Jacob Cadle

Social Studies Teacher Head Baseball/Assistant Football Coach at Van Vleck High School

[Jacob Cadle @CoachCadle]

Van Vleck Baseball bounces back with a big statement win on the road over 4A #15 West Columbia. Great pitching, solid defense and red hot bats paved the way for the 7-4 Leopard victory over the Roughnecks

@3ATxHsBaseball @4ATxHsBaseball

[Jace MacKenzie @jacemackenzie7]

Solid player, better person. Plays the game the right way with a high motor that doesn’t stop!

[Van Vleck Baseball @VanVleckBase]

Roadtrips! @3ATxHsBaseball @TxHS_Baseball

[Jacob Cadle @CoachCadle]

Hear me out… @MLB should use @TheSavBananas game rules for the All Star game… tell me the viewership numbers wouldn’t be through the roof #AllStarGame #MLB

[Jacob Cadle @CoachCadle]

Dude is a stud! Fast, talented and one of the hardest workers around

[JT Corenfield @Corenfield4Jt]

First 2 Summer League Games, 1-1 vs Palacios with a walk and a single, and 2-3 against West Colombia with a Double and a Triple. @roosballcoach @jakelindy2021 @CoachShaqT @DRK_8 @RossDavis31 @dan_morgan6 @Coachgarz2 @juliensoucy16

[Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness @coachajkings]

In 1996, Tom Brady was the 3rd-string QB at Michigan.

He was worrying about his playing time, complaining about his lack of reps, and even considered transferring back home to Cal.

His coach, Lloyd Carr, told him, "Brady, I want you to stop worrying about what the other players on our team are doing. All you do is focus on the starter, the second guy...don't worry about that. I want you at this program and if you're going to be the best, you got to beat out the best."

Tom Brady took the advice to heart and decided to start meeting with Greg Hardin, a sports psychologist, to work on his mindset.

Greg told him, “We got to start building this knowledge and we got to create a strategy and a plan (for your mindset).”
• He started to change his attitude.
• He started to focus on what he could control.
• He started to focus even more on how to grow and improve.

Greg told Tom, “Just go in there and focus with the two (opportunities) that you got and make them as perfect as you possibly (can).”

So that's what Brady did.

Tom said, “Through this new attitude, through this new shift that Greg had said to me, you focused on what you can control. Focus on what you're getting, not what anyone else is getting. Whenever you get an opportunity, you take advantage of it, treat it like it's the Super Bowl. You treat it like it's game day, go out there and treat practice like no one else does. I did that every single day.”

It wasn't a straight shot to stardom, but slowly he started to improve. Players and coaches started to notice how good those two reps were, and they began to trust him more.

His 2 reps turned into 4 and then 8.

The next year, Brady had improved so much that he was competing for the starting job which was unthinkable the year before.

He wouldn't win the starting job, but he would bring that competitive mindset every day to practice.

He said, "I'm going to treat practice like a game and I'm going to gain the respect (of) my teammates every day through my work ethic. I'm going to work hard in the weight room. I'm going to work hard in the film room. I'm going to work hard to be a good student.”

Brady would compete for the starting job for the next two years with Drew Henson, but that mindset shift changed everything for him. That mindset is what he then brought to the NFL.

Takeaway 1: Focus on What You Can Control
It means focusing on your own actions, words, and emotions. You have to eliminate distractions and clutter because there will always be external outcomes or others' opinions that you can't control. Tom might have had only two reps at practice, but he sure made those two reps were executed to perfection. That mindset fostered self-improvement over external validation.

Takeaway 2: Prepare and Practice to Your Fullest
Tom's opportunities and improvements came because he worked hard, practiced hard, and was prepared. His enthusiasm and energy was contagious to his teammates and coaches. It highlights the importance of tenacity and determination in pursuing your goals, even when the odds seem stacked against you.

“We're not victims of this life. We wake up every day with choices to make and you get a choice every day.” - Tom Brady
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[Jacob Cadle @CoachCadle]

Amazing player and competitor, congrats on a fantastic season

[Lakyn Matchett @lakynmatchett]

Unfortunately my sophomore season has come to an end. I ended with 505 batters faced, 162 strikeouts, 39 earned runs, 45 walks, and a 2.3 ERA. I am so proud of how far I’ve come since my surgery and my accomplishments. Most of all I am so proud of this team and the fight gave.

[Lakyn Matchett @lakynmatchett]

Unfortunately my sophomore season has come to an end. I ended with 505 batters faced, 162 strikeouts, 39 earned runs, 45 walks, and a 2.3 ERA. I am so proud of how far I’ve come since my surgery and my accomplishments. Most of all I am so proud of this team and the fight gave.

[Logan @Logan82924271]

Big district win 10-0 against Hempstead to clinch a playoff spot. Went 1-3 with a rbi single @VanVleckBase
@DaltonRod44 @RangerBaseball_ @CougarsCBC @TxHS_Baseball @BUncommitted @ETBU_Baseball @WCJC_Pioneers @t_rav_1

[Daiten Garza @daitengarza60]

Thank you for the invitation @HawaiiTikiBowl. Im truly blessed to receive these opportunities. #TheStandard

[Matt Lisle @CoachLisle]

Kara Lawson 💬

“When you experience failure you have two options. You can either tell yourself the truth or you can lie to yourself”. #BeCoachable

[Dan Cevette @DanCevette]

HS Baseball Players ⚾️

The game of Baseball isn't fair, & neither is life.

You're going to fail MUCH MORE than you're going to be successful 💯

HOW WILL YOU RESPOND?

[Matt Pagni @CoachPags775]

HIT BY PITCH = SELFLESSNESS

All of these teams won a national championship in 2023

LSU - 143 HBPs, 2nd in D1

Angelo State - 152 HBPs, 2nd in D2

Lynchburg - 107 HBPs, 7th in D3

KNOWING THE GUY NEXT TO YOU VALUES THE TEAM OVER THEMSELVES IS A WINNING RECIPE
#ProgramCulture

[JT Corenfield @Corenfield4Jt]

BP Before First Practice of High School Season ⚾️ @haven_baseball @dan_morgan6 @CoachShaqT @DucksBsb @roosballcoach @AlvinCCBaseball @TJCBaseball @jakelindy2021 @CoastRecruits

[Jacob Cadle @CoachCadle]

@coachcooper_mhs Go Bears!

[Jacob Cadle @CoachCadle]

@UnderdogFantasy @Jac066 #UnderdogFantasy

[Underdog @Underdog]

If Pete Alonso hits 20 or more 1st Round Home Runs tonight, we will give away $1,000 to 5 random users who retweet this, and reply with their Underdog username and the hashtag #UnderdogFantasy

[Van Vleck Baseball @VanVleckBase]

Late post but proud of these 2 for representing Van Vleck in the Houston Area Baseball Futures Game at Constellation field last week @HTXAreaBaseball @GHBCAfutures @THSBCA

[GHBCA Futures Game @GHBCAfutures]

Tonights games at Constellation are being rescheduled for tomorrow. 5A and under including private schools at 2:00, 6A at 4:30, Future’s Game 7:00.

All tickets for tonight’s game will be honored tomorrow night.

[Wade Hutson @HutsonWade]

Blessed to be selected to the @HTXAreaBaseball All Star game at Constellation Field.
@Tippsy_25 @VanVleckBase @JWellsy15 @DaltonRod44