Ryan Wood

West Des Moines, IA

6’5”, 249lbs
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position: DE/DT/NT/OT

JEFF TRICKEY QB CAMP 2008 INFO

JEFF TRICKEY, the quarterback guru has announced his 2008 camp schedule.  My son Matt has attended Coach Trickey's camp on multiple occasions and we recommend it highly.  Coach provides f. . .
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LIKE IT OR NOT, SPARQ is Here To Stay.

I have been meaning to write someting on this subject for a while...so here it is.

A lot of you have probably become aware of SPARQ training. The acronym stands for S. . .
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NOW! NOW! NOW!

First of all, Happy New year!  We hope that you had a nice Christmas and that the new year will bring you a load of success!

OK, now that the warm and fuzzy greeting is out o. . .
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NCAA RULES--READ THIS!

There are new rules regarding NCAA initial eligibility.  If you are interested in playing college football and you are in high school, you NEED to be informed.

A reminder:  If you. . .
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VIDEO: You DON'T need me!

This is a reminder that Y-O-U can up-load video--you don't have to wait for me to do it!  ANYONE WITH A DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA, a FIREWIRE CABLE AND PORTS into a decent computer can ma. . .
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Super Teachers

Anyone who hangs around this site for long will certainly see how much we value education.  Clearly, teachers are a huge part of kids' lives from the time they begin to finger-paint unt. . .
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Tech stuff regarding video submitted

Those who post profiles are also free to post pictures and video of themselves.  Remember, "One picture is worth a thousand words".  If you have done the work to look good and p. . .
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Being Smart is the Ultimate Coolness!

We are determined that this website will be a positive educational experience for our participants.  Becoming an "All World" football player is certainly a great goal.  Of cours. . .
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WELCOME!

Thanks for taking the time to look at our site.   We are a new site and we are still "de-bugging" and making final adjustments.  When we are sure the . . .
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THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING CAMP

UPDATE:

Marcus, Matt and I just returned from the Iowa Strength and Conditioning Camp.  Although, I knew what to expect, I was still amazed how well the p. . .
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EXERCISE & HYDRATION

Preface to this article:  After speaking with Strength and Conditioning Coach Chris Doyle* at Iowa, we can pass along the following: 

1.  STAY HYDRATED!  Muscl. . .
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