Sarah Jones

Wife, mother of 5, child advocate, football fan...always learning new things

[Tennessee Football @Vol_Football]

Our Tennessee Home 🦋

#GBO 🍊

[Coach Kyle Turnbow 🇺🇸 @CoachKTurn]

Team? All linemen. Wired differently.

[Darius Rucker @dariusrucker]

Wanted to let y’all know I’m donating $2,980 to the @ETSU NIL fund, $10 for every second I stood at midfield during “Wagon Wheel” thinking it was as awkward as y’all did 🤣 Really just wanted to be there to bring attention to this great program and say thank you for singing our song at the top of your lungs every weekend. I love you JOHNSON CITY, TENNESSEE! #GoBucs

[Scott Eisberg @SEisbergWCIV]

Man, talk about emotion, and tears just pouring out. Talk about a situation worse than you can imagine, and a team galvanizing for a win.

ETSU head coach Tre Lamb, literally in tears talking about the Helene ordeal. Stuck in a homeless shelter parking lot. No cell service. Johnson City hit and the toll this has taken on the area the Bucs call home. Wow. 2:30 worth listening to.

[Tre Lamb @CoachTreLamb9]

We are out of the flood trap. @ETSUFootball is beyond the flood/headed to Charleston. We arrive at 5AM. We were stranded for 14 hours. It got very scary on some low ground for a few hours, we had to find high ground. Shoutout to our bus drivers, athletic trainers, staff, officers for keeping everyone calm. There was a random guy Ryan Ratliff that gave our coaches a ride to find shelter and came back to the refuge to let us know the highway was open. We had no access to any information. Hero. Shoutout to @ingles for providing us with 100 sandwiches and fruit at 6pm. No service, no internet, no hotel. Have yet to speak with families or loved ones but we are on the way and ready to play @Citadel1842 whenever they decide. Prayers for all affected. What an awful storm we saw first hand. Lots of stranded families. 🙏

[Tate Russell @Tate_Russell]

THE GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF
is asking anyone within 2 miles of the Nolichucky River to evacuate.

This is serious and dangerous. If you know anyone who lives near the river tell them to get out.

[Nathan Holbrook @NathanHolbroo17]

Had a great time at ETSU on Saturday! Had a great conversation with @CoachjayhGraham! Can’t wait to be back up here soon!
@HVA_Football
@JamesWilhoit25
@CoachTreLamb9

[Jeff Birchfield @JBirchfieldJCP]

Halftime — Science Hill 14, Jefferson Co 7

[Nick Dugan @NSDugan]

The Bucs just won't quit ‼️

Trailing by 20 pts in the second half, Karon Boyd nets the game-winning bucket in OT to secure @ETSU_MBB's spot in the SoCon Championship 🏀

Quimari Peterson leads all scorers with 27 pts, Asamoah nets 21 pts before fouling out.

[ETSU Men's Basketball @ETSU_MBB]

The Bucs are on a 9-2 run...

Chattanooga 56
ETSU 43

11:43 | 2nd half

#AllHandsOnDeck | #BeGreat

[Ben McKee @benmckee14]

#Vols LHP Chris Stamos pulls off Tennessee’s first triple play since 1997 in his debut.

[The Winning Difference @thewinningdiff1]

"Your attitude is your greatest characteristic. You don't control your intelligence, your size, or your God-given talents. What you do control, though, is your attitude. We can all have a positive attitude. It's a choice we make. It gives us the courage to never fear failure."

[The Winning Difference @thewinningdiff1]

"It's how you react and how you respond.
There are two things that you can do:
1. You can whine and complain and make excuses
2. You can get back up, move forward, and join the fight.
For us, it's never a choice.
It's a requirement for us to get back up and get to work."

[ETSU Men's Basketball @ETSU_MBB]

H1 | 3:51

Under four minutes to go until halftime & Furman holds a 21-20 lead on the Bucs. Jadyn Parker (@JadynParker17) nearly has a double-double in the first half (seven points, seven rebounds) to lead the way for ETSU.

#AllHandsOnDeck | #BeGreat

[Ken Weathers ⚡️🌪 @lucky13wxman]

10:30p We are seeing some light (to moderate) snow across portions of the region at this hour. This trend looks to continue for a while with a "brief lull" possible by early a.m. before more widespread snow develops through the day Monday. #WeatherAWARE https://t.co/h2LlOnvaW7

[Meteorologist Mike Simon,Esq. @WXManMikeSimon]

RADAR UPDATE (Sun 10:30pm) | There have already been several reports of dustings of snow on surfaces but not on the roads just yet in most cases. Snow will increase Monday, especially late morning into the afternoon. Snow should taper off early Tue morning. #10Weather #WBIR #TNwx

[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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[Matthew Wilhjelm @mcwilhjelm]

Welcome seniors to joining the ranks of @ETSUFootball alumni. For anyone that wore the pads you know what this feeling is at the end of your last game. No words needed.

[ETSU Athletics @ETSUAthletics]

ETSU makes leadership change with football program https://t.co/g5hhKL6Ctl

[Sarah Jones @afbcoachswife]

@CoachTrout10 Feel better!!!! Being sick is no fun. Love you!!