Kyle Lane

Saved by God's Grace. Husband, Father, Son, Brother, Teacher, Coach. Portland Panthers, Dallas Cowboys, TN Vols, and Nashville Predators. Posts are my own.

[Inky Johnson @inkyjohnson]

This is the day that the Lord has made, so let us rejoice and be glad in it.

[Fouled Anchor BBQ @fouledanchorbbq]

Here we go folks, if you are into collectibles this is a show for you. In Portland at Richland Gym starting at 8 am. We will be there serving lunch that day. Stop by and find that item you have been looking for and grab a sandwich or a plate for lunch. See ya'll there!!

[Jay Meador @NavyRedneck]

Alright folks getting closer and closer. Go follow @fouledanchorbbq for updates and find out where we will be next.

[William Payne @TweetsbyCoachP]

One of the biggest misconceptions in high school sports is that coaching is primarily about practices, games, and wins.

The reality is that coaching has become one of the most challenging roles in education because coaches are expected to wear dozens of hats while being evaluated from every direction.

Every parent, player, administrator, and community member often has a different expectation of success.

One family wants college recruiting to be the priority.

Another wants playing time.

Another wants winning.

Another wants player development.

Another wants discipline.

Another simply wants their child to enjoy the experience.

The challenge is that those goals frequently conflict, and coaches are often expected to satisfy all of them simultaneously.

Most coaches are balancing far more than what happens between the lines. They manage team culture, player conflicts, parent concerns, academics, transportation, fundraising, budgets, equipment, scheduling, eligibility, social media issues, and the emotional needs of teenagers.

At the same time, every roster includes athletes with different abilities, goals, motivations, and commitment levels. Some dream of college athletics. Some are trying to make varsity. Some simply want to belong. Building one program that serves all of them is incredibly difficult.

Perhaps the greatest challenge is decision-making.

Who starts?

Who plays?

Who sits?

Who travels?

Who gets moved up?

Who gets cut?

Every decision creates opportunity for one athlete and disappointment for another. Even well-intentioned decisions can be viewed as favoritism or politics when seen through the lens of an individual family.

Recruiting adds another layer of complexity. Coaches are expected to help athletes pursue college opportunities while also managing the needs of an entire team. Supporting one athlete can sometimes raise questions from another family about their child’s opportunities.

Social media has amplified many of these challenges. One lineup decision, one difficult conversation, or one emotional moment can quickly become public discussion, often without the full context.

There are also pressures many people never see.

Pressure from administrators to represent the school well.

Pressure from parents to provide opportunities.

Pressure from athletes to help them achieve their goals.

Pressure from communities that often measure success by wins and losses.

Pressure to retain athletes in an era of increasing transfers and movement.

And all of this occurs while coaches are trying to develop young people, not just athletes.

What makes coaching difficult is not that people don’t care.

It’s that everyone cares deeply, but often about different things.

Parents focus on their child.

Players focus on their opportunities.

Administrators focus on the school.

Communities focus on results.

Coaches must somehow balance all of those interests while making decisions they believe are best for the team.

As a former college coach, athletic director, and high school administrator, I’ve learned that most coaches are not trying to hold athletes back, play favorites, or make life difficult for families. Most are simply navigating competing priorities, limited resources, and difficult decisions while trying to do what’s best for kids.

Because at its core, coaching has never really been about managing games.

It’s about managing people.

And that’s what makes it both incredibly challenging and incredibly important

[Inky Johnson @inkyjohnson]

This is the day that the Lord has made, so let us rejoice and be glad in it.

[Cameron Magruder @ScooterMagruder]

Jesus loves you

[Inky Johnson @inkyjohnson]

This is the day that the Lord has made, so let us rejoice and be glad in it.

[Kyle Lane @MrCoachLane]

@jwtnvol Lies. You lived at Lee's Lumber White House every summer.

[Cameron Magruder @ScooterMagruder]

Jesus loves you

[Jay Meador @NavyRedneck]

Coming soon to Robertson County, Sumner County, and northern middle Tennessee. Bringing old school back to mouth watering BBQ. Carrying history and tradition with some new flares and flavors of made from scratch vittles. Available for providing meals for events as well.

