Richard Alexander

Thank you @PrepGirlsHoops @PGHTennessee for the recognition on the list of 2029 PGs in Tennessee. A lot of great players in that article. link.prepnetwork.com/f/a/zHLWGDjGC7…~~

Thank you @TinnonBrandon @PGHTennessee for the write up!

Class of 2028 PG @the_sam_garner (Blackman HS) picks up an offer from @LipscombWBB Well-earned. Proud of the work and the consistency behind it. @tnteampride @clarksvillesol @2jet3 @United_Phenom @daonlyone27

Bryan, TX. 6 players. No subs. No excuses. Finished 2–2—but that’s not the story. 👉 Found out who we are. 💪 Toughness 🧠 IQ 🔄 Versatility 📈 Standouts: @MadisenS30 — 12.8 PPG | 2.5 SPG (locked down primary matchup) @the_sam_garner — 8.8 PPG | 4.0 APG (true PG, controls pace) @evabirkofer — 8.0 PPG | 6.0 RPG (basketball magnet) @Josie_ladd — 7.5 PPG | 3.5 RPG (length disrupts) @addysongravelle — 8.5 PPG | 4.3 RPG (inside/out versatility) @AddisonEdgin00 — 10.0 PPG | 5.0 RPG (6’2, skilled forward) #WinTheBounce #3SSB #ControlControllables @tnteampride @clarksvillesol @2jet3 @United_Phenom @daonlyone27

Congrats to our 2027 scoring guard @Zoecoleman_10 on the offer from @SHUWBB @3SSBGCircuit

Coaches can set the standard. But players decide if it lives or dies. The best players don’t just do it right. They make sure everybody else does too. When players start leading like coaches, winning stops being a hope and starts becoming a habit.

@3SSBGCircuit /// @adidasHoops

@3SSBGCircuit /// @adidasHoops

We don’t have a classroom management problem. We have an emotional regulation crisis that teachers are being asked to handle. Somehow, “classroom management” has turned into: • de-escalating trauma • supporting anxiety and depression • calming panic attacks • breaking up fights • being cursed at, threatened, and even assaulted • being the counselor, social worker, and crisis team And at the same time… we remove the very things that actually help: • recess • movement • art • play • connection Teachers aren’t trained for this. And they shouldn’t have to be. Classroom management was never meant to do all of this. It’s about: relationships rules routines responsibility That’s it. It was never designed to replace what families, communities, and systems failed to provide. And until we stop offloading every societal failure onto schools, teachers will keep drowning under expectations no human can meet.

KIRBY SMART ON BEING GREAT "There's one way. The right way. The hard way. There are no shortcuts. When the alarm goes off...if you wanna be a really good player, you're gonna get up & go to class. You've gotta do something somebody else isn't willing to do." ~@TerryCollege

Excited to have Eva Eaton back with us this season! Guard / Henry County '28 14 - 4A All District Team @evaeaton2028 @TNTeamPride @pride2023

Excited to have Josie Crabtree back with us this summer! Guard / York Institute '28 @Josie_Crabtree5 @TNTeamPride @pride2023

From the outside, it might look like a quiet weekend. No cameras. No rollout. No noise. Good. Because noise doesn’t travel when the game gets hard. 🔇 This weekend was about the work. Not the version you post, the version that shows up when it matters. We cleaned up what needed cleaning. We owned what needed owning. We didn’t run from the uncomfortable parts. Because the obstacle isn’t in the way… 👉 It is the way. Every missed rotation. Every rushed possession. Every moment that exposed us. That’s the blueprint. 🧱 And ego? Ego wants highlights. Ego wants validation. Ego wants to skip steps. We don’t. We choose standards over spotlight. Habits over hype. Truth over comfort. Because when you step into a live period, nobody cares what you posted. They care what you can execute. 🎯 This group isn’t built for media day. It’s built for the possession after a mistake. The timeout when it’s not going your way. The stretch where toughness decides everything. 🔒 No excuses. No hiding. No compromise. Just a group learning how to respond when it’s hard. Texas next. Let’s see who we are when it counts. 🔥 @evabirkofer @MadisenS30 @CharleyRae2028 @the_sam_garner @Josie_ladd @addysongravelle @AddisonEdgin00 @KayleeDixon2028 #SkylarArnold @daonlyone27 @TNTeamPride @clarksvillesol @2jet3 @United_Phenom

Congrats to our 2027 Guard @Zoecoleman_10 on the offer from @ECUWBB @3SSBGCircuit

RT @steeder10: Ball Reversals 🤝 Paint Touches Arizona and Michigan OPTIMIZE this in their tourney runs this season. Both teams are putti…

There’s a difference between joining something… and building something. We’re still in the build. 1–2 spots remain on a 15U Adidas 3SSB team. Not for everyone. Not supposed to be. This is for players who: • want to be coached • can handle competition • don’t need promises to show up No shortcuts. No guarantees. Just a real environment and a real opportunity. If that aligns, reach out. Parents welcome in the conversation. #WinTheBounce #ControlControllables @TNTeamPride @clarksvillesol

Great coaches are truth tellers. “When you experience failure you have two options. You can either tell yourself the truth or you can lie to yourself.” Most people avoid the truth. Great teams embrace it.

Overprotected kids become unprepared adults. Dawn Staley nailed it.🔥 You can’t shelter your child from every hard moment and then expect them to handle adversity when it counts. Hard is the lesson. Watch. Share. Bookmark.

Everybody wants discipline… until discipline gets loud.
Everybody wants toughness… until toughness gets uncomfortable. Hard coaching isn’t abuse.
Hard coaching is correction.
Hard coaching is standards.
Hard coaching is loving a kid enough not to let him stay average. If a coach is demanding effort, detail, toughness, and accountability bothers you… that probably says more about today’s culture than it does the coach.

The Economics of Coaching 🏀 1. Opportunity Cost Every rep you spend on a play set is a rep you didn't spend on decision-making. Every minute in practice has a cost. The question isn't what you're doing, it's what you're giving up to do it. 2. Scarcity You have a limited amount of time with your team every day. A limited number of possessions per game. Great coaches treat everything like it's scarce, because it is. Stop acting like you have time to waste and focus on things that actually move the needle. 3. Marginal Utility The 10th rep of a drill isn't worth as much as the 1st. At some point, more reps stop producing more results. 4. Diminishing Returns At some point you can have TOO many plays and TOO many drills. Are you doing too much and in turn hurting your team? 5. Market Inefficiency Most coaches are chasing the same trends (same plays, same systems, etc.) The edge is in the overlooked stuff. Decision-making. Spacing. Habits. Shooting. That's where the value is underpriced. 6. Incentives Your players do what they're rewarded for. If you celebrate hustle but only play scorers, they'll figure it out fast. Culture is just incentive structure that you make visible consistently. 7. Information Asymmetry This one is interesting. our opponent doesn't know everything about you. You don't know everything about them. The team that does their homework wins the information war. Film work isn't extra, it's an edge. 8. Cost-Benefit Analysis Before you add another play, another drill, another concept, ask yourself: What does this cost me in time, reps, and mental load? And is the return worth it? The best coaches are teacher and economists!