EPISODE · Jan 10, 2020 · 32 MIN
Quincy Avery | Quarterback Takeover President
from Rich Take On Sports
Show Notes:Dad played NFL & college football and served as an assistant coach with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers under Tony DungyHis dad went missing before a game in 2000 vs the Atlanta Falcons because of a drug addictionQuincy played at Morehouse College but always wanted to be a head coach of an NFL teamAfter college, he drove to UCLA and meet with Rick Neuheisel with hopes of getting a jobLived in the locker room at UCLA before returning to Atlanta with hopes of starting a QB training companyHe didn't have any money to rent a facility but scheduled an elite camp at 5:30 AM at a donated facility but no one showed upJosh Dobbs eventually asked if could work with Quincy because he didn't have any college offers at the timeHelping guys get to the next level ultimately makes him happy and he's a product of being driven by what he says he wants to accomplishHas helped over 150 players earn scholarships saving parents over $14 million in tuitionVery hard to trust people because he’s seen how outside factors can become more important to loved ones than the person that they’re supposed to love the mostWas homeless he moved back to Atlanta but feels that the thing that you fear the most in the world is not so badLikes working with 10th and 11th graders the most because you get to see them developKnew Deshaun would be a great talent immediately because he immediately saw the IT factor combined with talentSports helped him learn to deal with adversityWords of Wisdom from Quincy Avery: "Don’t get caught up in the things that other people are saying about what you’re doing."To Subscribe to Rich Take On Sports YouTube Channel: Rich Take On SportsTo Follow Rich Take On Sports on Twitter: @richtakesportsTo Follow Richmond Weaver on Twitter: @richmondweaverTo Follow Rich Take On Sports on Instagram: @richtakeonsportsTo Follow Richmond Weaver on Instagram: @richmondweaver93To Follow Rich Take On Sports on Facebook: @richtakeonsportsTo Follow Quincy Avery on Twitter: @Quincy_AveryTo Follow Quincy Avery on Instagram: @quincyaveryTo Learn more about Quarterback Takeover: QB TakeoverTo Listen to QB Podcast with Quincy Avery: QB PodcastFeatured Image Photo Credit: Quincy Avery
What this episode covers
Quincy Avery continues to help others achieve their dreams as President of Quarterback Takeover where he trains some of the nation's elite quarterbacks and it's the adversity that he faced in his life which ultimately helped shaped him into the man he is today while sports helped him deal with that adversity.
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Quincy Avery | Quarterback Takeover President
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