In this episode of Spinning It, Chris and Nippy catch up with Coach Adam Austin, the quarterbacks coach and pass game coordinator for Tarleton. 

Austin came to Tarleton with a rich history of coaching success, including eight seasons spent at Tarleton’s former Lone Star Conference rival Midwestern State and one season at NCAA Division I Eastern Kentucky. Prior to his coaching career, Austin was a signal caller for the University of Arizona where as a senior starter he helped Arizona become bowl eligible for the first time in eight years.

Tarleton's passing attack was a major reason why the Texans finished with a winning record in 2022, going 6-5. The Texans finished third in the Western Athletic Conference with 20 passing touchdowns, throwing for 2,640 yards across 11 games, averaging 240.0 passing yards per contest. 

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In today’s episode, Chris and Nippy sit down with top recruits DJ Lagway and Marcos Davila. Chris met DJ and Marcos at QB Universe and has been working with them ever since. 

DJ Lagway is a high school quarterback who has a verbal commitment to play for the Florida Gators. At 6 foot 2 and 225 pounds, Lagway is a dual-threat quarterback who is also a standout defensive player. 

From Midland, TX, Marcos Davila is a 3-star recruit and the No. 9 recruit in the Lone Star state. Davila is a dual-threat quarterback and has been clocked at 4.6 in the 40-yard dash. As of March 2023, Marcos has a verbal commitment with Purdue. 

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DJ Lagway: https://www.on3.com/db/dj-lagway-34744/

Marcos Davila: https://247sports.com/player/marcos-davila-46102317/

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We’re back for Part 2 of Meet the Hosts. In this episode, the guys talk about their shared vision and mutual connections that form a network of athletes and dream guests who can share life lessons to young football players in America. So they rallied earlier this year to get Spinning It off the ground. 

A little more background on Coach Chris Hixson and Kyle Rowley. 

A Collegiate Hall of Famer from the University of Rhode Island with over 35 years of football experience and leading expert in quarterback bio mechanics and mental preparedness, Coach Hixson began his QB message with The Passing Academy in 2007 teaching QB Students all over Georgia. Having coached hundred’s of QB’s and studying their habits, he created QBTV: Quarterback Technique Video, wrote 4 books, brought THE EXPERIENCE camp to the national scene, and created QBIQ. 

Kyle Rowley has 20+ years experience training the quarterback position. He has worked with players of all levels. NFL, AFL, CFL, NCAA, HS and YTH. He is a co-founder of QBUniverse, Trent Dilfer's QBIQ Shootout and the Blackmon/Rowley Combine Camp. Rowley played 15 years professionally in the Arena Football League. He was a two-time national champion & MVP and is the holder of many all-time passing records, including the AFL's all-time record for touchdown passes in a single game (12TDs) and all-time record for touchdowns in an Arena Bowl (10TDs). During his college career at Brown University he led the Ivy League in every statistical passing category as a starter, broke all-time passing records & was an Ivy League Champion.

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