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Jimmy Johnson sharing a mindset lesson from General Patton. "Football rewards the guys that are in great condition. That's when you have fun. When you're kicking somebody's ass and they're sucking for wind." Then he quoted the great general: "Fatigue makes cowards of us all." "When you're tired - you make mistakes, you don't do what's right, and your will to win all of a sudden starts to waver." "You get tired and all of a sudden you don't have that same fight." It makes you vulnerable. It removes your discipline and your drive to succeed. "Fatigue makes cowards of us all. All of us. Me included." "If you're in great shape, if you can run like a deer at the end of the ball game, you're gonna be smiling and having fun." It means take time to prepare your mind and body. Conditioning and preparation are things you can control. Because when fatigue sets in, the fight goes with it if you let it. (🎥NFL Films )

The most terrifying detail about Noah's Ark isn't the size of the flood. It is the design of the boat. If you look closely at the blueprints God gave Noah in Genesis 6, He was extremely specific. He gave the exact length, width, and height. He specified the type of wood and the pitch to seal it. But God left out one crucial component: no steering wheel, no sail, and no engine. Think about how scary that is. Noah built a massive vessel to survive a global storm, but he had zero control over it or where it went. He couldn't steer away from rocks, turn into the waves, or aim for dry land. He was completely at the mercy of the water. The Ark was designed for floating, not navigation. Noah's job was to be the passenger, not the captain. God was the Captain. This is your life right now. You are trying to put a steering wheel on a situation that God wants you to simply float on and allow Him to lead and take control. This blessed me. I hope it blesses you too. 🙏🏾

Under Center Zone Read?

When people think of Coach Leach’s Air Raid offense, most think of the passing attack, the spread-out formations, and the insane statistics. Which are all true. But the real secret sauce was the structure: Less is more. Specialize. Most offenses try to do everything. They want every formation, every play, every answer for every defense. As a result, they become like Applebee’s: they have everything, but they aren’t truly great at anything. They become: "The jack of all trades and the master of none." Leach didn’t buy into the norm. He had few formations, few core concepts, and dressed them up to be run over and over again. That allowed his coaches and players to become masters at what they ran. They specialized. They eliminated overthinking. They executed. And as a result, his offenses were usually near the top of college football and consistently produced at a high level. So how does this apply to you? If you’re a coach, build an identity. Decide on the core concepts you believe in, then start eliminating everything else. There are a lot of great ideas and plays out there, but it ultimately comes down to execution. And you can’t practice everything. If you’re an athlete: Are you trying to work on everything? A pitcher trying to develop seven different pitches instead of mastering two or three you can dominate with? If you’re in business, Air Raid your business. Are you trying to do it all—offering too many services, chasing too many directions? How can you condense your business so you don’t confuse your audience, dilute your message, or spread yourself too thin? What actually moves the needle? Double down on that. Cut the rest. To close this out, I’ll give you one of my favorite Leach quotes when it comes to the Air Raid: “You have to have a great capacity for boredom.” You don’t have to do everything. You just have to do a few things at a high level—and execute them over and over again. That’s the Air Raid! #MindStrength #AirRaid

The Quarterback position demands command, and command includes the traits that show up when the play breaks, the drive gets hard, the coach corrects you, or the room needs stability. Loves Football. Football is too demanding to fake. The quarterback has to enjoy the work that does not always get attention: film study, walkthrough detail, recovery, feedback, extra throws, and constant refinement. If a QB does not truly love the game, the invisible work usually disappears first. Toughness. Toughness is not just taking a hit and getting up. It is the ability to handle adversity, strain through fatigue, keep an optimistic outlook, and still serve the teammates around you. Every season will test the quarterback’s capacity to keep operating when the situation is uncomfortable. Emotional Control. The quarterback cannot ride every possession emotionally. A touchdown, turnover, bad call, missed throw, or protection issue cannot change the command of the next huddle. The offense needs a stabilizer, not a thermometer. Leadership. Leadership has to become behavioral. Brief the unit. Debrief the mistake. Hold the standard without making everything personal. The best quarterbacks do not just demand accountability from others, they live under the same standard first. Coachability. This may be one of the clearest separators in long-term development. A quarterback who can process critique without turning it into outside noise gives himself a chance to keep improving. The coach-player relationship matters because correction is part of the position. Physical ability gets attention early. These traits determine whether development becomes durable.

