Give your energy to what earns the result you want. “When you worry about results, like so many people in our society do, it makes it tough to ever be happy. We don’t concern ourselves with the results, we try to focus on what exactly it is we want to achieve Unbelievable effort, toughness, resiliency. If you do that, you’ll get good results.”

One drawback of social media: kids don’t look up to older, better players the way they used to. Everyone gets a mixtape and a graphic now, so the recognition often comes before the achievement. There’s less appreciation for the levels you still have to reach.

Sports will help build your character, but they’ll also expose it. Everyone sees how you handle success, failure, pressure & adversity. The points, medals, highlights & accolades disappear. But the kind of teammate you were? That’s what people remember. That’s who you really are.

"If you want to be trusted, be honest." -- George Raveling

I want my kids to know they can face disappointment, work through it, and keep moving forward with confidence.

Your body language is a neon sign. It screams everything you’re not saying—your character, attitude, intentions & ability to handle adversity. When things get tough, keep your body language positive. It shows resilience, confidence & that you’re capable of overcoming challenges.

GET THE RIGHT GUYS ON THE BUS! "Mediocre people don’t like high achievers and high achievers don’t like mediocre people ... Get the right guys on the bus, get them in the right seats, and get the wrong guys off the bus." ~ Nick Saban video from @TheCrimsonWhite

"Basketball is a team game. But that doesn't mean all five players should take the same amount of shots" - Dean Smith

Great coaches tell the truth. Great players learn to face it. Failure gives you a choice: Defend it. Blame it. Avoid it. Or own it, learn from it, and get better. Great teams don’t run from the truth. They grow from it.

As an Athletic Director, I believe we live in an era where too many high school athletes are chasing the scholarship instead of embracing the grind, development, and process that will make them better. We also live in an era of the transfer portal, where opportunities for high school athletes are becoming more limited. My advice to every athlete who wants to play at the next level is simple: Focus on what you can control. Control your effort. Control your attitude. Control your development. Control how you respond to adversity. Control how you show up for your team every day. Don’t let the pursuit of a scholarship take away from the experience of becoming the best version of yourself. If you commit to the process, embrace the grind, and become the best player and person you can be, you will have no regrets. The scholarship should be a byproduct of your development, not the sole purpose of your journey. Trust the process. Earn your opportunities. Become the best version of yourself.

Kirby Smart believes great leaders of any kind must accept 3 costs: 1. Making hard decisions that negatively impact people you care about 2. Being disliked despite attempts to do the best for the most 3. You'll be misunderstood ~ via @TheDaily_Coach thedaily.coach/p/3-costs-lea…

Combining recruiting classes and transfer portal hauls, here are the top "newcomer" classes in college baseball ⤵️ BA's Jacob Rudner has more: buff.ly/xWtYkvJ

If you’re feeling down today, here’s something to cheer you up: The next Saturday WITHOUT college football or basketball is April 10, 2027. We’ve made it, folks. 🍿

"When the best players on your team are the best people on your team, you have a great opportunity." Because talent sets the ceiling—but character sets the standard.

“Too many kids today are afraid of failure.” - Doug Collins What happens when kids never learn to fail? They quit when it gets hard. Because no one let them practice getting back up.