After spending a great weekend on the road, I have one thing to share:
I want players who COMPETE at every point of the game, including warmups. I will not recruit players that are “taking plays off” or watching the ball hit the floor without laying out for it.
We want DOGS!
Players want opportunities.
Parents want opportunities for their kids.
The weight room is available daily.
The track is available daily.
The cages are available daily.
Long tossing is available daily.
Defensive work is available daily.
Bullpens are available daily.
Caloric intake is available daily.
Supplementation is available daily.
The availability of improvement is available daily.
The opportunity to outwork the competition is available daily.
The ability to understand how to earn and take advantage of opportunities is so elusive to many.
NAIA = OPPORTUNITY
Juco = OPPORTUNITY
D2 = OPPORTUNITY
D3 = OPPORTUNITY
Don't be scared of the opportunity that's presented to you. D1 isn't the ONLY option.
As an AD, I often hear people say, “Winning is not important.”
I disagree.
Winning is important, but the journey required to become a winner is even more important.
The goal is to maximize an athlete’s talent through adversity while teaching resilience, discipline, and accountability.
Losing should hurt, because standards matter. But every loss should become one step closer to winning.
If we tell athletes winning is not important, we are not preparing them for life.
The pursuit of winning teaches lessons that last far beyond the scoreboard.
Had such a blast competing this weekend! Here are some of my stats:
8 IP
6 H
1 BB
1 ER
0.875 ERA
63% weak contact
67% ground balls
At the plate, I finished the weekend batting .400!
Can’t wait for Asheville !!
Got so many good reps in at the Shorter camp! Thanks you @SUHawksSoftball for having me out on the field and helping me improve ⛈️ And a big thank you to the coaches and girls who helped out yesterday @kelseyshodgson
@todd__chandler@ChandlerKyndall •Friday 6/19 @9:30 in the morning Stadium & 12:30 Red pod field 19
•Saturday 6/29 @8am Red pod field 10 & 11:00am in the stadium
•Sunday 6/21 @10am red pod field 12
Go Storm! ⛈️ 🥎❤️
@GeorgiaStorm09
Coachability is one of the most underrated traits. If you find good coaches and fully commit yourself to them, you are bound to succeed, even if you lack natural talent.
Fantastic mix of spin and speeds and hitting your spots all weekend. Couple of good snags in the outfield as well. Someone is going to get a real performer here !