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[Ryan Starwalt🏀⚾ @RyStar7_]

In two years, @starwalt_payton is going to be running the show for someone’s team. RT her sophomore highlights below if you want it to be your team!

[Ruffing @RuffingDavid]

@TheCoachColwell Keep preaching. Not everyone knows this!

[Ruffing @RuffingDavid]

@TheCoachColwell Priorities are priorities, right?

[Ruffing @RuffingDavid]

@RyStar7_ @starwalt_payton @gemsinthegym My daughter is 2028, signed up for same clinic. I’m also ex baseball coach. What can I expect? How do I create gym/club for my daughter? Interested in all of your insight!

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

Being a Head Coach is HARD Work.

I have talked to MANY coaches over my long career.

Here are 9 Things Coaches Want Parents to Understand.

1: We CARE about your Child
Even if your child doesn’t get much varsity playing time, we care about them. Nothing is ever personal. We love your child. Everyone has a Role. They are all different. But they are all important. Help us celebrate their role.

2: TIME
There are only two people who understand the time commitment of a coach. The Coach and their Spouse. We are always “on,” constantly thinking about our team. We sacrifice our Family time to be with your child. We don’t need a pat on the back. Just respect this fact.

3: We LOVE this job.
But it is a hard job. Please don’t steal our Joy. Our Passion. Our Commitment. We are losing too many coaches. Help Support us.

4: Coaches want to WIN more than you do.
We are very competitive. We put our heart and soul into this job. We are not perfect. Either are you. No one is. Strategy or X’s and O’s matter much less than you think. We are at practice every day. Trust what we see and do.

5: Everything is EARNED.
You get what you earn. Don’t blame the coach. Encourage your child to be committed. It is your child’s job to get in the weight room, shoot in the driveway, go to the gym or field, etc. Encourage them to do this. You get what you earn.

6: Trust the PROCESS
Team Sports are the ultimate lab setting for life. There will be bumps in the road. It is guaranteed. It is part of the process. Accept this fact. Trust the Process. The life lessons learned will last a lifetime.

7: Winning is HARD
Other teams want to win too. Other teams put time in too. Other teams compete too. The season is a grind, and the process is more important than the prize. Learning how to win…and how to lose…is an important part of this process.

8: Your child GETS it.
Your child understands. They are at every practice. They know their strengths. They know their weaknesses. They know their role. Don’t feed their youthful insecurities by questioning the coach. This will hurt their experience and the team.

9: Finally, and Most Importantly, this is your child’s experience, not yours.
This is important. Let them enjoy the experience with your support. Don’t judge them. Don’t be critical. Just be there. Tell them you LOVE watching them play. Be a fan of the TEAM.

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[Barry Sanders @BarrySanders]

Humbled by the emotion & kind words from @lions fans on #ByeByeBarry
We are #1 in the US on @PrimeVideo this morning.

Excited for Thanksgiving & seeing that #ROAR on a short week. The #Den is going to be insane.

Let's go! Retweet this for a chance to win a signed pic.

[Columbia HS Baseball @Coach_Muirhead]

@drivelinekyle @FungoBanterPNW https://t.co/QTi67MRZcm

Can you help share this? We’re having the same issues in NJ. Maybe we can get this across all states, aggregate the data and use it to help everyone out.

[PNW Fungo Banter @FungoBanterPNW]

It’s time for this amendment to be passed! Please PLEASE go encourage whoever votes to vote YES!!!!!! Ramp up period in the Pacific Northwest needs to be longer than 2 weeks!!!! We need to protect our players. #WIAA #WashingtonState #HighSchoolBaseball

[Barry Sanders @BarrySanders]

So excited for @Lions, @okstate & @NFL fans to finally see #ByeByeBarry - Streaming only on @PrimeVideo 11/21/23 - https://t.co/tfqUrGwzlc

& the #ByeByeBarry book - https://t.co/5b6caGMIVz

Retweet for a chance to win a signed card.

@NFLFilms @AmazonStudios #SandersSponsors

[Barry Sanders @BarrySanders]

This week #TBT goes back to one of my favorite ads - @pepsi & @EAMaddenNFL

Still feel bad for the stuntman on this one.

Retweet and follow me for a chance to win a signed @PaniniAmerica card from my #personalsamples

#SandersSponsors @Lions @NFL @EA #win #Giveaway #EnterToWin

[Barry Sanders @BarrySanders]

Really excited to announce the re-launch of my autobiography in conjunction with the #ByeByeBarry movie.
You can pre-order the book here - https://t.co/9ghLky6MTC
Retweet this for a chance to win a signed photo from me #SandersSponsors.

@AmazonStudios @NFLFilms @MissionMattersI

[Ruffing @RuffingDavid]

@BrennanToth @Klein25 My only argument is that post season baseball is sooooooo much better than regular season baseball. How do we make the regular season a little more “competitive “ or important?
The whole 2 week argument can go for every sport… every team is trying to be their best by playoffs

[Ruffing @RuffingDavid]

@RyStar7_ Where’s the Treasure Valley???

[Ruffing @RuffingDavid]

@INFchatter Why not what the athlete is more comfortable with? I would be more comfortable throwing on the run and not worrying about slowing my body down to make accurate throw, but shorter quicker players might be more accurate with quick feet and changing momentum….

[Ruffing @RuffingDavid]

Why gather? Why not just get comfortable throwing on the run? If you have to attack that hard, then why not keep momentum and throw instead of slow down to throw?

[Tucker Frawley @INFchatter]

Reminder: FIELDING on-the-run doesn’t necessarily imply we’re forced to THROW on-the-run.

GOALS:
1️⃣ Develop comfort in securing the ball in your highest gear
2️⃣ Develop the body control to set and gather your feet thereafter

#toolbox #FridayFielders

[Tucker Frawley @INFchatter]

@RuffingDavid Why not both?

[Barry Sanders @BarrySanders]

In case you missed the #SandersSponsors pre-order #Giveaway on the new @mcfarlanetoys figure from my @Lions statue ceremony, here is 1 last chance to win before it is sold out.

Retweet the link & follow us both for a chance to win a signed figurine

https://t.co/3xifHUPKqU

[Barry Sanders @BarrySanders]

Hey @Lions - limited quantities the statue commemorative figure from @mcfarlanetoys -

https://t.co/nOi3obKNBA

[Ruffing @RuffingDavid]

Then what business model makes sense to you and specifically HS ball?