Coaching Clinic

Hope everyone had a good weekend. Our team went up to Murfreesboro this past weekend to be demonstrators for the Basketball Coaches Association of Tennessee Coaching Clinic. It was very interesting to see our guys working with different coaches and doing things differently than the way we do them. Some of the guys they got to work with were Dave Loos from Austin Peay, Seth Greenburg from Virginia Tech, Brian Gregory from University of Dayton, Kevin O'Neill from the Memphis Grizzlies, Kellie Jolly Harper from Western Carolina, Lenny Acuff from University of Alabama Huntsville, and Gary Van Atta from Trevecca Nazarene University. They all really enjoyed it and as soon as each session was over they would come to me or Coach Shelton and wanted to talk about how we could implement some of the things they had just done. It was a very neat experience and we have already volunteered for next year.

Talked with Andre Whitehead from TNprephoops.com and he said he already had some people signing up for the showcase. If you have not already signed up go to his website and preregister.

Best of luck this week and I hope to see you all soon.

Thought for the day 9/25

Joy in life comes from being part of something bigger than yourself.

You Can't Fake The Harvest

Basically this means that you must put in the work to see the results. It references a farmer's harvest and to actually have a harvest you must plant the crop and then tend to it to make it grow. We relate this to basketball by saying if you do not put in the work in the gym and weight room, you will not get the results on the court that you want. But you can relate this really to anything in life, because nothing is going to be given to you, you must do the work and then you can enjoy the benefits.

Thought for the day 9/22

A teammate is someone who can look right through you and still enjoy the view. - John Miller

I have gotten one response to the Harvest quote and it was correct. I am going to wait a couple of more days and see if anyone else wants to give it a shot before I explain it. Hope everyone had a good weekend.

Thought for the day 9/19

John Wooden's Two sets of Threes

My father had what he called his "Two sets of threes." They were direct and Simple Rules aimed at how he felt we should conduct ourselves in life.

The first set was about honesty:
1. Never Lie
2. Never Cheat
3. Never Steal

It required no explanation. My brothers and I knew what it meant and that he expected us to abide by it.

The second set of threes was about dealing with adversity:
1. Don't Whine
2. Don't Complain
3. Don't Make Excuses

Some people today may think these are naive or kind of corny. But Think a moment about what they mean and who you become if you abide by them. That isn't naive. You don't become corny.

Dad's two sets of threes were a compass for me in trying to do the right thing and behaving in a prpoer manner.

Taken from the book: Wooden: A lifetime of Observation and reflections on and off the court. ( I highly recommend this book to everyone, not just basketball people)

Thought for the day 9/18

You can't fake the harvest.

This is one that we say to our guys all the time. If any of you think you know what it means let me know. If not I will explain it next week.

Thought for the day 9/17

You can play with all the intensity of a mad dog in a meat house but if you aren’t smart, sooner or later you’ll get a bullet between your eyes. - Don Meyer

I would like to ask everyone to keep Coach Meyer in your thoughts and prayers as he is recovering from a very serious car wreck.