John Smith

Proud Dad! @TJ_Smith8

The Countdown has begun!⏳There are 100 days until we see our TU fans in Montgomery, Alabama to kick off the season with the Red Tail Classic🔥 Tag a Golden tiger fan you can’t wait to cheer beside! ♥️💛#skegeefb #mytuathletics #goldentigers #redtailsclassic #explorepage✨ @MyTUAthletics @SkegeeFootball

We Back!!!!!!!!

After a conversation with @CowsetteCoach I was blessed to receive my 19th offer from @HUBISONFOOTBALL #BISONPRIDE🦬

I fell a couple of times, but I ain’t never laid there. God orders my steps!!

SUMMER TOUR SZN IS HERE 🦅🔥 📍 6/5 @HailStateFB 📍 6/10 @UAB_FB 📍 6/17 @AlabamaFTBL 📍 6/24 - A.H. Parker 📍 7/7 OTA - Falcon Field Let’s work! 💨 #CTO #WeAreCentral #ChasingGreatness #FalconPride #RecruitTheNest @GoCHSFalcons @TCSBoardofEd @TCSAthletics_1

Akheem Mesidor In Camp

An indoor facility might be the most valuable facility in a football program IF you have one..

Good defensive linemen read and react to the block. Great defensive linemen Attack first and react second. If you’re waiting to see what the offensive lineman does before you move, you’ve already lost the first second of the rep. Dictate the fight; don’t survive it.

Sometimes you have to stop worrying. Have faith that things will work out, maybe not how you planned, but just how they’re supposed to.

South Carolina DL Long Arm & Swipe Drill

We’d go 10-0 if YoungBoy wrote a rap about our coverages and route concepts

Defensive Linemen: I know it's not flashy... But one yard of knockback wins football games. Master the "Strike, Peek, Shed" progression until it’s second nature. Uncommon results require uncommon discipline.

Locked in with Jax State @JaxStateFB @CoachARoss @CoachKellyJSU @JSUGamecocks @247Sports @On3 can’t wait !!!!!!

Blessed to receive an offer from @UNAFootball @DeMario_Pippen @Coach_O4 @CHSFalconsFTBL @Alabama_Varsity @AL6AFootball @PrepRedzoneAL

Blessed to receive my 25th D1 Offer from UNA #RoarLions @UNAFootball @UNAAthletics @D1RecruitNation @OLMafia @TomLoy247 @ChadSimmons_ @adamgorney

Blessed to receive an Offer from @GovsFB @DeMario_Pippen @CHSFalconsFTBL @Coach_O4 @AL6AFootball @Alabama_Varsity @PrepRedzoneAL

This is the only way. Argue with a wall.

Athletes‼️‼️Being on an athletic scholarship is a JOB. And just like any job, you should clock in on time, handle your responsibilities, and execute the tasks your coaches assign. Film, lifts, treatment, study hall, practice, it all counts and is part of your job description. Just like any job, there are other duties as assigned and overtime too, the things nobody applauds but everyone notices when they are not done. If you want a bigger role, more minutes, more trust, doing the bare minimum will not get you there and can lead to you being “released” from your role or put on an “improvement plan.” Show up early. Be consistent. Produce. Be coachable. That is how you separate yourself. The ones who treat it like a job are the ones who last.

FYI‼️‼️ High school seniors stepping into collegiate athletics this coming fall, this summer is where the shift happens! Rewire your mindset: everything is earned, not given. In high school, you may have been the starter, the go-to, the one who never left the field or court. At the next level, everyone was that. The gap closes fast. Don’t walk into your first practice expecting anything to be handed to you, it won’t be. Coaches don’t owe you anything! Your past doesn’t guarantee your future. What matters now is how you show up: your work ethic, your attitude, your consistency, and your willingness to be coached. Prepare yourself to compete every single day. Prepare yourself to earn your spot. Prepare yourself to be uncomfortable. The transition isn’t easy, but the ones who embrace it early are the ones who separate.