Camp reflections

Nick Rolovich came away with a few observations from the past weekend’s Elite Camp, such as:

> It was elite: “You’re probably talking about 95 percent of the best football players in the state were at the camp,” Rolovich said. “You’re going to hear a lot of those names being called at this year’s high school football games.”

> Future Warriors? “Toward the middle of the camp, I’ve never been more convinced that the majority of our recruiting class could very well come from guys at that camp,” Rolovich said. “And the connection our staff has with a good group of local recruits is special. … There are a lot of good relationships being built.”

> We all can get along: “I appreciate the (mainland) coaches who came over,” Rolovich said. “At first, you don’t want to let anybody in to help. The reality is, with more than 300 kids, you can’t effectively run a camp without help. Our staff couldn’t handle those numbers by themselves. The coaches came over and did a great job, not just sitting back and enjoying a vacation.”

> Benefits for all: “I hope so,” Rolovich said of the campers who attended to improve their football skills. “There were plays right out of our playbook for 7-on-7 and team periods. One of the greater things they’ll come out there with is confidence, that they belong. The best players in the state were there. I bet there were 50 kids who went there nervous as heck and came out feeling ‘I just competed with the best guys the state has to offer.’ You can talk about fundamentals and knowledge of the game, but that self confidence is important to a lot of kids. That helps, too.”