Mike Elko on the Aggie Football Hour: "Would you rather have a three-star or a five-star? I want kids who I think are going to be NFL players because I don't even know what their stars are. More times than not, my kids tell me what our kids are ranked because I just watch the tape and take the kids I think can help us."

Great read "Don't F with his time: Inside Curt Cignetti's uber-efficient practice at Indiana" "In 90 minutes, including the walk-through and stretching, practice is over -- an hour or so sooner than fall practices at many programs around the country." espn.com/college-football/st…

For all of my fellow analytical nerds or fans that want to learn more about how math gets used in CBB.... Here is 14 minutes of (Dr/professor) Josh Schertz teaching me more analytics in the classroom on how he builds a roster & system👨‍🔬 @SaintLouisMBB @JoshSchertzSLU

"Start the day off right by listening to what @CaseyFowler_ from @TAMIUWBB has to say about good vibes and the mental mindset to be successful" @TAMIUAthletics @txamiu open.spotify.com/episode/5gw…

"Another new episode featuring @CaseyFowler_ head coach of @TAMIUWBB Hear about his time in the military, setting world records, golf game & learn a little about the high energy 🏀 he has put in place in Laredo" @TAMIUAthletics @txamiu 🎧👇🏻🎧👇🏻🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/5gw…

We are hosting two Elite Camps this summer-one in Dallas and one right here on campus! Spots are filling up fast so claim yours! Link attached below godustdevils.com/sports/2026…

🚨DUSTDEVILS IN DALLAS🚨 Teaching success one dribble and one drill at a time🏀 2026 TAMIU Women’s Basketball Elite Camp⛹️‍♀️

BEN McCOLLUM -Mental toughness is a non-negotiable -Bad attitudes & negative energy are not accepted -His motto for his team is “Impose your Will” and it means taking control of the game or situation. -The proper mindset creates energy. Source: Don’t Complicate Winning

"The difference between good teams and great teams is the level of expectations and standards they hold themselves to." -Geno Auriemma

Nick Saban once put together a highlight reel for his quarterback Mac Jones. Not of touchdowns. Of every time he kicked the turf, threw his hands up, or showed frustration after an incompletion. Spliced together, clip after clip after clip, until the pattern is impossible to miss. Then Saban tells him: “This is not an individual sport. You're the leader of the team, and you're kicking and fussing and everyone else sees that and that's not a good thing for your position. Do you understand how you're affecting everybody else?” Pete Carroll understood the same thing from the opposite direction. Seattle's practices weren't just drills. They were the culture on display every single day. Up-tempo, players running from station to station, energy pushed from the top down instead of demanded from the bottom up. Carroll didn't have to give a culture speech. His posture on a Tuesday practice field was the speech. Here's what the research backs up, and what every good coach already knows in his gut: athletes process a coach's body language up to four and a half times faster than they process his words. That's the difference between saying the right things and showing the right things. Your people don't do what you say. They do what you show them.

"Good defensive play is as much a matter of hustle, desire and pride as it is anything else" - Tex Winter

"We should not have to push you to work hard, you should work hard because you want to be a great player" - Bob Knight

Ball reversals will lead to the defense making mistakes. The more movement there is, the more mistakes are usually made.

"Concentration and mental toughness are the margins of victory" - Bill Russell

"Perform drills that force your players to think" - Bob Knight.

"There are no magic plays. You win based on effort, unmet focus and being brilliant at the little details" – Steve Kerr

"The key to the fast break is everyone running hard for their teammates" - Paul Westhead

"Each play must be played with toughness, effort, and alertness... none of these things are dependent upon athletic ability" – Bob Knight

Process oriented…score, time and circumstances should have no bearing on doing things right. - from @CoachBobStarkey

“I just can’t accept defeat until I’ve been carried dead from the field.” - Larry Ellison