People seem to be very upset over 14-18 year olds winning football games. Here’s my two cents:
Relationships win.
Culture wins.
Tough people win.
You accomplish more when the kids love where they go and who they play for! The kids earned this, don’t try to take it from them.
Patrick Swanson
3,905 posts
Burbank, IL
Joined February 2017
- Proud is an understatement. 14-0, coast to coast #1. For over a year, they talked about getting to this moment. And when it arrived they didn’t knock, they kicked that sucker in! THESE BOYS DESERVED THIS! #KAMC
00:00 - Excited is an understatement! Now it’s time to get to work! ⚫️🟡 #OnVikings𝗪𝗘 𝗚𝗢𝗧 𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗚𝗨𝗬. After an extensive search, we're thrilled to announce our new head football coach, Pat Swanson. Pat brings state championship coaching experience, youthful energy and football pedigree to STL. #TheGoldStandard #DefendTheGlory stlaurence.com/news/swanson/
- I apologize if I missed one BUT it looks like @UWPlattFootball is the ONLY D3 school with an active player in this weekends NFL games. #ProudAlum @CoachSheehan12Retweet if your school has a NFL player in the divisional round this weekend 🙌
- When you look up “Outkicking your Coverage” in the dictionary, my face will be the first thing you see. Dedicated a long time recruiting this one, and I wouldn’t have anyone else be my QB1! Time to game plan for a wedding.
- HOW ABOUT THE VIKINGS!Check out some @BevRevNews photos as St Laurence delivers impressive performance in 35-21 victory over Bradley-Bourbonnais in the Class 6A second-round matchup! Full story and more photos in this week's paper. beverlyreview.net/sports/
- Thank you, UND. Thank you, Grand Forks.
- Best helmet in the business. Clean and simple.Classic design for the 14 time (and defending) State Champion Mount Carmel Caravan! Caravan open their 100th season of football on August 26th with a prime time matchup against another defending State Champion in the East St. Louis Flyers. #37Days
- Throwing it out there for all my longtime fans who need a pick-me-up. #LongHairDontCareReplying to @CoachSwansonFBIf you don’t post the mullet picture, I don’t aknowledge you ever playing
- Fall down 7. Stand up 8. Words do not do these 4 guys justice to what they mean to me and this program. These seniors have etched their names in Huskie history and I am grateful that I had the opportunity to work with them. #DBU
































