-Luke 6:35 - PE teacher / basketball coach at NGHS - ETSU alumni
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Matt Weems retweeted
Jordan Love was 14 when he lost his dad. The @packers QB remembers him and how he was one of his biggest supporters: “My dad actually wanted to name me Michael Jordan. That’s real. Michael Jordan Love. My mom vetoed it, thank God.
When I say my dad taught me everything, I really mean everything. We’d be out in the yard from the time I could walk — no, really from the time I could stand. Football, basketball, every sport imaginable. There’s a picture of me from when I was a baby and my dad is putting me up on a race horse. I’m like one, in my diaper, and I’m chilling up on some Secretariat-looking dude.
My dad’s motto was, ‘Try everything.’
He just had this relentless positivity about him. In his mind, me and my sisters could really do anything.
Him and my mom were both police officers. My dad was a sergeant for the Bakersfield Police Department and my mom was California Highway Patrol, but they couldn’t have been more different personalities. The smile never left my dad’s face. My mom, she was the yin to his yang. She was all business. She had an aura, you know? And that aura said, ‘Did you do your homework?’
Me and my friends would be out in the yard playing capture the flag or whatever, and she’d come home from work rocking those police aviators, and all my boys would be shook.
‘Don’t you boys have a pop quiz tomorrow?’
‘Yo, how’s she even know about that???’
One of those moms. You know the type.
My dad, he was my road dog. He used to pick me up after working a double shift and we’d pull up straight to the Little League field in his police cruiser. He’d be in the outfield helping coach with his full BPD uniform on, beeper in the belt buckle and everything. Everybody in town knew ‘Big O.’ Everybody loved him.
He was literally always just there.
To me, there’s no higher praise for a dad. In almost every memory I have. He was there.
That was my partner, man.
There’s this photo that I love of him and me, from when I was really little. He’s passed out on the edge of the bed in the middle of the day, taking a nap, probably after we were playing around outside for hours, and I’m laying on his chest, completely passed out right with him.
I can honestly say before July 13, 2013, I had pretty much the perfect upbringing. But that’s the crazy thing about life. You think you got all the time in the world. You think nothing is ever going to change.
And then it changes.” playerstribu.ne/JLove
@jordan3love | @USUFootball
Matt Weems retweeted
The disparity between the level of dominance by Tennessee's defense and ineptitude by Tennessee's offense remains shocking.
Matt Weems retweeted
This dude seems like the full package
Has the rare combination of confidence without arrogance
Just listen to how he answers this question
Going to be a Superstar for a very long time
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"The Bears were missing Caleb Williams and RB2, the Packers' win doesn't even count"
Green Bay was missing a starting OL, WR, RB, LB, and the best Defensive player in the NFL and curb stomped Chicago anyway
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.@CalebWilson2025 is a HOOPER
We already knew, but now the NBA is finding out 😤
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Golden was slow back to the line because he SURELY thought his Head Coach would call a timeout.
Now the Packers go into halftime with 2 timeouts, no Hail Mary attempt, no field goal attempt. Nothing.
You get paid MILLIONS to make these decisions come on man. wtf.
Matt Weems retweeted
This quote seems to be melting the internet so I think the key is talking through what this actually means.
When constructing an offense as a coach, you should not be trying to CREATE midrange shots. Obviously though, sometimes the defense wins. And the best bailout can oftentimes be a midrange jumper. So if you’re a player (particularly shot creators who spend a lot of time on the ball), yes it’s valuable to have a midrange jumper. And yes, if you’re training players who are on-ball players, you should be helping them with that shot. It IS really important for those moments where offenses need bailed out. But midrange jumpers shouldn’t be the goal of what a coach is trying to create offensively.
Matt Weems retweeted
Beyond impressed with how connected North Carolina looked tonight under Michael Malone.
Tar Heels over USC by 18 and two starters --- Matt Able and Terrence Brown --- combined for just five points.
25 and 10 for Jarin Stevenson.
15, 9, and 5 assists for Neo Avdalas.
Matt Weems retweeted
Everyone remembers MJ’s shot...
But the timeout before it - that's when Dean Smith won the game.
Roy Williams called it the "greatest timeout in the history of sports."
Here’s exactly what Dean Smith told his team.
It's the 1982 national title game and UNC trailed Georgetown by 1.
Dean Smith called timeout.
As the players walked to the bench, Roy Williams saw fear in their eyes.
For the first time all year, he thought: "Oh my gosh… we might lose."
But Coach Smith didn’t flinch.
He knelt down and calmly said: "This is exactly where we want to be."
Then he laid out each scenario - confident, clear, composed:
Look for the lob.
If it’s not there, drive and kick. Miss? We’ll get the rebound.
If they rebound, we foul and they won’t make the FTs.
In less than 60 seconds, Smith had shifted the energy.
• Fear turned to focus.
• Panic turned to poise.
• Doubt turned to belief.
The players left the huddle locked in. Then Coach Smith turned to MJ and said:
"Michael…if you get it, knock it in."
You know the rest...Jordan got it, pulled up, and drained it.
UNC took the lead. Then James Worthy sealed it with a steal, and UNC won the national title.
MJ's legend began - but it wasn't just the shot. It was the belief before the shot.
This is a masterclass in pressure leadership.
Your team will mirror your body language, your tone, and your belief.
1: Your team feels your energy.
2: Confidence comes from clarity.
3: Great leaders steady the room.
Dean Smith didn’t just draw up a play - he passed them poise.
📌The quotes from this post come from Roy Williams' interview on the Way of Champions podcast.
A must-listen for all coaches, leaders, and athletes out there.
Matt Weems retweeted
Instead of just telling teammates to work harder, show them how to work hard. Instead of just telling them to have a great attitude, display one. Before you can lead them with your words, you have to lead them with your actions. BE the kind of teammate you want. Lead by example!
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This is how I always viewed coaching.
Every season is different. Different players. Different strengths. Different challenges.
My job wasn’t to force every team to look the same.
My job was to get the absolute most out of the team and talent we had.
For me, that came down to three things:
1. Build the culture.
2. Develop leaders.
3. Find the strategy that gives THIS team the best chance to win.
You don’t coach the team you wish you had.
You coach the team you have.
Great coaching is figuring out what your team can become, and then helping them get there.