Big County Preps

Why has Robinson High School football struggled so much in recent years?

Former North Carolina Tar Heel, NFL linebacker, and longtime high school football coach Keith Newman joins Preston for a candid conversation about what has happened to one of Tampa Bay's historic football programs.

Is it coaching? Talent? Culture? Recruiting? Player development? Or has high school football simply changed?

Keith brings a unique perspective from playing college football at North Carolina, competing in the NFL, and spending years inside high school football. He breaks down the challenges facing Robinson football and what it takes to rebuild a program that has lost its footing.

This conversation goes beyond wins and losses. We talk Robinson High School football, Tampa Bay high school football, Florida high school football, football coaching, player development, recruiting, program culture, leadership, and what it takes to build a winning high school football program.

Is Robinson football one great coach away from turning it around, or is the problem much deeper?

What was the best game of Keith Newman’s college career? And what about the game he wishes he could play over?

Former North Carolina Tar Heel and NFL linebacker Keith Newman sits down with Preston to revisit the highest and lowest moments of his college football career.

Keith gets brutally honest about the games that made him feel unstoppable, the performances that exposed his weaknesses, and what he learned from both. From playing linebacker at North Carolina football to eventually reaching the NFL, these stories reveal what it really takes to compete at the highest levels of football.

We go beyond the box score to uncover the mindset, preparation, pressure and lessons behind some of Keith Newman’s most memorable college football games.

If you're a high school football player, college football prospect, linebacker, coach, parent or football fan, this conversation offers a firsthand look at the realities of competing at the next level.

“Your players might respect your knowledge, but if they don’t trust you, they won’t give you everything they have.”

Former North Carolina Tar Heel, NFL linebacker, and longtime high school football coach Keith Newman breaks down one of the most overlooked truths in coaching: players have to believe you genuinely care about them before they will fully buy into what you teach.

You can have the best scheme, the most experience, and all the football knowledge in the world. But if your players don't trust you, you're probably leaving their potential on the field.

In this conversation with Preston, Keith explains why relationships are not separate from coaching. They are coaching.

Which is the best play CB Carl Jones made last week?