I had a conversation with a Power 4 college coach who’s been doing this for 25+ years.
We were talking about the mentality of high school players during the recruiting process.
Here’s what he told me:
“What these kids don’t realize is…
I don’t care how many followers you have.
I don’t care how many home runs you hit in travel ball.
I don’t care how many offers you have.
I don’t care about your ranking.
I don’t care how hard you can hit a ball.
I don’t care about your metrics.
The only thing I care about is this:
Are you going to produce in between those white lines when we play this season?”
Then he said something else that hit:
“They’ve been so protected that the first time they fail, they quit… or they transfer.”
And here’s the part that matters.
The biggest development mistake I see?
Players don’t plan for failure.
They plan for success.
They visualize success.
They expect success.
But they don’t prepare for 0-4.
They don’t prepare for getting booed.
They don’t prepare for sitting the bench.
They don’t prepare for struggling for 3 weeks.
So when it happens — and it will — they panic.
Instead of executing a pre-made plan, they try to create one while emotional.
That never works.
Failure is coming.
The question is:
Did you already decide how you’re going to handle it?
𝙄𝙏’𝙎 𝙋𝙐𝙏𝙏𝙄𝙉’ 𝙎𝙀𝘼𝙎𝙊𝙉 ⛳️🥎
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Extremely proud for @Brandon_Lock2 earning this amazing opportunity! His work ethic and desire to be great was evident to everyone from his first fall practice through his last game as a college player. No surprise he earned his way to the big leagues.
It is hard for me and @tsmartt14 stay away from coaching when both of us grew up with one of the best coaches around in our house! @CoachMarkSmartt 💪 we are thankful to learn from the best!
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@ericdubose28 It was great to see and visit with you! Reminiscing about that Legion team, that produced 3 MLB players and many quality college players, is always fun. UWA is fortunate to have you leading the program. The best is yet to come…
Proud for my daughter! At-large bids are difficult for any team outside the power conferences but the Owls earned the opportunity. Nothing better than post-season competition. The best is yet to come…
Super proud to be the first @American_Conf regular season champions at @FAUAthletics! Grateful for the opportunity to compete and represent this school in PARAD🌴SE!! This team is special and we still have unfinished business 🥊😎
Yep, my sign is wrong side up..🙃
GO OWLS GO
Congratulations to coaches and staff and most importantly the players on 41 wins and Regular Season Champions! Extremely proud of my daughter @tsmartt14 for her hard work and dedication. The best is yet to come…