VolnJC
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I stole this while enjoying the meltdown that is happening on the Ole Miss board
This past weekend, I was in Atlanta for the Nike High School football coaches clinic. Coach Freeze was the featured speaker on Thursday and did a fantastic job. He was energetic and had the crowd's attention. It was easy to tell he was excited about what he is doing. On Friday night, Nick Saban was the headliner. Coach Saban was impressive and came off as personable and engaging.
Here is what fascinated me. Former Tennessee coach Johnny Majors introduced Coach Saban. Coach Majors then came and sat at the table next to me. I looked over at him and he was busily taking notes on a legal pad. He did this for the entire hour of Coach Saban's talk. After the lecture was over, I turned to Coach Majors and told him how impressed I was that he was so busy taking notes. He flashed a big grin and replied, "you never know when I might need to use some of the things I heard here tonight. I might just be planning a comeback."
I learned a great lesson when I watched a man who has been out of coaching for 18 years was still trying to take advantage of a learning opportunity. You are never too old to learn!
This past weekend, I was in Atlanta for the Nike High School football coaches clinic. Coach Freeze was the featured speaker on Thursday and did a fantastic job. He was energetic and had the crowd's attention. It was easy to tell he was excited about what he is doing. On Friday night, Nick Saban was the headliner. Coach Saban was impressive and came off as personable and engaging.
Here is what fascinated me. Former Tennessee coach Johnny Majors introduced Coach Saban. Coach Majors then came and sat at the table next to me. I looked over at him and he was busily taking notes on a legal pad. He did this for the entire hour of Coach Saban's talk. After the lecture was over, I turned to Coach Majors and told him how impressed I was that he was so busy taking notes. He flashed a big grin and replied, "you never know when I might need to use some of the things I heard here tonight. I might just be planning a comeback."
I learned a great lesson when I watched a man who has been out of coaching for 18 years was still trying to take advantage of a learning opportunity. You are never too old to learn!