Popps QB Tutor: Preparing Players for GAME TIME
and Leaders for Life!

Coach Popp

Richard Popp teaches at Birney Middle School in Southfield, Michigan.  He has been at Birney for 19 years and has been teaching for 22 years in all.  Coach Popp has been working with Al Fracassa, Head Coach at Brother Rice High School, educating QBs at his QB Camp since 1978.  He coached at Maple City Glen Lake, Brother Rice and Southfield Lathrup High Schools.  Coach Popp is currently the Head JV coach at Brother Rice.   He played high school football at Franklin High School in Livonia, Michigan.  He was an All State Quarterback his senior year.  In the 1983 Michigan High All-Star game, Coach Popp started for the East Team.  He then attended Wayne State University where he was a three year starter.  He has worked with quarterbacks such as Dave Yarema-Michigan State, Jimmy Miller-Michigan State/Chicago Bears, Matt Baker-North Carolina/Dallas Cowboys and many others. 

Coach Popp believes that the best way to evaluate a teacher is to observe the production of the pupils.

Frankie Popp

Frankie Popp has concluded his playing days at Brother Rice High School.  He had a fantastic career leading his team to the semi-finals as a senior.  Frankie set or is in the top five in 14 categories of the record books as a QB at Brother Rice.  He has decided to go into coaching and will be assisting Coach Popp this fall.  He has been working with QBs since he was 15.  Frankie is a phenominal coach.

Andrew Mobius

Andrew Mobius had a great sophomore season at Rice.  He helped his team to an undefeated season in 2009.  He is looking to earn a back up position next year as a QB and/or WR.  He is a tremendous coach.

David Mobius

David Mobius is a QB in the making.  He has a great deal of knowledge for a 10 year old QB.  David helps the younger QBs feel more comfortable while they train.  He is close in age and demonstrates the drills with ease.  He is a very good coach already.