Blake Forsythe

Yes…this exact scenario

Youth sports isn’t dying from lack of talent. It’s dying from overload. No free play, rest, recovery, off-seasons. Too many showcases & tournaments. Not enough development. Parent ego + social media pressure fuel the fire. We don’t need more exposure. We need better environments.

In Discussion board during my Master’s program someone said: “Activities & Athletics is the best advertisement for how your district cares about its students.”

I tell my son Teddy all the time: You don’t play for me. You don’t play for your coach. You don’t get good grades for your teachers. You set your own standard. You decide who you want to become and you work to close that gap. THAT’S THE POINT OF YOUTH SPORTS. Fun isn’t trophies, rankings, TikTok likes, walk up songs. FUN IS COMPETING. Failing. Being embarrassed. Getting back up. Working harder. Winning. Losing. Learning. Closing the gap between who you are and who you want to become. Youth sports is broken because we lost the plot. Competing is fun. Just compete your ass off to become the best version of yourself.

Just saw a video of a coach doing an interview with the perfect quote: there are three types of kids on a team 1)kid that wants a tee shirt 2)kid that wants to be a starter 3)kid that wants to be a champion. All three are fine just don’t be the kid that only wants the team tee shirt pretending you want to be a champion.

@Disneyland 2 hours on hold is a bit much…

Really don’t understand why we got away from these…

Will Stein on some non-negotiables: "We have a little rule. It's pretty simple, be where you're supposed to be, when you're supposed to be there, doing what you're supposed to be doing, with great effort. ...And in the fourth quarter, when it's the hardest, can you look to the man to your left and the right and know that they're going to do their job."

Back in my day you could go to Walmart at 3:00am and buy a shotgun and a live lobster

I need all of you to read this opening paragraph about the Atom Bowl. Note the date and location.

HOLY SHIT CHASE YOUNG ACTUALLY GOT A SACK

Counterpoint: Illinois State, unseeded, beat No. 1 seed North Dakota State as a 23.5pt underdog ON THE ROAD yesterday, taking out the most DOMINANT dynasty CFB has seen in the last ~20 years. Access is important. It’s why the game is played.

What kind of uncultured gremlin declines a bid to the greatest bowl of all time

Brent Pry being relieved of head coaching duties of a Virginia based football team that wears maroon only to stay on as defensive coordinator for the new head coach.

Another Lutcher Cajun

Give em Hell 🤟🏻

Hey @Walmart if I have to bag my own groceries and check myself out can we at least get tap to pay since your card readers only work 50% of the time