Post by TIGER ONE on Apr 14, 2007 9:52:38 GMT
One of the best high school level teams I was ever privileged to be on staff with was located in the heart of the ghetto! The players who went on to play pro ball in all 3 major sports would amaze you! Everybody from TRUCK ROBINSON of Basketball fame to KENNY BURROUGHS who wore double zero for the Houston Oilers of the NFL, HAROLD CARMICHAEL of the NFL Eagles to VINCE AND GREG COLEMAN(Vince of Baseball fame and and his brother Greg who punted for the Vikings) to more modern day players that I coached while there such as Brian Dawkins, Lito Shepherd of the Eagles, Rod Gardner who was a first round pick of the Redskins, Derek Alexander of the Vikings, Pat Sapp of the Raiders and Chiefs, to mention a few.
The one constant I found in coaching those athletes was their overwhelming desire to succeed, to rise above their present circumstances and to make something of themselves.
No matter who they were, they all came to the knowledge that SELF DISCIPLINE, NOT JUST DISCIPLINE, was the key to their success!!! As bill and Deac have so aptly pointed out, BE THE SAME EVERYDAY! IF YOU MAKE A RULE, ENFORCE IT TO THE LETTER WITHOUT WAVERING!!! If you tell them to run, their only response should be HOW FAR COACH? If you tell them to jump, their only response should be HOW HIGH COACH? Unless you as the head coach remain CONSTANT IN YOUR DAILY INTERACTION WITHOUT WAVERING, THOSE YOUNG MEN YOU WORK WITH EVERYDAY WILL FAIL TO ATTAIN THE LEVEL OF SELFDISCIPLINE NECESSARY FOR SUCCESS. COUNT ON IT!
Coach Easton- TIGER ONE
The one constant I found in coaching those athletes was their overwhelming desire to succeed, to rise above their present circumstances and to make something of themselves.
No matter who they were, they all came to the knowledge that SELF DISCIPLINE, NOT JUST DISCIPLINE, was the key to their success!!! As bill and Deac have so aptly pointed out, BE THE SAME EVERYDAY! IF YOU MAKE A RULE, ENFORCE IT TO THE LETTER WITHOUT WAVERING!!! If you tell them to run, their only response should be HOW FAR COACH? If you tell them to jump, their only response should be HOW HIGH COACH? Unless you as the head coach remain CONSTANT IN YOUR DAILY INTERACTION WITHOUT WAVERING, THOSE YOUNG MEN YOU WORK WITH EVERYDAY WILL FAIL TO ATTAIN THE LEVEL OF SELFDISCIPLINE NECESSARY FOR SUCCESS. COUNT ON IT!
Coach Easton- TIGER ONE