Charles Fischer Administrator No. 1 Share Posted February 6, 2021 Great to see Tony Washington back, and I have a special picture of him running back Winston's touchdown given to me by a photographer at the game. Tony Washington hired as Oregon Football Director of Player Development by NBC Sports Northwest Mr. FishDuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck No. 2 Share Posted February 6, 2021 One of the best highlights ever! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDucksFan No. 3 Share Posted February 6, 2021 So, just what does a Director of Player Development actually do ?? Are we talking physical development, academic development, football knowledge development ?? What is it I'm missing here ?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RatherBe No. 4 Share Posted February 6, 2021 2 hours ago, BigDucksFan said: So, just what does a Director of Player Development actually do ?? Are we talking physical development, academic development, football knowledge development ?? What is it I'm missing here ?? It’s basically a mentor. I looked up the job description(s) some colleges have posted and to make it more blunt: they show them around, tell them what kind of people to avoid, make sure they know how to manage their time, responsibilities, and money. Helps them set up a future outside of football. A new thing is help with social media. A lot of time and money is invested into recruiting, coaching, training, and keeping these guys academically eligible. Colleges want to protect their investment so their star WR doesn’t crash into a McDonald’s drive through at 2AM. Plus, it’s the right thing to do to have guys get all the help they can get. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie No. 5 Share Posted February 6, 2021 1 hour ago, BigDucksFan said: So, just what does a Director of Player Development actually do ?? Are we talking physical development, academic development, football knowledge development ?? What is it I'm missing here ?? And another job description is: Responsibilities: "The primary functions of this position include serve as academic liaison with the Office of Athletics Student Services; develop and implement a progressive life skills program in conjunction with Athletics Student Services; assist with orientation, admissions and housing process..." 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDucksFan No. 6 Share Posted February 7, 2021 17 hours ago, RatherBe said: It’s basically a mentor. I looked up the job description(s) some colleges have posted and to make it more blunt: they show them around, tell them what kind of people to avoid, make sure they know how to manage their time, responsibilities, and money. Helps them set up a future outside of football. A new thing is help with social media. A lot of time and money is invested into recruiting, coaching, training, and keeping these guys academically eligible. Colleges want to protect their investment so their star WR doesn’t crash into a McDonald’s drive through at 2AM. Plus, it’s the right thing to do to have guys get all the help they can get. 17 hours ago, Annie said: And another job description is: Responsibilities: "The primary functions of this position include serve as academic liaison with the Office of Athletics Student Services; develop and implement a progressive life skills program in conjunction with Athletics Student Services; assist with orientation, admissions and housing process..." Thanks all, that helps clear things up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
