Tom Izzo shares an uncomfortable truth about earning your spot. "You play real good, you start. You don't play as good, you work your way back in." "That's the American way - except America has gotten soft." You don't get what you want in life - you get what you earn. It starts with showing up and earning it every single day. No shortcuts...Just hard work. (🎥@CBBonFOX)

“Be thankful for what you’re grateful for! Have self-compassion! I do this (run) because I love it! “ - Appreciate 2022 @GoCathedral graduate, Reese Sanders @reese_saa , for talking with our Sports Science class on the importance of training your mind and keeping your joy!!

Barry Larkin following today's Reds loss: "...change has to happen. This city deserves better than that, and I know every player down there feels that. But something has to give..." h/t @HeyGingersaurus

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11GOLD! Great job by the entire unit! Awesome to see our entire group contribute! Many work hard on scout (thankless job) and deserved the time to get more reps on a Friday!! POWER OF THE UNIT!

💯🎯🔥…. Yes sir!!

Players of the Week - Week Four #TogetherWeWill ☘️🏈

Great teams aren’t built by where people come from. They’re built by what people are willing to come together for. Talent matters. Together matters more.

Process over results and understanding what it takes along the journey. People make winning choices every day. You get to decide whether you’re going to win or lose every single day. Winners don’t wait for a scoreboard to tell them whether they get to win or lose.

Why do Multi-Sport Athletes WIN? - They have fewer injuries - They play with greater poise - They are more well-balanced - They are more mentally tough - They have a team-first mindset - They have improved athleticism - They have greater leadership potential

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Let’s goooo!!! Great team win! ☘️🏈

One day, the games will end. - No more bus rides. - No more practices. - No more game days. But the memories will stay forever: - The teammates. - The laughter. - The moments that made it all worth it. Cherish every second.

You don’t need to be the finished product today. Respect the process, commit to progress, and keep getting better—incrementally, systematically, and progressively.

Curt Cignetti describes the mindset and the steps it takes to be great. "It's a process and it's a way you go about doin' things. It's a standard, it's an expectation. A high standard, a high expectation, it's accountability. It's discipline, commitment, toughness, work ethic, pride." Greatness comes from what you consistently do. "It's wantin' to be great versus wantin' to be normal. And normal kind of equals average and average is okay." Average isn't bad - it's just not great. And greatness requires something different. "To be great you gotta have special focus, special commitment, special preparation and discipline, and the ability to say no to some things." It requires you to do be willing to do more. It means competing and bringing a mindset of excellence to everything you do. It starts with being intentional. "Every play has got a life and a history of its own. Play every play like it's nothin' nothin'. Don't be affected by success or failure. Be able to compartmentalize and go to the next play." That's the mindset - focus and execution over excuses. "You get to the end of the game, game's on the line, you're used to practicing that way, playing that way. You're just doin' your thing. That guy is lookin' at the scoreboard and he's tightenin' up a little bit." Anyone can go through the motions. But to be great, you have to practice like it matters.

Perfection asks, “Did I get it all right?” Progress asks, “Did I get better?” Stop chasing flawless. Start chasing growth. What happens to you is one chapter. How you respond writes the next one.

Trust the Process! #11GOLD ☘️🏈

"Hard work pays off, but no one tells you when. It's not going to be pretty. And, it's not going to be fair. But, if you really want it, that's what comes with it. And, if you are not ready for that, don't chase it." @LewisCaralla

🎯🔥 … #11GOLD

“Nothing in life can be accomplished in a big way without teamwork. Teamwork is what it’s all about. You show up every day, you play your role, you do your best,” Tom Brady Your value is determined but what you’re willing to give to your team every single day.