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Coaching

The Battle of Whiner and Superman

August 28, 2010

Tweet This PostThe game is only metaphor for a larger battle going on between the ears. This battle is the epic fight where man decides to slay his fear and asks will I be ordinary & average like the collective? Or will he climb his stairway to those spoils [...]

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One of John Wooden’s Last Appearances

August 18, 2010

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Not a Label

August 7, 2010

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The Coach: Ernie, this is Floyd Little.
Floyd, this is…
Floyd: Ernie Davis….2,386 yards,360 carries, 6.6 yards a carry.
Ernie Davis: You good at math, huh?
Floyd: You see, my plan is to be just like you,best Negro running back in the NCAA, Heisman Trophy all the way.
Then the NFL, make some money.
Ernie [...]

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Gentlemen, this is a Football

August 7, 2010

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“Gentlemen, this is a football”, Vintage Vince Lombardi.
I never really got this message other than getting back to basics. The message became real however when I read Pete Carroll’s new book. Winning Forever. He writes, “USC won fifty three straight games when we had a positive turnover ratio.” And [...]

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Effort Expands Ability

August 6, 2010

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Today’s message was that effort expands ability.
The more you “try” ( a word I hate because as Yoda said in Star Wars don’t try, do) , the more opportunities to get better. Focus will not wane and the battle of Mr. Whiner will be won over by Superman. It [...]

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First Practice:Birth of a Football Team

August 4, 2010

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First practice with my Pee Wee football team last night. Lesson was every drill is a chance to get better. We live with the duality of Mr Whiner who will steal their moment, their season, their truth, and Superman who is their Real truth and destiny.Pocket Mr Whiner, Embrace [...]

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Kenny Chesney Boys of Fall

August 3, 2010

Tweet This PostMany do not understand the game. Football is what young men love and men miss. Kenny Chesney immortalizes the feeling well in Boys of Fall.

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Randy Pausch Last Lecture

June 14, 2010

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Carnegie Mellon Professor Randy Pausch (Oct. 23, 1960 – July 25, 2008) gave his last lecture at the university Sept. 18, 2007, before a packed McConomy Auditorium. In his moving presentation, “Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams,” Pausch talked about his lessons learned and gave advice to students on how to achieve [...]

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Rocky Balboa Story

June 10, 2010

Tweet This Post Tony Robbins Tells Rocky Story Www.rockysdream.com – The best home videos are here

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St. Johns Coach Wins Using Unconventional Methods

June 1, 2010

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50 years of coaching by 75 year old John Galardi
No tackling
No dorms
No pre game meals
No whistles
No yelling
No blocking sleds
No whistles
Allseniors are captains
He cuts no one, and most get into the game.

“Lots of rituals have nothing to do with winning football”..”all life like football is ordinary people doing ordinary things [...]

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Pushing the Edge of Whats Possible

May 22, 2010

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