KFDM COOP Posted July 14, 2006 Report Posted July 14, 2006 http://www.southeasttexaslive.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=16921283&BRD=2287&PAG=461&dept_id=512556&rfi=6 London Durham used to watch his cousins play football when he was a young boy. Durham would sit on the porch and watch his relatives play for hours until his father asked if he wanted to play. The Ozen quarterback shook his head up and down with a big smile and so his father immediately signed him up to play in the Pop Warner League. Durham was 5 years old when he began his football career at the center position. "I can't believe it myself," said Durham when asked about playing center at a young age. "I didn't choose the position. The coach of the team put me in the center spot." Durham played center until the age of 6 when the coach moved him to quarterback. "I don't know why he moved me to quarterback, but I am glad that he did," he said. "I did a good job as a center, but I love being a quarterback. I like being in charge and being able to touch the ball and make things happen." When Durham became a quarterback he took his new position very seriously and began to practice non-stop. "I understood early that practice was very important if you wanted to be a good player," Durham said. "I used to play catch with my brother growing up. I also used to watch NFL games to see how professional quarterbacks played." Durham said he understood the game early, and he knew from the start that the quarterback was the leader on the team. "Before I played quarterback, I knew they received the snap and either passed the ball or threw it to a player," he said. "I like being the leader on the field. But at the same time, the quarterback position is tough because you are in charge of the flow of the game. Everything begins with you first." Durham, who helped lead Ozen to the second round of the Class 4A playoffs last season, continues to practice on a daily basis. "During the off season I make sure I get my practice in," said Durham. "I run and lift weights, and I go to 7-on-7 practice." Durham hopes the long runs and the hard practices pay off during his senior year. "Our first opportunity for a title is the 7-on-7 state championships," Durham said. "We have practiced long enough, and I just think if everybody calms down and plays their game we have a chance to win it all." London's Schedule Daily Workout Schedule Sunday OFF Monday 7 a.m.: Wake up 7:30 a.m.: Eat breakfast 9 a.m.: Weights, upper body 10 a.m.: Mile run and bleacher workout 6 p.m.: 7-on-7 practice Tuesday 7 a.m.: Wake up 7:30 a.m.: Eat breakfast 9 a.m.: Weights, lower body 10 a.m.: Mile run and bleacher workout 6 p.m.: 7-on-7 practice Wednesday 7 a.m.: Wake up 7:30 a.m.: Eat breakfast 9 a.m.: Weights, upper body 10 a.m.: Mile run and bleacher workout 6 p.m.: 7-on-7 practice Thursday 7 a.m.: Wake up 7:30 a.m.: Eat breakfast 9 a.m.: Weights, lower body 10 a.m.: Mile run and bleacher workout 6 p.m.: 7-on-7 practice Friday OFF Saturday OFF
Guest Kelly Football Posted July 14, 2006 Report Posted July 14, 2006 Wait until you see london in action this year, he has improved even since last year.
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