By Josh Stevens
Staff Writer
The Boone DMACC campus is buzzing with ideas about sibling rivalry, the psychological aspects and parental influence in this week’s Super Bowl XLVII matchup that pits two coaches, brother versus brother.
Head coach Jim Harbaugh of the San Francisco 49ers, in his second season with the organization, gets to match wits with his older brother (by 15 months), John Harbaugh, the head coach of the Baltimore Ravens, who is in his fifth year of coaching. The only siblings to coach in NFL history have met once before. Last year on Thanksgiving Day John’s Ravens upended Jim and the 49ers 16-6 in Baltimore, Md.
The DMACC baseball team has a set of twin brothers this year, -- Blake and Shea Molitor from the Minneapolis, Minn., area.
“It’s been out of control sometimes after games,” said Blake, referring to the sibling rivalry. “Mainly when we were growing up, because we always were competing. Sometimes it gets heated and ends in a bad way. “
Blake recalled an incident between him and Shea: “Once we were playing a game inside, and I remember we ended up putting a hole in the wall. I pushed him out of the way and he slipped and his arm went right through the wall.”
DMACC’s Athletic Director Orv Salmon also has experienced sibling rivalry. Salmon is the former head basketball coach of Drake University and DMACC teams. His younger brother Bill Salmon is the offensive coordinator and assistant head coach of the University of Northern Iowa football team.
“We had some great one-on-one basketball games out in the driveway that got a little bloody,” Orv said. “My brother was a football player, so he beat the heck out of me even though he was three years younger than me.”Jane Martino, head of the psychology department, expressed a different take on the match up.
Staff Writer
The Boone DMACC campus is buzzing with ideas about sibling rivalry, the psychological aspects and parental influence in this week’s Super Bowl XLVII matchup that pits two coaches, brother versus brother.
Head coach Jim Harbaugh of the San Francisco 49ers, in his second season with the organization, gets to match wits with his older brother (by 15 months), John Harbaugh, the head coach of the Baltimore Ravens, who is in his fifth year of coaching. The only siblings to coach in NFL history have met once before. Last year on Thanksgiving Day John’s Ravens upended Jim and the 49ers 16-6 in Baltimore, Md.
The DMACC baseball team has a set of twin brothers this year, -- Blake and Shea Molitor from the Minneapolis, Minn., area.
“It’s been out of control sometimes after games,” said Blake, referring to the sibling rivalry. “Mainly when we were growing up, because we always were competing. Sometimes it gets heated and ends in a bad way. “
Blake recalled an incident between him and Shea: “Once we were playing a game inside, and I remember we ended up putting a hole in the wall. I pushed him out of the way and he slipped and his arm went right through the wall.”
DMACC’s Athletic Director Orv Salmon also has experienced sibling rivalry. Salmon is the former head basketball coach of Drake University and DMACC teams. His younger brother Bill Salmon is the offensive coordinator and assistant head coach of the University of Northern Iowa football team.
“We had some great one-on-one basketball games out in the driveway that got a little bloody,” Orv said. “My brother was a football player, so he beat the heck out of me even though he was three years younger than me.”Jane Martino, head of the psychology department, expressed a different take on the match up.
“This was more of a case of modeling.” Martino said, “Not only from parents to their children, but from brother to brother. One helping the other.“
Salmon, weighed in on modeling in regards to his relationship with Bill.
“Practicing basketball has always been therapeutic for me.” Orv reflected, “When I had problems in school, or with my parents, or with a girlfriend, I’d go out and shoot baskets and I worked hard at it.” The stories heard of the kids shoveling snow so they could shoot baskets, that was Orv.
“Back in those days there wasn’t an AAU or youth leagues. You played with your friends. So I think at that point in my life, my work ethic did rub off a little on him.”
Blake said he has always looked up to Shea’s hard work.
“His work ethic is really good. He’s always trying to get bigger, faster and stronger. He never slacks on drills or anything. He always has the mindset to go hard. That’s definitely something to look up to.”
Looking beyond the two brothers, the parenting and their family environment come into view. Martino explained her opinion with regards to the parents.
”I think the parents have done a fantastic job,” Martino said. ”I think they’re the heroes. Let’s wait and see how the coaches do with their children.”
She went on to summarize the theory of their parenting as, “Complete individual excel. [The children] always having enough mom or dad.”
Orv spoke of the parental issue.
“I think more from the parental stand point. What their emotions are going to be watching their two sons out there, in the biggest sporting event maybe in sports, this next Sunday.”
Orv said the family environment he and his brother grew up in was sports oriented.
“Growing up we where an athletic family. Sports were a big emphasis in the family. Dad would hit ground balls to us and put baskets up, and we always played football in the fall.” Orv reflected, “It wasn’t as diverse looking back as I wished it would have been, or what I try to do with my kids.”
Salmon, weighed in on modeling in regards to his relationship with Bill.
“Practicing basketball has always been therapeutic for me.” Orv reflected, “When I had problems in school, or with my parents, or with a girlfriend, I’d go out and shoot baskets and I worked hard at it.” The stories heard of the kids shoveling snow so they could shoot baskets, that was Orv.
“Back in those days there wasn’t an AAU or youth leagues. You played with your friends. So I think at that point in my life, my work ethic did rub off a little on him.”
Blake said he has always looked up to Shea’s hard work.
“His work ethic is really good. He’s always trying to get bigger, faster and stronger. He never slacks on drills or anything. He always has the mindset to go hard. That’s definitely something to look up to.”
Looking beyond the two brothers, the parenting and their family environment come into view. Martino explained her opinion with regards to the parents.
”I think the parents have done a fantastic job,” Martino said. ”I think they’re the heroes. Let’s wait and see how the coaches do with their children.”
She went on to summarize the theory of their parenting as, “Complete individual excel. [The children] always having enough mom or dad.”
Orv spoke of the parental issue.
“I think more from the parental stand point. What their emotions are going to be watching their two sons out there, in the biggest sporting event maybe in sports, this next Sunday.”
Orv said the family environment he and his brother grew up in was sports oriented.
“Growing up we where an athletic family. Sports were a big emphasis in the family. Dad would hit ground balls to us and put baskets up, and we always played football in the fall.” Orv reflected, “It wasn’t as diverse looking back as I wished it would have been, or what I try to do with my kids.”