Head Coach Sheds Light on the Success of Justin Fields
Justin Fields is a hot topic player with a 3.9 GPA and a No. 1 national ranking as a senior at Harrison High School in Kennesaw, Georgia. Especially after his official commitment to the University of Georgia, Fields’ schedule has been so hectic he hasn’t had time to talk about his success. Luckily, his head coach, Matt Dickmann, was able to shed some light on the busy life of Justin Fields.
Along with the recruiting process came several requests for interviews. Dickmann said that sometimes Fields seemed to be getting pulled in too many directions and that it was becoming pretty tiring for him.
“There have been a lot of people seeking interviews – we would get that weekly – and finally his dad said he was done with interviews until he made his decisions on schools,” Dickmann said. “He was probably getting about 10 to 20 texts a day, which is a lot to be a teenager and you’re doing all the other stuff with school and everything, but he was going to a lot of visits and games. But, you know, when you’re going to school from 8 in the morning to practice and football until 7 o’clock, the last thing you want to do is answer texts and do interviews.”
Dickmann explained that the recruiting process for Fields has been a stressful and demanding one, but that Fields handled it well.
“He’s very humble, and he didn’t get a big head, and I think that’s very important,” Dickmann said. “It was a good experience.”
Dickmann has coached Fields officially for three years. The now senior quarterback has been on the varsity team since his 10th grade year. Dickmann thinks Fields’ mixture of good athletic qualities makes him a unique player.
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