Coaches: Early Dec tournament season is one of the times of year I miss most! Take a moment to step back and enjoy what you are in the midst of this weekend 😎 Try not to get stuck on the W’s & L’s Assess what was learned from the ↗️ & the ↘️ so you can move forward & build

Yep. Speaks louder than anything in some situations.

The playoff will continue to make everyone mad until we acknowledge that the conferences are way too big and we need to go back to geographical conferences of 12 teams each

Upset about two G5 in College Football Playoff Top 5 ranked Conference Champs get a bid Would not have occurred w/o super conferences 🤔 How ironic??!! 😳🤯 Super Conferences are not super

Doubt dies if left unexpressed Belief dies if left unexpressed So which are you going to breathe life into? Choose your words wisely

The best coaches don’t just command attention. They give it.

When adversity strikes, be tough. no whining, no excuses, no drama, no temper, no retreating. Love the battle as much as you love winning.

Pretty Wimpy Notre Dame Football

Students Semester end is in view Don’t settle for “Passing” Passing is a minimum standard Capable of an A? Make an A Capable of a B? Make a B May require tutoring/extra effort You are creating habits If settling for minimal becomes a habit you fall short of your potential

Anyone can Lead when the train is rolling smoothly down the tracks Any team can claim “Culture!” when things are going well When you face Adversity is when you see if you are a Leader and you discover if you’ve built a Culture

As an athlete, you have two choices: 1. Humble yourself, put the team first, and be a part of something great. 2. Satisfy your ego and care only about yourself.

Parents: After your child's next athletic event instead of analyzing their performance try saying "I love to watch you play." & NOTHING else

The later I got in my career the more I understood & believed that Less is More Be concise & efficient w/ your time Do what fits your program Doing something simply because the school across town is doing it?May be wasting time…physical & mental ⏳ Do what fits YOUR program

If you correct everything, players hear nothing.

Parents...Unless they ask, athletes don’t need their performance analyzed as soon as the game ends.

First Sat morning w/o College GameDay always kind of empty 😢

Since watching Fernando Mendoza Indiana Football after the Ohio State game and the The Heisman Trophy ceremony I find him to be such an unassuming, genuine, quirky guy…it’s refreshing 🙂 I find myself wanting to root for him