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Really good motivational video here for Rutgers' (9-2, 5-1) regular season finale against Louisville (9-2, 4-2) on Thursday. "The only thing that we can count on in any given moment is you." "It's you versus them. You versus no. You versus can't. You versus next year, last year, statistics, excuses. It is you versus history. You versus the odds. It's you versus second place." "The clock is ticking...Let's see what you got."
Gary Andersen has done an impressive job out at Utah State transforming the Aggies (9-2, 5-0) from a struggling program into WAC champions. Their 48-41 overtime victory over a ranked Louisiana Tech on Saturday is a great barometer of how far the program has come. Here is the video that the guys at Utah State watched before kickoff to help get them focused and hyped up for the big game. The win over the Bulldogs secured at least a share of the WAC title for the Aggies, and a win this weekend against Idaho will give them their first outright conference title since 1936. With evertything that Andersen and his staff have been able to accomplish in just four seasons, his name will continue to be brought up as the coaching carousel continues to turn. A handful of Bay Area high school coaches got the opportunity to sit down behind closed doors with 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh last night for a "Gameday Speech Clinic" where the head coach touched on everything from leadership, to teaching, to relationship building. The coaches in attendance got a lot of quality material from the experience, according to MaxPreps.com. Sequoia HS (CA) coach Rob Poulos noted that Harbaugh was very down to earth and addressed the group of coaches as colleagues while offering some some quality insight. "I liked him right off because he peeled away the BS real fast and the motivational issues. He got right to the heart of the matter – your relationship with the players. He wasn't selling a bill of goods. We found out there was a lot more similarities than differences between his level and ours." Harbaugh also told the coaches in attendance that he's not real big on motivational speeches. "If those things really could make a difference, you'd see motivational speakers as coaches. I'm an information guy. That's what I think all good coaches are about." Harbaugh explained. Leigh HS (CA) head coach Kyle Padia, a former quarterback at Northern Illinois, took one idea from the mini clinic that he plans to go back to share with his assistant coaches. "He talked about trusting your coaches and putting your ego aside. The best idea doesn't necessarily have to come from the head coach. It's all about taking that plan and carrying it out." Padia also noted one nugget that stuck with him about Harbaugh and those motivational speeches. "He's a big proponent of preparation and practice and not necessarily needing a big speech on game day. He said pregame speeches all are forgotten by the time you get out the field and warm-up anyway." There you have it. A solid, and proven approach to building a program. Forget the motivational material and focus on what really matters (although everyone does enjoy a good motivational highlight video to get the blood pumping). Harbaugh and his staff revitalized the Stanford program, and immediately helped to breathe new life into the 49ers organization, by doing what coaching is really all about; quality teaching and instruction, providing players with the information that they need to be successful, and building meaningful relationships. Leave the motivational speeches to the professional speakers. Well done high school video here from A.L. Brown high school in Kannapolis, North Carolina, who have put together an impressive couple of games to stay alive in the state playoffs. In the first round of the playoffs A.L. Brown high school put together one of the most impressive comebacks in school history to beat North Forsyth. The team scored three touchdowns in the final three minutes of the game to force overtime, where they ended up capitalizing on the momentum that they had gained to earn a win and a spot in the second round of the playoffs. That win forced a rematch with a Hickory Ridge team that beat them 63-42 earlier in the season. The highlight video is what the team watched before taking the field and winning in an epic 69-55 shootout where the two teams combined for over 1,400 yards of total offense. The video includes some footage of their loss earlier in the year to Hickory Ridge, as well as their big come from behind win against North Forsyth in that first round playoff game. Just before the season started, a player unexpectedly passed away, and head coach Mike Newsome, along with the staff and the team, decided to dedicate their season to him (as you can see at the end of the clip). Some pretty good motivational material in here.
Here's the quick motivational video that Ohio watched before taking the field against Bowling Green last night. The Falcons capitalized on some special teams mistakes from Ohio and escaped with a 26-14 victory, and their sixth straight win. The guys in Athens put together some solid videos, and this one is no exception. |