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My pick for 2027 16th Region POTY

Uncoachable players have short careers. They flinch at feedback. They make excuses. They need praise. The best? They hunt coaching. Feedback is a gift. Cash it in.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​💰

Credit to the Ashland Independent School Board and the Boyd County School Board for coming together this morning and voting to merge into one consolidated district and high school. That’s a big swing, and it took a lot of guts to approve. Pooling resources, talent, academics, athletics… one program representing the entire community. #BoydCoTomcats #LetsGo

This Pennsylvania superintendent didn't hold back after his public school lost the state title to a private school 🔥 "Our opponent operates under a completely different reality. Their roster includes student-athletes from across the country and internationally." on3.com/high-school/ne…

Spotter board envy 🎙️

@LouSassso K.

@ChrisPullem Yep understand you're wrong and won't accept that. Carry on with your false narratives...

Mark Pope in the final moments

@LouSassso @KallingKats @KySportsRadio Glad you finally understand.

@ChrisPullem @KallingKats @KySportsRadio OK sure buddy whatever you say.

@LouSassso @KallingKats @KySportsRadio The player can’t start a dribble without possessing the ball.

@ChrisPullem @KallingKats @KySportsRadio

@LouSassso @KallingKats @KySportsRadio Not a travel. The player doesn’t have control of the ball on the first step.

@KallingKats @KySportsRadio No salt, actual observations. Like this x.com/i/status/20350…

This belongs in the louvre. Stadium sound on the craziest moment of the tournament. Chills.

@KySportsRadio #ATHLETE

This is how Ryan came out of the house to go to dinner

Huntington's 6'11 Kaden Johnson is transferring, he will be looking for the opportunity to play at the D1 level for his final year of eligibility. Johnson a 6-11, 200 pound RS Junior, averaged: 17.2 PPG 11.6 RPG 2.6 APG on 63.6% FG on the season Extremely skilled, smart, versatile and fluid. Johnson offers a fun blend of post-play and playmaking that could scale up at any level. One of the top non D1 prospects in the market. (@Kaden_Johnson24)

Zander Carter took advantage of his opportunity to step up for the Flames last night. Finished 5-6 from the floor, 10 points, 6 rebounds, and some sticky before finishing the game with this two-handed flush! @LibertyMBB espn.com/video/clip/_/i…

A Coach Cignetti jewel: “Good players want coached. Great players you can’t coach them enough, they want more, more, more. Inconsistent players want to be coached on their terms.” …(and always have a response or excuse)

Nick Saban asked his team a simple question: “Do we have show dogs on the team, or do we have hunting dogs?” Show dogs want to be seen. Hunting dogs want to win. The answer tells you everything about your culture. 🏆

This.

@TheHoopHerald Don't shade Scotty Davenport. Won the D2 natty at Bellarmine, then took them from D2 to D1.

A young Mick Cronin and Kevin Willard in the front What a staff

All young players should watch this.

@vaughtsviews26 @alyxwhite_ @KHSAA @riseupsports1 She is a fantastic coach and mentor to her players.

Emotional Ashland coach Stacy Davis after her team lost 70-61 to Simon Kenton in state tourney in a terrific game @KHSAA @alyxwhite_ @riseupsports1

The Parent Poison… Most parents want the best for their kids. But sometimes, without realizing it, they slowly poison the very team their child is part of. It rarely starts with something dramatic. It starts small. A comment in the car ride home. “Why didn’t the coach play you more?” A comparison. “You’re better than that kid.” A quiet complaint at the dinner table. “That coach doesn’t know what he’s doing.” Kids hear everything. And when they hear it, something changes. Doubt creeps in. Blame grows. Trust fades. The mindset shifts from team first to me first. What begins in the living room eventually shows up in the locker room. You see it in body language. You hear it in conversations. You feel it in the culture. Instead of unity, there are whispers. Instead of accountability, there are excuses. Instead of growth, there is resentment. Great teams cannot survive that environment. Because the best teams are built on three things: Trust. Sacrifice. Shared purpose. When players start believing the problem is everyone else, those things disappear. Parents play a powerful role in a team’s culture whether they realize it or not. The healthiest teams have parents who: Support the program. Encourage resilience. Teach their kids to handle adversity. They remind their children: Work harder. Be a great teammate. Control what you can control. They don’t feed excuses. They build character. And here’s the truth most people miss: A parent’s influence extends far beyond their own child. It affects the locker room. It affects the culture. It affects the entire team. Great teams require unity, not whispers of criticism. So the challenge for parents is simple. Be the adult in the room. Guard your words. Model respect. Support the team. Because what starts at home always finds its way onto the court, the field, or the locker room. And the best parents don’t poison the culture. They protect it.