As Jeff Monken enters his 9th year as the head coach at Army Football, he talks about the excitement surrounding his team during an evolving landscape in college athletics. #Beatnavy Jacob Hester | @JakeButtTE

Tomorrow is our first spirit day of the year! Support your Stallions and wear neon! ‼️If you’re wearing neon, you may wear jeans! Jeans can’t have any rips, tears, or holes.

The difference between FAKE vs REAL competitors:

In a world dominated by social media and the appearance of connection, rather than actual relationships, the need for genuine connection is even more paramount. Take your conversations off line.

So true!!

In the weeks ahead, lots of leaders will try to establish a culture & identity with their teams. Some will do it through rules, others will implement general views & philosophies. But Nick Saban does it with 5 specific program values — and we can apply them to our own lives:

2022 Preseason - WEEK 1 🦁🏀

Honored, but the truth is, I am propped up by giants, the student athletes and staff Army Football, and my incredible staff Blair Vaughan, Jake Riedel, @TO_REAL_12, Tim Ismail

Me too

PLAYER WATCH These Are Next Level Players That deserve to be on the radar, remember their name, follow their Twitter and make sure you watch their HUDL. #PROVENTRACKRECORD Luke Seder Stallion Football Wiley Vonner Jr tim seder @DBSportsMedia13 @True_recruiting

GREATNESS HAPPENS IN PRACTICE "You don't show up on game days and expect to be great. Greatness happens in practice. You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them." ~ Michael Jordan

"I have never felt, in my adult life, the way I felt on Friday nights.Those kids are playing for that emotion-that brotherhood"Marty Smith High school sports are only measured in wins and loses by people who don’t understand its importance & impact on athletes and communities

1-0 on the Northside! Congrats to Stallion Football! North Mesquite HS

Did this when I we ran the option game back in the 80’s. I incorporated it in the inside zone and pro’s

What makes a champion? An analysis of over 6,000 athletes found distinct differences between those who made it to world-class versus those who didn't progress from child star. Similar research has been done on one-hit wonders and Nobel Laureates. Here's what they found:

Those who made it world class: -Had more multisport than specialized practice -Started their main sport later -Accumulated less practice -Initially progressed slower than national class peers

To God be the glory. #GoBills

“If we’re going to impact the visible world, we must pay attention to the invisible world.” “Where is an area you’ve gone through a setback and how might God have spoken to you through it?”

THSCA 💪🏼 #WreckEm 🌵

Congratulations to Compassion International partner Adam Wainwright and teammate Yadier Molina on their 325th start together as batterymates, passing Detroit Tigers greats Mickey Lolich and Bill Freehan for the NL/AL mark. #stlcards mlb.com/news/adam-wain…