One of the things I routinely hear from other coaches and oaccasionally other players (opponents) is how impressed they are with the attitude of our team.
I guess it’s rare for a high school team to approach a game with a “professional” attitude. We don’t trask-talk, we don’t get rattled, angry or show much emotion... we just get the job done.
I think that is the sign of a mature team, one that understands the big picture.
Came across the following quote this morning and it reminded me of how lucky I am to have the athletes I have. They show class in everything they do… thank you Ladies!!!
Attitude Takes Work
"Attitude is not something that comes by instinct. It has to be practiced over and over or relearned over and over. The more our players study and practice this fundamental, the more they believe they are able to control how they feel.
They realize they have power over their attitude. Their coach doesn’t have that power. Neither does the referee or their professor. How they approach their attitude is their choice.
We have to choose to have a good attitude. And we have to keep reminding ourselves, in the midst of newspaper publicity or things other people are saying, that we are going to be in charge of how we think. That’s a powerful principle in the life of a football player, a trash collector, a pastor, a dad, a stay-at-home mom, or someone who works in an office."
- Coach Jim Tressel
“The Winners Manual”
(thanks Coach Starkey)
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