When adversity is thrown your way, you face it w/ a positive mindset & put in the work. My son has to wear a cranial band for a few months to correct the curve on the back of his head. What better way to prepare him for baseball season @Reds@PeteRose_14#stillsmiling
Second clip there is @natalie_steng. She made some plays tonight, but what stood out most was just how vocal she was from the moment she checked in. Same as she was at Pike event with @EastCentralGBB last November. The kid’s a natural leader.
This week, the IHSAA approved Personal Branding Activities (PBA) for HS student-athletes beginning in the 2026–27 school year. After reviewing the By-Law changes & guidance, I put together this summary & graphics to help provide clarity https://t.co/5BKS9cCG74
Today’s generation of players only know Chuck as the funny guy who eats donuts on TNT. They have no idea how good he was.
Houston Barkley was a better player than peak Draymond. Chuck not letting him know that was a masterclass in grace and humility.
Luke Falk shared a Mike Leach story that stopped me cold:
Two kids. One rich. One poor.
Every training camp, Coach Leach told his team about these 2 kids.
The rich kid has two choices.
Get soft. Get entitled. Expect everything handed to him because he was handed more.
Or take the resources, the coaching, the opportunities, and compound them into something greater.
The poor kid has two choices too.
Say nobody gave him anything. Blame the world. Make his circumstances the reason he never became what he could have been.
Or outwork everyone in the room.
Luke said the locker room had both. Kids from wealth. Kids from nothing. Kids with every advantage. Kids who scraped for every inch.
Same choice for all of them.
Ownership or victimhood.
Fuel or excuse.
The rich kid can waste the head start or build on it.
The poor kid can drown in the deficit or weaponize it.
Greatness doesn't come from where you start.
It comes from which kid you choose to feed.
Credit to @coachlukefalk for continuing to share golden nuggets about Coach’s legacy
Joe Mazzulla on dealing with praise:
“Praise is just as dangerous as criticism. You
just have to remind yourself that neither one lasts too long. And, really, at the end of the day, they're going to forget about you eventually. This is all just a short-term thing that’s going to last a few years, and then 10-15, years from now, nobody is going to talk about you. So it really doesn’t matter.”
🏆 Steph Curry dropping a gem for young athletes
“I always talk about earning & deserving the confidence you play with because of the work that you put in.”
“The muscle memory & the reps you put in comes out at the right time.”
“Then I’m having fun.”
Practice makes perfect 💯
“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.
27’ G Audrina Dugan , East Central / Indiana Pride, really enjoy watching this kid play, she is a dog. Always on the attack, big energy, doesn’t back down from the moment. Nice athlete, solid skillset that has continued to improve. Very productive junior season on a deep balanced Trojan team 👀
I always hear “my child struggles with their confidence”. If they’re struggling with confidence it means they aren’t at all comfortable. They aren’t comfortable because they haven’t put in enough of the right kind of work. Confidence is earned & mostly comes from being prepared!