We've created a world where having standards makes you difficult, speaking the truth makes you offensive, and holding people accountable makes you the enemy. So we lower our expectations, tolerate what we shouldn't, and call it keeping the peace.
Dustin Moseley
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Proud of you, @CadenBurnett12!!! Great pitcher, great teammate, and an even better dude!
I am extremely blessed and excited to announce my commitment to continue my academic and baseball career at the University of Arkansas! I couldn’t be more grateful to the Arkansas coaching staff for the opportunity to represent my home state as a Razorback.
First and foremost, I want to give all glory to God for blessing me with this opportunity. I want to thank my parents for being my biggest supporters and for the many hours they’ve spent at practices, games, and lessons. I also want to thank all of the teammates and coaches I have been blessed with, especially Jason Cauley, Dustin Moseley, Zach James, and Jimmy Harris and the rest of the Sylvan Hills coaching staff. None of this would be possible without the people who have pushed me, challenged me, and helped me become the person and player I am today.
The work doesn’t stop here. I’m excited for what the future holds and can’t wait to get to work on the Hill!
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How many of the loudest sports critics, beat writers, and hardcore fans were actually good at sports themselves? Better yet, how many were underachievers who now make a habit of criticizing athletes and coaches performing and leading at levels they never came close to reaching?
The game sure looks easy from a recliner, a luxury suite, or the stands, especially with a beer in your hand.
But the athletes and coaches you love to praise one day and tear apart the next are incredibly skilled and dedicated. Most people couldn’t come close to doing what they do, regardless of how good they’ve convinced themselves they once were.
And just because someone makes millions of dollars doesn’t mean they’re not human.
Ever been nervous? Ever experienced anxiety, fear, or self-doubt? Now multiply those feelings by 45,000+ people watching you live and millions more judging your every move.
Now imagine being a coach, responsible not only for your own career but for leading, teaching, developing, and making decisions that affect the lives and futures of other people.
The pressure is real. The difficulty is real. And the emotions are real.
Athletes and coaches face relentless criticism, scrutiny, and sometimes personal attacks from people who often know very little about what happens behind the scenes.
It’s easy to question every play, every mistake, and every coaching decision when you’re not the one responsible for making it.
It’s even easier when you’ve never had to perform, lead, risk failure publicly, or face that kind of pressure yourself.
Criticism is part of sports. Accountability is necessary. Nobody is above either. But there’s a tremendous difference between evaluating someone’s performance and attacking their character.
And here’s the question I wish every critic, beat writer, and hardcore fan would ask themselves:
If that were your son or daughter out there competing, coaching, making mistakes, and giving everything they had, would your perspective change?
You don’t have to be a great athlete or coach to understand sports. But you should have enough humility to recognize how difficult excellence really is.
A little perspective. A little humility. And a lot more humanity.
The game sure looks easy from a recliner, a luxury suite, or the stands, especially with a beer in your hand.
But the athletes and coaches you love to praise one day and tear apart the next are incredibly skilled and dedicated. Most people couldn’t come close to doing what they do, regardless of how good they’ve convinced themselves they once were.
And just because someone makes millions of dollars doesn’t mean they’re not human.
Ever been nervous? Ever experienced anxiety, fear, or self-doubt? Now multiply those feelings by 45,000+ people watching you live and millions more judging your every move.
Now imagine being a coach, responsible not only for your own career but for leading, teaching, developing, and making decisions that affect the lives and futures of other people.
The pressure is real. The difficulty is real. And the emotions are real.
Athletes and coaches face relentless criticism, scrutiny, and sometimes personal attacks from people who often know very little about what happens behind the scenes.
It’s easy to question every play, every mistake, and every coaching decision when you’re not the one responsible for making it.
It’s even easier when you’ve never had to perform, lead, risk failure publicly, or face that kind of pressure yourself.
Criticism is part of sports. Accountability is necessary. Nobody is above either. But there’s a tremendous difference between evaluating someone’s performance and attacking their character.
And here’s the question I wish every critic, beat writer, and hardcore fan would ask themselves:
If that were your son or daughter out there competing, coaching, making mistakes, and giving everything they had, would your perspective change?
You don’t have to be a great athlete or coach to understand sports. But you should have enough humility to recognize how difficult excellence really is.
A little perspective. A little humility. And a lot more humanity.
Whoever gets this dude is going to find a diamond in the rough!! 💎
@jschnack2028 is sitting 88–90 right now, and 95 will be here before we know it. Keep working and stay patient, it’s only a matter of time before the right school recognizes what they’re getting.
Your opportunity is coming. ⚡️
@jschnack2028 is sitting 88–90 right now, and 95 will be here before we know it. Keep working and stay patient, it’s only a matter of time before the right school recognizes what they’re getting.
Your opportunity is coming. ⚡️
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Coop!!! Keep being the standard, brother. Stay on the narrow path, don’t deviate, and keep doing things the right way. God’s gonna bless you beyond your wildest dreams!
First game as a Joe T. Robinson Senator vs Catholic
151 passing yards | 64% completion | 3 TDs
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