Got this text the other day: "What would you tell your younger self to prepare for coaches meetings and fall camp?" With practice just around the corner, coaching staffs everywhere are locking in practice scripts, install plans, and depth charts. Before the X’s and O’s…

Discussion starter for coaches' meetings today. Randy Jackson

I love the double under for so many reasons. And I’ve been exposed to all styles of run blocking over the last 30 years.

📦 Leadership Academy manuals headed to South Texas! The Ben Bolt Badgers are officially in the fight—equipping their captains and building a championship culture rooted in leadership, accountability, and grit across every sport. Let’s work, Badgers. 🐾 #ViamPraebe

Are Your Leaders More ‘AND’s’ or ‘BUT’s’? Coach Saban told his players that every NFL scouting report boils down to two things: your ability… & the ‘And’s’ or ‘But’s’ that follow your name. ‘Quick feet. Good tackler. Changes direction well… And he’s a captain. And he’s high

🚨 Fall Camp is here. Whether it’s football, volleyball, soccer, or cross country—every team is starting the grind. Coach Auriemma said it best: “My job is to coach and correct. Your job is total energy & effort.” As coaches, we teach. We correct. But effort & juice—that’s on

🔥 Torch People vs. Life Raft People 🔥 Some athletes are “torch people.” They’ll ally with teammates… but only to get ahead. Their goal? Be the last torch standing. 🏆 Survivor mindset. Selfish to the core. Life Raft People? They paddle together. If one sinks, they all sink.

🏈Mountain Brook Football HC Chris Yeager has been coaching football for a total of 44 years, 27 of them at Mountain Brook... Got to catch up with Coach and here's the one piece of advice he would give his younger self🔽 Full preview of the Spartans TONIGHT at 5:30 on CBS 42

🐟 Be the Happiest Animal on Earth 🏈 Coach Ted Lasso says the happiest animal on earth is a goldfish — because it has a 10-second memory. Forget the last play. Play the next one. Washington Commanders QB Jayden Daniels lives it: "I always want to be calm. I want to look the

Anxiety before games? 😬 Of course—99% of athletes say they struggle with some form of nervousness before games. Some allow it to affect their performance. The same chemical that triggers anxiety… is also what your brain uses for excitement. The Blueprint Mental Performance

Terence Atmane gives a mental performance master class in his interview on Tennis Channel after his upset win in the ATP Tour Cincinnati Open. Atmane has been on the Challenger Tour (minor leagues so to speak). He was asked, "What's the biggest difference in a player ranked in

The Simple System That Will Change Practice Effort—Guaranteed. Every coach wants practices that are fast, intense, and full of energy—where players are locked in, competing, and raising the standard on every rep. But here’s the reality: if you don’t demand it, some players will

💪 Greatness Isn’t Talent — It’s Training Most people think the best are simply born different. They’re not. The difference between elite performers and everyone else isn’t luck or talent — it’s deliberate practice. 🎯 They train with purpose. 🎯 They work with feedback. 🎯

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YOU CAN ALWAYS TELL A LOT ABOUT A PROGRAM BY THIS ONE THING... Every now and then, I’ll see a team’s equipment staff post a photo showing how a visiting team left their locker room spotless — and you can feel how much it meant to them. I decided to create a Blueprint lesson on

College Coaches I’m about to start posting kids I coach directly here at Jacksonville HS in Arkansas. Kids I post CAN BALL. Please take a look. Here’s a look at Matthew Goldsberry (2026) who’s one of the biggest playmakers in all 3 phases of the game. hudl.com/v/2T4wR5

Good stuff right here - all coaches should find a way to replicate this. The trophies will collect dust. The gold balls will fade. But when you help someone become more than they were, you change the trajectory of their family for generations. Randy Jackson FASTNWIDE