Just pin this for whenever someone complains about travel on a Friday as a reason why football playoffs can't be seeded 1-16--- we sent a winless team 2 hours on a Tuesday to get beat by 85....
Why Coaching Is Harder Than People Think (A Holiday Reminder)…
Because coaching isn’t just about plays, drills, or game nights.
It’s about people.
It’s about walking into practice every day and managing emotions you didn’t create but are responsible for.
Your own.
Your players.
Your assistants.
Parents.
Administrators.
Fans.
It’s about teaching kids who are all at different stages.
Different maturity levels.
Different confidence levels.
Different home situations.
And somehow holding them to the same standards while still meeting them where they are.
It’s about decisions that look simple from the stands but feel heavy from the sideline.
Who plays.
When.
Why.
How you communicate it.
And how that decision might land on a 16-year-old who ties their identity to minutes.
It’s about losing sleep over kids who won’t buy in.
Over conversations you need to have.
Over mistakes you replay in your head long after everyone else moved on.
It’s about being judged by people who see the outcome, not the process.
The scoreboard, not the hours.
The result, not the relationships.
And yet, you show up again.
You plan. You teach. You model. You care.
As the season slows and the holidays arrive, this is the reminder:
What you do matters.
Even when it goes unseen.
Even when it feels heavy.
Even when it’s hard.
Coaching is about influence. And influence lasts longer than any season.
That’s why coaching is harder than people think. And also why it matters so much.
As the year winds down, I hope you find a little rest, a little perspective, and a lot of pride in the work you’re doing.
���Happy Holidays, Coach.
An absolute UNIT at left tackle 😤
@TheAthleticCFB named @thenathanroy a Freshman All-American after he started all 12 regular-season games and allowed just three sacks, and 11 pressures, on 407 pass-blocking snaps
#RTB#SkiUMah#Gophers
Ella Antoniewski makes history! After claiming her 4th D1 State Title in the 500-Yard Freestyle, Ella is now just the 2nd swimmer in WIAA State history to win a State Title 4x in 2 individual events 🏆🔥 Congratulations on an amazing swimming career, Ella!👏🏼
Senior Ella Antoniewski from Waukesha South/Mukwonago is now a 4X D1 State Champion in the 200-Yard Freestyle with a time of 1:48.11🔥 Congratulations Ella!🙌🏽🥇
Congratulations to the following @MukFootball 2025 All-State honorees:
All-State:
ILB Noah Dodds
OLB Kade Gunderson
All-State Honorable Mention:
FB/TE Luka Tess
DB Devin Viola
Congrats to the following @MukFootball All-Region honorees:
OL Brody Langer
FB/TE Luka Tess
DE Connor Kreger
ILB Noah Dodds
OLB Kade Gunderson
DB Devin Viola
@czabe YES! Bottom of 9th, Kirk got HBP, similar situation as Turang in Game 1 of NCLS? Kirk hung in there and took it, Turang had the “natural reaction”