Matthew McCowan II

UNC-Chapel Hill Alum | UNC MPP Graduate | NCDOT Intern | Enjoyer of Ball | Politics Enthusiast

[Matthew McCowan II @matthew_dnv]

Excited to continue my education and research work with @UNCPublicPolicy !

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[Josh Chambers @JoshChambers]

Aaron Judge opens up on why he needed several years of development in college and the minors:

“I think you need that grind. I went to college. I got kicked around and beat around a little bit. I was terrible for a long time. Then you’ve got to learn how to get yourself out of that.”

“Every great athlete, you’ve got to figure out how… When you get kicked down… When you get beat down… Coach ain’t going to pick you up.”

“Your friend ain’t going to pick you up. You’ve got to pick yourself up and get yourself out of there.”

“‘It doesn’t matter if you’re in Low-A, Double-A or Triple-A.’ Treat this like the big leagues.’”

“‘Prepare every day like you’re about to go out on the field in the Bronx.’ It doesn’t matter if you’re in Charleston.’ It doesn’t matter if you’re in Trenton, New Jersey.’ You’re preparing to play for the New York Yankees.’”

“I know I just sat on a bus for 10 hours… And now we’re about to play a game… But I’m getting ready to play for the New York Yankees. I’m suiting up for the New York Yankees.”

“That helped me a lot… Instead of being like, ‘Poor me.’ ‘I should be in the big leagues.’ ‘I’m stuck here in Double-A.’”

[Phillip Burleigh @thereallsu777]

@JermaineCurtis The only ones I see that work are the ones that offer full performance training in 1 spot, hitting, pitching, S&C.

They have a full program, not just renting space

But the secret sauce is social media, highlighting the training & then in game results from said training.

[Christopher @Eaglefree1984]

@JoelXLorenzi I have a friend who played D-1 and he said the coach told him if he takes one dribble when he gets the ball,he’s getting subbed out…dude was cold asf on every level but college coaches fuck up a lot of players skill sets and we don’t get to see their full game on display

[John Sangillo @SangilloJohn]

The slot.

A position every elite hitter passes through, yet one you rarely hear coaches talk about anymore.

Why?

Because most people don't know how to teach it. The slot is not something a hitter consciously creates with the hands or arms. It is not an independent movement.

The slot is a result of connection. When the body moves together around center mass, the rear lat maintains its relationship with the top arm, the torso carries the hands, the rear elbow naturally works toward the hip, and the knob works inside the path of the baseball. That's when the hitter passes through the slot.

You don't teach the slot by telling a hitter to "get into the slot."

You teach the movements that create it. The slot is simply a checkpoint produced by elite movement not a position to manufacture.

That's the difference between teaching positions and teaching movement.

[Justin Thind @JustinThind]

you can buy a team, you can even buy an entire national title - but you can never buy a program.

[Aristotle @Aristotle1964]

@Coach_Yac @NBCSGiants They don't respect Tony. If you don't have respect as a manager, you can't win. It's time to find an interim manager.

[Adam Hood @CoachAHood]

No matter how good you are, in the wrong place, you won’t be valued properly.

[s0murphy_ @sean0murphy]

Showcase players born from showcase culture doing showcase player things ruining college baseball and I been saying it FOR YEARS to only get eyes rolled back at me…

I couldn’t be happier in these moments.

[Matthew McCowan II @matthew_dnv]

Crazy what happens when we prioritize development. Not a good look for @UNC_Basketball program and culture.

[Keith @hy5pe]

@jordannhowelll He was a Freshman and instead of being allowed to grown and get better, we wanted him to be a Star from day 1…I agree with you though, he ain’t some new player now just growing and I expect he’s a year better next season! Congrats to him

[Keith @hy5pe]

@jordannhowelll He was a Freshman and instead of being allowed to grown and get better, we wanted him to be a Star from day 1…I agree with you though, he ain’t some new player now just growing and I expect he’s a year better next season! Congrats to him

[Jared Sumsion @Jared_Sumsion]

@NILnotNLI @SethOnHoops Jay Bilas is an elitist who only cares about the 1% of NCAA “athletes” and the P4... It should be about “STUDENT-Athletes,” let’s get back to the reason we got in this profession in the first place!

[Mr704 - CLT Native @Mr704intheQC]

Donating to college athletics WAS a noble cause. You helped young people get an education and support your Alma mater. We Got to watch them as the matured academically and athletically and with some luck maybe your program won some and/or you got to see a program great that would go onto represent your university at a higher level. Worst case scenario was you helped young people become a part of your alumni family.

Now? Winning is just who has the most money. Education doesn’t matter. Program all time great will never happen except at the richest schools. Players are not a part of your family.

I keep asking people like @JayBilas and @WinterSportsLaw why should supporters at schools that are not big brands bother to watch, donate or buy tickets?

If we can’t win, education doesn’t matter and we won’t have program greats to follow - what’s the reason for us to continue? They won’t answer.

Because they can’t.

[Matthew McCowan II @matthew_dnv]

@DrewSav @priorconfirmed @StatisticUrban Let’s get to work! @GoTriangle @TownofFV

[Matthew McCowan II @matthew_dnv]

@priorconfirmed @StatisticUrban Literally my job is to figure this out. Lmk if you have any good resources!

[Mike Nellis @MikeNellis]

If Democrats want to break the cycle of the American people oscillating wildly between the two political parties, they need to embrace the largest set of anti-corruption policies in the history of America.

We have to reshape this nation and root out the rot that allows the Epstein class to get away with abusing not just little kids, but working-class Americans as well.

Then we have to run on the largest set of populist policies since the New Deal and reshape the economy so the average American family can afford a house, send their kids to college, and take a goddamn vacation every now and again on a single-family income.

That’s the 1-2 combo here.

[Sammy James🔺 @HebHammer94]

If there’s one thing everyone can derive from the WBC it’s that baseball culture in the US should loosen up a bit. These Latin American teams are having so much more fun. The “I just worked 16 hours in the mines” vibe from USA baseball is so tired. We should be more fun here.

[AT @primediscussion]

I feel that, but it needs a lot more. Another is transparency. A lot of these kids and their families get manipulated out of their best-case scenarios because of rumors of what teammates or position groups at other schools are making. They’re making decisions with bad/wrong info.