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Matt Boockmeier retweeted
We also lost two legendary football players and NFL scouts
Cornell Green & Lawrence McCutcheon
Two great men that inspired many scouts like myself and I appreciated there kindness. RIP and thank you🙏🏾
A wonderful and decent human being!
We've learned that former #Jaguars scouting executive Tim Mingey passed away this morning. Mingey was with the team from its start through the 2019 draft.
We'll have comments from several of his counterparts in scouting in tomorrow's Friday Wrap. Register here: lp.constantcontactpages.com/…
Matt Boockmeier retweeted
Our @PFN365 highest-graded FCS Offenses in Week 9:
Youngstown State: 98.5
Montana State: 97.5
Tarleton State: 95.8
Alcorn State: 93.4
Montana: 93.3
Alabama A&M: 91.5
South Carolina State: 91.4
South Dakota State: 90.5
South Dakota: 89.8
Stephen F. Austin: 89.6
St. Thomas (MN): 87.9
Monmouth: 87.5
Lehigh: 86.5
Illinois State: 85.9
Incarnate Word: 84.9
Cornell: 84.6
Jackson State: 84.2
East Tennessee: 84.2
Northern Arizona: 84.2
Butler: 84.0
📸: @ysufootball
Matt Boockmeier retweeted
Our @PFN365 highest-graded FCS Defenses in Week 9:
Gardner-Webb: 90.4
Stephen F. Austin: 89.9
NC Central: 89.8
McNeese: 89.6
South Carolina State: 89.1
Abilene Christian: 88.8
Nicholls: 88.0
East Texas A&M: 87.6
Yale: 87.3
Lindenwood: 87.2
St. Thomas (MN): 87.2
SE Louisiana: 86.7
Montana State: 86.5
Rhode Island: 86.1
North Carolina A&T: 86.1
Maine: 85.4
Incarnate Word: 84.3
Western Carolina: 84.3
Arkansas-Pine Bluff: 84.0
Western Illinois: 83.6
📸: @GWUFootball
Matt Boockmeier retweeted
🔔 Gameweek @UofStThomasMN
📆 Saturday Nov. 7, 12p (CST)
🏈 @ButlerAthletics
🏟️ Indianapolis, IN
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Another Classic. I knew he was a tall corner but I didn't realize HOW TALL he was. A guy like him back in the day must have cut an imposing figure to an WR lined up across from him! He had maybe the greatest laugh of all time. A good man. Life well lived! RIP in Cornell.
Matt Boockmeier retweeted
The passing of Cornell Green means saying goodbye to one of the greatest Cowboys ever. Didn’t play college football, made all pro multiple times at CB & S. ‘60s players swore by him. SHOULD HAVE BEEN IN THE RING OF HONOR. And a great gentleman. RIP 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Matt Boockmeier retweeted
Grateful & Proud is an Understatement!
Thank You @ArmyWP_Football @CoachCKH for the amazing hospitality. Truly 1️⃣ of the Greatest Places in our Country 🇺🇸 @WestPoint_USMA #BeatNavy ⚫️⚪️🟡
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Matt Boockmeier retweeted
🔔 𝐆𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐃𝐀𝐘! 🎯
🏈 @UofStThomasMN 🟣⚪️⚫️
🆚: @BlueHoseSports 🔵⚪️
📍: Clinton, sC
🕕: 11:00a (CST)
🌧️: 77°
📺: ESPN+
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Matt Boockmeier retweeted
100% COMMITTED 💜🤍
All glory to God! Thank you to my family, coaches, and everyone who has supported me. Thank you to the St. Thomas coaching staff for believing in me.
Blessed to announce my commitment to the University of St. Thomas!
GO TOMMIES!
@UST_Football @Coach_Caruso @jay_macintyre11 @CoachWesSatt @Coachjoeherrera @pinecreek_fb @CoachHudsonPC @moliverDPT @QBC_Denver @coach_hadac @PatrickBowes32
Matt Boockmeier retweeted
🙏 @StatsPerform @OptaJoe for the huge Team Honor: National Team of the Week @UofStThomasMN #Mudita
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Matt Boockmeier retweeted
Stats Perform FCS National Team of the Week
Congratulations to the St. Thomas Tommies and coach Glenn Caruso.
FCS Week 4 Awards: theanalyst.com/articles/fcs-…
Matt Boockmeier retweeted
🙏 Grateful for the @NFL Organizations & Scouts who visited Campus @UofStThomasMN during the month of September.
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Matt Boockmeier retweeted
In the football industry, networking is everything.
This business is built on relationships, trust, reputation, and consistency. Opportunities rarely come from sending one message asking for a job. They come from building genuine connections over time and showing people who you are through your work ethic, professionalism, and character.
Too many people approach networking the wrong way. They immediately ask for a position instead of taking the time to build a relationship first. The most respected people in this industry understand that networking is about adding value, learning from others, staying connected, and being authentic.
Some of the best places to build relationships in football are through in person events:
✅ @seniorbowl
✅ @ShrineBowl
✅ @TheAmericanBowl
✅ @CGSAllStar
✅ NFL Combine
✅ College Pro Days
These events bring together scouts, coaches, general managers, player personnel staff, agents, media members, and decision makers from every level of football. One conversation, one handshake, or one strong impression can create opportunities that impact your career for years.
Networking is not about using people.
It is about building trust and long term relationships.
Be someone who:
➡️ Follows up
➡️ Supports others
➡️ Adds value to conversations
➡️ Shows professionalism
➡️ Learns from experienced people
➡️ Builds relationships before asking for anything
In football, your reputation travels fast. The people who consistently show up, work hard, help others, and build authentic relationships are the ones who stay around the longest.
It is not just what you know.
It is WHO you know.
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These foundational traits served you well!
I have a Particular set of skills
Early in my career at one of my coaching stops when I was a poor assistant, the head coach resigned. A new head coach was named, and he interviewed the leftover staff members. I was one of the leftovers.
The first coach went in and came out fired or wacked as we called it back then. The second coach went in and was wacked. The new head coach came out said, “Does anyone know how to do a two-sided Xerox? I need 10 copies!” Copy machines back in that time period were called Xerox machines after the name of the company. Departments were charged for each copy from their budget. One had to put a department copy counter card in the machine to make it work and the number of copies were billed to your department. Department money was tight, so you did not want to waste any copies. Also, unlike today’s copy machines that at a touch of a button it would make a two-side copy, so you need to copy the first side then put it back in the paper loading tray. You had to make sure the blank side was loaded correctly so you did not copy over the first side.
I told the new head coach that I knew how to do it. He said don’t screw up and waste money. I made the 10 copies in a minute and knocked on his door. He yelled, “What!” I told him I had his copies. He questioned if I wasted any copies and I said no. Then he said come in and asked me what else do I know how to do.
My answer was that I know everyone on campus to get things done. I know the history of the campus, give a great tour, was a damn good recruiter and a hell of an offensive line coach. He hired me on the spot! I was the bridge that he was looking for between the old staff and his new staff.
Who knew that being able to do a two-side copy would save my job! It all goes back to having skills that others do not!
Reminds me of the Liam Neese movie, Taken! His line in the movie when he said to his daughter’s kidnapper, “I do have are a very particular set of skills, skills I have acquired over a very long career!”
If you have skills, then you can be the bridge for the new boss!
