Cullen Nelson

My mom passed away today. Her legacy will live on with her family and friends❤️

Overprotected kids become unprepared adults. Dawn Staley nailed it.🔥 You can’t shelter your child from every hard moment and then expect them to handle adversity when it counts. Hard is the lesson. What’s one hard lesson sports taught you that helped later in life? 👇

Great to have @jay_macintyre11 stop yesterday to #RecruitChan

Great to @CoachMylesT stop yesterday to #RecruitChan

Great to have @CoachJ_Walsh stop yesterday to #RecruitChan

Curt Cignetti shares a universal truth about habits and consequences. "In life - you got freedom of choice, but not freedom of consequence." "First you form your habits, then your habits form you." Every choice and action you take compounds. The small decisions you make daily - preparation, work ethic, and how you respond - those become your habits. And over time, those habits become your identity. You're free to choose. But the consequences of those choices aren't optional. Your habits are shaping who you become. (🎥IU Athletics )

Chuckster nailed it. Ring culture has created a toxic mindset where great system players think they are superior to legendary, MVP-caliber franchise cornerstones. Draymond was a piece, but Barkley, Malone, and Ewing were the entire engine.

As an AD, I often think about how Nick Saban was able to win year after year, even with different coordinators and constant turnover. It was never just about talent. It was about having a standard, an expectation, and a system for how things were done every single day. Everyone was replaceable. You either rose to the standard or you were removed from the process. That mindset can sound harsh in today’s world, but sustained excellence has always required accountability. It really is simple in theory. Shut out the outside noise. Hold the line on expectations. Build habits that create consistency. Remove entitlement. Remove excuses. Remove anyone unwilling to be part of the pursuit of greatness. Championship cultures are not built by keeping everyone comfortable. They are built by getting everyone aligned.

Alabama football director of performance, David Ballou What would be his biggest tip to young athletes trying to get to the next level? “A lot of people work hard… it’s the people that work hard & are able to stack nutrition & sleep & those things on top of it.” Listen up:

7x Superbowl Champion @TomBrady on believing in yourself before anyone else does: 🌳 Borrowed belief is fragile, self-belief is entrenching. 🗳️You don’t need consensus to start, you need conviction. ⏰ Sometimes when no one believes in you, you’re not wrong, you’re early.

𝐎𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 Four years ago today, the Tar Heels beat Duke, 81-77, in the NCAA Final Four in the first-ever NCAA Tournament meeting between the schools. #GoHeels

AMERICA WINS......DOWN GOES dook

Now I can enjoy the tournament!!!

@DohertyMatt My mom was at that game and my grandpa, Dr. Bill Peacock, got me a basketball autographed by the entire ‘82 team.

Magical moment for everyone involved. Blessed to have been a part of it.

Antoine Winfield Sr. one of the GREATEST tackling corners to ever play the game of football.

#ClassOf2030 #EARNIT #FutureIsBright ⛈️🏈💪

#ClassOf2030 #EARNIT #FutureIsBright ⛈️🏈💪

Great time meeting with more members of the #ClassOf2030 ⛈️🏈💪 #EARNIT #FutureIsBright

#ClassOf2030 #EARNIT #FutureIsBright ⛈️🏈💪