Ben Johnson offered a mini-Ted talk this morning when asked about coaching Caleb Williams, about coaching through occasional conflict, about leadership style ...
Ben: "That’s coaching in general. We’re not called to be here to be friends or cheerleaders. We’re here to push, to challenge, to support. There are a number of things the best coaches in my life have really imprinted on me. And whether I was a player or a fellow coach, I really think that’s important.
"It’s not what the player wants to hear all the time. Sometimes it’s what he needs to hear for us as a team to succeed and for him as an individual to get a little bit better. And you can’t shy away from that.
"At this level, the best coaches I’ve been around, I think it’s an art. They’re the demanding ones where there’s a way or there’s a vision for how a play needs to go or a vision for how a fundamental needs to be executed. And you really – you don’t waver from that belief. And you make sure we’re getting it right.
"I try the best I can to emulate the good ones I’ve been around. And I think that’s probably where I’ve seen some downfalls of certain coaches -- they have been afraid of conflict and telling a player how he sees it. I learned over the last few years that when there’s silence, there’s usually negativity [that] fills that void and breeds some resentment either way in a relationship. So if you feel a certain type of way – doesn’t matter if you’re the player or the coach – you need to bring that out and make sure we’re all on the same page.
"We all have the same goal at the end of the day. But I’ve seen some relationships go sideways just because the communication aspect wasn’t right."
Good, better, best!
Never let it rest!
Until your good gets better!
And your better gets best!
I’m fucking doing up downs right now.
My heart rate is near 180. IM FUCKING JACKED RIGHT NOW.
Bears!!
Evil is real. There is no doubt, the enemy is hard at work.
These last few days, the weight of evil has been heavy across our nation.
But this I know: It will not have the final word. One day, God will make all things right.
Until then, we pray. We weep with those who weep. And we keep fighting, knowing the victory has already been won.
Tyson Bagent played college football for DII Shepherd Rams in WV
He wasn’t drafted & his first deal was a $25k signing bonus + $1.5M the last two years
He just signed a $10M extension ($5M/year) and broke down in tears, saying how many people he can help with this money👏👏