My kid wasn’t getting playing time. This is how we handled it.
❌ No complaining about the coaches
❌ No contacting the coaches
✅ Personal accountability
✅ Patience and readiness
Braylon switched positions from defensive end to offensive tackle four weeks ago. For four consecutive weeks Braylon appeared in exactly zero plays from scrimmage despite getting game rotations at defensive end prior to switching positions.
Braylon and I talked quite a bit about earning playing time the past four weeks. We discussed continuing to be a great teammate while trying to give out the most high fives on the team. I told him to press the coaches for reps in practice to learn and prove himself at his new position. We also detailed the value of being patient yet ready.
In the fourth quarter of a 2-0 game (yes, the only points were from a safety at that point) Braylon’s number was called and he was on the field playing left tackle for the first time. He did well and earned his way back on the field for three consecutive drives until the game was over. His team ran around the left side to score the only touchdown of the game. Most importantly, their team won the game 8-0. It all came together.
I think Braylon learned many valuable life lessons through this season which we are grateful for. Sports are powerful.
Congrats to Lauren for being selected as the girls 7th grade Clark Middle School head basketball coach!! Excited to see her on the opposite side coaching, now that her playing career is over 🏀🏀
🚨 OFFICER DOWN: Please pray for the Leake County Sheriff's Deputy who was shot by an escapee. The deputy was taken to the hospital where he was stabilized.
The violence against the men and women of law enforcement is an attack on the foundation of our communities and a stain on society. #NoMore
STOP SHOOTING OUR OFFICERS!