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David Bates retweeted
originally wrote this last year while in New Orleans for Super Bowl LIX. I took the streetcar Uptown, walked Tulane’s campus and found the footprint of old Tulane Stadium then matched historic photos with what those exact spots look like today.
With Southern Miss heading back Uptown to face Tulane Saturday, I figured it was time to revisit and rewrite the story.
Story in comments
#SouthernMiss #Tulane #BattleForTheBell #Uptown
David Bates retweeted
News is spreading around the world about the research we are doing here in the Mountains of Ararat… and the great Bear Grylls came to the Noah’s Ark site to see the evidence for himself!
We talked about the oldest survival story there is: a man who built when there was no rain, kept going when the world laughed, and trusted what he could not yet see. When the rain finally came, Noah and his family knew what they had to do to survive this catastrophic event- and they did it.
Noah was the original survivalist….and Bear agrees!
A huge thank you to Bear and his team for coming out, it was an honor!
David Bates retweeted
After three days it’s time to leave Fairhope and continue the journey. We will miss this place, but it’s time for the next stop: Mississippi!
We just crossed into the state and are planning to stay until Friday. Last time we drove through, now we want to spend some time here!
He’s a snake oil salesman. We had a high school head coach around here just like this guy except he had 0 championships. He was all smoke and mirrors.
Dabo Swinney chastises @chapelfowler for asking if he regretted anything about his approach to roster construction, calls him a “gotcha guy” for asking a totally fair question
He has lost the plot
If you are sending your money to any NIL, you are an idiot.
𝗧𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚: LSU tackle Jordan Seaton has gone viral flexing $50K worth of Goyard bags that he bought for his new girlfriend.
Many fans are worried that he’s spending all of his NIL money.
😳😳😳
David Bates retweeted
Pay for play is not a soccer problem, it's an American youth sports problem, and it's the fault of the parents, who fall for the "your kid needs to play in this program in order to get exposure." FWIW, a lot of the profiteers in soccer speak with foreign accents!
Every @SpursOfficial fans already knows @HKane is a no-show when you need him the most.
David Bates retweeted
A PARENT’S JOURNEY THROUGH YOUTH SPORTS:
Age 5: “He’s got a cannon.”
Age 6: “He’s the fastest kid out there. Coach said so.”
Age 7: “Rec ball isn’t challenging him anymore.”
Age 8: “We tried out for select. Obviously made it.”
Age 9: “$2,800 for the season. Plus uniforms. Plus tournaments. Plus hotels.”
Age 10: “Cooperstown is basically a family vacation, right?”
Age 11: “He needs a hitting guy. And a pitching guy. And probably a mental performance coach.”
Age 12: “I’m not a crazy sports parent. The OTHER parents are crazy.”
Age 13: “We changed schools. For academics. (And also baseball.)”
Age 14: “Showcases are a requirement at this age.”
Age 15: “Ya his ranking just ticked up. We’re cooking.”
Age 16: “He just needs to get seen by the right school.”
Age 17: “The D1 schools want him to walk on. He’ll earn a spot by sophomore year.”
Age 18: “Okay, D2 is actually really competitive.”
Age 19: “He’s redshirting. Strategic.”
Age 20: “He’s focusing on school now.”
Age 21: “You know what? He’s so much happier.”
Roughly 7% of high schoolers play in college.
About 1.5% of those get drafted.
Less than half of draftees ever play one day in the big leagues.
The odds of our kids going pro are somewhere between “struck by lightning” and “find a $100 in old shorts.”
I love youth sports (all my kids play a bunch of them) just keep a good perspective my friends. ✌️
David Bates retweeted
Here’s the secret to building relationships:
Actually like kids
That’s it.
No fancy handshakes, no dancing and singing like a fool every morning. That stuff is for show and kids know it.
Just like kids. It’s easy. And if you don’t, find something else to do.
