Proverbs 27:17, One lucky husband, father of two awesome boys, @DeltaState Alumnus, HFC @GHSWaveFootball, 2019,2020 State Runner-Up, 2016/β€˜21/β€˜22/β€˜23/'25 COY

Gallatin, TN
Joined May 2009
The most dangerous person in any organization isn’t the bad employee. It’s the leader who refuses to do anything about them. The enabler, the avoider, the one who knows exactly what’s wrong and chooses comfort over the hard decisions.
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Michael Stroup πŸ΄β€β˜ οΈπŸŒŠ retweeted
After a great conversation with @Coach_Crisp i’m beyond blessed to receive an official offer from @LWUfootball !!!!AGTG✝️. @CoachKleckler @CoachStroup @BrintRussell19 @GHSWaveFootball @CSmithScout @CoachHBrown8 @615Preps @CoachBillGarvey @MauricePaulk52 @coachburke89
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A scholarship is a scholarship. If a school wants to help pay for a kid’s education, I’d probably spend more time celebrating that than checking whether their stadium is big enough. #DMGB
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Michael Stroup πŸ΄β€β˜ οΈπŸŒŠ retweeted
After a Great Conversation with @CoachHBrown8, i’m beyond blessed to receive an offer from @CvilleTigersFB AGTG✝️. @CoachStroup @BrintRussell19 @CSmithScout @konnerc615 @GHSWaveFootball @615Preps
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Michael Stroup πŸ΄β€β˜ οΈπŸŒŠ retweeted
Blessed to have earned my 2nd offer from @CoachHBrown8 @CvilleTigersFB‼️ @CoachStroup @Coach_ChaseD @GHSWaveFootball #agtg
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Fear of failure and fear of judgment never announce themselvesβ€”they simply steal what could have been. They whisper doubt before you take the shot, hesitation before you take the risk, and silence when your voice should lead. Most people don’t lose because they weren’t capable; they lose because they let fear decide before they ever tried.
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Michael Stroup πŸ΄β€β˜ οΈπŸŒŠ retweeted
Had an amazing time @CvilleTigersFB yesterday. Thank you @CoachHBrown8 for making us feel at home and welcomed. Congratulations on the win. @CoachStroup @BrintRussell19 @CSmithScout @GHSWaveFootball @WilliamInge1 @CoachDerekDay @Official_CoachA @CoachB_Blackmon @Cdj18_
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Michael Stroup πŸ΄β€β˜ οΈπŸŒŠ retweeted
Excited to be @CvilleTigersFB Today for a game day visit. Thank you @CoachHBrown8 for the invite. @BrintRussell19 @CoachStroup @Coach_Sprad @Coachcalexander @CoachFoos @GHSWaveFootball
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Michael Stroup πŸ΄β€β˜ οΈπŸŒŠ retweeted
A huge THANK YOU to our Gallatin Football Premium Sponsors! Your continued investment in our players and program helps make Friday nights possible. We’re proud to have you behind the Green Wave! Support those who support the Wave! πŸ’šπŸ’›πŸˆ #GWP #DMGB
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At the end of the day, facts don’t care about feelings. #DMGB
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Every locker room has enough talent to dream. The difference between good teams and great teams is that great teams refuse to lower the standard to accommodate bad habits. When effort, attitude, preparation, and coachability become non-negotiable, talent finally has a chance to matter. Until then, potential is just another excuse.
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Michael Stroup πŸ΄β€β˜ οΈπŸŒŠ retweeted
Thank you to @PennFB and its coaching staff for an incredible Game Day visit! What a game and ending!🏈 Thank you @enammom for flying me to Philadelphia!🫢🏾
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Michael Stroup πŸ΄β€β˜ οΈπŸŒŠ retweeted
Once again I am blessed to receive my 3rd offer. My first HBCU/D2 (SIAC) from @KYSUFB. After an awesome game day invite and great conversation with @CoachBLangston and @Steve_Wallace_2 . I loved the culture and atmosphere can’t wait to be back up there. @CoachPittsOL @CoachStroup @BrintRussell19 @CSmithScout @devanrogers_
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Athletes learn what is allowed by watching what coaches reinforce and correct and eventually what we ignore. Because what we allow becomes the standard. Standards are not established by what coaches say once. They are established by what coaches model and reinforce everyday. The most difficult part? Coaches cannot demand discipline from their athletes while being inconsistent themselves.
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Michael Stroup πŸ΄β€β˜ οΈπŸŒŠ retweeted
5’9 170lbs | 2028 | 4.0 gpa | Nickel (CB/SAF) JR MID Season TAPE & STATS ( 2026 ) : hudl.com/v/2UQj9m 0 TDs allowed 3 receptions allowed, NO deep balls! 14 TOT We are currently 6-1, Back to work! @ghsfootballl @CoachStroup @BrintRussell19 @Csmithscout
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Everybody wants the result. Everybody likes the trophy, the wins, the applause. Funny thing is, almost nobody gets excited about the part that actually produces those things. Discipline weighs ounces. Regret weighs tons. An extra sprint? Ounces. Watching film when you'd rather do something else? Ounces. Getting up early, paying attention to details, doing your job when nobody's watching? Ounces. Now flip it around. Losing because you skipped the little thingsβ€”that weighs tons. Looking back wishing you'd prepared harderβ€”that weighs tons. Knowing the outcome wasn't decided by talent, but by the choices you made every day? That's about as heavy as it gets. Life has a way of sending you the bill. You can pay a little every day with discipline, or you can pay a whole lot later with regret. One of those is a much better deal.
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Michael Stroup πŸ΄β€β˜ οΈπŸŒŠ retweeted
As always blessed for any chance to play at the second level to learn more on being a man and leadship. With that said I am blessed to receive my second offer. Thank you @Coachcalexander. #AGTG @devanrogers_ @CoachPittsOL @CoachStroup @BrintRussell19 @CSmithScout @GHSWaveFootball
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People are free to have opinions. You can question decisions, but you don’t get to do attack people for making them or their children.
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