#26: Coach Donovan Dooley develops the quarterbacks of Detroit and beyond

<p>Donovan “Donny” Dooley owns and runs “<a href="http://www.qbuonline.com/">Quarterback University</a>,” where young quarterbacks are trained and developed “52 weeks a year.” In the <a href="https://www.si.com/college/2016/07/06/how-private-quarterback-coach-became-central-college-football">growing industry</a> of private skills development in youth sports, QBU has emerged as one of the football leaders in the Midwest. In this episode of the SGG podcast, Donny and I discussed:</p>

<p>1. &nbsp;Learning the cerebral side of quarterbacking at a young age as he grew up in Detroit.</p>

<p>2. &nbsp;Less than 1% of <a href="https://youth1.com/football/420886978-quarterback-university-looks-teach-next-generation-talented-gunslingers">young quarterbacks making it</a>.</p>

<p>3. &nbsp;His parents’ influence on his and other kids’ lives through football.</p>

<p>4. &nbsp;Detroit's PAL, inner-city black quarterbacks, and the early <a href="https://www.freep.com/story/sports/high-school/2018/05/05/quarterback-university-helping-young-qbs-detroit-nationally/570270002/">beginnings of QBU</a>.</p>

<p>5. &nbsp;Being a mentor, friend, and critic to his players.</p>

<p>6. &nbsp;“What are you gonna do when you meet you?”</p>

<p>7. &nbsp;The <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/steve-clarkson-quarterback-guru-60-minutes/">private coaching industry</a> – and his concerns with parents.</p>

<p>8. &nbsp;Parents as social media promoters of their kids.</p>

<p>9. &nbsp;Providing access for inner-city families.</p>

<p>10. &nbsp;His relationship with high school coaches.</p>

<p>11. &nbsp;When counseling his players on how to make college choices, “don’t chase the logo.”</p>

<p>12. &nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/SMcCourt12">Success stories</a> off the field.</p>

<p>13. &nbsp;His continuous learning from trusted <a href="https://bgsufalcons.com/staff-directory/scot-loeffler/643">leaders in the field</a>.</p>