by Lee Brecheen
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| Stevie Douglas |
March 30, 2011 - LFM: Stevie tell everyone why you chose Stephen F. Austin.
Douglas: I chose Stephen F. Austin because I knew I was wanted and I would be able to contribute to the team in this type of system, along with the fact that coach Harper’s plan for winning and keeping academic life on just as high a standard as your football career.
LFM: You where once committed to the University of Memphis. How hard was it de-committing from that school?
Douglas: De-committing from Memphis was just what needed to happen. I felt like I had a good relationship with some of the coaches. Coach Porter has done an excellent job of getting charactered coaches in Coach Galen Scott, Coach Eric Price, and Coach Kevin McGiven and I loved those guys but it was just needed to happen at that time.
LFM: What coach recruited you for Stephen F Austin?
Douglas: I was originally recruited by coach Dawson until he moved on to West Virginia. After he moved on I was recruited by coach Harper for the most part along with coach Nesbitt.
LFM: What was it like playing in the private home schooled league and being coached by your dad?
Douglas: Playing football at all was a blessing as a Home Schooler. We where the second Home School team started in the country and were able to form a team and start a program for the kids of the state Louisiana who have never been able to play football. I think that playing M.A.I.S was hard for me to show what I can do as far as playing football at a higher level. Being coached by my dad was such a blessing I was able to build an awesome relationship with him over a common love, and was able to mature and strengthen myself as a man from a very driven and focused person.
LFM: Tim Tebow from the Florida Gators was home schooled did you know that growing up?
Douglas: Tim Tebow was Home Schooled and I always admired his character and upbringing. He was a little bit different than me though in that he was Home Schooled and was allowed to play at his paired public school. I was not able to do that in Louisiana due to L.H.S.A.A guidelines.
LFM: What’s your biggest strengths as a QB going into college?
Douglas: I think my strong points coming into college were being able to really rifle the ball down field or throw the deep out route, along with having good foot work, thanks to the coaching my dad was able to give me and the reps he encouraged me to get.
LFM: What are your biggest weaknesses that you need to work on to get better in college?
Douglas: I (like anybody going into college) have to work on making the reads that are demanded of a DI QB, and I am really trying to get bigger, stronger and faster while gaining some more weight.
LFM: What college did you love growing up as a kid?
Douglas: I grew up a LSU fan, partially because my dad played freshman football at LSU before he transferred to Arkansas, and also just because I grew up a big football fan in Louisiana which automatically classifies you a LSU fan. As the recruiting process went on though I became less affiliated and more open to other opportunities.
LFM: Tell everyone what it’s like to play in the Home Schooled league. What days are the games and what type of teams do you play?
Douglas: Our program (The Baton Rouge Christian Patriots) played independent games against teams in the M.A.I.S league because to be a member of the league you must have all state certified teachers, which isn’t really very feasible as a Home Schooled program. We played most of our games on Friday nights and away for most of the season.
LFM: Did anyone sign this year for the Baton Rouge Patriots besides you?
Douglas: We had a lineman sign with Louisiana College.
LFM: Stevie what’s your current height and weight?
Douglas: When I was measured here at school I was 6-4 ½ and weighed 210 pounds.
LFM: How far can you throw the football?
Douglas: I can throw the football about 75 yards right now.
LFM: How much of a impact did QB Guru Don Griffin have on you for the next level?
Douglas: Coach Don Griffin is an amazing coach, friend and role model. He was able to give me an avenue to throw thousands of passes all the way from my 10th grade year until I went off to college, as well as know my little strengths and weaknesses to grow into the football player, and man I am now. I know that he was crucial part of what made me into a DI football player instead of a average guy, along with my father.
LFM: What are your goals for college as a student and athlete?
Douglas: In college, my goals as a student are to keep a high enough GPA to be able to move on and go to P.T. school after graduation, and as a athlete, like anyone who loves the game of football, my goals are to win a National Championship. I have never set personal goals like becoming a pro or winning a award. Football is a team and as long as I’m contributing to the team in the most beneficial way I can rather it be on the scout team playing, or pushing the guys in the weight room. I feel like I’m helping the team win, which is any football players job as a team member.
LFM: What will be you major in for college?
Douglas: My major right now is kinesiology, and I think that I will stick to that.
LFM: What’s your current forty time and ability to run out of the pocket?
Douglas: My forty time right now is a low 4.8 to high 4.7 depending on the day. That’s something that I have really worked on the past few months, and that’s something that I believe will really develop in the college weight room. I was always a faster kid in my younger years, but when i grew taller I lost that aspect of my game. I’m confident that my speed will become a strong point as I develop more muscularly and as my body matures.
LFM: What’s the current QB situation at Stephen F Austin, and how many QB’s do they have?
Douglas: Right now I’m currently one of 5 QB’s here, and the spot is open for someone to take during this spring.
LFM: Good luck to you Stevie at Stephen F Austin.
Douglas: Thank you
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