Kevin Saunders
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You think your son playing football is dangerous? I’ll tell you what’s really dangerous: Your teenage son not being involved with an organization that works constantly to reinforce decision making, character, keeping grades up, and sacrifice for the good of the team.
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Why is your coach so demanding of you?
-They see something special in you
-They have high expectations for you
-They want you to create good habits
-They want you to be successful
-They care about you
If your coach pushes you to be your best, don’t be annoyed, be appreciative!
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IMMATURE ATHLETES:
*Blame others
*Take everything personally
*Are afraid
*Don't prepare
*Know everything
*Are too good to do little things
MATURE ATHLETES:
*Know their role
*Are coachable
*Care about teammates
*Look in the mirror
*Communicate
*Are realistic
*See the big picture
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“Winning is a good feeling, but it passes, and what lasts is what you’ve learned.
Winning is not the point.
Wanting to win is the point.
Not giving up is the point.
Never letting up is the point.
Never being satisfied with what you’ve done is the point.”
Pat Summitt
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Coaches if you allow your good players to get away with things you diminish the power of your words to the others in the group. Always hold the Alpha to an even higher standard than the others, because out of your sight they generally follow his lead.
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My job, as a coach, is not to always make you feel good. But, it is my job to show you how great you are and hold you accountable to yourself by helping you maintain that standard every day. Keep grinding. Keep growing. Keep getting better.
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I tell young coaches all the time: They don’t respect you at the bottom, they ignore you in the middle, and they hate you at the top. You’ll never have everyone’s approval. So it’s best to just focus on what you’re doing.
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All Teams must answer these questions:
Is everyday at practice important?
⬜️YES
⬜️NO
Who creates the energy at practice?
⬜️PLAYERS
⬜️COACHES
Who is holding players accountable to the standard?
⬜️PLAYERS
⬜️COACHES
I ___ practice.
⬜️HAVE TO
⬜️GET TO
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I have a coaches question. How many coaches go home after summer practice and take a nap???
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Don’t complain about losing if you are going to complain about any of the following:
-Showing up on time
-Lifting Weights
-Running Sprints
-Being Coached Up
-Practicing
No one enjoys doing tough things but everyone loves the results tough things bring them!
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IMMATURE ATHLETES:
*Blame others
*Take everything personally
*Are afraid
*Don't prepare
*Know everything
*Are too good to do little things
MATURE ATHLETES:
*Know their role
*Are coachable
*Care about teammates
*Look in the mirror
*Communicate
*Are realistic
*See the big picture
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If you can't execute in practice
you won't execute on game day.
If you're not confident in practice
you won't be confident on game day.
If you're not focused in practice
you won't be focused on game day.
The habits you cultivate in practice
will show up on game day.
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Weight room and conditioning days suck, they’re painful and mentally destructive. You know what else leaves the same affect? Losing. Pick n choose
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Skipping a rep is like saying to your teammate “you make the play. I don’t care enough to”.
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An OG told me once: They don’t respect you at the bottom, they ignore you in the middle, and they hate you at the top. You’ll never have everyone’s approval. So it’s best to just focus on what you’re doing.
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We are failing miserably as a society by empowering weak minded behavior. Mental toughness should be at the forefront of the way we teach, coach, and parent. If you are mentally tough, you can withstand a lot of what the world will throw at you.
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A coach cannot force a player to get better. The player must choose it. Being successful is an opportunity, not an obligation
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Next time you’re annoyed your coach holds you accountable for effort and attitude and asks that you bring your very best in practice and in games day after day...ask yourself this: Would you rather play for a coach that doesn’t care?
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Tough people are just made differently! They don’t worry about looking bad in front of others, they embrace challenges,they don’t make excuses, they are coachable, they accept responsibility, their body language is always positive, they are at their best during times of adversity
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Players: You want to instantly be tougher? Keep your mouth closed when being coached. Be able to take criticism without feeling the need to answer back or give excuses & fix your body language, but U must work at it. This is a mental toughness skill & it takes deliberate practice
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A teacher or coach who is soft, easy and permissive may be fun in the short term but you will never reach your potential as an individual or team with leaders who are not demanding your best effort and attitude.
