Michael Monfore

[Coach Jeff Barnes @JeffBarnes52]

As an AD, here’s a reminder for parents:

Competition is hard.
Winning is hard.
Losing is hard.
Being coached is hard.
Accountability is hard.

Competitive sports were never meant to be comfortable.

If you don’t want your child to face hard things, don’t sign them up for competitive athletics.

The struggle is the lesson.
The adversity is the teacher.
The hard is the point.

[James Light @JamesALight]

Detroit Lions HC Dan Campbell - Meeting Structure

- "First of all I know this, you can give them deadhead if you're not careful, so hit them in spurts. You give them 20 minutes, hit them on what you need to hit them on & get them out for a couple minutes, bring them back & keep going."

- "It needs to be interactive, ultimately we're teachers. We're teachers in football, so how do you communicate & articulate what you're trying to get across to those players. Don't make it more complex than it needs to be, keep it simple where they can play fast, know what to do & make it interactive, make it fun."

[QThestorm @17QStorm]

BREAKING: Marco Rubio just said the quiet part out loud.

Americans work 40+ years…

Pay taxes.
Follow the rules.
Build the country.

Then retire on $800, $900, maybe $1,000 a month.

Meanwhile, new arrivals can allegedly receive more support from the same system they never paid into.

Read that again.

The people who built America are being pushed to the back of the line.

This is not compassion.
This is a government priority problem.
America First was never just a slogan.
It was a warning.

Who comes first?

The taxpayer… or the system?

[Rick Haasl @RickHaasl]

The best among us make a point without making an enemy. [Howard Newton] 💯🔥💯

#Hurdle_isms #LeadershipMadeSimple
💪🏼👊🏼💪🏼

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

10 Inconvenient Truths of Coaching

1. Not every kid wants to be great.

2. You will often be misunderstood.

3. Some parents care more about playing time than team success.

4. Your best players aren’t always your best leaders.

5. No system works without buy-in.

6. Success brings criticism, too.

7. Culture isn’t built in a week; it’s built daily.

8. You can’t coach every player the same way.

9. Wins don’t always reflect your impact.

10. The job takes more from you than it gives… until years later.

Still worth every second.
Still a great profession.

[Coach Jeff Barnes @JeffBarnes52]

As an AD, one of the hardest things I witness our coaches deal with is a parent wanting it more than their child. Coaches use offseason work ethic, skill, athleticism, and what is most valuable to the team when determining playing time.

Parents often hear from their child that the coach does not like them, that it is unfair, or that favorites are being played. In many situations, the harder truth is that the child simply does not love the sport as much as the parent does.

That can lead to parents fighting battles with coaches that their child should be learning to handle themselves. One of the most important lessons sports can teach young people is how to communicate, compete, handle adversity, and advocate for themselves.

Playing time is rarely about one conversation or one moment. It is usually about consistency, effort, preparation, attitude, and trust built over time.

This has become an ongoing trend in sports today. The athletes who grow the most are usually the ones who learn to accept coaching, respond to challenges, and take ownership of their role instead of relying on others to fight their battles for them.

[Connor O'Gara @cjogara]

Matt Rhule’s contract made me bust out the Iowa notepad because a coach with a 2-25 lifetime record vs. AP Top 25 teams having these buyout numbers is truly insane.

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

20 years of coaching taught me 10 things about building winners.

Most coaches never learn #7.

[THREAD] 🧵

[The Wrestling Nomad @wrestlingnomad]

Since 2002 here are the top programs based on average finish at the NCAA tournament

[The Wrestling Nomad @wrestlingnomad]

Time to start working on this again, adding in the Classes of 2017 and 2025

[SportsLife Wrestling @SportsLifeW]

God is moving in wrestling. 🔥

Faith is showing up on the mat. 🙏

For years, Jose Campo has been walking alongside the men of United States men's freestyle wrestling team as their team chaplain. And what he’s seeing right now is powerful:

More wrestlers and coaches following Christ than at any other time in our nation’s wrestling history.

That’s not a coincidence.

When athletes pursue Christ with the same discipline they bring to the mat, something changes—character deepens, purpose sharpens, and impact grows far beyond wins and losses.

#SportsLife #KingdomImpact #InfuseLife #Chaplain #FaithInWrestling

[Saturday Night Lights @WrestlingSNL]

Top 10 NCAA wrestling program spending (FY25):

1. Penn State — $7,865,075
2. Oklahoma State — $5,059,818
3. Iowa — $4,023,452
4. Ohio State — $3,184,904
5. Nebraska — $3,064,466
6. Rutgers — $3,015,804
7. Virginia Tech — $3,011,021
8. Michigan — $2,980,269
9. Iowa State — $2,686,013
10. Arizona State — $2,664,667

Data via @afellers01 (FOIA-reported FY25 expenses, Mar. 18, 2026).

[Jon Kozak @KozakJon]

The number of NCAA Qualifiers by school after day 2 of conference weekend:
10-Ohio State, Oklahoma State
9-Iowa State, Nebraska, Penn State
7-Illinois, Iowa, Rutgers
6-Arizona State, Lehigh, Michigan, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Oregon State
5-SD State, West Virginia, Wisconsin

[ShallengeLoast @MatScouts1]

Big Ten Finalists by School

PSU - 8
NEB - 5
tOSU -3
MINN - 2
Iowa & Michigan - 1

[Michael Monfore @mikemonfore]

@Huskermat I have been saying this for 15 years. Several states do it and it works!

[Funky 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 @Benaskren]

Obviously, I have some pretty strong opinions on skilled development. Check out the full video here:

https://t.co/48Vx3fjjfX

[Debra Hanigan; 🇺🇸Gerontologist @sassieirishlady]

@DerrickEvans4WV

[Reverend Jordan Wells @WellsJorda89710]

🚨 BREAKING: Pastor Drops TRUTH BOMB on President Trump 🔥

"If you look at ALL the attacks coming against him... it's ALL in the category of EVIL."

This pastor just laid it out raw: We're not just watching politics—we're in SPIRITUAL WARFARE. The forces against Trump aren't normal opposition... they're straight-up demonic. God is using this man in ways we can't even fully grasp! 💥

You HAVE to hear this message. Share if you believe Trump's fight is bigger than any election! 🙏🇺🇸 #Trump2026 #SpiritualWarfare #GodsPlan

[Funky 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 @Benaskren]

I think AJ should have a new rule…. Can’t do victory splits unless he gets a TD. Escape + RT is not worthy of a splits

[Melissa Tate @TheRightMelissa]

Trump making a play for Venezuela, Greenland & Canada is 1000% AMERICA FIRST because this is about the Cold War for Artificial Intelligence against China which will determine which country will dominate for decades to come.
Perfectly explained here
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