Corey Minarik

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[Luke Falk @coachlukefalk]

Every training camp I had at Washington State University, Coach Leach would share the same story.
The story of two kids. The rich kid and the poor kid.

The rich kid has two choices. He can become spoiled, entitled, lazy, and expect everything to be handed to him because he has been given more. Or he can take every advantage of what he has been given—resources, coaching, opportunities���and use it to become even better.

The poor kid has two choices too. He can say, “I never had a chance. Nobody gave me anything. The world is against me.” He can feel sorry for himself and use it as an excuse. Or he can say, “I may not have what they have, but I am going to outwork everybody.” He can become tougher, more driven, and more relentless than everybody else.

It was a powerful message in a locker room full of people from different backgrounds, different families, and different life experiences. Some guys came from wealth. Some came from almost nothing. Some had every opportunity. Others had to fight for every inch.

But despite all of those differences, everybody still had the same choice.

You can take ownership and use what you have as fuel.

Or you can become victim-minded. You can look for excuses, blame your circumstances, become entitled, and convince yourself that because of what you have—or because of what you do not have—you cannot become what you want to be.

It is not about how you start. It is about what you choose to do with how you start.

The rich kid can waste what he has been given or use it to build something greater. The poor kid can use his circumstances as an excuse or as fuel.

In the end, greatness does not come from starting with more or less. It comes from which person inside of you that you choose to feed.

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[Carlos A. Lopez @LosTalksPats]

#Patriots HC Mike Vrabel implemented a new team bonding exercise that highlighted each players 4 H’s this offseason.

🔹History
🔹Heroes
🔹Heartbreaks
🔹Hopes

Many players have said it changed how connected the locker room feels.

(🎥 @espn | @MikeReiss)

[Kit Maher @KitMaherCNN]

*Music not playing*

@carrieunderwood: “I can just sing it”

[Border Patrol Union - NBPC @BPUnion]

To be clear, we never have and never will endorse Biden.

[Corey Minarik @Mr_Pheasant92]

@espn @605_sports @KELOSports @barstoolsports @SportsCenter @PheasantsBBB @smerrill92 @tighl @MidcoSports @ArgusSports Luke Travnicek with the full court heave vs. West Central.

[Levi Lee Wieman @levi_wieman]

Excited to announce my commitment to Northwestern!! @coachmmmcc @fernstrum @nwc_fb

[Corey Minarik @Mr_Pheasant92]

@nflnetwork Caleb Tannor, EDGE, Nebraska #stumpthetruck #NFLDraft2023

[Matt Rhule @CoachMattRhule]

Cold blooded. #GBR

[Corey Minarik @Mr_Pheasant92]

@SoDakDems @KristiNoem Most teachers?? Try ALL teachers…

[HuskersGameday🌽 @HuskersGameday]

“On the (Nebraska coaching search) hot list: Lance Leipold, Mark Stoops, Bill O’Brien, Mickey, Dave Doren…The one’s you don’t have to think about: Campbell, Aranda, Klieman, and cross out Jim Leonard.” - Steve Sipple

[Rodger Sherman @rodger]

nobody has ever been closer to the "cool guy walking away from an explosion" thing that happens in movies than Jay Wright saying "bang" and quietly walking away while his team won the national championship on a buzzer-beater https://t.co/hVvaEEvdSR

[Barstool Gambling @stoolgambling]

Thinking about when Kenny Bell laid one of the hardest hits in CFB history

[Beer At The Turn 🏌🏼‍♂️⛳️ @3putt_golf_]

I don’t care what anyone says, this is the coldest putt in golf history.

[Barstool Sports @barstoolsports]

This man flew through the air

[Corey Minarik @Mr_Pheasant92]

@jjmitzner this Nolan? 😂🤣

[Barstool Sports @barstoolsports]

Manager was absolute ONIONS

[Ballislife.com @Ballislife]

2 years ago today…

[Barstool Sports @barstoolsports]

Ummmm THOSE guys aren’t supposed to be there! https://t.co/d7HMs456hF

[Barstool Sports @barstoolsports]

Ja Morant just had the dunk of the year

Oh my

[Corey Minarik @Mr_Pheasant92]

Getting organized to root on our pheasant wrestlers at state today!! @ParkerSDWrestle #parkerpride