Jimmy Dykes
@CoachJimmyDykes
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Husband and dad is who I am. Follower of Jesus. Basketball analyst for ESPN. Author of “The Film Doesn’t Lie “. Host of the Coach Me Up Podcast
Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA
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I lost my dad this morning after a 5 year battle with cancer. He was a warrior. He was a phenomenal husband, dad, grandad, and friend. He impacted THOUSANDS of lives. He is in heaven now....I will miss him every day 🙏🏼 I love you dad
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When Edey is allowed to be in the lane for 4,5,6,7,8,9 seconds… he is literally unguardable. It’s just a fact
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Creighton -Tennesse will tip around 10:10pm local time. The winner will be lucky to be back to hotel fed and in bed asleep by 2am local time. Should NEVER happen in NCAA Tournament. Adults in the room gotta be better. Simply ridiculous…
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If you are surprised by
@RazorbackMBB
beating Kansas… you have not watched enough
@sec
hoops this year. It’s the most physical, athletic,speed and strength league in the country. SEC has dudes
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The NCAA tournament is gonna be terrific. It always is. But major mistakes made this year in seeding and teams. Need to revisit this entire process. Get it right is far more important than just get it done by a deadline …
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Here is a top ten list of everything you are entitled to and what the world owes you
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Tubby Smith never sold his soul as a college basketball coach. Terrific man, mentor, coach, dad and husband. Well done Tubby👊🏼
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So proud of our daughter Kennedy for signing with The University of Tennesse cheer team. The work, sacrifices and discipline has paid off. Thank you God for this opportunity for her. I love you 🧡
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Like I said… Twitter ain’t reality, for any fan base. The real BBN has spoken
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My dad is 83 years old and battling cancer. He was at work this morning at 8am selling real estate and worked in yard all afternoon. No quit, no entitlement, no excuses. We should all learn from this...
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If you don’t like the timeout when you’re down 15… don’t be down 15. Howard should be suspended for rest of the season. It ain’t that hard…..
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So proud of our daughter Kennedy for signing with the University of Tennessee Cheer team🧡She’s headed to Rocky Top
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If you are surprised
@Vol_Hoops
took down Duke… you have not watched enough
@sec
hoops. The most physical, athletic, size and speed league in country all year long. Nothing finesse about SEC…ACC plays different style.
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Just spoke with Rick Barnes for the 3rd time today. He’s so happy and grateful for what UT did for him these past few hours.. .Well done Tennessee. Well done 👊🏼
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Every coach should show your team this… TRUE TOUGHNESS. Doing what’s right when it’s hard to do what’s right
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We have lost our way…unreal
US 🇺🇲 flag at
@Harvard
removed and replaced by Palestine 🇵🇸 flag.
This has nothing to do with Israel, and everything to do with toppling US and the Western civilization.
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You’d better start paying more attention to
@Vol_Hoops
Huge neutral floor win over a really good Washington team. Rick Barnes culture is hard to beat
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Not a better true road win than what
@KentuckyMBB
just pulled off at Auburn. If you can win in the Jungle, you can win the whole thing….
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I personally love and respect how
@Vol_Hoops
plays the game. They are grown___ men, they hold each other accountable, they don’t ever shrink from contact. It’s hard to play like they do so most teams don’t. They make you feel them on every possession. Beatable? Yes…Soft? No
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This is an illegal moving screen….end of conversation
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Again… the team Cal put on floor today and the swagger he coached with has most likely flipped
@KentuckyMBB
entire season
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They are all chasing
@KentuckyMBB
Oscar Tshiebwe for National Player of Year. He is ridiculous….
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When
@Vol_Hoops
Rick Barnes says he will pray for you…. He actually prays for you 👇🏼
During Texas game vs Vols I shared that
@RickBarnesUT
sends me a DAILY PRAYER to lift my spirits in my battles vs Melanoma,Lymphoma, & my vocal cord problem.I was shocked when he started doing this .This AM after a tough L at Texas he sends me this 🙏🙏🙏 Rick is special!
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Massive win by
@Vol_Hoops
They are more than just Dalton Knecht. Vols are legit National Title contenders…
1seed right in front of them
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Congratulations to
@Vol_Hoops
on SEC regular season title. Vols are old, together, talented, and deep. Rick Barnes is still on top of his game. Tennesse is a legit Final 4/ National Title contender
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That’s a mistake by committee
Duke — 2 seed
Tennessee — 3 seed
That will be a talking point, no doubt.
