John Smoltz Jr.

Live at Super Bowl Opening Night w/ Sketch and RDC World. ✅

You’re never out until you’re out. Play the game in front of you. Not the game you wanted to happen. Not the game that just happened. Not the game you hoped would happen. But the game that is happening. It's a remarkable lesson for basketball, for all of sport, and really, for all of life. In the Elite 8 of the NCAA tournament, the UConn Huskies came out flat against the No. 1 seed Duke. The Huskies trailed by 15 at halftime. No. 1 seeds were 134-0 all time in the NCAA tournament when leading by 15 or more points at halftime. That’s across the entire NCAA tournament history. Every round. Every year. UConn had every reason to give up. But they simply refused. Most people check out when the odds turn against them. But UConn never stopped playing to win. Their big man Tarris Reed Jr. put the Huskies on his back. He played incredibly on both sides of the ball. The Huskies cut the lead to 13. Then to 11. Then to 7. Then to 5. And then, in the final seconds of the game, they cut the lead to two. Duke inbounded the ball, UConn pressured and forced a turnover. With less than a second on the clock, Braylon Mullins—who had shot 0 for 4 from three—put up a deep 3 from the logo, and nailed it. UConn 73. Duke 72. 134-1. After the game, UConn coach Dan Hurley said this about Mullins: "The courage. You have a young man, he's a rare human being. The toughness about him, to take the shot, on a tough shooting night, but he was due." It was an off night. And yet with everything on the line you have no choice but to pull the trigger. Shooters shoot. That's confidence in the process. March Madness is an ultimate test of emotional regulation. Over 3 weeks and 6 games, nothing ever goes to plan. You prepare. You practice. You visualize. Then stuff happens. The difference between those who collapse and those who rise? How they respond, especially when things don’t go their way. What's true in basketball is true in life. It's easy when everything is going your way. But things will go wrong. You'll fall behind. The score won't look good. Most people check out when the odds turn against them. UConn never stopped playing their hardest. Not when they were down 19. Not when they were 1 for 11 from three. Not when history said it was over. It’s called having a next play mentality: You can't control what already happened. You can't control the score. You can only control the next play. One stop. One bucket. One possession at a time. That's how you erase a historical deficit against the No. 1 team in the country. It's how you work through the biggest challenges in life too. Excellence does not mean control. It does not mean perfection. It means refusing to quit on yourself when the situation looks hopeless. It means trusting your preparation even when nothing is falling. It means playing the game in front of you. Not the game you wanted. Not the game you hoped for. The game that is happening. Stay in the arena. Play the next play.

.@coachbrucepearl got emotional watching @MSU_Basketball rally around Coach Izzo 🥹

“He’s the dean of college basketball.” “He’s a wonderful human being.” “He’s the best.” Game recognizes game. What Tom Izzo’s peers say about Tom Izzo…

Michigan State honors 102-year-old Chuck Kohler, one of 12 remaining Pearl Harbor survivors -- who is also Jaxon Kohler's great grandfather 🥹

@PatMcAfeeShow Go green!

I’m watching this dude punt right now at the combine.. HE IS A CERTIFIED NFL BOMBER

@AngelMD1103 Maybe don’t let your kid pay 1,000$ to wear something only once? Instead maybe idk invest that money?? But hey what do I know.

A high school senior showed up to prom dress pickup day expecting the custom gown she’d paid over $1,000 for, designed, measured, and promised to be one of a kind. But when she tried it on, it looked suspiciously familiar. After a reverse image search, she allegedly discovered the dress was the same $50 design sold on Temu. Furious and heartbroken, she confronted the designer, yelling, “You ruined my f***ing day! What did I do to deserve a dress like that?” Prom is a once-in-a-lifetime moment for a lot of teens. Whether it’s true or not, situations like this show how quickly trust can unravel when expectations and reality don’t match, especially when big money and big memories are involved. If you pay premium prices for custom work, isn’t transparency the bare minimum?

@ThatGuyRocked The best. I still have his jersey framed in my office. Go green

Drew Neitzel That guy rocked.

Still have his signed jersey framed in my office. Go green.

Nathan was one of my closest friends, someone I cherished dearly..whether it was when we were just kids as neighbors or working on random fun projects as adults. My heart is broken. I need time to be alone and process my thoughts, but thank you to everyone who reached out

.@seahawks are at the Madden Gaming Lounge! Live on @thesketchreal, @jaycincoo, @eamaddennfl Twitch and @NFL on YT: youtube.com/live/ILCxgY7_M…

"My boy, K9!" Nick Emmanwori scores a TD with Kenneth Walker in front of Kenneth Walker 😂 Live on @thesketchreal, @jaycincoo, @eamaddennfl Twitch and @NFL on YT: youtube.com/live/ILCxgY7_M…

Super Bowl Opening Night Photo Dump.

Year 4 of Super Bowl Opening Night in the books ✅ 🤝 @thesketchreal

@EWebstar13 lol 😂

Silver prices will go down fast. DARPA was hiding a carbon based silver tech that will replace silver. ISO 20022 crypto going up. LFG!

This is a REBIRTH. Not a rebuild.

@Eddielinks_ @grok what is Indianas NIL budget compared to the Big Ten or SEC schools.

Indianas average age is 23, they’re the problem with NIL

"That Carr can FLY!" 🗣️ This slam from @Coencarr2 was something else! @MSU_Basketball

@secnumbersguy SEC sucks man just take a deep breath and accept it and realize that the Big Ten is your daddy and then you’ll be okay I promise.

How many Top 25 rosters did each Playoff team face in the regular season? -Indiana 2 -Ohio State 3 -Georgia 7 -Texas Tech 0 -Oregon 2 -Ole Miss 7 -Texas A&M 9 -Oklahoma 9 -Alabama 8 -Miami 4 MUCH TOUGHER SEC schedules make a CLEAR DISADVANTAGE.