Chris Morris

Basketball Coach. Attorney.

[Jermaine Curtis @JermaineCurtis]

When I was 13 years old, I told my dad I wanted to become a Major League Baseball player.

He looked at me and said,

"You can... but we need a plan."

So we sat down and made one.

First, we created the big vision.

Play in the Major Leagues.

Then we worked backwards.

We made a one-year plan.

At the time, I wanted to make a better travel team and play in bigger tournaments.

Then we made a season plan.

Then a monthly plan.

Then a weekly plan.

Then a daily plan.

Some days it was:

- 50 swings to left-center.
- 50 swings up the middle.
- 50 swings to right-center.

Other days it was:

- Dry swings.
- Push-ups.
- Sit-ups.
- Sprints.
- Up-downs.

Every week, we'd sit back down together.

We'd look at the plan.

Keep what was working.

Change what wasn't.

We repeated that process for years.

Eventually...

I played in the Major Leagues.

Because here's one thing I learned from my dad:

Dreams don't become reality because you have a vision.

They become reality because you have a plan.

Most players have goals.

Very few have a system for reaching them.

Thank you for reading,
Jermaine Curtis

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[Shane Tuttle @ShaneTuttleNCAA]

NEWS: Tennessee HC Rick Barnes agrees to a $2.1 million salary reduction, with the funds being redirected toward star transfer Juke Harris.

"I want to win it all,” Barnes said. "I’m fine skipping a few meals to make that happen.”

[G-PA @IndianaGPA]

They say a father is the one person who quietly roots for you to outgrow him—to go further, do better, and live bigger than he ever could. There’s something really powerful in that. 🥹💕

[Hoop Herald @TheHoopHerald]

“If you can have 10 deflections in 12 minutes, you are influencing winning in a big way”

Being a good player is about way more that scoring the rock

[CBS Sports College Basketball 🏀 @CBSSportsCBB]

"Happy to carry the flag for all the managers, the GAs, the grunts, cause it's possible. It's tough but it's possible."

@MattNorlander with National Championship winning head coach Dusty May

[Noah Bieniek (Bee-Nick) @NoahB77_]

Dusty May is one smart cookie. Michigan Basketball team practiced dealing with depth perception by shooting on a mobile hoop inside The Big House 🔥

[James Purchin @JamesPurchin]

At High Point, Flynn Clayman runs his staff differently.

Instead of assistants doing a little bit of everything, he assigns coordinators:

One owns offense.
One owns defense.
One owns special teams.

Not traditional. But intentional.

Because when everyone is responsible for everything… no one truly grows.

Clayman learned this from his mentors. When he was trusted to run the offense, it accelerated his development. So now, he does the same for his staff.

Yes, you give up some control.
But you gain clarity, ownership, and better coaching.

Assistants aren’t just helping anymore.
They’re leading.

And when coaches grow, the team grows.
Build a staff where people can specialize, own their role, and thrive, not just survive.
Are you asking your people to do everything… or putting them in positions to be great at something?

[Coach 🅿️ @CoachRickPerez]

I wish more young people understood how long you must grind in this business! They think 1-2 years of volunteer work should do it.

[The Field of 68 @TheFieldOf68]

Tom Izzo on the state of coaching in CBB:

"I respect the guys that have left. I understand why some of them did. But my boss told me a long time ago, your job is to be a steward of the game. I don't think right now enough coaches are standing up to be stewards of the game"

[Blake Derrick @_BlakeDerrick]

🧠 Real Recruiting — Girls Basketball 🏀

Stats without competition are empty. Anyone can score vs weak defense. College coaches care about production against real players. Weak schedules inflate numbers. Strong schedules reveal truth. Want real offers? Play real teams.

[Gerard Hillier @HillierGerard]

Parents are burning cash on private basketball trainers because of FOMO. They think development requires a credit card. It does not. The best academy in the world is your driveway or local park.

Here is the evidence on why you need to go old school. 🧵 👇

[NBA Courtside @NBA__Courtside]

Blake Griffen on the difference in player development in USA and Europe

"Europe does a great job of teaching basketball. The game of basketball. How you play, how you space, how you win, how you move. Im a little bit frustrated when I got watch younger teams, its 5 out and playing zone"

[Chris Baldwin @ChrisYBaldwin]

University of Houston coach Kelvin Sampson on managing his team: "I don't think I've talked to a parent in five years. Or more. I just don't deal with that. Now they all have tremendous influence on their children because it's their child.

"But I've always tried to coach these kids, these young men that I have, the way that I would want somebody to coach my kid. Teach him what the standards are and hold him accountable for those. Parents know that when they send their kids here."

[P5 Battle Cattle Fan @BattleCattleFan]

COLLEGE basketball should not have:

-G Leaguers

-Guys who played Professionally in another country after the age of 18. (Come over at 18 and be a student athlete, or don’t come at all. )

-Former NBA Draft Picks.

Sorry if that’s controversial.

[Seth Greenberg @SethOnHoops]

College basketball's professional model of the NBA trade deadline is a joke. We now rent players from the G league or overseas mid season and throw them out there. Show up prior to the start of the semester ; sign a 90 day contract. The lack of leadership is embarrassing

[Marsha Frese @CoachFrese]

Treat your dribble like a car. You don’t use it unless you plan on going somewhere.

[Sacred Heart Basketball @ValkyriesBBall]

I spot 2 former Valkyrie Basketball players Captains! Let’s go!

[Nick Sortor @nicksortor]

🚨 JUST IN: Frank Caprio, known as “America’s nicest judge,” has passed away at 88 from cancer

Fly high, your honor 🙏🏻

Judge Caprio had a soft spot in his courtroom for veterans experiencing hard times, and instead of bankrupting them, he’d pay most of their fines himself in many cases.

An absolute legend.

[𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 @DrBradJohnson]

Culture.

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

Kelvin Sampson GOLD 🥇

“Passive-aggressive coaches are usually afraid to hold kids accountable. They rationalize.”

Leadership = Accountability.
Clear. Direct. Honest.

Your culture depends on it.