DAVE LeBLANC REMEMBERS when he saw Jack Bech practice for the first time at a middle school football camp. A strength and offensive line coach at St. Thomas More in Lafayette, Louisiana, since 1995, he has seen his share of talented players come through south Louisiana. But Bech stood out.
"I have witnesses," LeBlanc said. "When he was running, doing some agility blocks and I was watching him perform, I said, 'This is going to be the next kid that plays on Sundays.' I made that call in seventh grade before he had hair under his arms.