We hear it all year long. It’s “playoff time.” Football, basketball, baseball, etc. My question is “what were we doing during the season?” I am no mathematician, but I thought 100% was 100%. Shouldn’t we be practicing at 100%, performing at 100%, playing as a team at 100%? It seems to me that if we [...]
The issue I have with specialization, and have had for years is this: 1. The participant (athlete) is told that if he/she doesn’t specialize they might not be able to compete at the next level. No one knows that. 2. The athlete is being are being told they need to specialize by a selfish parent [...]
The structure of the NCAA and intercollegiate athletics is under fire and rightfully so. How it has evolved has had many lose sight of the value of the experience for the athlete and those who know the athlete. Yesterday morning the University of California, Berkeley was represented in the women’s singles tennis final by a [...]
About this time every year a media breeze blows in called the NFL Draft. It is a time of conjecture, predictions and best guesses. It keeps the NFL in the limelight in this “off” season. The truth is there is no player who is a “can’t miss.” Someone will be rated lower that proves that [...]
In this conversation about college athletes being paid I hope none of you are holding on to the illusion that college athletes are amateurs. Even if they don’t receive cash money, they are organized around a schedule that demands professionalism. In-season training, off-season training that includes some type of summer training or competition or both [...]
The Final Four is decided. The Univ. of Florida, Univ. of Conn, Univ. of Wisconsin and Univ. of Kentucky are in. With the exception of the Badgers, all the participants have won multiple NCAA titles. Bo Ryan might be the best coach in the country ergo Wisconsin reigns. The rich get richer and they like [...]
Since everything is created in language, what do you suppose boy/girl relationships are going to look at when this is the language used? Bitches, ho’s, whores, sluts, skanks, etc. Do you see any respect in those words? Is this how you want your mom to be viewed? What about your wife, your sister, your girlfriend, [...]
I am often asked, “What is it I do?” The simple answer and an accurate one, is I coach performance. Are there different pieces to the performance puzzle? Absolutely. Mostly people have their eye on the results. What I suggest is that worrying about the results will not get you the results. It is talking [...]
The May 10th issue of Sports Illustrated features an article titled, “Then There Were Four” by Chris Ballard. The story is about the actions Coach Mike Allen took with the basketball team at Gunderson High School (San Jose, CA). If you have seen the old movie Mr. Carter that starred Samuel L. Jackson you have [...]
One of the most frustrating things for coaches, business executives and leaders in all kinds of disciplines is the inconsistent performance of their teams. Of course, this also includes individuals on their team. The bookmakers in Las Vegas are well aware of inconsistency and, fortunately for them, they only have to figure out what will [...]