by Mike Davenport, CoachingSportsToday.comThis is a challenging week in the States. Thursday is Thanksgiving, which is about gratitude, family and appreciation.The following day, lovingly called Black Friday, is all about wicked-crazy-hyper-consumerism.Those two days seem opposed to each …
The Moment Vs. The Movement
by Tyler Brandt, National Recruiting CoordinatorWe are tuned in to looking for teachable “moments” as educators and coaches, the problem is they are just that - fleeting moments. The thing is, moments are are a lot like cats - they operate on their own schedule and are never really where you …
The Right Recruiting Attitude
by Charlie Adams, StokeTheFireWithin.comAfter taking Vanderbilt to new heights thanks to his recruiting success there, new Penn State head football coach James Franklin has Penn State trailing only Alabama as far as recruiting success with the class of 2015. He also has more commits than any …
I’m Going To Lose, And So Are You
by Mike Davenport, CoachingSportsToday.comIt is going to happen.The odds of either of us being undefeated are wicked small. Yet, I bet you plan on winning, focus on winning, seldom talking about "that other" outcome. I do the same, because we are an optimistic lot, us coaches.But we need …
“I Got This” – Where The Unraveling Begins
by Tyler Brandt, National Recruiting CoordinatorAfter we moved into our new house, my wife and I knew at some point we would finish our basement as a place for our kids to hang out with their friends and obviously increase the value of our home. It was something we had done in our previous home …