Ngl the OG season far exceeded our expectations.
So much so that we’d like to bring it back… *opens 2024 roadmap doc*
In the meantime, see you on the Battle Bus 🤙
I sat down with former Sulphur High Football Star LaColby Tucker (@LaColbyT) He told me his story and how he overcame hardships through his life. Check out his story⬇️
The Force is strong at the #GoldenJoystickAwards! 🕹️
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This is a powerful lesson by Tom Brady that can be used in everyday life…
Tom Brady spoke about early in his playing career when he would only get two snaps in practice when others would get 10-20..
He would complain about this to the coaches — but was told to make the most out of those two snaps… so he did.
He treated those two snaps “like it was Super Bowl 49” and eventually those 2 reps turned into 4, then into 8, etc.
He went from a 6th round pick getting 2 reps to a 7x Super Bowl Champion.
Make the most of your opportunities.
“Whenever you get an opportunity, take advantage, treat it like it's the Super Bowl, treat it like it's gameday, treat practice like no one else does!”
@TomBrady is the greatest player ever.
(H/T: @CoachFahey973)
𝗧𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚: #NFL hopeful OT LaColby Tucker has had to overcome years of personal tragedies before rapidly rising from XFL unknown to being on the radar of NFL teams, via @IsaiahDDelgado
LaColby Tucker played two seasons of college ball at Garden City Community College from 2017-2018 and found success there, but says fell into a dark abyss of depression and darkness.
“Toward the end of my sophomore year, I had family members that I was close to pass away within a few months (His four-year-old niece, cousin, and two grandparents), and it weighed on me heavy.”
He would eventually take time off of football, and he gained a ton of weight and really let himself go…
“I was fat,” Tucker said. “Once I stopped playing, I wasn’t who I should’ve been. I had this inner conflict, this battle raging inside me. It affected my life, the people around me, my loved ones.”
Not wanting to become that person, Tucker got to work and lost 100 pounds.
He then heard about an XFL showcase that costed $260 to participate in. He found a way to get the money and took a five hour bus ride to get to the showcase.
Once there, he caught the eyes of NFL agent Harold Lewis, who’s been in the industry for over 39 years. The 6’9, 313 pound Tucker really flashed at the showcase.
“He’s as athletic as anyone I’ve ever seen. If he’d gone to college for two years in the SEC, that guy would’ve been a day-one pick. This kid blew me away. He squatted 650 pounds, he’s the strongest guy in the building, and his length is like nobody I’ve seen.”
He ended up earning a preseason workout with Atlanta and although he didn’t make it onto the final roster, it’s proof that he is right where he needs to be.
Tucker will play in the XFL this year, with the hopes that getting some good game tape can get him a chance to get into the #NFL
I am rooting for him 🙏🏻
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Thank you Sports Illustrated for the opportunity and platform to shed light on a part of my journey. Thank you Isaiah Delgado (journalist) for caring and capturing my journey in such a profound way. Thank you Jesus for your countless blessings.
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