Dan Campbell said, "It starts over with the work. There is no complacency. There is no entitlement. We go back to work, and that is the focus. Because, if you don't work, it doesn't matter." It means doing the work. It means competing every day. How The Best Compete: 1. They

“The most attractive type of leadership to me is the student-athlete who is a coach on the field. I want a driving verbal force who won’t let standards slip. That’s how teams with ordinary talent can win championships.” 🏆 ANSON DORRANCE

Ray Lewis said, "That's why kids have a problem finishing things today. Because as soon as they feel a small bit of discomfort...they're gone." "The greatest pain of my life is the reason I'm standing here today." To overcome adversity, you have to face it. (🎥TEDx)

The little things stand out! • Eye contact • Head nods • Positive touch How you receive feedback speaks to your character as an athlete.

Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman says they don’t love leaders who lead by example because they need leaders who are willing to hold people accountable. Every great team has culture-builders who keep people connected and truth-tellers who hold people accountable.

Seniors: Only 2 months of HS basketball left. After the last game, when you realize what the last 4 years, your teammates & coaches have meant, you’ll begin to cherish it. Live in the moment; don’t take it for granted; enjoy the ride. These are some of the best days of your life!

You only get one chance to play High School Sports. Make memories and play with "No Regrets." Here are 7 Ways to Do It. [THREAD] 🧵

"Nothing changes over night. We have to work and struggle through things in order to achieve this confidence in ourselves about how resilient we can become. And when that becomes part of your character, I think you can accomplish great things."

I believe in training as a team. It’s where brotherhood is built. There is a dark place you have to go to in training that can only be achieved with your brothers you pushing you past your limits. Gold’s Gym with your headphones on just ain’t the same.

"Talent can't replace leadership. Leaders build culture. Culture drives behavior. And, behavior produces results. Nothing influences daily performance - daily execution- more powerfully than culture. Nothing influences culture more powerfully than leadership."

Winning programs have winning traditions. But WHY do they WIN? Here are 5 critical reasons. [THREAD] 🧵

Credit to Jalen Hurts — tremendous lesson for kids out there, benched at halftime of the national title game for Tua, refuses to publicly pout, commits himself to working his ass off to get better. And now he’s a Super Bowl champion quarterback. Phenomenal comeback & resilience.

Appreciate the NOW. Rick Pitino is spot on. Every player’s hourglass runs out faster than they think. One day, the practices, the games, the grind - it’s all gone. Cherish every rep, every moment, every opportunity. Don’t waste your sand. ⏳

Thoughts on Matt Painter's comments on the Indiana job and Fanbase #iubb - Says "the guy here" doesn't respect Woodson enough to say his name - Clearly wanted more games against Archie and Woody - On a 4 game skid using IU to send message to his own fans negativity - Painter

Until you've had to teach a team, run a practice, and lead a program, it's hard to grasp the gap between knowing something and actually teaching and implementing it.

Dream killers…The cell phone problem is real! Especially so for aspiring athletes…Really anyone with serious goals. It is estimated the average phone screen time amongst high school students is over 4 hours per day. A significant amount north of 6 hours, and some students have

This woman teaches 10th grade high school in America She’s leaving the profession. She says kids can no longer read proficiently, they won’t pay attention, won’t listen to authority, they don’t think the Declaration of Independence is important, they’re writing their papers with

To all the Supermarkets and big commercial stores that operate 'Self Check-outs'....... You are heading towards almost exclusively self-checkout now. Today I went shopping at one such store and the lady checking receipts at the exit was stopping everyone. I didn't choose to

I got to observe a HS football team train this morning here in TN I saw something that I’m afraid is the norm in most weight rooms… 👇🏼