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Another 21 and 14 day for
@KentuckyMBB
Oscar Tshiebwe…. Lot of guys having great years. None are dominating the game like “O”
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A head coach and his point guard sit in an empty 20,000 seat arena talking life and ball.
#1
@Vol_Hoops
hosts
@MizzouHoops
tomorrow night
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We need more Fulkey’s in life.... not just ball
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The phrases…”I am with you” and “I will never leave you or forsake you” are used over 100x in the Bible. Believe it and trust it🙏🏼
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I NEVER care who wins or loses a game. But the effort from
@Vol_Hoops
John Fulkerson last night was PHENOMENAL...
What a lesson in how to fight 👊🏼
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So impressed with
@KentuckyMBB
last night at South Carolina. Hard to find a weakness with Cats right now. They can beat you any style, any pace, home or road. Old wins titles…
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Please read this....Many of us celebrated Easter today. It’s not some made up story or fairy tale. It really happened. Jesus died and 3 days later He rose up out of that grave. What you decide in your own heart about that is THE most important decision you will ever make.
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Not sure voters will do it but…
@AuburnMBB
should be
#1
on Monday. Most complete team in country right now
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If you have never gotten down on your knees and prayed for our country....tonight would be a great time to start
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6 foul limit being discussed for men’s hoops next year. Every official I have talked to is in favor. Game is too fast and physical to stay at 5. Allows ability to overcome a bad call and keep best players in game. No need to overthink it. Just give each player 6 fouls period.
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The new SEC…where the Alabama basketball coach says no to Kentucky.
Man…the SEC going forward gonna be an absolute monster
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There’s not one D1 college coach that doesn’t wish his team played as hard and as physical as Tennesse… not one
@CoachJimmyDykes
@Vol_Hoops
Tennessee has played 30 games this year and not one media never cared how they played until they smoked Duke . Good on Jimmy for not following the trend .
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@Vol_Hoops
Dalton Knecht is the best overall player in CBB…He should be the National Player of Year.
Simply an amazing story…
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Great talking with
@KentuckyMBB
coach Mark Pope this morning. No hire is a guarantee home run. But his passion, gratitude, understanding of that job is so real. I’m betting he has ABUNDANT success as the UK coach.
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Hard fought battle in Knoxville.
@Vol_Hoops
defense jumped on
@ArizonaMBB
early. Fulkerson was the difference. Dude out fought everyone on the floor.
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I got to know Mark Pope 2 years ago at Battle4Atlantis. He is smart, engaging, confident in who he is and his style of play. He knows that Kentucky jersey well. Like every other coach in the SEC… recruiting will be the ultimate test. He will be embraced by UK fan base. Twitter…
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Even more convinced that
@Vol_Hoops
Dalton Knecht will be the first college player chosen in the next NBA draft
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16 hours later… my ears are still ringing. The
@AUJungle
is just different than any other student section in CBB.
Not a tougher environment in all of CBB right now
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It’s a very short list of teams that can win a second round game shooting 3-25 from three point.
@Vol_Hoops
is at the top of that list. Defense and toughness still matters. Most teams let go of that rope when they shoot it that poorly.
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He is not the man upstairs….
He is God Almighty, Creator of the world,Savior, Healer. His ways never change. And we all will be accountable to Him one day…..
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Not sure there is a point guard any where in college ball I’d rather have in March than
@Vol_Hoops
Jordan Bone.
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My dad and I were both born on May 3rd. Today he would have turned 89. He taught me so much about life, work, family, how to treat others and Jesus. I miss him daily… but especially today
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My mom and dad celebrated 64 years of marriage this week. How cool is that 😎
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What a coaching job in season by
@EricPMusselman
In early SEC play Hogs weren’t even close to playing like an NCAA tournament team. Now in Sweet 16. Big time job by him and his staff 👊🏼
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As a parent...what are you more urgent about. Your child being a star athlete, dancer, cheerleader...
Or having a heart for God?
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The best environment in college ball this weekend will not be at Duke. It will be at Auburn Arena. Let that sink in for a moment.
@AuburnMBB
hosts
@KentuckyMBB
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Last tweet of 2020....
