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Kirby Smart says the transfer portal has made too many coaches forget what the word “coach” means
“That’s what the word ‘coach’ is. It derived from 'stagecoach'… Where you took somebody from one place to the other.”
“Where are you taking your players… Instead of shipping them off or importing them from elsewhere?”
“Now it’s you coaching against me… And me coaching against you. Who makes their players better?”
“In the second portal window, there was very little effective movement. I call it ‘swap and spit.’ You just took somebody else’s two or three… And they took your two or three… You traded… And all you got was a new person.”
“Over 80% of the people had no impact. All they were doing was moving to move. They were just moving to move.”
“Let’s make our players better. Let’s say the ones we lifted and practiced with all last winter… They’re ours now.’”
“And they’re better now because they stayed here.”
NEW: The NCAA is appealing the injunction giving players a 5th year. But in the meantime, the judge issued clarifications.
- Players aren't eligible if they're over 24 or have signed a pro contract
- House roster limits + transfer rules still in effect
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Larry Brown rejects the idea that coaching a new generation requires lowering the standard or avoiding uncomfortable truth
“I’ve had some of the greatest coaches coach me. Some of the greatest coaches sit by me. Some of the brightest players that I coached shared their knowledge with me.”
“As long as you’re right… And the kids trust you… You’ve got to be relentless in teaching them what you think they need to do to get better. To help our team be successful.”
“If you let them win… You have no chance.”
“The one thing I know… If you develop trust in players… And they know you care… You can do anything.”
“Some days are hard. Ultimately, all we’re trying to do is get them to be better. To help them understand how serious this is… If you’re really trying to make it to the next level.”
BREAKING: LeBron James is signing with the Philadelphia 76ers on a two-year, $8 million deal with a player option, Klutch Sports Group and Klutch CEO and Game Over show host Rich Paul tells ESPN.
Mike Brown has been to seven NBA Finals with four different organizations.
He’s coached LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Steph Curry, Tim Duncan, Kevin Durant, and Jalen Brunson.
When asked what all championship teams have in common, his answer had nothing to do with those nuclear talents.
“The commonality they all had is they all sacrificed for one another.
They were all connected.
They all had a competitive spirit.
And there was a high level of belief... Not just in the process, but in each other.”
He was able to boil down years of success in different places to 4 common traits:
🩸 Sacrifice
🎮 Connectivity
⚠️ Ownership
✝️ Belief
Championship teams don't win solely because they have the best player.
They create a championship environment from ownership starting with the best player all the way to the last player on the bench.
The entire organization is willing to surrender something for something bigger than themselves.
You need good players, yes...
But talent only determines your ceiling.
Sacrifice determines your capacity to reach it.