Nathan K Watson

American Football Coach

[Nathan K Watson @Coach_Watson]

TEAM FIRST
"Give yourself fully to your endeavors. Decide to construct your character through excellent actions and determine to pay the price of a worthy goal. The trials you encounter will introduce you to your strengths."
- Epictetus

[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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[M-S Bulldog Football @MSBulldogFTBL]

🔥 💥 🏈 🟠🔵HERE IT IS🔵🟠🏈💥🔥

✅ WE’RE BACK!!!!!!!!!

GO BULLDOGS!!!
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[THE STAMPEDE @TheStampedeUT]

If tampering is required to win, then coaches with integrity are at a disadvantage. @CoachMackBrown says that needs to change.

#hookem

[M-S Bulldog Football @MSBulldogFTBL]

🗣️ATTN: Bulldog 🏈 Fans❕
-Please join us tonight as we celebrate these 3 outstanding young men as they sign to play football at the next level!

GO BULLDOGS!!!
#FamilyStrong

[The White House @WhiteHouse]

Touchdown

[Rob Ledin @CoachLedin]

Bulldog Proud!

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Bulldog Proud!

[SportsCenter @SportsCenter]

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[This Week In Bulldog Athletics @MSBulldogScores]

Gideon Hayter places 5th at the IHSA Individual State Wrestling Finals!

On Saturday, Hayter won his quarterfinal matchup in the wrestlebacks by fall. In the semifinal he lost by decision (2-7). In the 5th place match Hayter won by decision (8-4).

Congratulations, Gideon!

@CoachLedin @mshsathletics @zachpiatt13

[Rob Ledin @CoachLedin]

Bulldog Proud!

[Ohio Divided @BuckeyeNatty]

Nick Saban says Woody Hayes gave the greatest speech he’s ever heard

[Rob Ledin @CoachLedin]

The Mahomet-Seymour Bulldog Wrestlers are the 2026 Mattoon Regional Champions! 11 in a row!

[Rob Ledin @CoachLedin]

10 Finals Singlets today!

[Rob Ledin @CoachLedin]

13 Sectional Qualifiers! Granite City here we come!

[The Winning Difference @thewinningdiff1]

���Great leaders always give the credit to others and great leaders also take the blame when things don’t go right and that’s how you endear yourself to a group of people. In fact you should always point the finger back at yourself,” @TomBrady

[Rob Ledin @CoachLedin]

Bulldogs are the 2026 Apollo Conference Champs!

[The Winning Difference @thewinningdiff1]

“What I tried to emphasize with my children was, it’s not really about winning or being better than somebody else. All I’m interested in is you being the best that you can be. I don’t care if it’s in school, getting good grades, do what the coach says. Be a good teammate. Be the best that you can be,” Nick Saban

[Bradley Warren @bradmwarren]

“We made history as a team,” — the full-time class act @DowlerTaco

#GoCatsGo

[Pace N Space @PaceNSpace2]

Build a system, not a collection of plays

[James Light @JamesALight]

"You got to find a way to coach them." - Bill Belichick & Nick Saban.