Kids today will never know what it’s like to block yourself while simulating the biggest rivalry’s in college basketball in your driveway and it’s a shame.
1. The pitch clock was a genius idea in baseball. I have watched more baseball the last 2 season than maybe the last 10 combined.
2. Baseball is so weird. What if in basketball every court was different dimensions or hockey had different board shapes. Baseball is so unique.
This is so good. I’m so bad about this in every part of my life. Picking at every little detail on how I can make it better and sometimes the answer is that today wasn’t your day and you just need to reset and attack tomorrow.
During one of the worst losing streaks of my career, our team president walked into my office.
Keli McGregor. One of the best men I've ever known.
He could have come to vent. To question my decisions. To ask hard questions.
Instead, he said: "Cut to the chase, Clint. What's next?"
I looked him in the eye and gave him two words: "Shower well."
The Colorado Rockies were struggling badly that year.
Pregame preparation was solid. Scout meetings, early work, attention to detail. All of it was there.
But at game time, the tires were flat.
I told Keli: the game did everything it could to us today. We just couldn't meet its demands.
Now it was time to reset.
"Shower well" means exactly this:
• Watch the frustration circle down the drain
• Shampoo, rinse, repeat and get the grime of today completely off your mind
• Walk out clean, go home, and actually rest
Leave it at the ballpark. The game is over. There's nothing left to solve tonight.
Keli nodded. Asked if he could share it with the whole organization.
I said sure. And then it hit me. This isn't just for baseball.
Bad day at the office. Grumpy boss. Missed deadline. Traffic on the way home.
You can carry all of that through your front door.
Or you can shower well.
I've never seen a single problem get better because someone dragged it home with them.
The reset is a discipline. Same as preparation. Same as showing up.
Either we win. Or we learn.
The only real loss? When you don't take a single thing out of a hard day.
So tonight, whatever kind of day it was, shower well.
Tomorrow is a new at-bat.
What does your reset look like? I'd love to hear it.
You think high major D1 coaches or pro coaches are the only really elite coaches? I introduce you to Ben McCollum. D2 coach two years ago now sweet 16 at Iowa for first time since 1999. This guy is ridiculous.
"There are somebody jobs, & there are everybody jobs. Everybody has to play with effort and energy. Young players get hung up on whether they are scoring points or not. The way you get on the court is with effort & energy."
(Via @thewinningdiff1 🎥)
Big change tonight:
Our second round tournament game at Baxter has been POSTPONED due to weather. We are waiting on confirmation of day and time that this game will be played.
We want to give a big shoutout to senior Cahne Weber. In our first round tournament win, Cahne ended the game 24 points, 19 rebounds, 3 assist, and 4 blocks. The 4 blocks breaks our single season record for blocks in a season and he currently sits at 67 blocks. Congrats Cahne!
Dons win 69-52 over Collins Maxwell in round one. We move on to round two and will travel to Baxter on Thursday for a 7 PM tipoff. Pack up the car and come be loud! #Together
Varsity Reserve closes out the season with a 80-61 win over Mount Mercy JV. The Vikings finish with a 16-3 record on the season.
Rhylan Stine-Smith lead the way with 24 pts.
Amos Poe 15 pts
Aaron Poe 10 pts
Every Vikings entered the scoring column tonight. Great season fellas!