Popps QB Tutor:
Preparing QBs for GAME TIME!

Ryan Kryska

5'11" 175 Lbs

Warren Cousino

Class of 2011

Ryan likes being able to read the defense and make big plays as he leads his team at quarterback.  He also plays basketball.  His favorite subject in school is math.  His goals are to earn an academic or athletic scholarship and earn a degree in sports management.  He currently has a 3.8 GPA.  Ryan has been training with Popps QB Tutor since March 2009.

Josh Herbeck 

6'3" 175 lbs

Class of 2010

Gabrielle Richard Ann Arbor

Josh had a tremendous year for Gabrielle Richard in 2007.  He started every game as a sophomore.  This experience will prove to be invaluable as he leads his team into the 2008 season.   Josh will have a tremendous year and lead his team to many victories.  He also needs to get ready to answer many phone calls and send a great deal of information to many colleges.   They will be knocking on his door and calling his cell.   Josh comes from a great family and will handle this well.  He would like to attend Notre Dame and play for the Irish.

James Champane

5'9" 160 lbs

Class of 2013

Grosse Pointe South High School

James is a quick and hard working QB.  He will attend Grosse Pointe South next year and challenge for the strating job at QB.  He is a great student who works hard to improve every session.  I know he will be a positive leader for his team in 2009 and beyond.

Cheyne Lacanaria

5' 9" 160 Lbs

Class of 2013

Brother Rice

Cheyne loves that fact that everyone is relying on him to lead the team as the quarterback.  He also plays basketball.  His favorite subject in school is math.  Cheyne's goals are to earn straight A's and win the State Championship.  Last year, as an 8th grader, he threw for 23 touchdowns as he lead the Farmington Rockets to a Superbowl victory!  Cheyne has been training with Popps QB Tutor since March 2009.

Brady Badder

5' 10" 160 Lbs

Belding High School

Class of 2013

Brady loves the responsiblity of playing quarterback.  He plays basketball and is lifting weights to prepare for the 2009 football season.  His favorite subject in school is social studies.  His goals are to become a good person and good QB.  He throws 150 passes a day in training to become the best.  Brady has been training with Popps QB Tutor since April 2009.

Donny Eaton

6'2" 170

Class of 2011

Gabrielle Richard Ann Arbor

Donny began training in the winter of 2007.  He is a big, strong QB.  He is learning quickly and has a bright future as a quarterback.  He is a good athlete who plays basketball and baseball as well.  I am excited to see him grow into the quarterback I know he will become.

Tyler Barron

6"3"  180

Class of 2011

Ann Arbor Pioneer

Tyler has been working with Popps QB Tutor since the summer of 2007.   He has grown so much because of his hard work and dedication to doing everything right.   He is one of hardest working young men I have ever worked with.  Tyler will be the starting QB at Ann Arbor Pioneer before his career is over.  He will because he is talented, but more than that, he will work so hard that he will earn the starting spot.   Tyler is a coach's dream.  He does all that is expected of him and more!

Trey Heren

6'1" 170 lbs

Class of 2011

Saline High School

Vince Salatino 

6'2"  175 pounds

Class of 2010

Farmington Harrison

Vince is a very talented young quaterback.  He will be competing for the starting position at Farmington Harrison this year as a junior.  He is a very strong athlete who has the ability to lead others.  Vince will do extremely well as the leader of the Hawks.

JAKE PETERSON 

6’ 5” 210 pounds 

Class of 2010

Plymouth Salem 

Jake had a very good year as the starter for the JV in 2007.  He will work to be the starter this year on the varsity.  Jake is very strong and working on his techniques.  He has tremendous size and is a very good drop back passer.  Jake also plays basketball for Salem.

Tyler Lendzion

5' 10"  165 Pounds

Class of 2011

Brother Rice High School

Nick Dunn

5'10" 155 Pounds

Class of 2011

Brother Rice High School

Brad Plec

Class of 2011

6'0" 150 Pounds

Sterling Heights Stevenson

2007 Freshman Stats

Passing    400 yards and 6 Touchdowns  

Rushing    450 Yards and 3 Touchdowns

Brad split time between quarterback, running back and defesive back.   On defense, he had three interceptions.  He lead the team to a 5 - 4 record in 2007.  Brad is an honor student as he does very well in class.  He also plays baseball and basketball.

Andrew Toth

Class of 2013

Brother Rice High School

Andrew loves leading the team as a quarterback.  He also plays basketball and runs track.  Andrew's favorite subject in school is language arts.  His goals are to help his team in any way he can and to earn a 4.0 GPA in school.  Andrew says, "Coach Popp has helped me a great deal. Without him I wouldn't have had a succesfull season last year."  Andrew has been training with Popps QB Tutor since June 2008.