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If football is moved to the spring get ready for the AAU football . Coaches who have no idea . This will be a travesty to this sport.
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Wanted everyone to know I accepted the OC job at Howard High School in Macon. Traci and I are very excited about this new Chapter!!
Go Huskies!!!
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If your coach can't trust your effort in the weight room, in the classroom and at practice, how can you be trusted to play in a game???
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I am very excited to be the new football coach at Gilmer Co!!
I am going to miss my players at the Brook. Love you guys!!
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Culture is a competitive advantage. A team with a great culture seems to have an extra layer of strength, tradition, resilience, belief and power that is hard to defeat.
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A commitment to WINNING means a commitment to THE WORK that WINNING requires.
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When a coach sets high standards: The Winners love it and the Lazy leave it. Either way, THE TEAM IMPROVES. Great Day Today!
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When a coach sets high standards: The Winners love it and the Lazy leave it. Either way, THE TEAM IMPROVES. Great Day Today!
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Don’t tell me about anything anyone did in shorts and t shirts. If they didn’t do it in pads it’s not worth talking about. Any fool can run wild through an empty forest. Lions, Tigers, and Bears change the outcome most of the time.
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Had to show the boys I still got it at end of practice!! Catching a punt!! GO CATS!!
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Players - Ask yourself, “If everyone on our team worked like me, how good would we be?!”
Coaches - Ask yourself, “If everyone on our staff worked like me, how good would we be?!”
BE THE ENERGY YOU WANT AROUND YOU!
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If your son wants to play college ball but thinks his HS coaches are too hard on him, he probably doesn’t need to pursue a college career…it’s an entirely different level of urgency and intensity. Being coached hard isn’t for everyone and that’s ok. It’s ok to just be a fan.
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Don’t complain about losing if you are going to complain about any of the following:
-Showing up on time
-Lifting Weights
-Running Sprints
-Being Coached Up
-Practicing
No one enjoys doing tough things but everyone loves the results tough things bring them!
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Best thing I’ve heard this week at coaching school....from a current superintendent, talking about importance of athletics.....”They don’t put standardized test scores on the water tower”.
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Players: You want to instantly be tougher? Keep your mouth closed when being coached. Be able to take criticism without feeling the need to answer back or give excuses & fix your body language, but U must work at it. This is a mental toughness skill & it takes deliberate practice
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Confidence is contagious.....so is weakness
Toughness is contagious.....so is softness
Discipline is contagious.....so is lack of control
Pick your crowd carefully.
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Coaches all the video and chalk talk sessions are great! But no matter Football boils down to blocking and tackling.
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Why run a system offense?
-Team oriented
-Execution focused
-Doesn’t add new plays each week
-Players get good at their assignments
-Coaches don’t sit in 8 hour meetings on Sundays
Now you can focus on:
-Leadership
-Toughness
-Conditioning
-Teamwork
The important stuff!!!
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All varsity players aren't created equal: There may be juniors who start when your child doesn’t, and there will be sophomores who start over juniors or seniors. Sometimes it feels very unfair, but that’s the way of varsity-level sports.
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“If a coach can’t trust your effort in the weight room, the classroom and at practice, how can you be trusted to play in a game?”
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Very excited to be going to Meadowcreek and joining the new football staff as Co-DC. Really happy about this job.!!!
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Beware of destination addiction: The idea that happiness is in the next place, the next job, or even with the next partner. Until you give up the idea that happiness is somewhere else, it will never be where you are.
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I am honored to be recognized by the Gwinnett County TD club for assistant coach of the year.
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Coach...”those who live for the applause of man will eventually die by their criticism” this sign is going up in my office as a reminder when the noise starts. Continue to do what God put you here to do.
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Elite people make average people uncomfortable. If you’re goal is too be liked all the time, you’re probably not setting a high standard.
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Summer league or AAU practice at night is NOT an acceptable reason to skip a HS workout in the morning. NBA guys workout before EVERY game!
