Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others. -Cicero.

As we begin to incorporate @sabr content into our academic programs at ACU, I just completed - Conversational Analytics and Critical Thinking in Baseball. A must for baseball fans! Learn more about our Sport degree offerings -

Exhibit A - Create "creative content" but no knowledge of football, the NFL, or the Texas are needed. 🤷‍♂️. (And the Texas aren't the only ones, but the first one that popped up on Teamwork.).

You would be surprised at the number of people working in sports comms, PR, marketing, social, etc. that have no connection to the team or sport. It's how you get ridiculous situations like this and the ESPN post about Bobby Jenks on Saturday.

I’ve been going to @IMS since I was 7 years old and this was one of the coolest moments I’ve seen. Indescribable energy going through the stands, it’s what makes spectator sports great!. Happy Independence Day! 🇺🇸

RT @GenFlynn: Our Founding Fathers can best be described by two words:. COURAGE &.ACCOUNTABILITY . They all stood for something greater tha….

My last article focused on the dangers of specialization & professionalization of youth sports, but that's the diagnosis without the cure. This week, I share practical, research-backed strategies for coaching youth athletes with purpose, empathy, & joy.

It’s pretty cool. I took my @TrineSMClub students to tour Wrigley North in 2017 and found a couple of @cubs.

Tough, but I couldn’t more more thankful to have had the opportunity to be a very small part of the @Pacers crew this season. Let’s run it back next year!.

RT @dandakich: Let’s Go TJ!!.

First @Pacers game in 1987. Lived through….Ewing and Starks. Jordan. Malice in the Palace. LeBron. But not tonight. #YesCers in 7!

Key Largo is #YesCers country! Lots of high fives and fist bumps for the @Pacers today.

Better offense. Better defense. We play for a ‘chip on Sunday. 🔵🟡 #YesCers

RT @jimrome: Every time the world leaves the #Pacers for dead, the Pacers rise up and stab the 🌎 in the heart. #NBAFinals.

I don't think the tide is turning, but I've seen posts on social media questioning the current state of youth sports. Let me continue to bang the drum on how we can do better for our kids. Why Kids Quit: Rethinking Youth Sports

Young men - get married. Have babies. Spend Father’s Day teaching your kid about the infield fly rule. You won’t regret it.

RT @ClayTravis: Happy Father’s Day to all the great dads out there. Get married, have kids, become a dad, it’s the best decision you will m….

World Series: Jeter, Rodriguez, Ortiz (Champs and HOFers). Super Bowl: Bradshaw, Long, Strahan, Johnson (Champs and HOFers). NBA Finals: SAS and Perkins (woof).

Our little tax deduction turns 6 today. Let’s get him a dub @Pacers! #YesCers