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Ben McCollum on how he thinks prospective high school and portal players will perceive Iowa, considering what the program is accomplishing this season: “If you’re a tough dude, this is a good spot for you. If you’re soft and you like yourself way too much, this is probably not the spot for you. We just try to recruit tough dudes that want to be part of something bigger than themselves, and hopefully people see that.”

Starting soon!!

Billy Donovan shares a lesson that changed how his players thought about winning. At Florida, he had a manager track how long the ball was in each player's hands during a game. He asked one of his starters: "How many minutes do you think you had the ball in your hands for the game?" The player said 15 minutes when he had played 30. The real numbers? "A backcourt player, for the most part, is probably 92% of the game gonna be played without the ball in their hands. A frontcourt player - 95% of their minutes is gonna be played without the ball in their hands." Think about that. You're playing without the ball almost the entire game. "It's amazing to me how many players focus on points, points, points. That's what goes on ESPN. That's what gets the highlights." "But if you're gonna strictly talk about winning and you're really driven and motivated by winning and competing and being a good teammate, you have to look at the fact is -- what am I doing with my 92, 93, 94, 95%?" "Am I screening? Am I running the floor? Am I on the floor for loose basketballs? Am I rebounding? Am I taking a charge?" "There's so many ways to impact the game with the amount of time you're on the floor when the ball's not in your hands." This is what separates good players from winning players. You control how you show up. You control your attitude. You control your effort. Great teammates master what they do when no one's watching - and when the ball isn't in their hands. Winning isn't about the glamour. It's about the 95%. (🎥@Coaching_U ) (🎥@brendansuhr)

Zero Hour coming to Wamego Middle School! Excited for the opportunity to get this going! Details on the flyer!

It was great to have the future of Lady Raider Basketball (8th graders) at practice today! Terrific group of young ladies!

‼️Every coach and leader should listen to this. 📢The success Indiana has achieved has not been an accident. 💪This is a 45 second synopsis of how you become elite.

Tough, physical win today!

2025-2026 Lady Raider Basketball 🏀 *missing a few-will update soon TOUGH & CONNECTED

Entitlement limits resilience. When you believe you’re owed something, setbacks feel personal. It makes you mentally fragile. Entitled to nothing. Grateful for everything. Earn it all.

Inspired by @KevinDeShazo and his book Into the Storm!

Cade Klubnik said Dabo Swinney's "Til Graduation Do We Part" philosophy offers Clemson's players security in a cutthroat era. So I asked Klubnik how security doesn't become complacency. The QB said it doesn't because Swinney tells players the truth. And some can't handle it.

Congratulations to Lexi Hecht on officially signing with @UNKWBB! She is a fearless competitor with an unbelievable work ethic! Before she becomes a Loper, she is going to have a huge 🏀 season for us then she’s all Coach Johnson’s! 😀

Put in the work & the results will come! Two weeks of conditioning already paying off! Every girl improved their 300 shuttle time by an average of 5.8 seconds this morning! TOUGH 🦾 & CONNECTED 😈

Proud of Lexi for being consistent and disciplined! Keep working! Who’s next? TOUGH & CONNECTED

Your 2025 NCKL XC CHAMPION 🏆, our very own, Shayne Pittenger-Reed! Tough as they come! Proud of you Shayne!

It’s going to be a special one!

Well done boys!

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