Matthew Craven

Class of 2011

Farmington High School

2007 Season Statistics

34 total touchdowns

Matt threw for 2011 yards and 22 touchdowns

He rushed for 783 yards and 12 touchdowns

Matt had 203 attempts and completed 172 passes in his freshman season

Matt is a fantastic athlete.  He throws the ball very well.  He is making some newly learned modifications with his mechanics.  The fact that he runs very well and throws very makes him a dual threat quarterback.  This is perfect for many of the new age spread offenses run today.  Matthew is competing for the starting varsity position as a sophomore.  He is working hard to earn this spot.

JOSH PETERSON 

Class of 2012

5’ 9” 145 pounds

 Plymouth Salem

Josh had an incredible career as the leader of the Canton Lions.  He will step up and work to be the starter on the 2008 freshman team at Salem High School.  Josh is a very coachable athlete who works hard to do everything right.  He will make any coach happy as he understands what it is to be a part of a team.

Yassar Farrha

5' 6"  125

Class of 2012

Ann Arbor Pioneer

Yasser is one of my hardest workers.  He is working to do everything properly.  He is a very good athlete.  He has a great attitude and is good leader.  Yasser also excels in school and plays baseball.

Brian Edmonds

6'2" 180 lbs

Class of 2011

Brother Rice High School

Brian is a big, strong QB.  He throws a very accurate ball.  He is working on his feet and his release is getting quicker with every session.  He has a bright future as a QB.   He is also a fantastic baseball player.

Griffen Arbour

Class of 2012

Saline High School

Griffin played QB for one year in Saline youth football.  He also played for the 7th & 8th grade team in Saline middle school.

Griffen has made tremendous strides in only two sessions with Popps QB Tutor.  He is determined to work hard and excel as a QB.

Christian Conley

6' 1" 180 Lbs

Class of 2011

Troy Athens

Christian just began his training with Popps QB Tutor.  He has made excellent progress in just two sessions.   Christian is an excellent athlete.  He is a good student and learns quickly.  I know he will do well with his team this season.

Tommy Vento

Class of 2012

Farmington Harrison High School

Tommy is a very intense and talented athlete.  He has a strong arm and his realease is getting quicker with each session he attends.  I am so proud of how hard he works to make himself better.  He is going to be a great leader.  I know he will put his team before himself as that is what QBs, leaders do in order for the team to experience success.  Any coach would love to work with Tommy.  More importantly, any football player would want him to be thier leader.  

Ben Bartnowak

6' 1" 180 Lbs

Class of 2012

Troy Athens High School

Ben likes being in the position to help his team achieve success while playing quarterback.  He also plays baseball for Troy Athens.  His favorite subject in school is history.  His goals are to maintain his grades at the honor roll level, to become a better quarterback, and start next year on the varsity.  Ben is going to continue to work hard and wants to play college football following his career at Athens.  He has been training with Popps QB Tutor since December 2008.

John Satkovich

Class of 2012

Troy Colts

John has only had one session of training.  At first impression, I see that he learns fast and is very coachable.  He is also a strong athlete.  More info to come with further sessions.

Tyler Horne

Class of 2013

Troy Colts

Tyler has only attended one session of training.  He has a strong arm and a great attitude for learning.  More information with futher sessions.

Gage Liberati

Class of 2012

Novi High School

Gage is a young QB with a thirst to learn.  He is hungry for knowledge and is taking in all of the technique and skill work that he can.  He will compete for the QB job at Novi in 2009.  He is doing all he can put himself in postion to lead the Wildcats.  He is working hard to learn the quick release necessary to be a successful QB.  I have confidence that he will do just that and help his team next year.  Gage is also a 4.0 student.  Needless to say, this will help tremendously as a QB.

Miles Sorise

5'11" 160 lbs

Class of 2010

Ann Arbor Pioneer

Myles is looking to be the leader of the Pioneer football team this year.  He will be a senoir and is poised to lead his talented team as they have high expectations.  Myles has a strong arm and leaderships skills.  He will be the a positive force this season and he is working hard to improve his skill set.

James Wren

5'8" 147 lbs

Class of 2010

Ann Arbor Pioneer

James loves to make decisions while playing quarterback.  His favorite subjects in school are history and law.  His goals are to earn good grades and then attend a great college such as The University of Michigan.  He takes private japanese lessons and speaks japanese.  He'd like to back to Japan as the last time he was there was when he was five.  James has been training with Popps QB Tutor since December 2008.

Andy Creal

5'8" 160 lbs

Class of 2011

Ann Arbor Pioneer

Andy is a strong athlete.  He is working on his techniques to become a better quarterback.  He is very coachable and has high expectations of himself.  I love his attitude as he is learning.  I know he will be an asset to his team in the 2009 season.

Drake Johnson

6'0" 165 lbs

Class of 2012

Ann Arbor Pioneer

Drake is a tremendous athlete.  He is learning the skills and techniques of the quarterback postion quickly.  He is a bright kid who is very willing to learn.  I love that he is coachable and puts into action the suggestions I have for him.  He is young and will grow into the QB positon nicely.

Nick Rao

6'1" 170 lbs

Class of 2011

Brother Rice High School

Nick has just started training with The Tutor.  He is a strong freshman and is a very talented athlete.  He has great focus and I know he will work hard to improve his skills.