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Never be embarrassed or ashamed because you’re smart, you do your work and you make good grades. Being a class clown, underachiever or lazy individual is not cool. Concern yourself less with being accepted and more with being respected.
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A coach cannot force a player to get better. The player must choose it. Being successful is an opportunity, not an obligation
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Great teammates don't protect each other when someone's out of line. They protect the culture. No one is bigger than the team.
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Most Players want a Division I Offer:
Is your Academic Transcript worth $80,000, Work Ethic in weightroom worth $80,000, character worth $80,000. Punctuality to meetings/practice worth $80,000. Attention to detail worth $80,000. If you don't invest in yourself, why should they?
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Players: The game doesn’t choose or play favorites. It rewards those who are tough & have put in the time & it exposes those who are weak & who haven’t put in the work. Work hard, smart & consistently to be great if you want that recognition. Nothing is going to be handed to you.
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Never be embarrassed or ashamed because you’re smart, you do your work and you make good grades. Being a class clown, underachiever or lazy individual is not cool. Concern yourself less with being accepted and more with being respected.
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Teachable players have these traits:
1) They listen more than they talk.
2) They admit when they are wrong.
3) They ask questions.
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You can’t coach heart. You can’t coach work ethic. You can’t coach hunger. You either got it or you don’t.
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If your wondering when tryouts for football start, they have already started. Everything you are doing is an audition. Everything you are doing is either moving you up the depth chart, or moving you down the depth chart.
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Championships are won by those who embrace hard work and have the discipline to tolerate discomfort.
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My brother Matthew resigned as head coach at Radford High School. He did an incredible job on and off the field and I am so proud of him as a coach and brother. To his players you were very lucky to play for this man.
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Effort isn't something that should be coached daily.
Effort is a personal choice. You either give max effort or you aren't doing your job.
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4 STAGES OF WHAT IT TAKES TO WIN CHAMPIONSHIPS:
1. Understand What It Takes
2. Do What It Takes
3. Lead Others to Do What It Takes
4. Hold People Accountable to Do What It Takes
WHICH STAGE are YOU IN!!
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“Call me arrogant, cocky, or whatever names you like. At least they’re not calling us losers anymore. If people like you too much, it’s probably because they’re beating you.”
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The guy who’s often absent from or late to class is also the guy who doesn’t do or often turns in his work late. The same guy generally has a bad attitude, dirty locker, a lot of missed assignments and often loafs. Bad habits will always paint a similar picture.
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Many times we make the integration and cultivation of our Team Culture too complicated.
1) Create a set of standards and expectations
2) Daily communicate and model standards and expectations
3) Reward those who buy-in
4) Correct those who don’t
5) Get rid of those who won’t
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No one should constantly have to tell you to do the things you’re supposed to do.
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Players: If U are lucky enough to have a coach who is honest, sincere & who truly cares about U as a person, respect him/her enough to give those same qualities back. Don’t jeopardize one of the most important relationships U will ever have by being less than the person U can be.
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Being a “tough guy” isn’t about how many fights you’ve been in or how much weight you think you can do.
Tough guys are leaders. Tough guys set the example for their school and community. Tough guys are willing to sacrifice to win.
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How about those BOBCATS!! Who thought we would stop at 0-30 streak then proceed to go 4-6 and have a chance to win 5 of the 6 losses with only 5 srs. Our coaches and players are incredible. Really proud of our community and that BOBCAT PRIDE!! Go cats
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One of my philosophies of coaching I live by. Don’t look at a young man and see him as he is. Look upon him towards what he will become. Then work diligently to get him there.
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How about those Pebblebrook Falcons. Playoff bound when we had doubters. Couldn’t be more proud of my players and coaches. 3 straight years in the playoffs. A FIRST AT THE BROOK. Been in playoffs 3 out of my 4 years at the school. No one thought we could accomplish that feat.
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We are failing miserably as a society by empowering weak minded behavior. Mental toughness should be at the forefront of the way we teach, coach, and parent. If you are mentally tough, you can withstand a lot of what the world will throw at you.
