Paul Lee

@celticviews67 @TheS_Resource @jeramye And then they'll be carrying that same energy into those other sports. I've coached for 30+ years, and I joke that every parent wants the same thing: Their kid and the 10 best players to be playing.

@paulee89 @TheS_Resource @jeramye That’s rather sad then. By 11 their kid might be into golf, tennis, or anything else, and then what for that parent 🤷‍♂️. I’m all for being invested in your kids lives but that’s a tad extreme.

Nobody prepares you for the moment a parent says the quiet part out loud. Ten years ago, whilst coaching a U10 football team in America, I'd taken over a team from another coach.I knew what I was walking into, the culture was winning at all costs with the playing style being very direct, i.e. long balls, nothing else. Parents coached from the sidelines like they had the whistle. Results weren't just important, they were everything the only thing). Before the season, I handed every parent a questionnaire in an attempt to generate their thoughts on player development, expectations and what they wanted from the experience. In hindsight, I tried to change things too quickly, but I tried for equal playing time, or as close to it as I could manage. A different style of play and a different way of thinking about what development actually meant at ten years old. Initially, the results went against us, especially in the eyes of the parents, which resulted in the mood shifting, and I could feel it. After one particular game, walking back to the car park, casually and with no drama, one of the parents walked next to me: Parent: "Can I ask you something? The equal playing time thing, what's the thinking behind it?" Coach: "Every player in that squad deserves to develop. That's what I'm here for, to support all of them, not just the ones who might help us win on game day." (A pause, he nods slowly.) Parent: "I hear you, but honestly? I'd rather you didn't play my son as much. If it means we win." (The coach stops walking.) Coach: "You'd rather your son plays less." Parent: "If it means we win, yeah. When we win, the mood's different, the parents are happier. It's just better for everyone." Coach: "You're paying thousands of dollars for your child not to play?" Parent: (calmly) "If it means we win. Yeah." (A beat.) Coach: "I'm a coach, my role is to develop every player in that squad. Not to manage how happy the parents feel from one weekend to the next." (The parent smiles. Starts walking again.) Parent: "Think about it." (He walks away, casually, like he'd suggested nothing unusual at all.) I stood there for a moment, he wasn't angry, aggressive, but meant every word of it. That was the moment I understood, it wasn't about the boys. It had never really been about the boys. The results meant something to the parents that had nothing to do with football, which was a sense of belonging. Something to carry into the week and to talk about when they met. They were playing through their children, and no questionnaire, conversation, or equal playing time policy was going to change that. Some cultures are bigger than one coach with a different idea. I learned that walking back to a car park in America, ten years ago, and I've never forgotten it.

@celticviews67 @TheS_Resource @jeramye That's the thing, though. For that parent, their kids' U-10 team IS the first team.

@TheS_Resource @jeramye FFS that parent needs more in their own life to be happy about. It’s U10 ⚽️🙈. As a Celtic fan I only care about the 1st team winning. Couldn’t care less how the U21s, reserves or any other part of the club does. Only the 1st team winning brings any real kudos imo

Is this even true I live in a place where you have to go 40 min just to have any real food don't even know what this is. From a post We stopped at Buc-ee’s just to “use the bathroom real quick.” Rookie mistake. Twenty minutes later… I’m pushing a cart (WHY do they even have carts at a gas station??), my toddler is licking a 3-pound bag of gummy worms, My husband is talking to a complete stranger about beef jerky like it’s a fine wine tasting, and I’m somehow Standing there with a cart full of fudge, a brisket sandwich the size of my face., matching family Buc-ee’s shirts, and a cast iron skillet I absolutely did NOT need The baby has a whole new wardrobe and is now chewing on a Buc-ee’s spatula like a teether The 5-year-old has a beaver plushie the size of a Golden Retriever. And I’m $300 poorer wondering how the heck we just left a GAS STATION with more stuff than I got at Target last week. Buc-ee’s isn’t a gas station. It’s a full-blown amusement park disguised as a bathroom break. And we fall for it EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. Send help. And wet wipes. And maybe another brisket taco.

