Mike Shultz addressed the club with a vision and a sense of humor.

 

Coach Shultz has Three Foundation Pillars to success.

 

The first Foundation is the desire to create student athletes who will graduate with a degree.  He doesn’t think that this is a difficult challenge.  Players are monitored on their class attendance and he stresses that players must also be respectful of course instructors/professors.  His staff closely monitors this situation and there are consequences to be had if this is not done.  (More on Camp Fun later.)

 

The second Foundation is creating student athletes who want to win a championship.    Coach Schultz thinks this is not a particularly difficult challenge either.  The challenge is getting everyone to buy into the concept and this is done in training.  Four days a week, players are up and running at 6 am for about 45 minutes.  This is the beginning of training at the championship level.  If they don’t go to class or have been inconsistent, they go to Camp Fun the fifth day of the week at 6 am.  Rigorous training happens at Camp Fun and players want to avoid it.  But they will remain in the Camp as long as it takes to correct any issues the player is having.

 

The third Foundation is creating a positive presence in the Lamar Community and the community at large.  This will be done by pairing position players with various student and community organizations to help people at Lamar and in the community.  Players need to understand the good feeling that happens when helping others.

 

The Community can help by joining the Cardinal Club, attending the games, and tailgating. 

 

Even with the late start into the recruiting season, Coach Shultz believes that he has recruited a good class who has potential.   Go Cards!