“When I get called home to heaven one day, if all they talk about is this gold jacket, then I failed miserably as a father, a husband, & a friend. You two, [my daughters], are my legacy… Always put Christ first.”
- NFL Hall of Fame Inductee Jared Allen
The jersey doesn’t belong to you.
It belongs to the program — to the standard built before you got here.
Your job is simple:
Earn it. Honor it. Elevate it.
Because when you leave, the jersey stays — and what you did in it is all that matters.
LeBron on the problem with youth sports:
“We ran track and field as well. We played football all through high school. We didn't just do one thing all year round. I think a lot of kids, they burn the hell out.”
(via @mindthegamepod)
Grit is trusting the work even when the outcome is uncertain.
It’s falling short, learning fast, and lacing up again the next day.
Champions aren’t separated by talent alone.
They’re separated by resilience.
By their willingness to suffer on purpose — for a purpose called growth.
"I wanted to be coached.
I wanted a coach that would take me to a place where I probably wouldn't go if I tried my hardest still."
Don’t seek praise—seek the push.
Average players want to feel good now.
Great players crave the coaching that makes them elite tomorrow.
Athletics keeping a lot of schools alive. Use athletics to push academic excellence! Be real with yourself. A lot of kids doing good academic wise because they know it will help their athletic future.
Billionaire TX voucher lobby--which has tried to shut us down--wants to eliminate #txed & put all schools on an open market.
That is, make every private school a public school.
Non-voucher private schools think they are immune.
Think again. #STAAR is coming!
#txlege