Kirk Talley

Rolling with the Changes of life while I Hold on Loosely. Also coaching coaches and players to be the best they can be…and do.

[Kirk Talley @kcoach59]

@unweagles @unwmbb @CoachGrosz @CoachWestberg Attaway @CoachWestberg !

[Kirk Talley @kcoach59]

@CoachKGrabowski @genodemarcoHFC
Geno, not sure if you’ll remember me as it’s been a while. I heard your interview with Mark Tighe. Nice work. I thought you may be intrigued by this story I wrote:

https://t.co/zjSCVMCzOy

[Kirk Talley @kcoach59]

@CoachDanCasey I’ve been at their practices recently. They still coach the way John did!

[Kirk Talley @kcoach59]

@jzulgad I just listened to JHS. I couldn’t agree more. Wild back to country club approach. Read Ryan Clark’s article. Hockey is hard. In sports, you gotta want it!

[Kirk Talley @kcoach59]

@DanBarreiroKFAN Christianity Today

[Kirk Talley @kcoach59]

@DanBarreiroKFAN I thought you may want to read a piece about your home town. It comes across as encouraging yet realistic. I’ve driven by Gary many, many times and was even in one of the high schools in the ‘90’s when recruiting football.

[Kirk Talley @kcoach59]

@CoachMurph7 Yes, ladder is what kills it for me. Not big on the slalom either, however, I get it. And these days, contact with others is minimal. Thx Coach Murph

[Kirk Talley @kcoach59]

Congratulations on quite a career Coach Grosz. I’m blessed to call you colleague, friend and brother. Attaway!!

[UNW Eagles @unweagles]

🏀 BREAKING: After 26 legendary years, @unwmbb Head Coach/Associate AD Tim Grosz is moving on to a new chapter.

We thank @CoachGrosz for over a quarter century of leadership and memories at Northwestern!

🦅 #CompeteWithPurpose

Story 🔽
https://t.co/gXPYsrb8RO

[Brant McAdams @BrantMcAdams]

Remembering the great Frosty Westering today. With 305 wins and 4 national titles, his resume was hall-of-fame worthy; but his true legacy lives on in the thousands of lives he touched by leading with love and positivity. #RIPFrostyWestering #Attaway

[Kirk Talley @kcoach59]

@LCS__Football @NavyOut @LibertyArgyle Attaway, Coach Eliserio. You’ll bless them with your coaching and your love for young men!

[Kirk Talley @kcoach59]

@jzulgad @AJ_FREDRICKSON I’m sorry Judd and AJ. 😔 So sad. Peace to you both and to Jessi’s husband and family.

RIP Jessi. I’ll miss your enthusiasm and energy.

[Kirk Talley @kcoach59]

“Before you play the game…fine-tune your heart, mind and soul.”

Many athletes are restricted through pressure, comparison, fear, and emotion.

BEST GAME helps athletes take control of heart, mind, and soul—so performance becomes a byproduct.

[Kirk Talley @kcoach59]

The example of Jesus was not weakness. He faced rejection, opposition, and suffering w/o backing down.

That kind of courage teaches:

*stand for what's honorable
*compete with conviction
*calm in chaos
*controlled emotions and actions

That's competitive composure, not softness.

[Kirk Talley @kcoach59]

@CoachDanCasey That’s why allowing mature upperclassmen to come alongside the younger can be real beneficial. It’s a double win.

[Kirk Talley @kcoach59]

@PeteBercich Kinneys used to sell the 4 stripe Adidas look as well. Trust me. I know. 😞

[Kirk Talley @kcoach59]

Apropos for today’s world. Thank you!

Here’s a radical way to compete in life and sports tied to Jesus.

https://t.co/zjSCVMCzOy

[Richard Rohr @RichardRohrOFM]

Jesus was a radical reformer of religion, in large part because he showed no interest in maintaining purity systems or closed systems of any kind. They only appeal to the ego and lead no one to God. https://t.co/4eTmW7I7CU

[Kirk Talley @kcoach59]

"If you follow Jesus, you're soft."

Jesus called his people to deny themselves & take up their cross. That's not soft.
That translates into:
*daily discipline
*train when you don’t feel like it
*team before ego

These are the traits coaches desire in elite competitors.

[Kirk Talley @kcoach59]

@SykesCharlie Thanks for the Swedish movie recommendation! Very well done. And yes, we can do more than we realize.

[Kirk Talley @kcoach59]

@CTmagazine I had the pleasure, along with others, to spend a day and a half with him. Human beings on this earth lost a great man. I tried to soak up as much as I could in our time with him. #LetJusticeRollDown