Tom Izzo said this was his most connected team ever — and his glue guy entered the transfer portal the next day. I doubt he puts up with this era of college basketball for much longer, sadly 💔

Houston HC Kelvin Sampson - Why Coaches Fail "I think the coaches that fail at every level, are the coaches that are passive aggressive. Passing aggressive coaches are usually afraid to hold kids accountable, they rationalize." "If you're going to build a culture, the first

2 of the most realistic words you can tell a player who doesn't want to mature, accept reality, or work hard enough... "Good Luck."

Your GPA is?? Two point…. Anything…. I’ll pass

Everything you do helps or hurts your cause. You have to $$$ your way, by the show goes on regardless whether you’re in it or not.

Steph Curry isn’t huge He doesn’t have elite speed, quickness, or a ridiculous vertical What he has is a non stop work ethic that has been unmatched for a very long time He works on his craft every day to make himself the Elite player he is

3 things we must strive for if we want to impact the masses… 1. Clarity 2. Conviction 3. Compassion

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“Three self-motivated players who care about the team can make your season.” Coach Don Meyer #MeyerMonday 📸: David E. Klutho

“That’s the problem w/ losing habits—once they infiltrate this circle, they’re hard to kill. So we have to stop them before they become habits…It ain’t a Halloween costume. You can’t just wake up & put it on. You have to be that every single day in your approach & execution.”

Derek Jeter said, "Failure is essential. If I can promise you one thing for certain you will fail." "I wouldn't have had the success without the failures." Failure isn't a destination, it's a checkpoint. It is where growth begins.

Everything you do should be tied to your purpose. Don’t confuse function with purpose. A chair’s function is to provide a place for someone to sit down. A chair’s purpose is to provide comfort.

"Success has requirements. Not options." – Nick Saban

ATTENTION leaders! If you say ‘I’ and ‘me’ more than you say ‘us’ and ‘we’ you will create a subconscious gap and barrier between you and your team. You will appear ‘me’ driven and not ‘we’ driven.

👀 Players to watch this weekend at the Michigan State Tournament! Secure tickets: events.prephoops.com/purchase-ticke… View the coverage: events.prephoops.com/info?website_i…

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Believe it or not it’s still ok to tell players… “That’s not good enough. Do it again.” “Try harder. You’re moving too slow.” “Start listening or leave.”

“You can always hear a good team. The bad teams… you never hear. They don’t ever talk.” (Via Dan Casey 🎥)

Life is incredibly short. Don’t waste it doing things that don’t bring you joy. Get outside. Leave your phone behind. Be content with your own thoughts in silence more. Surround yourself with people who make you better. Say yes to random adventures and don’t neglect your health.