Josh Bryant

High Point upsets Wisconsin; Flynn Clayman with the WWE interview: “They said we didn’t play nobody … nobody would play us, just like they wouldn’t play Miami Ohio. But they’ve got to play us in this tournament.”

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)

Enter Coach Turgeon. #ROOUP

Kelvin Sampson tells a funny story about the first time he visited Hilton, which happened to be Senior Night for @CoachHoiberg. “A referee was standing at halfcourt crying," Sampson said. "I said, 'We're screwed.'"

Mike Vrabel gives a masterclass on mindset, self-talk, and dealing with doubt. "You can't let doubt creep into what you do as a person. I don't care what you do." "You have to be able to talk to yourself and not listen to yourself so much. You have to tell yourself what to believe." Read that again about your self-talk. Talk to yourself - don't just listen to yourself. Your mind will feed you doubt, fear, and negativity. Your job is to challenge it. Tell yourself what's true, not what's easy to believe. "That doesn't say that there aren't tough times that you struggle with failure. You have to be able to recognize it and know that that is a part of all of us." Failure isn't the opposite of success - it's part of the path to it. Successful people don't avoid adversity. They expect it. They know that they must learn from the setbacks and challenges. "If you coach long enough, you're gonna get fired. Just like if you play long enough, you're gonna get cut or you're gonna get traded. That's just how this business is." That's the reality. Not cynicism...clarity. "I've tried to explain it to the players that this is what happens. And I'm grateful for the opportunity to be able to do it with this group of guys." Tough times happen. The choice is to be a tough person that overcomes those tough times. (🎥New England Patriots )

It's a 5-year deal for Turgeon at UMKC, per source. Also, Marvin Menzies will finish the season and Turgeon will officially begin his duties once the season is over.

Big hire in KC 🦘📈 @KCRoosMBB have named former Maryland head coach (2011–2021) Mark Turgeon as the program’s next head coach

RTB.

“Emotional people in basketball and in business-they’re not good decision makers.” - Matt Painter

GREAT CULTURES HAVE GREAT TEAMMATES Real leaders and teammates look out for one another and keep each other focused on what's most important. They make things better. @ArmyWP_Football captain Mike Johnson #59 showed us this after a Liberty Bowl touchdown. ~ video via @cmgpt4e

Why Coaching Is Harder Than People Think (A Holiday Reminder)… Because coaching isn’t just about plays, drills, or game nights. It’s about people. It’s about walking into practice every day and managing emotions you didn’t create but are responsible for. Your own. Your players. Your assistants. Parents. Administrators. Fans. It’s about teaching kids who are all at different stages. Different maturity levels. Different confidence levels. Different home situations. And somehow holding them to the same standards while still meeting them where they are. It’s about decisions that look simple from the stands but feel heavy from the sideline. Who plays. When. Why. How you communicate it. And how that decision might land on a 16-year-old who ties their identity to minutes. It’s about losing sleep over kids who won’t buy in. Over conversations you need to have. Over mistakes you replay in your head long after everyone else moved on. It’s about being judged by people who see the outcome, not the process. The scoreboard, not the hours. The result, not the relationships. And yet, you show up again. You plan. You teach. You model. You care. As the season slows and the holidays arrive, this is the reminder: What you do matters. Even when it goes unseen. Even when it feels heavy. Even when it’s hard. Coaching is about influence. And influence lasts longer than any season. That’s why coaching is harder than people think. And also why it matters so much. As the year winds down, I hope you find a little rest, a little perspective, and a lot of pride in the work you’re doing. 🎄Happy Holidays, Coach.

GREAT TEAMS HAVE GREAT TEAMMATES. ✅ Bring energy whether they're playing or not. ✅ Find ways to be in the game even when they aren't in the game. ✅ Create momentum. ✅ Are just as excited about a teammate's success as they are their own. 📽️ @MarquetteMBB

Coaches Put a camera on your Full Bench during games. You’ll learn more than you could imagine about the personality and connectivity of your Team. You’ll learn about your staff, players and support staff. Not for segments but for the whole game. You’ll be better for it.

more than a game 😤

Doesn’t matter what your job is, do it to the best of your ability How you do anything is how you do everything (Via @CBBRoundup 🎥)

"I was depressed." Billy Donovan after he won his second straight national championship with Florida If your goal is the trophy and not the journey, you will be disappointed in the result (Via @BMueller49 🎥)

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