I feel sorry for kids at high schools whose coaches aren’t more concerned about their current student-athletes! Many “coaches” are always looking to recruit from other high schools! #coachemup
Congrats to @TusculumBSB Zach Brunet & @TusculumSFB Ireland Cavanaugh for being named the @Zaxbys Athletes of the Week #PioneerUP
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Nope.
Players in general today are simply less competitive.
NBA altered the All-Star Game format and created a play-in tournament because of this fact.
Mediocrity is the new standard for excellence today.
You kids have never watched real basketball before.
Derek Jeter’s first contract was worth $0.
It was a contract with his parents.
He signed it every year as a kid.
Before each school year, his parents would outline their expectations.
They’d put them in a contract with clauses such as:
• No drugs
• No alcohol
• No arguing
• Respect girls
• Meet curfew
And Derek would have to sign it.
If he violated the contract, there’d be no baseball.
Jeter would go on to become a New York Yankees legend and a MLB Hall of Famer.
These contracts are how it started.
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Lesson: Success isn’t an accident
As a kid, Jeter didn’t understand the contracts.
They were a hokey thing his parents did.
But over time, he saw the intention behind them.
“It built the framework for success,” he said.
He learned that successful people aren’t that way on accident.
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Lesson: Accountability is nurtured
Everyone would agree accountability is essential.
But you’re not just born with it.
It’s a character trait that’s taught and nurtured.
This was the primary purpose of the contracts, Jeter said.
Accountable people become successful people.
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Lesson: Stay grounded
Jeter quickly blossomed in baseball.
By 18 years old, he was one of the best prospects in the country.
The Yankees drafted him No. 6 overall in the 1992 draft.
But his parents didn’t let that get to him.
Even as a high school senior, he had to obey the contract or he wouldn’t play.
“It taught us to stay grounded,” Jeter said.
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3 timeless lessons:
• Build a framework for success
• Hold yourself accountable to it
• And stay grounded
They apply to everything.
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(Quotes: ESPN | Photo: The Players' Tribune)
San Diego State or Florida Atlantic will play for the NCAA Basketball National Championship! Let that sink in! How much NIL money are their players getting? How many 5 stars do they have? What was their recruiting budgets? How much are their coaches paid compared to P5?
Blue Collar, Tough and Gritty BEATS country club!
Make Michael Jordan 6'9" and 250+ lbs and he still wins 6 championships and 5 MVPs.
Make Lebron James 6'6" and 215 lbs and he's in the G-League.
That's the difference.
I’ve told them countless times!!! Best thing that ever happened to me in terms of career….Hate it took until year 15 to find them 💪🏻…Too many good ones to count!!!
I want to hear a coach say..."that player changed my career"! Or "that group of players changed my career"! Coaches rightfully get a lot of well-deserved credit from players that make it! I want to hear one coach say "without that dude or couple dudes, I wouldn't be where I'm at"