Our job is to teach, develop, and inspire them to be the best that they can be.

Their job is to know what to do, play fast and aggressive, and have some fun.

We're all going to make mistakes. Learn from it and find a way to make it right.

Mike Vrabel on mindset:

5 Things That Take Down Teams:

1. Excuses
No one wants to hear it.

2. Entitlement
No one owes you anything.

3. Ego
Everyone's role is important.

4. Energy Vampires
Everyone's responsible for the energy they bring.

5. Enemies
Not everyone in your circle is in your corner.

The challenge is to not make the same mistake twice. Be coachable, accept coaching in a positive way, learn, grow, improve.

It's having that level of focus and energy every day. If you're just going through the motions, you're not accomplishing anything.

Josh Heupel on habits:

5 Timeless Truths for Athletes:

1. The best ability is dependability.

2. The only disability is a bad attitude.

3. The little things make a big difference.

4. The harder you go, the better you get.

5. The road to success is paved in failure.

Nobody's going to give you anything. You have to take it. You have to want it. You have to earn it. You have to embody it.

Leadership is uncomfortable. When are you going to step outside of who you are and make it happen for us?

Deion Sanders on mindset:

5 Things That You Control:

1. Attitude
Attitude determines altitude.

2. Effort
It takes no talent to work hard.

3. Priorities
If it's important to you, you'll find a way.

4. Preparation
It's the will to prepare to win that matters.

5. Response
It's all about how you respond.

Pat Summitt on discipline:

5 Reasons to Be All In:

1. Nothing worth having comes easy.

2. You don't want to let your teammates and coaches down.

3. You represent yourself, your family, and your community.

4. The pain of regret is far worse than the pain of discipline.

5. Your legacy depends on it.

We will be defined by toughness. We have to be mentally, physically, and emotionally tough.

The second part is love. It's the love for your teammates, your coaches, and your school.

If we can combine toughness with love, then we've got something special.

Ryan Day on identity:

Dear Parents,

You're right. Coaches do play favorites. They play the players that are committed and coachable. The players that are disciplined and dependable. The players that are talented and accountable. The players that are resilient and respectful.

Regards,
Playing Time

It's not what you're capable of, it's what you're willing to do.

I know plenty of people that are capable, I know few that are willing.

When you decide to do something, you do it. It's a disciplined lifestyle.

Mike Tomlin on mentality:

Pete Carroll's Win Forever:

Belief
'If you create a vision for yourself, and stick with it, amazing things can happen.'

Competition
'It's striving to be the best you can be. You're either competing or you're not.'

Preparation
'Practice is everything. Make every day count.'

Nick Saban on mental health:

The Weight Room:

1. Builds character
2. Reveals character
3. Requires commitment
4. Rewards discipline
5. Punishes procrastination
6. Instills toughness
7. Elevates togetherness
8. Eliminates excuses
9. Establishes leaders
10. Crowns champions

You're either committed or you're not. It's not when it's convenient and when it's easy, it's when it's hard and when things aren't going well.

You have to show up and bring it every day. Everything that we do matters. On and off the field.

Brent Venables on being all in:

Kirby Smart's Program Pillars:

1. Connection
'We are stronger together than apart.'

2. Composure
'Lock in on what you have to do, lock out all the noise.'

3. Resilience
'Get knocked down, get back up.'

4. Toughness
'We are going to have grit and toughness, not just talent.'

You're not just competing for yourself, you're competing for your teammates. Be about each other every day.

Take initiative. Don't wait for someone to ask you to do something.

Nothing is promised. You have to be an active participant in your process.

Becky Hammon x Be a Pro:

A good coach prepares you for the path, not the path for you.

A good coach tells you what you need to hear, not what you want to hear.

A good coach inspires you to strive for more, not settle for less.

A good coach helps you find joy in the journey, not just the destination.