Tony johncola

[Critically Thinking & Drinking 🧐 🥃🧉🍸🍹🤪 @TheCriticalDri1]

AMERICA 250 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[TONY™ @TONYxTWO]

One of the most badass American videos I’ve ever seen 🇺🇸🔥

[USA NEWS 🇺🇸 @usanewshq]

They just played this at UFC America 250 and it is one of the greatest things I have ever seen 🇺🇸

God bless America

[Ron DeSantis @GovRonDeSantis]

Today in Tampa, I outlined the Save Our Homes from Excessive Property Taxes plan that will eliminate taxes on homesteads. 

Property tax revenue collected by local governments has nearly doubled in the past seven years (from $32 billion to $60 billion) and is expected to reach an astounding $83 billion by 2032.

Florida homeowners need relief. Now is the time to stand up for taxpayers, enact a historic reform, and save the home of every Floridian.

[Elton Croc @TheCrocShow]

Of course your club coach is going to tell you how amazing you are, how your HS coach is hating on you and how they can “get you to the next level”. You keep paying them thousands of dollars every year to be on their team…

[Tony Dungy @TonyDungy]

I have been informed by NBC that I won’t be back with FNIA this fall and it has given me time to reflect and also to look ahead. 

It’s disappointing  news but I want to thank my NBC family for making the last 17 years so special.  I’ll have lasting memories of my time there, especially with Rodney Harrison who has become a tremendous friend.

God has always directed me in these moments and while I’m not sure what the next step will be for me—whether it will be in football, in broadcasting, or getting more involved in church and community outreach —I know God has plans for my life and I can’t wait see them unfold. And I am reminded of one of my favorite verses in the Bible-Romans 8:28. “God works all things for His good for those who love the Lord.”

[Coach West @coachwwest]

Everybody wants honesty from coaches until honesty doesn’t sound like praise

[Coach Jeff Barnes @JeffBarnes52]

As an AD, we made a rule: if a student-athlete quits mid-season, they can’t join preseason activities or the next season’s team until the season they quit is over. Purpose: hold athletes accountable to their commitment.

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

The Parent Poison…

Most parents want the best for their kids.

But sometimes, without realizing it, they slowly poison the very team their child is part of.

It rarely starts with something dramatic.
It starts small.

A comment in the car ride home.
“Why didn’t the coach play you more?”

A comparison.
“You’re better than that kid.”

A quiet complaint at the dinner table.
“That coach doesn’t know what he’s doing.”

Kids hear everything.

And when they hear it, something changes.

Doubt creeps in.
Blame grows.
Trust fades.

The mindset shifts from team first to me first.

What begins in the living room eventually shows up in the locker room.

You see it in body language.
You hear it in conversations.
You feel it in the culture.

Instead of unity, there are whispers.
Instead of accountability, there are excuses.
Instead of growth, there is resentment.

Great teams cannot survive that environment.

Because the best teams are built on three things:

Trust.
Sacrifice.
Shared purpose.

When players start believing the problem is everyone else, those things disappear.

Parents play a powerful role in a team’s culture whether they realize it or not.

The healthiest teams have parents who:

Support the program.
Encourage resilience.
Teach their kids to handle adversity.

They remind their children:

Work harder.
Be a great teammate.
Control what you can control.

They don’t feed excuses.
They build character.

And here’s the truth most people miss:

A parent’s influence extends far beyond their own child.

It affects the locker room.
It affects the culture.
It affects the entire team.

Great teams require unity, not whispers of criticism.

So the challenge for parents is simple.

Be the adult in the room.

Guard your words.
Model respect.
Support the team.

Because what starts at home always finds its way onto the court, the field, or the locker room.

And the best parents don’t poison the culture.

They protect it.

[New York Post Sports @nypostsports]

Rick Pitino believes 'too involved' parents are problem for young American basketball players https://t.co/EI6LmdpsVp

[Jamy Bechler @CoachBechler]

COACHES: Whatever you condone in your program is what you should be prepared to own and accept in your program. Don't be surprised when you get the very things you allow. What you accept, permit, reward, allow, or reinforce in your program becomes your culture.

[Baseball’s Greatest Moments @BBGreatMoments]

Every parent, coach and player should listen to this. Maybe listen twice just to let it sink in.

[Youth Inc. @YouthInc]

Greg Olsen’s advice? If a coach ever tells you to only play their sport… run 🚩

[Coach Mac 🏀 @BballCoachMac]

Players:

If your coach tells you to ONLY play the sport they're coaching, they don't care about your future.

[Steve Collins @TeachHoopsBBall]

High school basketball isn’t about fancy plays or highlight reels.
It’s about:
- Turning a missed shot into a defensive stop.
- Diving for loose balls like your season depends on it.
- Sacrificing “me” for “we.”

[Coach Jeff Barnes @JeffBarnes52]

As an AD, our general rule of communication is simple:
1.Athlete to Coach
2.Parent to Coach
3.Parent, Coach, and Athletic Director

People love to go straight to the top, but you have to protect the process. Allow the steps to take place.

Never meet with a parent in season without the coach present. That is not fair to the coach and is a waste of time for all involved as it will start a back and forth instead of an honest conversation.

[Coach Jeff Barnes @JeffBarnes52]

As an AD with a child who plays sports, I understand the struggle of separating parent, coach, and administrator.

My kid has been cut.
He has sat the bench.
He has had to fight his own battles when things were not going his way and he had to talk to the coach.
My kid has found success.
My kid has learned to work hard.

I have never once spoken on his behalf to a coach.

Why? Because learning to advocate for yourself and overcome adversity is what shapes you into who you become.

Growth does not come from protection. It comes from perseverance. I do this because I love him.

[James Woods @RealJamesWoods]

America!

[Tony johncola @Tj120399]

@ccc_girls_bball @SophiaLanden26 Incredible journey - great leader - great player- incredible human - no replacement for #21. Congrats- thank you - good luck!!!

[Tony johncola @Tj120399]

@CCCHoopsSteve couldn’t agree more as long as they finish one commitment before abandoning the previous sport