Tony Taylor

@mplspiv @MinnesotaMunn Great write up! I went to that lake! He told me the story of blind folding you, I was like what? He made me turn off my phone and close my eyes haha!

The Koz Coach Dan Kosmoski is retiring after 32 years as head coach at St. Olaf College. I’ve known Koz for over 40 years. We’ve played some pretty bad golf together. We’ve been fishing—Koz was catching, I was mostly just casting. One time Danny took me fishing and, as we got close to what he called one of his “secret lakes,” he pulled the truck over, handed me a bandana, and told me to cover my eyes. I asked why. He said, “Because it’s a secret lake.” To this day, I still don’t know the name of that lake—or where it was. Some things you just don’t question when you’re with Koz. We’ve been to a party or two, shared countless conversations about basketball, and had our fair share of deeper talks about faith and life. We also worked countless camps together—long days, short nights, a lot of whistles—and somehow Koz always had more energy than the players. Koz was a leader of men. If you played for him, you grew—not just as a player, but as a man. That’s his legacy. Not many guys go by three letters. I’m Piv, he’s Koz—and somehow that just fits. Oh, the stories we have… and maybe a few that are better left in the locker room. Enjoy retirement, my old friend. You gave so much to this great game. Basketball in Minnesota is better because of you—from Golden Valley JC to Gopher hoops, to building something special as an Ole. Ski-U-Mah and Um! Yah! Yah! Danny! Piv

Celebrate good things, like Game Day!

With all of the events taking place, there’s no school in Mpls - so what does my wife that is a GM at Town Hall Lanes do? She’s giving free meals to anyone 18 and under!

@CoachCamJ0nes @terrencetbrown I was recruiting at Columbia Heights, I started talking to the AD, I said wait, who is that player? I see him everywhere. AD says that’s his nickname. I said what? His nickname is Everywhere. Cool story!

Always believed in his ability. Recruited him when I coached at Bethel. Happy to see his hard work paying off!! @terrencetbrown

@thomas_elness I have no idea on the source, but I enjoyed these maps…as I enjoy every map :)

@CoachBradBigler Good Luck! Let’s Ride! 🕺🏻

Dancing…

@CoachWallace30 @CoachBradBigler Coach Bigs - the 3pt line is way too close to the half court line, might cause problems for planning just fyi 😁

Live look at @CoachBradBigler preparing for Northwest Missouri State this weekend! Excited to watch the Alma Mater compete in the DII NCAA Tournament! #M4L

Oles supporting Oles 🥹 #UmYahYah | #OlePride | #d3soc

There are things we control, and things we can not. If you can control negativity, control it, speak up in this mad world. espn.com/nba/story/_/id…

From Coach Novak or @BBallImmersion or both: There's more to life than basketball, but there's more to basketball than basketball.

@NorthstarAlex Also - Klay didn’t box out J Mac, he sent his hand right at the upper chest/low neck area, that is not acceptable.

My dislike for Draymond has absolutely skyrocketed the last few days.

@IWUhoopscom @StOlafMBB Southwest Minnesota State

@CoachTonyTaylor @StOlafMBB Who did they beat? I missed that one...and don't see it on their schedule.

Another one to send to the D3 haters. #d3hoops

At night seems better, less heat, duh instagram.com/reel/Cy6pfORBS…

2014 Spurs ball movement will forever be fun to watch twitter.com/SpursCulture/s…

@NRAD_Junker @JohnCarrier42 Same John. I’m for it. Several years ago I coached with an Austrian National team Coach, they practiced one footed shots every day, in a variety of ways…I think it’s what’s next and it makes sense. Super hard to guard = don’t have to have a set way to get the catch and shoot.

@JohnCarrier42 As soon as data backs that it is efficient shot for the individual/level taking it, then by all means. I feel like the amount of time to skill build this is not worth it for most. But that doesn’t mean it’s not a good shot for some.

People are going to absolutely HATE the 1 footed three. But truth be told I'm getting more intrigued by it...

Bill Snyder, who arguably orchestrated the greatest Football sport turnaround ever at Kansas State: “ The weight room is the heartbeat of your team. It creates it’s mindset. And you are not consistently going to beat anyone without gaining an advantage in that area of the program. “

@CoachRMcDonald The Art of Learning by Josh Waitzkin, The Smart Take From the Strong by Pete Carril, Being Peace by Thich Nhat Hanh, Sacred Hoopsby Phil Jackson, Win Forever by Pete Carroll

Coaches: what are the 5 books that have shaped/transformed your coaching the most in your career?

Forward never straight - 2nd grade ❤️

@coachhop21 I’ll never forget watching Kevin Duckworth with Portland (‘91?) pregame vs the Wolves, making 3 after 3…I counted 19 in a row.

I’ve seen Hopla several times in person and he shoots the absolute crap out of it, kind of like it’s his job. I’ll never forget watching Doug Overton going through a workout and he missed twice in a 20 minute workout while taking game shots. NBA backup point guard journeyman