Top 5 Reasons Trotwood Madison football on verge of Dynasty

      Five years ago one of my family members (cousin) was in a dilemna. He was a star athlete for a prestigous high school  in the Miami Valley and was a honorable mention all-state. He was heading into his senior year of high school, and although he was clearly a D1 talent, he wasn't quite getting the recognition he deserved. He felt like if he stayed, he would surely be a All-State selection with a chance to win a State Championship. However, there was NO GUARANTEES as far as getting a scholarship from a D1 school, as the coaching staff "didn't really help their players get into school. The coach didn't really want to deal with that." But the coaches did want to deal with the regional and state appearances that his players had helped him get to, year after year. And the front page headlines that came with it.

Coach Douglass at State Championship

   Word in the streets was that there was a new coach was at Trotwood Madison, and he was looking to rebuild a reputable program. Everyone had heard of Maurice Douglass from his days of playing high school, to college, to playing in the NFL for the Bears. He was a household name to the people of Dayton. And on top of that, he had the ability to get players into big time colleges, not just the D2's and D 3's that lots of talented players from this area ended up despite having D1 skills.

      During the start of  my cousins junior year, his team had scrimmaged Trotwood, and he was one of the best players on the field. On either team. Douglass told my cousin "you are a heck of a player" and "a sure fire Division 1 player" and good luck.

     During that summer there was the talk of transferring, to do it or not to do it. On one hand, if you transfer, you go to a coach who will show you exactly what it will take for you to get to the next goal. However, you will have to prove yourself all over again. Would it be worth it? And on the other hand, you have established yourself for three years with your program. Dominated every level. And nothing on the recruiting front. Not even a good football camp option for him to pick from.

            What would you do?


     It was decided that he would stay put and dominate in his last year, and surely someone would come knocking at the door. In the meantime, two of his friends on the football team decided to  transfer - during that summer of comtemplation. The results?

          One of the players signed with Cincinnati, and the other signed with Michigan.

    Now not to say my cousin was Cincinnati or Michigan material, but he had another great season, and the team went to the state finals, only to lose in the last seconds. He was first team all-state, and got votes for Defensive Player of the Year. However, not a mouse fart on the D1 radar.

                                                                     
         How does that happen?


Bam Bradley, Douglass celebrate Title

   
    Trotwood did make the playoffs that season, but was ousted early. Since then, Coach Douglass has directed his program to multiple playoff appearances, one heartbreaking state final loss (after dominating most of that game) and then a "Getback" like State Championship Run this season. So with a State Title, a Runner-Up and mulitiple playoff appearances,(along with 3 straight GWOC Titles) Im not sure what the average fan sees but I see a dynasty in the making.

SportsEffectLive.com give you the Top 5 reasons why Trotwood is heading towards a dynasty and will be the PREMIERE football school in the Miami Valley and in the state:

(1)  Coaching  - Coach Douglass has played with the best of the best. And has won. On every level. So he KNOWS what it will take to continue keeping guys hungry, devoted, and consistent. He also has one of the premiere coaching staffs in America in Mike McCray, Jeff Graham, and Kerry Ivy on board. These guys know what it takes, as Graham and McCray played in the NFL as well.

(2) Talent in Miami Valley  - Yeah ok, so you have to live in Trotwood in order to play there, but its not that hard to do. But there is overwhelming talent in the Trotwood area, and all along the Miami Valley; and as long as he keeps winning and getting players into college, he will keep getting the top players to come and play with him.

(3) Player Development  - Organizations like Centerville, Dunbar, C-J, Alter, and Wayne have top of the line programs for player development, but right now, there is no SCHOOL that is developing their players the way Trotwood is. The numbers is simple; look at how many kids Douglass is putting in school on a yearly average the last 6 years..

(4) D1 Advancement  -  Say what you want, but EVERY kids goal in football (besides NFL) is to go to a Division 1 school. Preferrably the Ohio States, the Michigans, the USC's or Alabamas; but how many players actually go there? Trotwood is sending players all over the D1 map, from the BIG10 to the MAC and everywhere in between.

(5) On the MAP  -  The final piece to becoming a dynasty is being nationally recognized for it. Trotwood has now ended up ranked in the top 50 (48th) for high school football this year, and I look for them to move up into the top 20 by the end of next season. They have new Ohio State coach Urban Meyer personally looking their way (dont understand why Tressel never did); They have some All-American canididates coming back, a good fanbase and they will be as hungry as ever to protect what it took them years to get. The Rams deserve top billing as the PREMIERE Football School Team in the Miami Valley and a DYNASTY in the making. 
                               
                                                                                      Ram Nation is in full effect

           


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