STRAIGHT UP TALKIN’ WITH JAY & KEV — EPISODE 12 MILTON “MUCK” KNOX

NEW HEAD COACH — ARROYO HIGH SCHOOLFrom Pacoima to the head coach's office, Milton “Muck” Knox has built a football journey that spans generations.Before becoming a coach, Muck was one of the most dominant high school running backs in the history of California .At Birmingham High School, he was a four-year varsity starter, California's leading rusher during his senior season, and helped lead Birmingham to multiple City Section championships.During his record-setting senior season, Muck rushed for:2,210 YARDS39 TOUCHDOWNSIn the playoffs:832 RUSHING YARDS13 TOUCHDOWNSHis high school career finished with an incredible:6,695 RUSHING YARDS103 TOUCHDOWNSHe earned national recognition as a Parade All-American, EA Sports/USA Today Second-Team All-American, Cal-Hi Sports California Player of the Year, L.A. Daily News Player of the Year, and L.A. Times Back of the Year.But the story didn't end there.Muck went on to play college football at UCLA, later transferred to Fresno State, and eventually continued his football journey overseas.Now, he's taking everything he learned as a player and bringing it to the next generation as the new head coach at Arroyo High School, formerly Cesar Chavez High School.In this episode, Jay & Kev sit down with Muck to talk about:🏈 Growing up in Pacoima🏈 Family and childhood influences🏈 His youth football journey🏈 Birmingham High School🏈 City Section championships🏈 Setting City Section records🏈 Recruiting and becoming a national prospect🏈 UCLA🏈 Transferring to Fresno State🏈 Playing football overseas🏈 The transition from player to coach🏈 His coaching philosophy🏈 Becoming a head coach🏈 His vision for Arroyo High School🏈 Recruiting and today's athletes🏈 Parents, coaches and the pressure on young athletes🏈 Leadership and mentorship🏈 Building a legacy beyond footballMuck also shares what he believes young athletes need to understand if they want to play college football and what coaches and parents need to understand about helping them get there.This is the story behind the player, the coach, and the man.