Coach B

Bronco Football HC/OC. MS history teacher. It's about the kids, not the wins.

[Luke Falk @coachlukefalk]

Every training camp I had at Washington State University, Coach Leach would share the same story.
The story of two kids. The rich kid and the poor kid.

The rich kid has two choices. He can become spoiled, entitled, lazy, and expect everything to be handed to him because he has been given more. Or he can take every advantage of what he has been given—resources, coaching, opportunities—and use it to become even better.

The poor kid has two choices too. He can say, “I never had a chance. Nobody gave me anything. The world is against me.” He can feel sorry for himself and use it as an excuse. Or he can say, “I may not have what they have, but I am going to outwork everybody.” He can become tougher, more driven, and more relentless than everybody else.

It was a powerful message in a locker room full of people from different backgrounds, different families, and different life experiences. Some guys came from wealth. Some came from almost nothing. Some had every opportunity. Others had to fight for every inch.

But despite all of those differences, everybody still had the same choice.

You can take ownership and use what you have as fuel.

Or you can become victim-minded. You can look for excuses, blame your circumstances, become entitled, and convince yourself that because of what you have—or because of what you do not have—you cannot become what you want to be.

It is not about how you start. It is about what you choose to do with how you start.

The rich kid can waste what he has been given or use it to build something greater. The poor kid can use his circumstances as an excuse or as fuel.

In the end, greatness does not come from starting with more or less. It comes from which person inside of you that you choose to feed.

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[Ryan Divish @RyanDivish]

Shaheed credits his speed and running form to his track and field background. His father was a sprinter at Arizona State, his mother was a hurdler at San Diego State. His sisters are sprinters at Texas A&M and Oregon.

He opted to play football for Weber State instead of running track at USC.

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

The 10 Inconvenient Truths of Coaching

1. Not every kid wants to be great.
2. You will be misunderstood, often.
3. Some parents care more about minutes than the team.
4. Your best players aren’t always your best leaders.
5. No system works without buy-in.
6. Winning doesn’t silence critics.
7. Culture isn’t built fast; it’s built daily.
8. One-size-fits-all coaching doesn’t work.
9. Wins don’t always show your real impact.
10. The job takes more than it gives…until years later.

Still worth it.

[Luke Falk @coachlukefalk]

Coach Leach used to say “all sacks are on the quarterback.”

As a player, that used to piss me off — because we all know that's not true. Sometimes the protection breaks down, a back misses a chip, or a tackle gets beat.

But looking back, it was great coaching!
It was about ownership and improving the situation.

If you’re a quarterback and you view every sack as being on YOU, you’ll look for ways to improve it:
-Change the play call.
-Adjust the protection.
-Check the ball down.
-Scramble.
-Throw it away.

But if you shrug it off as “the O-line’s fault,” you give your power away.
You can only improve when THEY do — and that keeps you stagnant.

The same principle applies in other area’s for QB’s.

A receiver drops a ball?
-Take ownership. Ask yourself: Did I have the right pace? Was it a good location? Was it the right read? Did I spend time with him after practice working that route?

A missed signal?
-Take ownership. Did I communicate it clearly? Did I hold an extra signal meeting?

When you take this mindset — “it’s on me” — you stay focused on how you can grow, not on who you can blame.

Now, bring that into your own field.
What are the “sacks” in your business, career, or relationships that you can start taking ownership of today?

Because ownership always leads to improvement — and excuses always lead to stagnation.

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[WSFCA @WSFCA1]

Congratulations to the 2024-25 Terry Ennis Memorial Scholarship Award Winner, presented by @AdrenalineNWest

Brody Boness: Lind-Ritzville High School

Thank You to @dwrightTDK @DwrightAF10 and the entire Adrenaline Crew for their continued support of WSFCA and HS FB Athletes!

[Jim Shapiro @jimshapiro]

Travel ball did it again.

Another family paying $3,000 to have their kid on the B Team so they can then pay a few thousand bucks a weekend to travel out of state to play teams form the very state they just came from so that “college coaches” can see their 12 year old compete.

I have a better idea. Take all that money, go to Vegas, go to the roulette table and put it all on black.

You will thank me later.

[Coach Codutti @coachcodutti]

I had a kid asked me what my definition of discipline was. I paused and thought for just a second. “ your ability to prioritize the needs of your future self, ahead of your own present self”

What would yours be? Genuine conversation here.

[Brody Boness @BrodyBoness]

After lots of thought and prayer, I am blessed to announce my commitment to Carroll College to continue my football career! I want to thank my family, friends, teammates and coaches for helping me get to this point! Go Saints! ⭐️🟣

#AGTG ✝️ #FIGHTCLUB #C4

[Brody Boness @BrodyBoness]

Blessed to have broken a WA State record (53 carries in a game) this year with my team!
@CoachBermea88 @INW_FOOTBALL

[WIAA @wiaawa]

@GesaCU 2025 WIAA 1B/2B Boys 285 lb. State Wrestling Champion:

Brock Tracy (Lind-Ritzville)

@GesaCU #matclassic

[Jim Shapiro @jimshapiro]

Taking care of the little things is a sign of a winning culture.

[WSFCA @WSFCA1]

WSFCA COACH OF THE YEAR
WINNERS ANNOUNCED

2024 Winners will be recognized at the annual WSFCA/Glazier Clinic on Friday, February 21st.

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[Scott Goolsby @CoachScott34]

First video of them all…

[Brody Boness @BrodyBoness]

Blessed to be named 1st Team 2B All-State RB!
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[Brody Boness @BrodyBoness]

Thank you @The_CBH and @ianbivona for the story! I appreciate you highlighting my high school career!

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[WSFCA @WSFCA1]

WSFCA 2024 ALL-STATE TEAM
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2B CLASSIFICATION

[Brody Boness @BrodyBoness]

After a great conversation with @coachsandberg, I am blessed to have received an offer to play football at Whitworth University!

@Coach__Shaw @WhitworthFB
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[Brody Boness @BrodyBoness]

Senior YR Highlights and Stats

Season
-2,228 Rush Yds (School Record)
-316 Carries/0 Fumbles
-29 TDS
-2,730 All-Purpose Yds
-4FF-1 Int-1 Recovered Fumble
-10 Games
-1st Team All-League RB
-4.0 GPA

Career
-4,419 Rush Yds (School Record)
-65 TDS

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[SpreadOffense.com @SpreadOffense]

Run the Damn Ball!

[Brody Boness @BrodyBoness]

Week 10 Stats and Film

-428 Rushing Yds
-5 Rushing TD
-53 Carries
-76 Passing Yds
-1 Passing TD
-520 All-Purpose Yds
-222 Rushing Yds/Game

-Broke the school record for all time career rushing yards at Lind-Ritzville HS with 4419 rush yards and 65 TDS

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