Jarrell Rodgers

Head Baseball Coach- Baker County

[SJRState @SJRState]

After 18 years as head baseball coach for the SJR State Vikings, Ross Jones is stepping away from the game, leaving behind a legacy of championships, major facility upgrades & student successes.

Read more at https://t.co/771xBffDn8.

Thank you, Coach Ross Jones!

[Colson Altman @ColsonAltman01]

Excited to announce my commitment to continue my academic and baseball career at The University of North Florida. Ready for what's next. #SWOOP #904

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

A great assistant coach:

• Brings energy daily
• Fixes problems quietly
• Speaks truth privately
• Makes the head coach’s job easier
• Knows it’s always about the program

They don’t need a title to lead.

They just do it. 💯

[Wildcat Baseball @BCHSBaseball1]

Congratulations to Maxamus Leonard on his commitment to Oakwood University!

[SJRState @SJRState]

594 career wins! Head Coach Ross Jones is now SJR State baseball's winningest coach, surpassing Coach Tindall this weekend. This milestone has been shaped by every player and team along the way and with appreciation for Coach Tindall and the foundation he built.

[Matt Lisle @CoachLisle]

Do coaches play favorites?

Yes! They favor players who are Accountable, Good Teammates, Work Hard, Accept Roles & Are Coachable

[Anthony Pugh @Anthony_Pugh2]

“I get along great with every player that works hard… I don’t get along with players that don’t work hard.” 🔥

[Coach Jeff Barnes @JeffBarnes52]

As an AD, I implemented a strength program where every athlete lifts in season with their current team. I challenged coaches to scientifically prove it was not beneficial. No one could.

It eliminated the tug of war over athletes and reinforced what we believe.

[Georgia Football @GeorgiaFootball]

Dawg Nation, it’s Gameday‼️

#GoDawgs

[Georgia Football @GeorgiaFootball]

It all starts NOW 🔥

#GoDawgs

[MLB @MLB]

Honoring 715 on 7.15 ❤️💙

[Seth McClung @Seth_3773]

Talented but……

- Is not a team player
- He spends time at the field but only swings
- He takes plays off
- He takes practice lightly
- He has selfish at bats
- He is uncoachable, he knows it all and other coaches know more so he listens to them.
- He gets defensive when coached hard
- He has a soft mentality
- He constantly questions coaching
- He would rather look cool than grind it out
- He is a talented player that packs it up when things get hard
- He thinks he’s better than he is
- He is Not a leader
- He knocks teammates down, doesn’t build them up
- He is always the guy sitting at practice
- He tries to leave first
- He skips out of shagging or is always with a group of five or more.
- He makes huge mistakes in crunch time
- He doesn’t hustle when losing
- He is always looks for validation
- He doesn’t see what the big deal is
- He blatantly doesn’t follow team rules.
- He constantly uses vulgarity and speaks extremely immaturely, talking about subjects that are inappropriate
- He finds any excuse to miss practice
- He openly complains about practice

[Chris H @CoachHodes]

Bringing energy doesn’t mean hooting and hollering from the dugout. Bringing energy means being intense from the second you show up for pregame til the game is over. Every rep. Every round of BP. Every pitch. No matter the score.

You have to commit yourself to that mindset.

[David Houtz @dahooter]

UNF sweeps the Pats in Jax 2-0 & 4-1.

@DawsonHarman 3H, HR(4)
@Anthony_diaz05 2B

@joeywimpelberg2 2 IP, 0R, 0H, 2K
@REALHJ10 2 IP, R, H, 3K
@FallPeyton 2 IP, 0H, 0R, 2K
@ColsonAltman01 2 IP, 0H, 0R, K

CF 11-4-1

CF would like to thank @OspreyBSB for hosting the Pats.

[James Thomson @COACH_THOMSON]

How about the job @Jrod2245 is doing at @BHSTornadoFB ! The Tornadoes beat Mandarin Friday to improve to 4-0.

Congrats to our State of Florida Coach of the Week! 🟢🟡

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

Peyton Manning on Leadership.

"It is not just about you…the best teams I played on, the best players practiced the hardest."

Winning FOR each other is contagious.

It is what being a great TEAMMATE is all about.

🎥 Peyton Manning/Notre Dame Football

[Jeff Stanek @JeffStanek1]

Baseball needs more summer coaches, more HS coaches, to be honest with kids about their future in baseball.

FAR TOO MANY families are spending thousands of dollars per year on travel ball + showcases who will never play in college. Some will never play on their HS varsity team. Yet, the showcase circuit is happy to take every cent they can from those families.

How many "scouting" videos do we have to see of a rising HS JR throwing 72-75 on the mound with a bad arm action whose write-up says, "Good run and sink. Elite spin rate. Attacks the zone." What the report should say is, "Needs to hit the books or maybe try other sports, because baseball's not in your future, young man."

It takes a trusted coach with a lot of guts, and a lot of integrity, to sit that family down and have an honest conversation. That doesn't mean the coach needs to tell the kid to quit baseball. It just means it's time to have the, "It might not be so wise to keep spending $5,000 per summer" talk.

Baseball needs more men willing to have this conversation with their players. Baseball needs less people (and fewer businesses) who value money over honesty and integrity.

[Andrew Lonsdale @Coach_Lonsdale]

Why is the HS Baseball program the only team on most campus’s that have to use their fundraised money to fix/upgrade their facilities? and a large portion of that money

[Justin Barney @JustinBarneyTV]

All-News4JAX week continues with a look at baseball and how one unforgettable night remains still tough to top for @BJS_baseball star @Aidan_King_09 . Plus, plenty of names from @BollesBaseball @tcabaseballjax @SJCDbaseball @E_Woodbaseball and more.
https://t.co/N6I0WUUMz0

[Trent Mongero @CoachMongero]

Same with baseball. This is not a travel vs HS baseball jab. It’s a lack of practice and development jab. Games, games, games and more games…and not even close to enough practices.

In general… 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘺’𝘳𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘥𝘰 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘬𝘪𝘥𝘴 10, 15 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘨𝘰, 20 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘨𝘰. 𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺’𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘢seball 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘦𝘳𝘴.

Baseball is like chess…highly skilled and situational. It takes lots of organized practice to teach specific skill sets and high level IQ and situational awareness.