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2026 COMBINE SCHEDULE 📍LOCATIONS: March 29 – Woodland April 11 – Clayton April 18 – Hickory April 26 – Spartanburg ⏰ SESSIONS TIMES: Session 1: 7:30 AM Session 2: 11:45 AM Session 3: 4:00 PM #CCC2026 @JohnsonLambe @SCFCA1 @NC_FB_Connect @NCCoachesAssn

A Coach Cignetti jewel: “Good players want coached. Great players you can’t coach them enough, they want more, more, more. Inconsistent players want to be coached on their terms.” …(and always have a response or excuse)

The weight room is biased. It only rewards those who work. And it will see right through anyone not willing to do it. It’s a truth teller. You can’t fool it. It will let you know exactly where things stand.

If a school wants to add performance training into the school day, here’s how to do it right. ✅ S&C coach ✅ Schedule whole teams in one period ✅ Head coaches present for their team’s lift ✅ Non-athletes get their own period. Only allowed in athletic periods with permission

The biggest competitive advantage at the high school level right now is nutrition. Big time programs are investing through boosters or grants to feed their athletes throughout the day. I think people would be shocked how many kids don’t eat breakfast, and not always by choice

Congratulations to our most recent Iron Rebel Level I & II players. #rpo

What is the Cost of Leadership? It costs $0 to say “hello.” It costs $0 to pick up trash It costs $0 to say “please.” It costs $0 to be kind It costs $0 to say “thank you.” It costs $0 to encourage others It costs $0 to smile Lead by Example. It costs nothing.

Diego Portley displaying a 2.8 Force Number. Best predictor of speed & power. Max Hex Deadlift/Weight = Force Number 1.5 = Good 2.0 = Great 2.5 = Elite 3.0 = World Class Speed expressed as a 21.8 MPH fly-10 @HandTigersFB @TFConsortium @DashrMPS @DiegoPortley27 #cthsfb

The Parent Poison… Most parents want the best for their kids. But sometimes, without realizing it, they slowly poison the very team their child is part of. It rarely starts with something dramatic. It starts small. A comment in the car ride home. “Why didn’t the coach play you more?” A comparison. “You’re better than that kid.” A quiet complaint at the dinner table. “That coach doesn’t know what he’s doing.” Kids hear everything. And when they hear it, something changes. Doubt creeps in. Blame grows. Trust fades. The mindset shifts from team first to me first. What begins in the living room eventually shows up in the locker room. You see it in body language. You hear it in conversations. You feel it in the culture. Instead of unity, there are whispers. Instead of accountability, there are excuses. Instead of growth, there is resentment. Great teams cannot survive that environment. Because the best teams are built on three things: Trust. Sacrifice. Shared purpose. When players start believing the problem is everyone else, those things disappear. Parents play a powerful role in a team’s culture whether they realize it or not. The healthiest teams have parents who: Support the program. Encourage resilience. Teach their kids to handle adversity. They remind their children: Work harder. Be a great teammate. Control what you can control. They don’t feed excuses. They build character. And here’s the truth most people miss: A parent’s influence extends far beyond their own child. It affects the locker room. It affects the culture. It affects the entire team. Great teams require unity, not whispers of criticism. So the challenge for parents is simple. Be the adult in the room. Guard your words. Model respect. Support the team. Because what starts at home always finds its way onto the court, the field, or the locker room. And the best parents don’t poison the culture. They protect it.

🏆 The winner of our 1 Year Giveaway sponsored by @RaeCrowther is............

Day 1 Install

Exercise of the day (Day 13-3/4/26) Prone band W pull (with mini band) One of my favorite upper body accessories for the upper back, shoulders etc The mini band really accentuates the contraction Aim to drive it apart as you pull to accentuate scap retraction!

The weight room is the most influential room in a school. It’s not a place to hang out — it’s a classroom. A place where habits are built, standards are set, and character is developed.

Congratulations to the following @NDHSFootball players for being selected to the Carolinas Coaches Combines at Clayton S3! See you April 11 @ 4PM! Check email to register/more info! @JohnsonLambe

Congrats Noa. Iron Rebel Level Two. #rpo

The Release Schedule for tomorrow (3/4) 🔴Fort D Sessions 1- 9am 2- 10 3- 11 🔵Clayton Sessions 1- 1pm 2- 2 3- 3 Hickory and Spartanburg will be released on Thursday 🚨Check email for Official Invite @SCFCA1 @NC_FB_Connect @ncFBcoaches @SoSportsCentral @JohnsonLambe @iguerin

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🚨 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY GIVEAWAY 🚨 We’re celebrating ONE YEAR of Coach Speak the right way thanks to our sponsor @RaeCrowther we’re giving away a Mini Foldable Landing Mat ($500+ value). If you coach contact, this tool is a game changer. HOW TO ENTER: 1️⃣ Follow @coachspeak_pod 
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