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What is your "I'm going to cut down the nets" dream? Jimmy Valvano's dream in 1980: "I'm going to win a national championship and cut the nets down". The team visualized and practiced achieving the dream by cutting the nets down. He painted the picture for them: "If I can get you to see what I'm seeing, to dream what I'm dreaming, we can win it." At first it was awkward, and year 1 didn't end well. It took 3 years of ups and downs before the manifestation of his vision in one of the greatest upsets ever. Do you think NC State wins it all in 1983 without Jimmy V's clear vision and belief he instilled in his team? Have you visualized your dream? Imagined the time and place it will happen? The challenges you'll have to overcome? The behaviors you'll have to exude? The feeling you'll have when it's accomplished? Paint your picture. Make your dream tangible and explainable in detail. Start April with 2 minutes of inspiration from Jimmy V:

Powerful speaker. If you get a chance, read his book..

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Some important points on how to play with feel and flow.

The concept this week. You don’t need luck; you need to do your best. As a football fan, I always look forward to the upset victories. Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) deals have made it increasingly difficult for smaller colleges to compete with the traditional powerhouses in the current college football landscape. Insert Northern Illinois’ upset victory over #5 Notre Dame. Notre Dame paid NIU almost 1.5 Million dollars to play them in South Bend, under the pretense that they would win big. As the number 5 ranked college football program in the country, Notre Dame was favored to win by four touchdowns against NIU. Last week, Notre Dame beat nationally ranked Texas A&M in College Station, and everyone believed that the Fighting Irish were on their way to the College Football Playoffs. Not so fast, my friends (Lee Corso Voice). NIU’s starters were primarily juniors and seniors who had been in the program for a long time. They know exactly what’s required; they have 10k+ hours in the program. After NIU beat ND, the post-game reporter asked the NIU head coach, Thomas Hammond, what he shared with the team to inspire them to win. Hammond responded, “I told my team we didn’t need luck; we just needed our best.” Don’t bet on luck this week if you don’t have to. Trust and believe in your best. Believing and obsessing about improving your best helps you avoid being outcome-oriented, keeps you present, and helps you progress towards that ‘big opportunity’. Look at this post-game interview! I love College Football for this reason. #MusaMonday #MondayMotivation

Three Lessons... My son was selected to play on a Northeast Regional team that competed in a showcase in PA a couple of weeks ago. I was also happy to be asked to be a member of the coaching staff for these U15 young men, which was a joy. These kids all play a pretty elevated level of soccer and are usually their own most harsh critics. Outside of any tactical or technical drills that we facilitated for them, I personally tried to advise on 3 "non-soccer but soccer lessons" in the time I was with them... 1- When your friend makes a mistake, he knows it. No need for you to tell him. This is an opportunity for you to pick up his spirits. Lift others 2- When you make a mistake, dust it off and move on. Every second you dwell on your mistake, your team is a player down. Learn from your mistakes (losses) but don't let it fester 3- "How can I help this dude right now" something I asked them to constantly think during the game. Whether you are directly involved in the play or not, put yourself in the right place before you are even called upon. Be a willing teammate by being prepared We ended the weekend a bit hobbled with some injuries but came back from a 3-0 deficit to score 3 goals in the last 20 minutes to tie 3-3 in our last game. I wonder if "3 lessons" helped at all?

🗞️ Read the article below by The Southern Illinoisan to learn more about all the impressive features and technology that will be inside the new Harrison-Bruce Player Development Center.

Some great perspective here on the Pac-12 past, present and future....

There’s a ton of uncertainty surrounding NIL right now: whether the current pay-to-play system and wide-open transfer portal is sustainable, how quickly college sports will fully lose any semblance of amateurism, and so much more. The main door that NIL opens is highly targeted, localized, and story-driven partnerships, like this one. Brands that are agile and active in the space, like Manishewitz signing Retzlaff fo this one-of-a-kind deal, will save money, see higher ROI, and create more viral marketing moments. . . #sportsbiz #sportsmarketing #NIL

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