Thank you God for being so very real to me. For never leaving me. For your Grace, your Forgiveness, and your Goodness
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If
@AuburnMBB
slips out of top 25 after going 2-1 in Atlantis…. The voters aren’t watching ball. They are legit. At full health…could get to Final 4
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PLEASE READ THIS...If you are a Dad, please begin praying WITH your family each morning before you leave the house. It will change your life in so many ways. Would love to hear from you on this ...
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Name a team with 2 better guards off the bench than
@KentuckyMBB
Reed Sheppard and Rob Dillingham have been so far🤷🏻….Thank you
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No matter what society screams…Gods word will never change.
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That team is easy to pull for 👇🏼
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National Player of the Year Oscar Tshiebwe is returning to
@KentuckyMBB
Last National POY to return…Tyler Hansbrough…and he led UNC to a National Title in 2009
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Not sure there is another guard in country who shoots a 3 with more guts than
@AuburnMBB
Wendell Green.
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At the end of the day…
Southern Cal won
Arkansas won
Kentucky won
Now everybody go play golf ⛳️
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Love the description of
@UKFootball
Coach Mark Stoops… Humble with an edge…
Tough tough team.
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Y’all better start paying attention to
@RazorbackMBB
OT win at Georgia Tech tonight. Hogs have guards, they play hard, and Muss has em believing.
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How cool was that? Coach Doug Pederson praising his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. A humble heart on a huge stage 👊🏼
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You cannot play any harder than what
@LSUBasketball
and
@RazorbackMBB
did tonight. SEC basketball is ridiculous this year. Bud Walton Arena was once again 🔥🔥🔥
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Praying for
@GatorsMBK
Keyontae Johnson right now. Collapsed during game just a few minutes ago. Please pause whatever you are doing and lift him up in prayer
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There are so many things in life today that are competing for our praise….
But there is only one, worthy of our praise…His name is Jesus🙏🏼
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I will remind you again... that no sickness, no loss of job, no unfaithful spouse, no chemo treatment, no loss of a loved one, no broken relationship, no bad break can EVER SEPARATE US FROM THE LOVE OF GOD
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No surprise the
@SEC
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@Vol_Hoops
@RazorbackMBB
and
@AlabamaMBB
into the Sweet 16…If you’ve watched, you know…the size, speed, length and explosiveness of dudes in that league is just different than others
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Just answer this honestly... How many of you screamed “double dribble” at end of UVA -Auburn game as the play occurred live ?.....That’s what I thought 🤔
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Inconsistent I know. But when
@Vol_Hoops
is clicking.... very hard to handle. What a comeback on road. Springer and Johnson are difference makers
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Big time win by
@Vol_Hoops
. Rupp was rockin pregame and early but Vols knocked Kentucky back from the get go. ZZ and JJJ were ballin. Rocky Top with a 💪🏼message tonight
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Preparing for
@Vol_Hoops
tomorrow night. If there is a better overall defender in college ball than
@Airpons
I have not seen him. He can fix any mistake, and does. Lot of good ones out there. NONE better than Yves Pons
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Billy Kennedy is out at Texas A&M. Just spoke with Billy. A phenomenal man and coach. He deserves to be treated well
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Watched a thousand game day practices in my day. NONE more detailed or productive than what I just saw from
@RazorbackMBB
Huge battle tonight at
@LSUBasketball
9EST ESPNU
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Congrats to
@Vol_Hoops
on winning SEC Title. There are no guarantees moving forward, but they are Final 4 good.
@aggiembk
also capable of wins in NCAA. Pack of junkyard dogs.
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Jesus said…”I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”
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Not saying
@KentuckyMBB
is gonna win the
@sec
Tournament... but I’m not saying they aren’t either. It’s gonna be a crazy week in Nashville 👀
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My dad is 82 battling cancer and passed 8 hour real estate test today to keep license current and keep working. Zero tolerance 4 entitlement
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I want
@IQ_GodSon
on my team at any level. As a player, person, leader, and heart for others... 💯
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It’s always great seeing one of my favorite guys, Nolan Richardson. What a blessing he still is to so many…..
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@Vol_Hoops
defense is uncommon. Great defensive depth. Can choke the life out of you. A player led team. Gonna be hard to handle in
@SEC
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