Eastern Illinois University Alum B.S. '16, M.S. ‘19. Athletic Trainer. IHSA Basketball Official.
Joined November 2009
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Tanner Krumwiede retweeted
The guy squirting water into Zach Ertz’s mouth is Joe O’Pella. He’s an athletic trainer that’s been with the team for over 15 years at this point.
NFL teams don’t really have water boys, athletic trainers are usually the ones responsible for having water on the practice field and during games, but this post is absolutely hilarious.
A guy who rehabbed my ACL tear in my second year, has a masters degree from Pitt, and has years of experience keeping Eagles players healthy and on the field being called a “Waterboy” is crazy, and I’m already giving him shit for it, but good lord this post is so wildly misleading.
Either way, thought I’d clear the air, that the people with Water Bottles during games actually serve much bigger roles on NFL Teams.
Wow: NFL waterboys earn over 3 THOUSAND dollars per game, which averages out to more than $50K per season, not including tips.
Waterboys also attend practices, handle locker room prep, and travel with the team.
What a fantastic job to have 💸📈
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Per a former Eagle employee, this is an athletic trainer.
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Tanner Krumwiede retweeted
The biggest game of the first round is on Friday, when Long Island battles Arizona for iced tea supremacy
Tanner Krumwiede retweeted
I’ve seen a number of accounts, some school accounts likely run by young people and other young journalists, who report losing scores first.
The proper way to list a score is the winning score first every single time. Your team did not lose 68-75. They lost 75-68.
Thank you.
Tanner Krumwiede retweeted
Jersey Athletics is excited to announce Adam Hickson as the new Head Football Coach at JCHS! Please join us in giving a warm welcome to Coach Hickson as he leads our program into an exciting new chapter!
#OnTheProwl
ALT Hickson
Tanner Krumwiede retweeted
Family, friends, fans show out to dedicate Jeff Krumwiede Gym in Carrollton thetelegraph.com/sports/arti… via @altontelegraph
Tanner Krumwiede retweeted
Lesson to be learned here with the @IHSA_IL football situation...
By-laws that do not protect the health and safety of student-athletes should not be allowed to be placed on the ballot.
The Legislative Commissioners who voted yes to put the original football proposal of only 10 practices on the ballot, should have been the oversight needed in this situation.
They knew exactly what they were doing, and did it anyway...
Tanner Krumwiede retweeted
Congratulations to @ibcacoaches HOF Coach Jeff Krumwiede on having the Carrollton gym named in his honor tonight. A well deserved tribute to a tremendous coach.
The Sports Medicine Advisory Committee advised against such a proposal multiple times, for an extended period of time but were seemingly ignored. Please consider this when it seems easy to lay the blame on a very qualified group of professionals
IHSA SMAC meeting minutes showing multiple concerns before the initial
vote in fall of 2025. Also blurb from fall of 2024 showing initial concerns of football expansion. It’s my belief people knew the concerns they didn’t want to listen. #ihsa #football
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Tanner Krumwiede retweeted
This says all you need to know. Not a great look for the #IHSA
