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John Thompson - JT

@CoachThompsonDC

Husband, Father of 3 beautiful children, 22 yr College Football Coach, Head Football Coach Greensburg Central Catholic HS and now Athletic Director

Greensburg, PA Katılım Kasım 2012
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John Thompson - JT
John Thompson - JT@CoachThompsonDC·
More individual attention, development, and opportunities! #smallschoolfootball
Jim Shapiro@jimshapiro

I love coaching where I coach. Imagine being a high school athlete and your coach tells you that on Friday nights you get to play RB, LB, return kicks and punt the ball. You get to play 120+ snaps under the lights! Compared to that kid who plays at a large high school with 120 kids on the roster and get's to play only one side of the ball. Maybe 60 snaps if he is lucky. Play 10 games. Athlete #1 plays 1,200 snaps. Athlete #2 plays 600 snaps. Smaller school football is where it's at. But coach, I gotta play for a big school so I can get noticed by colleges. Nah... How about you play at a smaller school where you play 120+ plays per game, show how versatile you are and dominate your division. College coaches will find you. I promise you that.

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Aiden Lent@Aidenlent3709·
Had a great time competing and learning at the Pitt football camp!
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Andrew Fillipponi
Andrew Fillipponi@ThePoniExpress·
I really like these answers from Paul Skenes on the All-Star Game. He’s less excited for himself. And more disappointed in the guys who got snubbed. That’s a team player mentality right there.
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Andrew Fillipponi@ThePoniExpress·
Brandon Lowe leads all NL 2B in: -Home Runs (20) -RBI (60) Retweet if you think it’s BS that he didn’t make the NL All-Star Team. This is a 4th of July injustice on par with the Stamp Act.
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Barstool Sports
Barstool Sports@barstoolsports·
Happy 4th of July everyone
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Harrison Cordell Fant@Fantavious9·
🚨 A MUST LISTEN for all amateur ballplayers wanting to play in college. Long but SO MUCH VALUE here! Alabama HC Rob Vaughn on college baseball recruiting and the type of player you truly want in your program, no matter the level. “Our job in college baseball, yes, it's to win games. Yes, it's to develop big leaguers, and yes, it's all the things that we all talk about in recruiting, but more than anything, it's to prepare these kids to be successful for whatever comes next. And man, as good as the talent is in this league, as good as the talent is on this team, not all of them are going to be career big leaguers, you know. And I think what makes Tyler Fay’s journey so awesome, is in a world that is inundated with particularly moms and dads that want your kid to cut and run when when they're not starting every day or they're not playing every day. You see at one end of the equation, you either get the parents are like, ‘Hey man, put your head down to work. We got to get better.’ And you get the parents that feed into the narrative, ‘man, they're not giving you a chance. You got to go. You got to leave.’ the thing about him that makes him so special is regardless of whether Tyler's a 20-year big league or not, that guy's going to be a smashing success in life because when things get hard, he doesn't cut and run. He's not sticking his hand out looking for the next easy way and who's going to pay me more. He’s the I'm going to put my head down. I'm going to work and I'm going to get better.” Guys like him are the exact reason you believe in what you recruit. You believe in makeup, you better hunt makeup because that guy has that in spades. And that's why he deserves every ounce of what he's getting right now.”
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NBA@NBA·
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 53 YEARS, THE KNICKS ARE NBA CHAMPIONS 🏆 New York defeats San Antonio 4-1 in the NBA Finals, capturing their third championship in franchise history!
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Jermaine Curtis
Jermaine Curtis@JermaineCurtis·
This player flew in from Alabama this weekend. Something interesting happened. Every time he made a bad swing... he had something to say. Every time he missed a ball... he had an explanation. Every time something went wrong... he gave it attention. But every time he smoked a line drive... nothing. No reaction. No acknowledgment. No credit. After our session, we went to grab lunch. And while we were talking, I asked him: "Do you feel confident?" He said: "I don't know. I haven't played a game yet." That answer stopped me. Because he was waiting for a game to tell him how to feel about himself. The truth is: He wasn't his biggest fan. He was his biggest critic. And my coach at UCLA used to say: "You cannot outperform your self-image." If you spend all your time talking about what's wrong... don't be surprised when you stop seeing what's right. So I gave him one assignment: The next time you do something well... say it. Out loud. -Good swing. -Good take. -Good adjustment. -Good barrel. Most athletes are comfortable criticizing themselves. Very few are comfortable encouraging themselves. Try this tonight. Every time you catch yourself saying something negative... find one thing you did well and say it out loud. You might discover the conversation holding you back isn't coming from a coach, a parent, or an opponent. It's coming from you. Thank you for reading, Jermaine Curtis P.S. - if you enjoyed this, share it. This tells me you want more content like this.
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John Thompson - JT@CoachThompsonDC·
So True!
Jacob Turner@TheJacobTurner

