Eric James Wilson @eric_ewilson - Twitter Profile

I texted a coach this morning and asked how the new job was going after about a month. His response was one I’ve heard many times… and lived myself: “Not bad. Some kids pushing back culture wise. Always worried about staff and numbers.” If you go into a program and start making the changes that need to be made, be ready for pushback. That’s normal. My advice to him: Water the good grass. Don’t let the weeds hold you hostage. Too many coaches start looking the other way because they want to keep players and coaches happy. They convince themselves they can slowly change the culture. It doesn’t work that way. Culture doesn’t drift in the right direction. It moves toward the standard you enforce. Stay strong to your principles. The right grass will grow. 🌱🏈 @fastnwide

CoachJacksonTPW's tweet photo. I texted a coach this morning and asked how the new job was going after about a month.

His response was one I’ve heard many times… and lived myself:

“Not bad. Some kids pushing back culture wise. Always worried about staff and numbers.”

If you go into a program and start making the changes that need to be made, be ready for pushback.

That’s normal.

My advice to him:

Water the good grass.
Don’t let the weeds hold you hostage.

Too many coaches start looking the other way because they want to keep players and coaches happy.
They convince themselves they can slowly change the culture.

It doesn’t work that way. Culture doesn’t drift in the right direction. It moves toward the standard you enforce.

Stay strong to your principles.
The right grass will grow. 🌱🏈

@fastnwide

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@JeffBarnes52 @coachfelderhoff Love it. I got the opportunity to coach my son and daughter. My wife and I had heated discussions over different issues, but never once did I ever have a coach play either of them for the fact of who they were.

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As an AD with a child who plays sports, I understand the struggle of separating parent, coach, and administrator. My kid has been cut. He has sat the bench. He has had to fight his own battles when things were not going his way and he had to talk to the coach. My kid has found success. My kid has learned to work hard. I have never once spoken on his behalf to a coach. Why? Because learning to advocate for yourself and overcome adversity is what shapes you into who you become. Growth does not come from protection. It comes from perseverance. I do this because I love him.

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