Blake

Follower and bond servant of Jesus. Retired baseball player. SFA Alum, Montana State grad student #CerebralPalsyCantHoldMe

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

Rick Pitino said it best.

Love without discipline spoils.
Discipline without love hardens.

You need both.

[Jeff Goodman @GoodmanHoops]

Arguably the best college basketball coach of my lifetime.

[Next Gen Stats @NextGenStats]

Styles is joined by David Gusta (@UKFootball), Zane Durant (@PennStateFball), Charles Demmings (@SFA_Football) and Dillon Thieneman (@oregonfootball) among the top five defenders based on Combine performance.

All five earned Next Gen Stats athleticism scores of 86 or higher.

[Opta FCS Football @OptaAnalystFCS]

Stephen F. Austin's Charles Demmings is enjoying a standout performance at the NFL Combine, including his tying for the second-best vertical jump and broad jump among cornerbacks.

[Colby Carthel @CoachCarthel]

And it was great to run into this guy…Dabo Swinney! He’s one of the best in the business and working hard to bring some common sense and ethics back into this great profession. Keep fighting the good fight, my friend 👊

[Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness @coachajkings]

Marcus Freeman shares why "leading by example" isn't enough.

"We don't love leaders by example. Because leaders by example are guys that do what they're told to do, they do everything they're asked, right?"

"But they don't say things when their teammates aren't reaching the standard. We can't have that."

Real leadership isn't just performing at the standard. It's protecting the standard.

"We need more leaders. Guys that are willing to hold their teammates accountable because it's gonna make your teammate better."

Accountability isn't about being hard on people. It's about caring enough to not let them settle.

"I wanna make everybody in our organization the best they possibly can be. So if I let you cut corners or I don't say something to you when you're falling under the standard, then I'm not helping push you to the best you can be."

Leading by example is the baseline.
Leading with accountability is the standard.
(🎥notredamebusiness )

[Governor Greg Gianforte @GovGianforte]

Proud to proclaim January 20th as Bobcat Day in Montana to recognize @MSUBobcats_FB's first national championship win in 41 years.

My full proclamation ⬇️

[natalie cignetti @nataliecignetti]

Since everyone is wondering… Yes‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️

[Joshua Caraway @CoachJCaraway]

A final Transfer Portal Update:

10,965 NCAA football players entered the portal.
- 3,972 FBS
- 2,771 FCS
- 4,222 D2/D3

Many have signed and are enrolled at new schools.

But 6,671 NCAA football players are active and hoping to sign.
- 1,619 FBS
- 1,782 FCS
- 3,270 D2/D3

40% of FBS portal guys are still looking.
64% of FCS portal guys are still looking.
77% of D2 and D3 portal guys are still looking.

Find a school. Get coached-up. Earn a degree. Win some ball games. Create relationships. Change your life.

And use #PortalSZN wisely.

[JJ Watt @JJWatt]

Just because you refused to leave the pocket for 20 years straight doesn't make the rest of us lazy...

See ya tonight.

Tell Eli I'm bringing Sloppy Joes
(the real ones)

[Nik Nelson @CoachNikNelson]

🚨 Defensive Backs 🚨

- We’ve had 6 DBs move on to the NFL since 2023
- We will have a 7th this year, will have an 8th the year after that
- We have a DB in the Senior Bowl this year
- #5 total defense in FCS in 2025

Tbh your SFA offer is better than majority of G5 schools 🤷🏼‍♂️

[Nik Nelson @CoachNikNelson]

🚨 PORTAL SZN 🚨

If you want to:
- Win conference championships
- Compete for national championship
- Play in a great conference
- Be evaluated by NFL scouts
- Be apart of a elite family culture
- Be taken care of financially
- Live in a great college town

Then come to SFA!!!

[Rick Pitino @RealPitino]

Everything I'm reading from college coaches is great stuff, but what's not being said, is that it’s no longer college basketball. It's professional basketball with budgets that rival the Euroleague. So pros have trade deadlines. The G league is way below college basketball on a pay scale. Even two way players are way below. Unfortunately the game I've been in for over 40 years no longer exists.

[Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness @coachajkings]

Rick Pitino shares how a Wall Street legend changed the way he recruits.

When Pitino asked Mario Gabelli where he found his best talent...University of Chicago? Harvard? Wharton? - Gabelli's answer surprised him:

"No. I look for PhDs - Poor, Hungry, and Driven people."

Pitino adapted it for his players: Passionate. Hungry. Driven.
1. Passionate - They love the work, not just the results. You can't teach passion - it's either there or it isn't.
2. Hungry - They show up and do the work consistently - they're never satisfied. They outwork, outprepare, and outlast.
3. Driven - They have direction. They don't wait to be pushed - they take ownership of themselves, their actions, and their attitude.

Three three traits that compound over time.
(🎥 ISSA/INTERCLEAN Conference 2014)

[Clay Travis @ClayTravis]

John Calipari is right on this — allow one player transfer, after that, you have to sit out a year to transfer. We have guys playing for four different teams in four years. It’s beyond ridiculous and bad for the sport:

[Marcus Trice @CoachTrice8]

SFA Secondary 2022-2025
🪓 2 Conference Titles
🪓 5 NFL DBs (6 this April)
🪓 126 Pass Break Ups
🪓 38 Interceptions
🪓 21 Fumbles Forced

The production is undeniable.
Recruit ✅ Develop ✅ Retain ✅

Who’s next to join the family? #AxeEm x #EastTexasTough

[CSG Bobcats @CSG_MSU]

Good morning! Only 126 hours until the greatest rivalry in football kicks off on ABC!

[Bart Fox @turf_fox]

Thought I would share my first time to teach God’s Word. It’s on finding “Joy in the Storms of Life”. Pray that His Word encourages you. #JesusLovesYou
https://t.co/UJERqQVueO

[Ben Stevens @BenScottStevens]

FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER (!!)...

Montana and Montana State will face off in the postseason.

The 125th football game between the Bobcats and Grizzlies will be for a spot in the FCS National Title Game.

A playoff Brawl of the Wild.

FCS Semifinal. Next Saturday. Bozeman.

[Blake @bfox3488]

When @turf_fox and I were looking at this years FCS playoff bracket, we were excited to see that @SFA_Football and @MSUBobcats_FB had the chance to play each other in the quarterfinals. My alma mater vs the school I am at for grad school is tonight. Gonna be a great game!!