TJ

Father of two. I like sports, plants and hearing different viewpoints

[TJ @FSUTommyJ]

@girdley I find your videos absolutely fascinating and insightful. Do you feel every organization, business, company has a jump the shark moment and what percentage recover?

[Everything Ole Miss @EverythingRebs]

You will not see a better sports video today:

Kolby Branch hits a HR for Georgia in his last ever college AB. His brother, on the other team, gets to celebrate with him as he rounds the bases with parents in attendance

What a moment for this family

[Clay Travis @ClayTravis]

Tom Izzo is asked by @outkick’s @RealDanZak about media ripping him for being too tough on players and Charles Barkley’s defense of him, gives phenomenal answer on accountability. Watch this:

[St. Charles East HS @StCharlesEast]

Congratulations to @STCEathletics Director, Darren Howard, & team on recently receiving the Athletic Department of The Year Innovation Award & being recognized as one of the Top 50+ Athletic Departments in the country. A well deserved honor. #SaintsPride @AeaInstitu67083

[Tim Ring @timringTV]

Was Chicago high school basketball any good back in the day? Well, let's take a look -- 👀

[Collin Rugg @CollinRugg]

College basketball team goes nuts after successfully teaching their freshman teammate how to ride a bike.

The Fort Scott Community College team in Kansas was seen cheering on Taylor Frost as he successfully rode the bike.

Head basketball coach Matt Glover organized the event for a team bonding activity.

“He provided the bike and helmet for Taylor and his teammates were able to teach Taylor something I was unsuccessful in doing,” Frost’s mother said.

Wholesome.

[PrepGirlsHoopsLisa @pgh_lisa]

Big shout out to the parents whose kids don’t get much playing time or spend most of the game on the bench. You still come to every game, cheer for the team, and support every player, even when your own child might not get any minutes. You’re teaching your kids what it means to show up, be part of a team, and put 'we' before 'me.' It takes real dedication and selflessness to be there all the time, and your example is helping your kids become strong and caring people. Thanks for showing what true team spirit looks like! Especially the parents from RMHS!

[TJ @FSUTommyJ]

@PaulVallas Significant socioeconomic difference between the two. Certainly not an apples to apples comparison. Valid points, but not fair

[💕 Brittany Belle 💕 @BrittanyinTexas]

Two presidents. Same SOTU. Worlds apart.

YOU CAN’T MISS THIS. 🔥👀🔥

[The Wieners Circle @TheWienerCircle]

Thank you to coach Jon Scheyer, aka 2006 Mr basketball of Illinois, aka white Mike 😂, for bringing in Duke Men’s basketball for lunch

[TJ @FSUTommyJ]

@EddieBarstool Go back in time and pop into The Hidden Shamrock

[Matt Rodewald @Matt_Rodewald]

THREAD:

When I coached football at DeKalb, my stipend check arrived every two weeks.

For $99.

Not per day.
Not per practice.
Per pay period.

One season as a freshman basketball coach brought a grand total of $1,000.

For an entire season.

Today, as a varsity basketball official, I’ll typically earn $83 for a contest — before taxes, before travel, before the quiet math that reminds you this was never designed to be lucrative.

Those numbers aren’t shared as complaints.

They’re shared because context matters.

Because perspective matters.

And because conversations about high school athletics have developed a curious tendency to drift far from the lived realities inside schools.

Especially the loud conversations.
Especially the viral ones.
Especially the ones built for engagement rather than understanding.

Because perspective, inconveniently, tends to belong to those who have actually lived inside this world.

Because if you’ve never lived inside this space — not observed it, not commented from afar, not tweeted about it — but truly lived it — the conclusions can come easily.

If you’ve never been evaluated as a coach by an administrator. Never navigated roster decisions that directly affect teenagers and families. Never balanced classroom responsibilities with practices, film sessions, eligibility compliance, offseason regulations, and the quiet emotional labor coaching demands. Never sacrificed evenings, weekends, holidays, and family time for compensation that looks dramatically different when divided by hours invested.

Then yes…

The realities are easy to misread.

And the narrative circulating online can sound persuasive.

“More lazy high school coaches than ever.”

It’s a striking claim.

It’s also the kind of simplicity that travels exceptionally well online — clean, confident, and ultimately very… dare I say… lazy. 🤨

Because real life inside schools is rarely that tidy.

Most high school coaches are teachers or school staff working full days before stepping into a gym or onto a field. They manage lesson plans, grading, meetings, interventions, and student needs long before practice begins. Then comes preparation, planning, communication, compliance, logistics, mentorship, hours of film session on a Sunday morning and countless unseen moments that never make it into social media commentary.

All for stipends that, when measured honestly against hours invested, would surprise many of the loudest critics.

Most coaches are not getting rich.

They’re getting tired.

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[TJ @FSUTommyJ]

@dannykanell I 100% agree. However Olympic athletes are elite specimens. Many can likely pick up a ball, learn a skill and become above average quickly. There are so many advantages to being a multi sport athlete. I would love to see injury rates of multi sport athletes v those who specialize

[TJ @FSUTommyJ]

@TrustTrost While I think this is a solid thought, most high schools are predominantly located in residential areas. Not a chance in hell a bubble gets through zoning let alone a single town hall. It would be a great revenue driver though.

[Simon Kuestenmacher @simongerman600]

This chart is fun studying if you watched any TV show in the last 25 years. It also shows how rare it is what Breaking Bad pulled off. The show improved its rankings each season. Usually shows get worse (The Simpsons and even Yellowstone). Source: https://t.co/Gcxjnx5Vwf

[internet hall of fame @InternetH0F]

That time Morgan Freeman left Mike Wallace speechless on 60 minutes when asked about Black History Month, Freeman called it ridiculous

[Andy Hazelton @AndyHazelton]

Gotta get to bed since we'll be up at 3 am to do another mission into #Melissa right before landfall in Jamaica tomorrow. Here's a video I took today going through the NE eyewall into the eye. I had to tilt the phone up to get a view of the eye because it was so cylindrical (not the classic stadium effect). Reminded me a lot of Hurricane Michael in 2018.

[Colin McCarthy @US_Stormwatch]

This footage from inside the eye of Category 5 Hurricane Melissa might be the most jaw-dropping video ever captured of a hurricane’s eye, showcasing the infamous “stadium effect."

[Murphy To The Hall @MurphyToTheHall]

Dale "Murph" Murphy's legacy isn't just defined by his Hall of Fame numbers - it's also built on integrity, humanity, and love of the game.

It's time! #murphytothehall

Thank you @Jason_Aldean and Wright Thompson

#mlb #dalemurphy #baseball #halloffame #cooperstown #braves #atl

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

Parents who sit alone aren’t avoiding people.

They are avoiding negativity, drama, and complaining.

They just want to watch their kid play… without the noise.