These are the things people won’t believe unless they see it. North’s program is as classy as they come, they play the right way, and people still do this stuff. It’s an attempt to break them because they can’t beat them. Black Kids DO NOT deserve this. Minnesota State High School League we need some action

335lbs‼️ Oliver James West

#MNBombSquad ‘23 Shea Landa Shea St. Paul Highland

Go where you are wanted and where you will play... 🤷🏻‍♂️

I try to tell ‘em 🤷🏿‍♂️

In sports, few things are more important that having a straight-forward understanding of yourself, your work habits, your coachability, what you can do as a player, and what you need to work on to get better. The players that do this best, improve faster and play better.

Players want benefits without buy-in. It always pains me to skip over one of my guys for an opportunity I know they’d appreciate, but if I offer those things and our basic conditions aren’t met, I’m communicating to them that our standards and values don’t mean anything. #BuyIn

Some days, being a coach is like this:

We’re proud of our big win. We celebrated it, we watched the tape, we saw so our mistakes, now it’s time to get better. The best way to get beat is to get comfortable. We have a tough team coming to HP this Friday, we’re locked in. #TogetherWeWin

Nice way to open the season. Coaches, our guy Shea is extremely underrated, he’s a great route runner, excellent punt and kick returner and is incredibly reliable. The tape don’t lie!

Looking for a QB that will make plays, read his keys, and move the chains, and has a strong accurate arm? Check out our guy Monaire vaughn #8 is serious!

"The edge is when your talent runs out & you're forced to develop the discipline & skill needed to reach your potential. Embrace your edge. That’s where the new habits come; that’s where the toughness comes."Cori Close Push your limits until you discover that you have none.

As an athlete, progress is gained one day at a time. By stacking productive days on top of each other, you can gradually make improvements and reach your full potential.

Things you can control in games: • Effort • Attitude • Self-talk • Attention • Execution Things you can’t control in games: • Winning • Refs • Fans • Your opponent • Bad luck • Weather • The past/future To play your best, focus only on what you can control.

Last week it was 87 YD opening RETURN for a TD, this week it was a 90 yd opening Return for a TD. Tough loss, but so proud of our guys for committing to special teams. In two games we have two kick returns for TDs, a blocked Punt, and a blocked PAT. That’s Buy-in from our guys.

No player has ever came back and told me “coach, thank you for taking it easy on me”

Check out my junior year highlights and stats! Oliver James West Prep Redzone Minnesota hudl.com/v/2Jq7Vd Tackles-51 TFL-1 FF-1 FR-2 INT-2 PBU-7

Seriously. People think they know the game better than they really do. They don’t know the ways you have to construct things to hide a weakness and amplify a strength, or game plan around injury or inexperience. They see the surface, but it’s the tip-of the tip-of the iceberg.

Thank you Oliver James West for the write up!