Jack Baker

Get some if you want!! Love these guys! @mitchellwelch32 @CCIZEK3 @Jordan_Clay3 @M_Phillips_24

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@lawdogsports @ElginOwlsFB Unfortunately no. 🤷‍♂️

Did @ElginOwlsFB leave OSN?

Certified baller! When the lights are the brightest no one is better! Congrats 34!

‼️Every coach and leader should listen to this. 📢The success Indiana has achieved has not been an accident. 💪This is a 45 second synopsis of how you become elite.

🚨 The 25–26 OSSAA Mid-Year Transfer Draft is coming soon. 🚨 🏆Playoffs end. 🏠Addresses change. 📺Stay tuned. 📊This class might break records. #TransferSeason #OSSAAThings

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Proud of our Team!

Just the beginning

If you’re a high school athlete who actually wants to play in college — here’s how much time you really have: Freshmen — 1,350 days left Sophomores — 1,000 days left Juniors — 600 days left Seniors — 250 days left That’s it. Every day you skip lifts… every rep you coast through… every night you choose Xbox over sleep… You’re burning days off that clock. No one is waiting for you. No one is giving you extra time. Build your floor. Chase your ceiling.

Owl!

Blessed to receive an offer to continue my education and football career!! @qbcoachsnyder @kwufootball

Transactional vs. Transformational Coaching Dan Hurley shared a story about asking Geno Auriemma for advice after a rough start last season. Geno didn’t mince words: “Listen, if the only gratification and the only part of coaching that excites you is winning the national championship, then you’ve lost your way, buddy! Where’s the joy in the things that you’ve always been about as a coach before you went on the championship run, like relationships with your players, like helping people get better, like making your team the best it can be. Be a coach, man. This is when you really need to be a leader. This team isn’t as good as last year’s, so what the hell are you going to do about it? Are you going home? Are you going to let this thing unravel?” That’s the tension every coach feels: Transactional vs. Transformational. Transactional coaching is outcome-obsessed. It’s about the wins, the losses, the trophies. The problem? When results don’t come, your purpose crumbles with them. Transformational coaching is different. It’s about people. It’s about growth. It’s about building something that lasts whether the scoreboard agrees with you or not. And this is why mentorship matters so much in coaching. Left on our own, it’s easy to drift into a transactional mode without even realizing it. A trusted mentor can pull us back to center, and remind us why we started coaching in the first place. To build relationships. To develop players as people. To make teams the best they can be. Wins matter. But they’re not the why. The why is impact. The why is growth. The why is leaving your players better than you found them. The process is the prize. Stay grounded. Stay on the path. Always remember your why.

💥 If you’re soft, you’re selfish. If you’re silent, you’re selfish. If you’re stupid, you’re selfish. Bad body language? Selfish. Repeating the same mistake? Selfish. Avoiding hard conversations? Selfish. High performance is about us, not you. So stop pouting, start communicating, and raise your standard—especially when no one’s watching. Because how you act off the field defines who you are on it.

Nick Sirianni said, “There’s something dangerous about a team that doesn’t stop playing.” Resilience is a choice. It’s a choice to persist, endure, and adapt. It requires mental toughness, mental flexibility, and self-awareness.

"Nameless, faceless, production is the thing that matters. You don't need a handout. You just allow your work to speak for itself." The standard doesn’t know your name—and it doesn’t need to.   Do your job, do it right, do it every day.

Check out the recruiting platform and prospect list for Elgin Football (OK) located in Elgin, Oklahoma! @ElginOwlsFB @Wyatt_3 @castroadam55 @Coach_JBaker elginowlsfb.com

Underrated coaching truth: The best coaches aren’t obsessed with talent. They’re obsessed with effort. With attitude. With toughness. That’s what wins when it gets hard.

WATCH: The Elgin Owls stay hot in 2025! MacArthur strolled into Elgin and was sent home empty-handed as Elgin took down Mac 42-21! #okpreps @cayden_2008 @Ritson1834 @ElginOwlsFB @Wyatt_3 @castroadam55

Tough teams do 3 things better than everyone else: 1. They communicate 2. They hold each other accountable 3. They keep showing up, no matter what It’s not just a mindset. It’s your standard.

🚨🏈Check out the prospects @ElginOwlsFB 🔋Platform powered by @Ath_Dynasty @Wyatt_3 @castroadam55 @Coach_JBaker Prospect Platform/List: elginowlsfb.com/player-cards