Taylor Green

You’re talented… but you’re quiet. And that’s the problem. No voice = no leadership No sound = no power No energy = no impact Everybody wants to be “nice” Everybody wants to “do their thing” That’s not how teams win. Teams talk. Teams connect. Teams bring ENERGY every rep.

Film from game Vs. Tx Impact UA in War B4 The Storm. @RLewisAcademy @Coach_TGreen @SavantAthletics

Matt Painter shares why he stopped overselling recruits and started telling them the truth. "If you're gonna become one of our top 2 or 3 scorers, here's how I'm gonna use you. If you don't, then you're gonna have to blend in with those top 2 or 3 scorers from an offensive standpoint." Then he asked them a question: "Has anybody said this to you? Other coaches said this to you?" "And they'll be like, 'No, you're the only one.'" "I go, 'Well, they're gonna say it to you. They're just not gonna say it to you until November 1st before that first exhibition game.'" Other coaches wait until it's too late. Painter tells them upfront. Then he admitted something most coaches won't: "I used to be one of those guys. And I didn't realize what I was doing. I just thought, 'Hey man, I gotta sell Purdue, I gotta sell this opportunity.'" "But all we're doing is over-selling it. And if we get them, we're creating a problem." Overpromising creates disappointment. Honesty creates alignment. You have to tell people the truth even when it's uncomfortable. (🎥x.com/TheMolitorGroup)

Ben McCollum (Northwest Missouri St) In honor of casual fans just finding out who he is: Here’s the best ball movement clip of all time. 🏆🏆🏆🏆 -12 passes 🔥 - 8 dribbles 🏀 - 6 sided possession ✅

Brad Underwood waited 26 years for a Div 1 head coaching job. Yes, he spent 26 years coaching high school, JUCO, and assisting. At 49 years old he was hired to coach SF Austin. At 53 he was hired by Illinois. He finally reached the Final Four after turning 60. The point: Sometimes if you truly want to be great you have to pay your dues. You have to stay the course and trust the process. We want microwaved success so badly. There are 20-30 year olds mulling over quitting the profession because it isn’t happening fast enough. You gotta understand that a high level coaching career is earned, not given. Congrats to Coach Underwood for sticking with the dream. He did what a lot can’t do: he waited. And he was rightfully rewarded.

This is worth the watch What do you”First Place” people look like? (Via @coachajkings 🎥)

I asked Dan Hurley the same question I asked Tom Izzo: why does the media have a problem with coaches coaching players hard? Hurley: "Society has gotten soft in a lot of ways... The real world is tough and cruel... I'm preparing my players for life."

We have to let our kids work through their problems. There are two kinds of parents. One prepares the path for the child, and the other prepares the child for the path.

“I need you to lock in… I believe in you but you got to want this moment.“ Coach: Eye contact, reaffirming confidence while giving criticism Player: Eye contact, listening, responding This is some good coaching and credit to the player being coachable!

“Most people don’t want be pushed that hard. They want to be pushed to their level of comfort. You need coaches that push you outside your comfort zone because that’s how you grow and that’s how you develop self confidence and self esteem. They push you to deal with failure,” Tom Brady 🎥 @dc_mma

Rick Pitino was asked what stops people from being great. His answer was one word. "Ego stops greatness. I call it edging greatness out." "In a spiritual sense, ego is edging God out. But ego is edging greatness out." And he made a key distinction: "I'm not talking about confidence. You have to be a confident person." "But ego really gets you to where you think you've arrived. You think you know it all. You stop learning. You stop listening." That's the trap. Confidence keeps you hungry. Ego convinces you that you've already made it. You lose your hunger and humility. "Learning and listening are important for great leaders. Great leaders have to listen and they have to continue to learn and surround themselves with people that are better than them." EGO = Edging Greatness Out The moment you think you've arrived is the moment you stop growing. Stay confident. Stay humble. Never stop learning. (🎥@LewisHowes )

TWO FEET vs. ONE FOOT Big South Championship High Point 🟣 2 ft: 80% / 1ft: 33% Winthrop 🟠 2 ft: 65% / 1 ft: 29% Footwork is the lifeblood of a basketball 🏀 player

Anyone who has been a part of something special knows that a locker room like this is INCREDIBLE When a team is communicating like this with each other, the sky is the limit

Congratulations to our Winter All-SPC athletes for earning well-deserved recognition in the Southwest Preparatory Conference! Your hard work, leadership, and commitment to excellence have set the standard for what it means to compete with pride. 💜👏 #AllSPC #TalonsUp

Rick Barnes made a great point tonight, and it's something that makes so much sense but I'd never thought of it in that exact way. Barnes said one of the biggest keys to any team's improvement during the season is the work ethic of those 3-4 guys on every team who probably don't play as many minutes as they should. He said if those guys are maniacs every day in practice and consistently push the main rotation guys, a team will get better.

Congratulations to the Kinkaid Falcons, 2025-26 SPC 4A Girls Basketball Champions! Kinkaid 65 Houston Christian 57

Fifth place secured. 💪 Boys Basketball battles past St. John’s School 69–64 to close out the SPC Tournament with a hard-earned win. Proud of the fight, resilience, and growth this group showed all season long. What a year. #SPC #TalonsUp #KinkaidBasketball #WhereYouBelong

Beyond blessed to reach this milestone.

This dude is wise beyond his years “You disappoint people. It comes with the territory... Your loyalty is to each of your players, but your ultimate loyalty is to the team." (Via @tonywmiller 🎥)

Private School Classic film via @BasketballEye3