Gone camping! 🏕️ Kennedy Fuller joins the U20 @USYNT for the April camp.

Lady Dragons Win!!! They shut out Frenship in the Area round-winning 3-0. They get two goals from Payton Hayes and one from Ava Sexton for the clean sheet. They advance to the Region 1 Semi Final! Congratulations on a great win! @SCLDS @DrJeremyGlenn Photo: Coach Jacobson

Moving on to Round 3!! My goal from our game today vs Frenship ⬇️ @SCLDS @SLCAthletics @Gosset41 @GMsportsmedia1 @DFW_Girls_HS_VS @SportsDayHS @swaggarly @TopDrawerSoccer @PrepSoccer @Texas_HS_Sports @50_50Pod @IONSportsRank

Time to get Rowdy for Round 2 of @uiltexas Playoffs! 🤠⚽️🐲💚💜 ⏰5:30pm tonight 📍Abilene Christian University ⚽️ vs Frenship @SCLDS @ihss_dfw @Texas_HS_Sports @MaxPreps @TopDrawerSoccer @PrepSoccer @PrepSoccerTX @TheSoccerWire @SLCAthletics

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar shares the greatest lesson that Coach Wooden taught him about winning, losing, and effort. "There are disappointments for any competitive athlete because you can't win all the time." "Coach Wooden taught us that you can only come out and give your best effort. That's all you can do." Focus on what you can control. "The outcome is not determined by anything that you have control over. Only thing you have control over is your effort and then the effort of your group, your team." You can't control the outcome, but you can control your input and how you show up. "When you put together a good effort consistently, you have a chance to win." "As long as you put your best effort out there, you should be satisfied with that and not be down on yourself." Excellence is the habit and the mindset, not the destination. The goal is excellence in everything you do: Compete, commit, and always look to get better. (🎥 Academy of Achievement)

@weareangelcity @SCLDS happy birthday!

Happy International Kennedy Fuller day!!!! drop a 🎂 for Kennedy in the comments!

An awesome night celebrating our seniors was capped off by winning district for the fifth time in a row.

Got to spend the evening with @SCLDS and honor the class of 2026!

BEHIND EVERY GREAT ATHLETE are 1000s of hours of hard work. BEHIND EVERY GREAT COACH are 1000s of hours of preparation. BEHIND EVERY GREAT TEAMMATE are 1000s of hours of investing in the team. BEHIND EVERY CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM are 1000s of hours of teamwork. #CultureWins 🏆

@KimDavisFuller @Colvinmr @KennedyFuller07 @KamdynFuller10 congratulations!

Proud momma moment . . . Both girls will represent the USYNT this month! The early mornings. The sacrifices. The setbacks. The growth. Every step has led here. To represent your country is a privilege & to watch your daughters live out their dream is a gift! 🇺🇸

@SLCAthletics @DragonWrestling @Carrollisd @DragonTDClub @DrJeremyGlenn congratulations!

Look who just got inducted into THSWCA Hall of Honor!!! Coach Joe Hathaway dragonsportsnetwork.com/News/111246 @DragonWrestling @Carrollisd @DragonTDClub @DrJeremyGlenn

Oh my goodness! He's done it again. Leonard receives Texas Boys Cross Country Player of the Year dragonsportsnetwork.com/News/111197 @CarrollCXC @DrJeremyGlenn @DragonTDClub @Carrollisd

@cuntaloupes it was good!

@paulee89 Looks delish Coach Lee

Finally making it to Amman, where we got to sample the national dish of Jordan, mansaf. Which apparently you don't eat by wrapping it up in the bread.

The Wadi Rum, where they filmed Lawrence of Arabia, Rogue One, Dune, The Martian, John Wick, and several others.