“It’s not talent, it’s effort. We have a saying, effort counts twice. If you have talent, that’s great but effort counts twice,” Kirby Smart
Your effort always reveals the truth about your commitment.
This has been a big issue the last 3 years. I lost 6 balls this summer that were only thrown by QB's. Bladders went bad in less than 12 practices. Over $100 a ball.
Drew Brees believes he would not have made the hall of fame if it weren't for a film session in 2003 where Marty Schottenheimer told him to stop making excuses
“I’ll never forget a film session in 2003. I was coming off a tough game. As we watched the tape together, Coach asked me the question…”
“‘Hey, why didn’t you throw to this receiver?’ ‘He was wide open.’ My response was… ‘I couldn’t see him.’ The tape paused. There was a moment of silence. Coach glared at me and said… It’s your job to see.’”
“You reach a point in your career when you stop making excuses. It’s usually a moment or an event where you flip a switch. Or make a very conscious decision. And it becomes part of your being. Coach was right.”
“And never again would those words or thoughts come out of my mouth. I would need to find a way to play the game a little bit different. Even if it was in a way that had not been done before.”
We call this “win the line.” You must fight pressure with pressure, so embrace the contact. Put your body between the DB and ball.
It’s a downfield rebound! 🏀
“You find your man and box him out first, then you go get the ball.” - @CoachLiebs
We’re living in a football world where Mike Tomlin is unemployed, Bill Belichick isn’t good enough for the hall of fame, but the 4th string QB for the Browns makes the Pro-Bowl.