[Inky Johnson @inkyjohnson]

This is the day that the Lord has made, so let us rejoice and be glad in it.

[Kyle Lane @MrCoachLane]

Happy Mothers Day to the best wife and mother i could ever ask for. The way she loves Kinley is inspiring. She is also a great mother to the fur babies. April Lane thank you for all that you do for our family. We love you.

[Kyle Lane @MrCoachLane]

Happy birthday to my amazing wife. She loves sweets, loves her family, loves a good dress up day at school, but most importantly loves God. I don't know what I did to deserve her, but I thank God for putting her in my life. Happy birthday my love!

[Inky Johnson @inkyjohnson]

This is the day that the Lord has made, so let us rejoice and be glad in it.

[Inky Johnson @inkyjohnson]

This is the day that the Lord has made, so let us rejoice and be glad in it.

[Kyle Lane @MrCoachLane]

@501Broadway

[April Hale Lane @MrsCoachLane]

He has risen! ✝️🌅
This Easter, my heart is overflowing with gratitude and thankfulness. Because of His sacrifice, we have hope. Because of His love, we have grace. Because He lives, we are never alone. #Grateful 💜💜💜

[☩ 𝕁𝕄𝕋 ☩ @SecretFire79]

Passion of The Christ🇻🇦🩸

“Mel Gibson warned actor Jim Caviezel that playing the character of Christ was going to be very difficult and that if he accepted, he most likely would be marginalized by Hollywood.

Caviezel asked for a day to think about it and his response to Mel who was funding and directing the movie was: "I think we have to make it, even if it is difficult." And something else, my initials are J.C., and I am 33 years old. "I didn't realize that until now."
Mel responded with “You're really scaring me you know.”

During filming, Jim Caviezel who plays the part of Jesus lost 45 pounds, he was struck by lightning, he was accidentally struck twice during the scourging scene leaving a deep 14-inch scar, he dislocated his shoulder when the cross was dropped into the hole with him on the cross. He then suffered pneumonia and hypothermia from being nearly naked with only a loin cloth on the cross for endless hours. The crucifixion scene alone took 5 weeks of the 2 months of shooting.

His body was so stressed and exhausted from playing the role that he had to undergo two open heart surgeries after the filming production.

Jim explained, “I didn’t want people to see me. I just want them to see Jesus. Conversions will happen through that.”

Almost like a clairvoyant prediction many amazing things happened.

Pedro Sarubbi, who played Barabbas, felt that it was not Caviezel who was looking at him, but Jesus Christ himself, as he played that role he said of Caviezel, “His eyes had no hatred or resentment towards me, only mercy and love."

Luca Lionello, the artist who played Judas, was an avowed atheist before shooting began. He eventually converted, and baptized his children.

One of the main technicians working on the film was a Muslim converted to Christianity.

Some producers said they saw actors dressed in white they didn’t recognize during one of the filming sessions, and when they reviewed the recordings they realized they couldn’t see them in that footage.

The Passion of the Christ is the highest grossing US religious as well as the highest R-rated film of all time, with $370.8 million! Worldwide, it grossed $611 million.

More importantly, it has reached 100’s of millions of people around the world.

Mel Gibson paid $30 million out of his own pocket for the production of the film because no studio would take on the project.

Today Jim Caviezel simply and boldly proclaims his faith in Christ, and the miracle it was for him to represent Christ as an actor and a greater believer of Christ because of this experience.

[April Hale Lane @MrsCoachLane]

Twenty years with you feels like both a beautiful lifetime and the blink of an eye @MrCoachLane. I still choose you every day. I would choose you all over again without hesitation. We'll, maybe a little hesitation. 🤣😂 Happy 20th anniversary, my love. Let's do another 20. 🩷💛

[Kyle Lane @MrCoachLane]

20 years ago, this beautiful woman made me the luckiest man on Earth. I married my best friend, my rock, the one who supports me like none other. I am blessed that we have built a family together. I cherish the memories we have made and look forward to the ones to come.