BREAKING: Four-star CB Dylin Bruce (@Dylinnn_1k) has committed to ASU, he tells me.
Dylin is the No. 37 CB in the class of 2027.
He chose ASU over Boise State, Vanderbilt, and Utah.
#ForksUp
Coaching is about much more than football for Zac Alley.
He told me his real passion is helping young men grow into better people.
That impact goes far beyond wins and losses, and it’s a big reason why he loves coaching. ⬇️
@NextUpBreneman x @TRAVISMATHEW
Off the field, I hope that the legacy that I leave behind can encourage others to get screened for cancer. This is for my grandfather, my uncles OJ and Roger and my family. @PlayersTribune
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#illini QB Katin Houser and teammates Collin Dixon, Hudson Clement, Brayden Trimble, Jayshon Platt, Alex Perry and Jake Renfro spent four days in Southern California training and bonding ahead of the 2026 season.
"Accountability is the greatest form of love.
It's doing what you say that you are going to do.
We call it 'coach fed - player led'.
Our job as a staff is to set the ground rules and the core values of the program but each individual team - it belongs to the players."
Dan Hurley shares what it really means to pour everything into your players.
"You invest every second that you can in them. You just pour everything you have into them. Your family is intertwined with your program."
Then he explained why his players accept hard coaching:
"My players will accept the hard coaching from me because they know how much we love them. They know how much we're trying to prepare them, toughen them up, teach them, help them grow as men."
"We're relentless for them. We're literally giving everything we got to them while they're on campus."
Tough coaching only works if relationships come first.
• It means trust.
• It means caring.
• It means communication.
Great leaders genuinely care about the people that they serve.
(🎥March Madness )
Steve Kerr was asked what makes Steph Curry different. His answer wasn't about shooting.
It was about how Steph treats people. Teammates, reporters, fans, kids in the front row. Every one of them walks away feeling like the most important person in the room.
The shot to be impressed by isn't the three. It's what happens before and after it.
Culture isn't built in offsites. It's built in 4-second moments nobody is scoring.
Charisma gets the credit. Attention is the rare skill.
🎙 #Illini Inquirer Podcast Ep. 1171 | Yogi Roth evaluates Illini football, QB Katin Houser and new defense
@YogiRoth on rise of Big Ten and Illini under Bielema, how QB Katin Houser fits Illini and upside and downside of Bobby Huack's 3-3-5 defense.
🎧: https://t.co/z5bhi9vLOu
The best cultures don’t happen by accident.
They’re built with intention.
Dan Lanning said they spent 4 months defining the DNA of their program before ever putting it on a wall.
4 traits:
Connection - because players fight harder for people they truly know.
Growth - win or lose, it's “growth week.” The standard is always improving.
Toughness - handling hard without flinching.
Sacrifice - being okay with the team winning even when you don’t get the spotlight.
That’s leadership.
Not just demanding standards…
but building an environment where people want to live them out.
“Bad leaders see smart people as threats. Good leaders see them as force multipliers. The strongest builders don’t protect their ego — they weaponize the experience around them.” #LIFERS
Steven Adams sharing the technique he uses for helping with self-doubt…
“I write down how I feel… the raw emotions. I stop, re-read it and respond in a different colour. The one with the raw emotion I imagine as a 10 year-old Steven. My response is an adult Steven… it’s like I’m giving advice to a younger Steven”