Remarkable statistic:
Prior to Western Michigan, college football teams were 110,352 - 0 when leading after the end of regulation, dating back to 1869.
A professor at Colorado University told his class this week:
“If you plan to use AI in this course, tell me now. I’ll give you a B.
You don’t have to attend, take a test, or do any work.
If I catch you using it and you didn’t take the deal, you get an F.”
The class is called Critical Thinking.
In my experience with travel sports, there are basically 3 types of teams. This may or may not go across to soccer, hockey, basketball, etc.
1. Dad coached but aren't experienced at coaching or don't know the sport at a high level. You don't learn much but it doesn't cost a fortune.
2. Organization run & coached with knowledge and experience in the sport, but primary motive of the organization is to make money. Most costly. Monthly dues. Paid coaches.
3. Dad who has coached and played at a high level in the sport and you are just damn lucky you had kids at the same time as they did. No cost, all upside.
If you can find #3, I think travel can work. Unfortunately, that one is the most rare.
Every four years we take the best 11 athletes in every other country and put them up against the 4000th best athletes in America, and see if we can win. It's a crazy exercise.
Toughest sport in the world. No clock to run out. No timeouts to call. No subs to come in for you. No one to sit there and tell you what to do…This is as good as it gets guys 🎾