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Question & Answer with Coach Todd Whittaker



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Comment: Coach, Could you recommend any football camps in the region for my son? We found a flier for a three day camp at UW-Whitewater, but we want to see what else is available.
Reply: If your son is a perimeter player I would highly recommend the Whitewater camp during June which focuses on the perimeter. Also at this camp, myself, Coach Smedberg, as well as Coach Dressler coach at the camp so it will give us an oppurtunity to meet and get to know your son. All the other coaches at the camp are the best high school coaches in the state and the entire staff at Whitewater is the best. If he is a lineman I would suggest the Camp at River Falls, this is an excellent camp for lineman focusing on techniques for linemen. Thanks for the question Coach Whittaker

Comment: Coach, On behalf of the Fond du lac football parents I would like to thank you and all the coaches on another enjoyable and successful season of Cardinal football. The amount of time that you spend with our guys does not go unnoticed. Another conference title, 9 wins, and two home playoff games. Thanks for making this another fun season! Thanks again for everything and be sure to pass this along to everyone involved with Cardinal football. Sincerely, Tom Biolo
Reply: Thanks a lot for those kind words. It was another exciting season for Fond du Lac Football, congratulations to all involved. Coach Whittaker P .S. Feel free to keep the questions coming.

Q: Coach Whittaker, Now that the Cardinals have secured a playoff spot are weekly preparations any different? How do you and the staff know who to scout for the playoffs? How important is having a playoff game or two at Fruth or does it really matter? Thanks Coach and good luck into the playoffs and for the rest of the regular season. Billy Smithwick
A: Thanks for the question Billy. Since we have secured a playoff spot this season the weekly preparations are the same. We need to finish off our regular season before we can concentrate on the playoffs. As far as who do we know who to scout? Well we really have no idea who we are going to play yet so it is kind of like a crap shot right now, we send out some crews to scout various games in the state. We try to cover as many games as possible since we have no idea where we will be going in the playoffs yet, so hopefully the coaching staff has selected some games to cover of teams that we will see in the playoffs. And Billy having some games at Fruth Field really does make a huge difference, I know that there are some coaches in our conference who feel that we gain 14 points by playing at home, so there is a huge home field advantage playing at home. Make sure to stop out at the game on Friday night we will need the crowd support as we face the Lightning of Appleton North. I would also like to thank the fans for the great support during the season the attendance has grown from game to game. Hopefully it will increase as we reach the playoff stage of our season. Thanks a lot for the question, and see you at the game on friday. Coach Whittaker

Q: Coach Whittaker, I was just wondering if there is anyone on the team this year that is more attractive than Quinn Sullivan. I will be waiting for your response. Thank you.
A: I do not firmly believe that there is anyone that will be as attractive as Quinn Sullivan on this years team. Quinn was the type of kid that always stood out above the rest of the team with his stunning good looks and character. He will definately be missed not only for his athletic abilty but for his good looks as well. Thanks for the question.

Q: Coach Whittaker, Do you see any blaring differences between this years team and last years team?
A: My response to that would be yes, but that is what is great about the game of high school football. Every year the team changes because of the graduating seniors. Every year the team takes on a new identity, last year we were fortunate enough to have some very talented players playing for us in numerous positions. However, this year we also have a group of talented players ready to strap it on for the upcoming season for the red birds. I believe that this years team really needs to play like a team in order to be successful. All 80 plus members of the team need to be a team player and help each other out, and I believe they will be successful like other Cardinal teams in the past. Each year the team always has a new identity and it will be interesting to see what this years Cardinal team's identity will be. We will find out alot of answers to some questions in the scrimmage in Madison on friday night. As far as teams to watch out for in the conference I believe that Appleton East , Neenah, Kaukauna, Oshkosh North will be considered the top runners in our conference. However I really believe that you must watch out for Kimberly this year too, they will surprise a lot of people this season. Also Appleton North might be a threat as well, especially with the new head coach up there in Paul Engen. As everyone is aware the FVA is a very tough conference to compete in, and you can not take any team for granted. Thanks for the question, and I hope I answered it for you. It will be interesting to see how the FVA shakes out this year though. Coach

Q: Coach, I have heard you on several WFDL radio broadcasts in the past, do you have plans in the future to get into the radio business? Also is it true that you go through 7 or 8 bags of sunflower seeds each game? Once you graduated from Harvard and went to Oxford did you participate in Polo and the Crew teams? Thank-you coach! Dorby Meshnerbney
A: It is true I have been on several WFDL radio broadcasts but currently I do not have any plans on trying to make a career out of it. I do not think I have the talent of a Greg Stensland, or a Tom Biolo to make a career of it, those two or the consuamte professionals. I got hooked on Greg and Tom doing play by play several years ago when they did an excellent story on Trappers Turn golf course in Wisconsin Dells, it included an interview with the club pro. It was an excellent story. That is a main reason you have heard me on several WFDL broadcasts, from time to time they even interview me at half time of the game, so make sure to tune into WFDL for the broadcasts of all Fondy Cardinal games this season. In regards to the sunflower seeds I go through approximately 9 bags a game, it is a way of reducing the stress levels during a game. Also I enjoy a good pack of seeds, but stay away from the rach flavored. Finally I did participate in the polo team at oxford, my final year there we beat Yorkshire for the national championship with the winning shot coming in triple overtime, it was scored by none other then Ralph Machio. As far as the crew team I attempted to make a spot on the squad but I injured my back during training camp and was not able to crack the final day roster spot on the crew team so I concentrated fully on the polo team. Thanks for the question Dorby. Keep the questions coming!!!!

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