Once you coach in inner city it will make you a better coach. Lots of people truly don't understand the grind and struggle you go through. Those kids and coaches deserve just as much as our suburban and private counterparts.
If you approach a kid from the hood or a tough background with an aggressive approach from the jump, their reaction is naturally to jump back. Its in their DNA. A lot of people don’t get that. A lot of people just would rather throw those kids in the 🗑. That’s not the way
At this time of year feelings get hurt because you are on JV. There is no shame in that. Prove you should be on varsity...AND PLAYING! Better to get ALL or most of reps on JV and GET BETTER than to ride the pine on varsity. Take advantage of the opportunity in front of you.
HS playoffs in Texas! Every wrong step, every bad/missed rep, every excuse, every missed block, every missed tackle, every missed interception/catch, every bad rep on Special teams, every turnover.....will get you exposed and beaten! Take nothing for granted!
Jalen Green
@jaygreen__
will be signing early on this Wednesday to The University of Texas. The signing will be done in the Performance Hall at 1:30 pm. Come out and support this future Longhorn
#HookEm
🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽
Guys....when the football 🏈 season rolls around, play for your TEAM. DO NOT play just to create film clips to send off to college coaches. Your TEAM will suffer because of your selfish and undisciplined play! Play for your TEAM. Everything else will fall into place.
My grandmother and mom are THE LOVE of my life! Taught me so much and told me so many stories. Always told me to never give up on kids as a coach. My granny passed away last night. I’m sooo heartbroken 💔but also happy that she lived to be 102 years old. RiP Mama Laura
So grateful for the Reagan Alumni! They are honoring a student athlete at Heights HS with a $10,000-$12,000 in honor of Coach Adrian Byrd! My man is still blessing kids in spirit. Love you!!!
Great having my man Coach Todd Bates
@CoachToddBates
from Oklahoma for stopping by Heights today to recruit some D.O.G.S.
I appreciated the words of wisdom he had for me today 🤜🏾🤛🏾 Let’s Go!
#RecruitHeights
Parents...you have the understand that once your son gets to high school for football, the select/little league football mentality has to go. If they don’t work out all summer or miss practice, the talent WONT shine through. The most talented don’t always win in high school
God is so good!!! Been quiet about this, but moving in with my mom and seeing her through cancer and kicking it’s butt is PHENOMENAL!! I will never get down after a loss and I’ll be humble after a win. Watching her…I know a brighter day is always happening! Thank you God 🙏🏾
Okay. My man Coach Lynn
@CarlosLynn
& I tweeted this GIF before. If you miss summer workouts, miss your school 7on7 team practices/games for another team, or miss the 2 hour time we are now allowed with you guys....here’s how the coaches will look at you & each other in August
Great time watching this knucklehead
@jaygreen__
play! Looking forward to seeing who the next All-American from Heights HS will be. Jalen Green is the 1st ever! His impact is bigger than he knows right now.
#whosnext
@ArmyAllAmerican
Truth. I think kids in Texas get overlooked by D1s though coach because there is so much talent. Offers get thrown out in other states. I said it before. 0,1, & 2 star kids in Texas are 3-4 star kids in others states.
Kids are working hard all over America. Everyone can't go D1, its impossible. Going D1 is very hard specially when you dont have prototypical measurables. No harm chasing the D1 dream but dont overlook good low level programs in the process.
DAD....COACH
2 words I take seriously
2 words I take pride in being called
2 words I've invested a lot of time (years) and effort in trying to be the best I can.
2 WORDS that are thrown around easily nowadays. Especially to those undeserving!
Happy 24th Anniversary to this beautiful woman! Thank you for ALWAYS being there when I needed you & for being the rock of our family! Words can’t express how much you mean to me. Thank you for being an understanding wife of a coach! I honestly out kicked my coverage with you.
Let’s go!!! Thank you so much to my
@THSCAcoaches
in Region 5 for voting for me and my wonderful
@FootballHeights
staff! I’m so humbled and thankful to even be considered for this award! I am a PROUD
@HISDAthletics
coach!
Thank you to the Army All-American Bowl
@ArmyAllAmerican
for selecting me as a Bowl Academy Coach. Look forward to attending with Army All-American
@jaygreen__
Doesn't matter if you have several 3, 4, 5 star players with multiple offers. It doesnt guarantee team success. A TEAM.....A TEAM!!!...that buys into each other, holds each other accountable, and has that trust in each other with an unbreakable bond will always win out.
Thanks to my man and good friend Coach Jason Washington
@washjwash
from The University of Texas for stopping by Heights today and asking about the young ones coming up. Let's Go!
