Fiore before the 49ers. Super bowl champions from a school that doesn't play football anymore.
From inside Hofstra. Before anyone knew.
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Watching Bobby Knight teach his motion offense at Texas Tech, Mike Leach asked "What are all these rules?" My answer: what Knight does in basketball, the run and shoot does in football. It's all rules. He does this, I go there. Same philosophy, different game.
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A school with no football program once produced super bowl champions & NFL legends 🤯
Wayne Chrebet. dave fiore. demingo graham. all there before anyone knew.
the full story premieres TONIGHT 6pm 🏈🔥
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Notebook 005 premieres this Thursday, Oct 15 at 6:00 PM EDT. 🏈
Set your reminder on YouTube so you don't miss the breakdown:
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"The defense is always wrong."
No matter what they do, there's an adjustment. A receiver's heaven. A DB's nightmare.
Jason Phillips defines the run-and-shoot 👇
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Before Mouse Davis, there was Tiger Ellison — the true OG of the run and shoot. Watched kids in a schoolyard: "he goes there, I go here." Scrapped the offense, didn't lose again.
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Jason Phillips defines the run and shoot: "The defense is always wrong." There's an adjustment for everything. QB and receiver on the same page — unstoppable. That's the whole offense.
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No meeting rooms. They learned the run-and-shoot at parks and basketball courts. In the rain.
"It was illegal. But that's what we were doing."
Could you learn an offense this way? 👇
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"Highlight every 5'9" Black QB in the NFL." None existed. That changed his career.
Would a coach do this today? 👇
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Started as a center. Snapped the ball. Running back fumbled. He picked it up and scored. Then became QB.
You can't script this. That's how Jason Phillips' career began.
What's your craziest sports moment? 👇
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From the run-and-shoot at Houston to the NFL to coaching a Heisman winner.
Welcome to The Gridiron Aficionado Show. What's your favorite moment from Jason Phillips' story? 👇
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