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When you cut corners, take plays off, or go easy on teammates during practice, you’re not only cheating your yourself and your teammates, you’re cheating your coaches, your community, everyone who’s come before you, and those who have yet to come!
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There are 3 fights that a team has to fight every day:
1. Division from within
2. Competition
3. Outside influences
Bill Parcells
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Every day with your Team, you are either a Difference maker or a Distraction maker. You can be a Driver of the Culture or a Divider of the Culture. Your Attitude makes the choice.
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Attn non-starters: Your role is more important than you know! Every team out there can only start 11 on one particular unit. I’d bet the team that has guys that service each other well are the teams that find themselves most prepared for battle come Friday night! OWN YOUR ROLE!
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Lack of discipline in school or at home often leads to lack of discipline in sports. How you do anything is how you do everything.
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Congrats to Mike Collins and River Ridge football. Coach Collins should be state coach of the year!!
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Champions Mentality:
Team > Me
Effort > Talent
Get Up > Lay Down
Loyalty > Fame
Culture > Scheme
Attitude > Ability
Toughness > Easy
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If the only time people know you’re a captain is when you walk out for the coin toss on Friday nights, you’re doing it wrong!
Lead in the hallways, lead in the classroom, the weight room, and most importantly…
LEAD IN LIFE!
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A coach can use a lot of words to describe you, but if coachable isn’t one of them that’s an immediate red flag. Talented players who are hard to coach are cancers to the entire team because other players are influenced by their attitude and behavior.
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When I speak to athletes I tell them 20 years from now you’re not going to wish you would have spent more time on social media or played more Fortnite or partied more. 20 years from now you’ll wish you would have devoted yourself to being the best you can be.
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If you are easily offended, here’s a question for you...how did you get so mentally soft and emotionally weak in the first place? That’s what should offend you.
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Tough people are just made differently! They don’t worry about looking bad in front of others, they embrace challenges, they don’t make excuses, they are coachable, they accept responsibility their body language is always positive, they are at their best during times of adversity
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One of the greatest lessons I ever learned as a coach is that whatever is happening on my team is my responsibility. The team is a reflection of me.
Am I teaching it or tolerating it?
Am I coaching it or condoning it?
This lesson applies to parenting and teaching as well.
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Players: The game doesn’t choose or play favorites. It rewards those who are tough & have put in the time & it exposes those who are weak & who haven’t put in the work. Work hard, smart & consistently to be great if you want that recognition. Nothing is going to be handed to you.
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The difference between an average team and a great team is the connection that they have. Connect with someone on your team each day in a meaningful way.
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Mediocre teams have "cool" players.
Great teams have COACHABLE players!!!
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You can’t control who does or doesn’t believe in you, but you’re 100% in control of whether or not you believe in yourself.
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A commitment to WINNING means a commitment to THE WORK that WINNING requires.
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10 Steps to Building a Winning Culture:
1. Know your why
2. Define “winning”, & share it
3. Love those you lead
4. Help them to find THEIR why
5. Build relationships
6. Earn trust
7. Listen
8. Give your all
9. Demand others give THEIR all
10. Empower those around you!
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Don’t depend on undependables. Statement always rings true. I want dudes who are hyper competitive and lay it on the line. If it’s not important to you, it’s too easy to surrender.
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Nick Saban
“Complacency creates a blatant disregard for doing what’s right.
You can’t do what you feel like doing — you have to choose to do the things that are going to help you accomplish the goals that you have.
When you get complacent you lose respect for winning.”
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3 Things about Discipline:
1) Discipline is not punishment. It’s something that’s needed in order to produce better outcomes
2) You’re not born with it. You choose to be disciplined.
3) Staying disciplined eventually opens doors, and provides you more opportunities & choices
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When you cut corners, take plays off, or go easy on teammates during practice, you’re not only cheating your yourself and your teammates, you’re cheating your coaches, your community, everyone who’s come before you, and those who have yet to come!
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