#RecruitHeights
Things that will cost you an offer at camps.
1. Wearing other schools college gear
2. Not finishing a drill
3. Giving up during competition
4. Letting other players take your reps...especially when a player who has offers pops up
5. Not being coachable!
Did I miss anything?
HS recruiting Coordinators. Just keep plugging along for those boys. Not everyone will see what you see or know what you know. Eventually someone will see it. Keep the grind on and keep fighting for em!
Yessir!!! Thanks to my cousin Coach Kerry Dixon II
@Coach_K2
from Georgia Tech for stopping by Heights HS to discuss some great players coming up! Let’s Go!
#RecruitHeights
@FootballHeights
def.
@LamarTexansFB
22-21 in OT.
Lamar's 72-game win streak in district play ends. Was the state's second longest active streak and third longest all-time.
#txhsfb
Skipping a rep?
Not finishing drill?
Not running through the line?
Self diagnosed injuries or sickness?
Expecting teachers to GIVE you a grade (70 is still failing to college coaches)?
All these and more will COST you major opportunities!
Thanks to my main man Coach Justin Johnson
@COACHJUICE_
and one of best WR coaches in the country Coach Chansi Stuckey
@ChansiStuckey
from THE Big 12 champion Baylor University for stopping by Heights today! Let’s Go!
#RecruitHeights
Man!!! HISD & the best AD
@AndreWalkerI
just made our day as coaches!!! I couldn’t be more proud to be an inner city HISD coach! We all feel wanted and appreciated even more so! I know a lot of coaches will want to be in this district when the news starts to circle!! Let’s go!!!
Great to have my very close friend Coach Van Malone
@VanBMalone3rd
from Kansas State at Heights today to talk about our players coming up! Loved quite a few!
#RecruitHeights
There are lots of players deserving of offers who may or may not get one, but there are others who think they should get one but didnt put the work in during off season or the summer to reach their potential.
Happy 23rd Anniversary to my amazing wife Lamonica Dixon
@DixonLamonica
You are the best wife/coaches wife a man could ask for! You definitely complete me and made me the coach I am today!
I want to wish my beautiful mother a Happy 83rd Birthday 🎂🎊🎉🎁🎈❤️ today. We found out she had cancer a couple of months ago and she’s already kicking it’s tail!!! Let’s go!
Always good to see the head football coach at TCU Coach Gary Patterson
@TCUCoachP
at the
@WeAreAFCA
Convention. Learned a lot from him over the years! One of the best coaches in college football history. Let's Go!
@FootballHeights
Thanks to my man
@D_shorts6
from my Alma Mater The University of Houston for stopping by Heights today! Has heard about them dogs in Classes of 2023, 2024, AND 2025! Let’s Go!
#RecruitHeights
Not a good....but GREAT season by my Bulldogs! Love my coaches and players and everyone who supported us. We are District champs and Bi-District champs! Time to enjoy some family time and get to work on my boys getting the scholarships they deserve
@FootballHeights
Way to go Jay
@jaygreen__
Proud of you my man! Had to rep Tulsa and UT! Love you and Big Rob. Got some boys at Heights Tulsa and UT will be offering soon!
That’s it!
@FootballHeights
takes down Cy Creek 39-21 to advance to a Class 6A Division II area matchup against the Katy Taylor Mustangs next week!
First playoff win since 2013 for the Bulldogs, who move on behind 4 TD’s from Jalen Morrison and 3 scores from Kendric Rhymes.
I enjoy coaching quote unquote in the “inner city.” I’m grateful for what I have…not what I don’t. I don’t label kids because you never know what they have at home until you truly know them. Then you can help them grow on and off the field.
So proud of my boys & coaches. No one can truly understand the adversity we went through this year....yet we had another winning season & boys turned into stronger men. Love my coaches & players and all who felt our pain and joy all season!
#Bulldogstrong
#wewillbeaforcenextyear
Thanks to my man Coach Ikaika Malloe
@MalloeMalloe
from The University of Washington for stopping by Heights HS today to recruit! Let’s Go!!
#RecruitHeights
#SLR
I think all of this is a message from God man. We need to appreciate our savior! We need to live better, love harder, and be genuine in what we SAY and DO. Crazy times right now. Take time to get on your knees and actually PRAY...TOGETHER
Great having former Heights and now
@RiceFootball
defensive lineman Demone Green
@DeeGreen45
spill some knowledge to some current
@FootballHeights
players! Demone is the EPITOME of what we all want as a Heights football player! A true student-athlete!