Austin Wilson

Just your above average dog dad | @tubbystav is home

[Austin Wilson @awilson2017]

To My Future Fiancé,

When we are hammered in Vegas and I attempt to convince you to get married at Taco Bell, please don’t give in. My mom would be so pissed.

[Neil Ta Photography @neiltaphoto]

I got married at a @tacobell in Vegas by an officiant dressed as a burrito. It is a thing. A glorious thing.

[Photos by @sai_photography] #tacobellwedding #tacobellcantina

[Seth Raynor II @RealSethRaynor]

Boss makes a dollar, I make a dime
That’s why I watch The Masters on company time
#themasters

[College Basketball Content @CBBcontent]

BREAKING: Notre Dame basketball has opted out of the season

[Notre Dame Fighting Irish @Insidetheirish]

Notre Dame would beat both these teams.

[Ben Houselog @benlikessport]

Notre Dame’s seat for the Miami at Texas A&M game today

[College GameDay @CollegeGameDay]

tell them how you really feel 😅

[College Football Zone @CollegeFBonX]

What could have been…

[College Football Zone @CollegeFBonX]

If he leaves I know a guy

[Robert Behrens @rcb05]

Updated.

[Cardale Jones @CJ1two]

Should’ve protected the logo in the end zone 😂

[Saturday Night Lights @WrestlingSNL]

The Finals are set at the National Duals Invitational!

No. 1 Iowa vs. No. 3 Ohio State — tonight on national television at 6:00 pm Central on ESPN2. Who is your pick?

Graphic credit: @TheCollegeWrR

[Saturday Night Lights @WrestlingSNL]

Brock Hardy and Jesse Mendez, ranked No. 1 and No. 2 at 141 lbs, will be at National Duals with their teams — second-seeded Nebraska and third-seeded Ohio State.

They’re on a potential semifinal collision course with hundreds of thousands of dollars at stake. Mendez leads the series 3–1 and landed the most well-known spladle in wrestling on Brock Hardy.

[Detroit Tigers @tigers]

ONE OF ONE.

Tarik Skubal is your BACK-TO-BACK American League Cy Young Award Winner‼️

[Brian Hartline @brianhartline]

👀

[Ohio State Football @OhioStateFB]

The nation’s QB1.
#WeSayinHeisman

https://t.co/8E69w0Q7PH

[Jordan Burroughs @alliseeisgold]

My son Beacon completed the “Tournament Warrior” feat this weekend at Super 32! He lost his first match to the top seed, then battled back to win five straight and finish with a bronze medal beating the 2, 3, 4 and 5 seeds on the way. Most importantly, he displayed great poise, determination and humility. He’s a fighter. He kept finding a way to stay alive, and it was fun to watch.

We’re not on the national tournament circuit. We haven’t done Tulsa, Reno, Kids Nationals. Winning big tournaments right now isn’t high on our priority list. So when Beacon insisted on coming to Greensboro, North Carolina to compete with his teammates against the best kids in the country at Super 32, I was hesitant. Part of me would rather him just stay at home to train. But more than that, I also didn’t believe he was ready for the caliber of kids I knew he’d run into. I thought about shielding him from potentially getting his butt kicked.

After those initial thoughts, I reframed my perspective and decided to register him. Here are a few important ideas I’ve settled on:

1. Seek challenges — Adversity helps us develop, build character and get closer to the wrestler/man we eventually will become. The harder the challenge, the bigger the window for growth.

2. Wins and losses go into the same bucket. The ultimate goal is to become greater later. Until then we’re just having fun and collecting data — figuring out ways to get better.

3. Prepare them, don’t scare them. I didn’t show him the bracket. I didn’t tell him the names of anyone in his weight class, I didn’t even tell him who he’d have next round. Just bring your best stuff. Who your opponent is, is less important than the energy and intensity you bring to the match. Remember — it’s not about WHO you wrestle, but rather HOW you wrestle.

4. Ignore other parents. Most people have great intentions, but poor advice. Don’t let them project their insecurities on you. They usually have no idea what they’re talking about. Listen to your coaches instead.

5. Let your kid cry. It means they care. You don’t have to pacify them immediately after a loss. Let them sit with their emotions for a little while and learn to handle difficult moments internally.

6. Don’t yell at your kids when they lose. Self explanatory.

7. Let them eat. A full belly makes a happy wrestler. There’s way too much emphasis on going down in weight in hopes of performing better or placing higher. Bigger doesn’t always mean better. If the weight class doesn’t make sense, or you don’t feel like you can compete at the weight, stay home and wait for another opportunity. STOP cutting your kids.

8. Find a club home and stick with it. Most wrestlers have too many chefs in the kitchen. Some wrestlers are regularly attending 2-3 clubs a week with no real identity to their wrestling. More coaches aren’t the answer. Pick one club, trust the process and let it ride.

9. Dont leave the tournament when your wrestler loses. Surround your kids with positive teammates and parents willing to be mat-side and cheer on the squad even if they’ve been knocked out of the tournament. Strong communities stay to support one another no matter what!

10. Dont get too low on your kid’s losses or too high on their success. Celebrate the wins but also remember that it’s just wrestling. All of the college coaches in the arena were watching the high school matches. Not one of them was recruiting the 8u or 11u tournament. It’s not that big of a deal yet.

I realized this weekend that it’s not my job to clear the path for my kids, but only to prepare them for it. Beacon is no better a wrestler today than he was when he walked into the arena yesterday, but now he knows he belongs. And that itself was well worth the risk.

- JB

[Jed 🇬🇧 @TigersJUK]

Do you know what actually? Fuck Scott Harris.

Pissed money up the wall in back to back years on garbage like Alex Cobb, John Brebbia & Kenta Maeda.

Had the best team in baseball at the deadline and added four pitchers so bad that not a single one was used in a 15 inning elimination game.

[Dan Dickerson Calls📞 @dannydHRs]

Kerry Carpenter gives the Tigers the lead in game 5. Dan Dickerson on the call #RepDetroit

[Detroit Tigers @tigers]

KERRY BONDS DID IT AGAIN!!!

[𝔗𝔥𝔢 𝔇𝔢𝔱𝔯𝔬𝔦𝔱 𝔗𝔦𝔪𝔢𝔰 📰 @the_det_times]

THE BEST PITCHER ON PLANET EARTH PITCHES TONIGHT.

WIN OR GO HOME.

[Joe M @jFudgy_]

Tigers fans got some signs at the park today! The energy is ROCKIN too!!