“Those damn kids.” “They just don’t get it.” “They just don’t put in any effort.” “They just don’t care.” …If only there were adults paid to help them along this journey. If your season didn’t end the way you hoped, look in the mirror. Start there before you place all the blame on children.
I talk a lot about what football can do for young men. Character. Lessons they’ll use the rest of their lives. Recovery. Taking care of the body. Preparing it the right way. All of that matters. But, never forget this is still football. And sometimes you just gotta run through a MF’s face.
Good enough can’t be good enough. That doesn’t mean scrap everything and ditch tradition. Tradition matters. It means if you protect the status quo because it’s comfortable, mediocre is the ceiling. Never stop chasing better.
Well intentioned doesn’t mean well qualified. There are people that have dedicated their lives to S&C. If you’re not one of them seek one out, asking for guidance makes you a better coach than thinking you know and getting an athlete injured.