NCAA college athletics were not meant to be a heavily-subsidized charity for 25-year-old athletes whining to lawyers to fight the rules so they can stay forever and block kids who actually value their free education.
Like it or not, this is what it’s actually about:
Having a healthy relationship with the thing you do can actually make you better at the thing you do.
1) Parents prioritizing values over goals
2) The trap of "I'll be happy when..."
3) Sport as a vehicle, not the destination.
SHOW UP, SHOW OUT! . Thank you, BULLDOG NATION, for your support in cheering on the Bulldogs to a huge 9⃣6⃣-6⃣8⃣ victory over rival Mount Olive in the men's contest Wednesday at Wilson Gymnasium! . 👏👏👏👏👏 . 🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀 . 💪💪💪💪💪
Some things are bigger than football. Huge rivalry between Barton and Chowan was put aside before kick off. Brilliant gesture to sign a shirt and give to us for one player - Blake! ⚽️❤️
A hard fought 0-0 battle followed right after! Much respect @joshbaker_98
Congrats to Barton's Erin Stephens: 1⃣st victory as the Bulldogs' Head Women's Soccer Coach today, 2⃣-1⃣ over Chowan on the road! . #BartonBold . #BCBulldogs . ⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️
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OT? . No problem! . Shawn Nelson and Barton men's basketball advance in the 2023 @ConfCarolinas Championship with an 80-79 overtime win over Converse Friday in Spartanburg, S.C. . Bulldogs to face Emmanuel Saturday at 7:30 p.m., in the semifinals! . @BartonMBB
"Everybody has to have a vision for what they want to do, but they have to have the discipline to execute it every single day. You can't do just what you feel like doing. You have to choose to do the things you need to do to accomplish the goals that you have." - Nick Saban
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The right way:
"You commit to a way of doing things. You never compromise that standard. Your attitude, work ethic, approach, commitment is never influenced by anything other than trying to be the best. Losers let circumstance dictate their effort and attitude. Winners don't."
No position is insignificant, everybody on the team serves a purpose.
You should be reminding yourself and your teammates of this on a regular basis 👍🏾🤎