Scott Parkinson

Class of 2013

Grayling High School

Scott is a young QB with a lot of potential.  He also strives to excel as a receiver.  He is a team player and do what it takes to get on the field.  In the two sessions I worked with Scott he imporved greatly.  He will be a strong leader on his team.

Trent McDougall

Class of 2013

Traverse City West High School

Trent has all the potential in the world to be a big time QB.  He is very strong, moves well and is coachable.  He is intense with his training and take it very seriously.  Trent will help TC West win championships with his desire and strong arm.

Donny Cizek

Class of 2013

Traverse City West High School

Donny is a great competitor.  He works hard to improve and be his best.  He took every lesson to heart and worked to make the necessary changes to improve.  Not only is this excellent in the football world, but even more importantly in the real world.  He will be a leader on his team.

David Horton

Class of 2010

Suttons Bay High School

David is a leader.  He has great focus and strives to improve.  He has great character as he works hard no matter who is watching, or not.  He demonstrates the positive aspects of what we'd like to see in all of the football players with whom we work.

Cory Taylor

Class of 2011

Benzie Central High School

Cory really improved greatly in just two days work.  He has some habits that are tough to break.  I give him so much credit because he fought those habits to begin throwing with more accuracy and velocity.  He is looking to lead Benzie Central this year.

Isaiah Hackney

Class of 2011

Traverse City West High School

Isaiha is another TC West QB with great potential.  He is a solid athlete with great drive.  He is young, but very strong.  He throws a tight spiral and works hard to get rid of the football quickly.  He also has great character.

Tyler Shaffran

Class of 2011

Lake Leelanau St. Marys

Tyler is another athlete who will do whatever it takes to help his team. He is a strong left handed QB who wants to be the best he can be.  I know he will continue to work hard on the newly learned skills.  He throws a good ball and is very consistant.

Sam Kelty

Class of 2013

Suttons Bay High School

Sam is a young QB who will grow to be the future leader of his high school team, Suttons Bay.  He throws a great ball and has a very good release.  With dedication and hard work, he will be prepared to make big plays for his team.

Sean Lammy

Class of 2013

Suttons Bay High School

Sean is a hard worker.  He wants to be the best he can be.  I respect that in Sean.  He takes every coaching point to heart and works on it.  I know that the next time I see him throw, he will have worked hard and be that much improved.  I can't wait to see him again.

Reece Koepke

Class of 2011

Bellaire High School

Reece is a tireless worker.  He attends every camp that he can in order to improve.  He was at the MSU one day in March and has attended Al Fracassa's camp in Bloomfield Hills, MI the past two summers. He will be the leader of Bellaire High School Football and they will be in good hands.

Josh Nix

Class of 2010

Kingsley High School

Josh will lead Kingsley to victories.  He is very strong and very athletic.  He is a dual threat QB who has the potential to throw for 200 + yards and run for 100 +.  He is a great student who will help his team as a leader by example.

Zane Tobin

Class of 2012

Grayling High School

Zane has a great throwing motion.  He made some simple modifications that helped greatly.  I am proud of his adjustments as they may have been simple to see, they were not so simple to accomplish.  He will compete for the starting job this year.

Riley Zigila

Class of 2012

Grayling High School

Riley will also compete for the starting position this year.  This competition will be good for Grayling.  They have two talented QBs challenging for the starting position.  Riley is strong competent athlete.  He is also a strong leader.

Quinn Ameel

Class of 2013

Boyne City High School

Quinn has the potential to be a big time QB.  He is strong, coachable, and has a very quick release.  It is difficult to see how a QB will compete under pressure without watching him in a game.  However, suffice to say, he has the tools to be a great QB and I know he will work tirelessly to accomplish all of his goals.  Look out for him in near future.  He is only entering the 9th grade.

Nick Young

Class of 2010

Boyne City High School

Nick Young is one of the best leaders I work with.  It took five minutes working with him to see his leadership skills are tremendous.  He is very strong and has a quick release.  He has very good feet and learns quickly.  Boyne will be just fine with Nick at QB.

Kolbi Shumaker

5' 10" 170 Lbs

Class of 2011

Boyne City High School

Kolbi loves passing and motivating his teammates while playing quarterback.  He is baseball pitcher and a guard on the basketball team.  His favorite subject in school is math.  Kolbi's goals are to go to college, play sports at the college level, and graduate with a degree in sports training.  He made the varsity baseball team, earning a spot in the starting rotation, and was in the top four in batting average.  He has been training with Popps QB Tutor since March 2009.

Zach Wolcott

Class of 2011

Grayling High School

Zach is a strong, talented athlete.  He is a dual treat QB who can find ways to make big plays throwing or running with the ball.  He will lead his team to many victories this year.  I know he is a strong leader and his teammates will look to him when the game is on the line.

Nick Rotter

5'8" 160 Pounds

Class of 2011

Livonia Stevenson High School

Frank Savastano

Class of 2012

Divine Child High School