Busy weekend for the Eagles !
Asa White unofficial Visit to App St
Jakel Powell unofficial Visit to App St
Willie Lightfoot official visit to Bowling Green
Jalik Nicholls
Jajuan Nicholls
Keyon Webb
Caden Bell
All on unofficial visits to NC Central
Enjoy Eagles ‼️🖤
You don’t make jumps and strides in your skills when it’s just CONVENIENT. You make them when you are COMMITTED!
The driven and determined will ALWAYS make time a priority to attack their skills.
ATTENTION PROSPECTS:
Your parents and AAU coaches/directors just gave 4 months of their time, money, and care to your journey…
…one heartfelt “thank you” makes it all worth it for them.
🗣Before you hit the road, take a minute to show gratitude to the people in your corner.
Players: You have a responsibility to bring your Team energy and enthusiasm every practice and game. Not NEGATIVE energy but a POSITIVE energy.
You should raise the level of everyone around you because of your spirit !!
ATTENTION PROSPECTS:
If you want to play in college…
…you can be ranked, play on a top AAU team, with unlimited potential…
…but if you’re not spending a couple hours a day on your skills, body, & mind, you’re fooling yourself.
🗣The work is the work. That ain’t changing.
I can’t help but wonder what some programs do when kids “underperform”.
The ones blowing up bring immediate visibility and their performances should absolutely be recognized…
…but if a kid has a slump or doesn’t meet your expectations, that’s when we have to show up the most.
Dear AAU Coaches,
Calling a timeout to just belittle your kids by cursing at them and calling them soft is counter productive. You are going to lose plenty of kids along with games that way. Coach hard but understand they are kids at the end of the day.
- Coach Pop
I have been to several live periods and spoke to tons of coaches. The biggest difference between d3 and d1 players right now is size and athleticism!
That’s it!! Skill sets are pretty similar at this stage of development
ATTENTION PROSPECTS:
No college coach expects you to play well every game.
As a matter of fact, most colleges WANT to see you on an off-day so that they know what they’re getting when things don’t go your way.
🗣Allow yourself to be human. Today is a new day.
I will never understand loaded 17U teams carrying 10+ players with legit scholarship kids rotting on bench.
…and don’t tell me it’s the only way to play in front of coaches.
Over 150 pre-registered D1 coaches @PHCircuit this weekend alone.
🗣Play where you can PLAY.
During the dark times I always remember that I am in this position to open doors and light the path that others walk down. I’ve taken some punches but that just means I’m still in the fight. Remember to lift as you climb and always KEEP RISING ❤️
Don’t know what parents need to hear this but....
7 of the last 8 college basketball players who played in my program didn’t play varsity as a freshman.
College coaches don’t care where you started, they just care where you finish.