My JUCO coach used to say: “Leave the dugout better than you found it.” That lesson wasn’t just about a dugout. It was about the game. Respect it. Take care of it. Leave it better for the next group.

If you're looking for your next Pre-Game Speech... John Madden has you covered 😂

POV: You’re trying to teach the stubborn athlete how to squat 😂😂

Perfect your craft.

I will not lower the standard for your son. I will not play players who do not do what they have been coached to do. It will not get easier, your son will get tougher. & Yes i do have favorites, my favorites are the players who do what I ask them to do. #EFFORT

Our QBs learned 5man Protection during our Johns Creek Camp last week! Pass Pro Film Studied ✅ Speaking Full Cadence ✅ Blitz Recognition ✅ Deciding if they were picked up or needing to change protection based on blitzer ✅ QBs must learn this if they want to play this game a long time! Anyone is welcome to join! @sawyerray2028 @ZackParkerQB @kamden_13 @QB1_CPeacock @TrentWinter_0 @BrinnRobinsonQB @LileyLandon @hudsontheqb @Luke_Erazo @AshtonTyson_5 @Aaydengreenlee @RadiNabulsi @RuralGa @kendunn74 @DawgsUnited @BrentRollinsPhD

BOTD Johnny Unitas #Colts

The worst part about the transfer portal isn’t the players entering. It’s the lack of loyalty and integrity being exposed in the coaching world. I’m talking about coaches who shake your hand, smile to your face, and then work behind the scenes trying to tamper with players before they even enter the portal. Some are using HS coaches as middlemen. Others are contacting players directly. College football in 2026 has become a dirty business in a lot of ways. If you can’t recruit from the actual portal without tampering beforehand, that says everything about you as a coach and your program. We are in a tough position, we are backed into a corner by dropping to D3 for the 2027 season but when you are backed into a corner you will come out fighting. We will field a VERY competitive @NCAADII team next year. We are replacing our lost players with players who are actually in the portal. Tamper with our guys and I see evidence I will make sure everyone knows about it.

Estacado HS is hiring for a Defensive Coordinator Position! Email resumes to eric.ward@lubbockisd.org @Matt_Stepp817

NEW: Memphis football doesn’t practice with music… Head Coach Charles Huff explains why: “When the Navy SEALs get ready to go on a mission, they’re not listening to Lil Baby.” 😳

Lets goooooooooo! #WreckEm

One last Alma Mater for Coach Love thee ☘️

"Leach Time" 🏴‍☠️ Before games, Coach Leach had our teams go to the movie theater and watch the newest releases. Why? Sure, he was a huge movie buff, religiously staying all the way through the credits and holding up our buses from leaving. He also loved his movie snacks and was very particular about his popcorn. Early on we used to stay at the Red Lion in Lewiston, Idaho the night before games and go to the theater there. Then we switched it up and started staying in Pullman the night before home games my junior year. But Leach loved the Lewiston theater popcorn so much that he had them prepare a bag and had a younger staff member drive over to pick it up. Haha. But the real reason was to get our minds off the game, relax, and be at ease. He wanted us to enjoy ourselves, have fun, and be loose. Not wound up and uptight about the game. Then we’d come back to the team hotel for our nightly meetings and he’d say: “Alright, it’s football time.” That was our trigger to lock in and focus. The horsing around was over. This back and forth was a constant for our team, ebbing and flowing between “relax time” and “football time.” I believe it was a big reason for our success, helping us recharge and come back more focused and fresh during football time. In fact, I think this same ebb and flow was a big reason for Leach’s long term success as well. While most coaches were grinding in the office 365 days a year, burning themselves out with paranoia, Leach spent his off-seasons in Key West enjoying life outside of football. But when he got back to Pullman, Lubbock, or Starkville, he was back in the saddle during “football time.” I think we could all use a little more “Leach time” in our lives. Stepping away from the grind and truly allowing our minds to relax, be present, and enjoy life outside our work, business, or whatever it is we do so we can recharge for our “football time.” #MindStrength #LeachTime

Get your boys into football and watch the transformation! Football uniquely challenges boys in ways that boys need but rarely get in today’s society. We need football because it provides an environment where boys can become young men, and young men can become grown men.

RIP Lou Holtz, who may have given the greatest pre-game speech in football history before the Catholics vs. Convicts game: "You have an afternoon to play, a lifetime to remember, but you do me one favor: Save Jimmy Johnson's ass for me."