A PARENT’S JOURNEY THROUGH YOUTH SPORTS: Age 5: “He’s got a cannon.” Age 6: “He’s the fastest kid out there. Coach said so.” Age 7: “Rec ball isn’t challenging him anymore.” Age 8: “We tried out for select. Obviously made it.” Age 9: “$2,800 for the season. Plus uniforms. Plus tournaments. Plus hotels.” Age 10: “Cooperstown is basically a family vacation, right?” Age 11: “He needs a hitting guy. And a pitching guy. And probably a mental performance coach.” Age 12: “I’m not a crazy sports parent. The OTHER parents are crazy.” Age 13: “We changed schools. For academics. (And also baseball.)” Age 14: “Showcases are a requirement at this age.” Age 15: “Ya his ranking just ticked up. We’re cooking.” Age 16: “He just needs to get seen by the right school.” Age 17: “The D1 schools want him to walk on. He’ll earn a spot by sophomore year.” Age 18: “Okay, D2 is actually really competitive.” Age 19: “He’s redshirting. Strategic.” Age 20: “He’s focusing on school now.” Age 21: “You know what? He’s so much happier.” Roughly 7% of high schoolers play in college. About 1.5% of those get drafted. Less than half of draftees ever play one day in the big leagues. The odds of our kids going pro are somewhere between “struck by lightning” and “find a $100 in old shorts.” I love youth sports (all my kids play a bunch of them) just keep a good perspective my friends. ✌️

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Jerry Davis
Jerry Davis@JerryDavis021·
🥈PIAA 400m!! I am so blessed to have had the opportunity to compete for GCC the past three years. God truly has guided me on this journey. Thank you to all of my coaches, teammates, trainers, and especially my family and friends for always supporting me. @CoachThompson93 @CoachContenta @GenevaAthletics @GenevaCollegeFB @GCCHSTrack @T_Cortazzo @The_hive_ath @PickerWally @BillBeckner @Schofield_Trib @BREAL412 @wpialsportsnews @Jbmilkman13 @CoachNixonTF @mattpress23 @FSQ_Sports @wpial7 @PIAASports
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Jim Shapiro
Jim Shapiro@jimshapiro·
You do realize you can play soccer, baseball, basketball, tennis, golf and most other sports for decades after high school. Football? This is your time. It’s now or never.
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Bill Beckner
Bill Beckner@BillBeckner·
Eden Christian blanks Western Beaver, 7-0. It will be No. 2 Greensburg Central Catholic (17-0) vs. No. 1 Eden Christian (15-4) in the WPIAL Class A baseball championship Tuesday or Wednesday at EQT Park. @GCCHSAthletics @TribLiveHSSN #WPIALbaseball
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Andrew Fillipponi
Andrew Fillipponi@ThePoniExpress·
Konnor’s Clutch: I’m sick of watching Philly beat Pittsburgh. So how about this. If Konnor Griffin hits a HR vs PHI in this series. And the Bucs take 2 of 3 or sweep. I’ll give away 5 Konnor Griffin jerseys. Just 1) Retweet this. And 2) follow me on here. Philly sucks!
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