Austin Rogers is a fine young man I coached when I was at David Lipscomb High School. I've coached some good ones through the years, but none were any better all-around than Austin; he was as gifted an athlete as I've ever seen, and a humble child of God.
Austin signed with the University of Tennessee and has had a good career at WR for the Vols. Earlier this week he was preparing for his senior season and suffered a likely career ending ACL injury. Always be thankful for the God given gift each of you have to play this game. Cherish every moment of it because you never know when it might end.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Quote of the Day - 7/14/09
We all want progress, but if you're on the wrong road, progress means doing an about-turn and walking back to the right road; in that case, the man who turns back soonest is the most progressive.
-- C. S. Lewis
-- C. S. Lewis
Josh Hamilton
MLB star Josh Hamilton is known for many things. He's a great, young talent, a HR derby champ, but, more than anything, an inspirational child of God. Check out this amazing video.
Monday, July 13, 2009
Great thought
Yet another great thought from All-Pro Dad:
Great men live by faith
Author John Eldredge writes: "Life is not a problem to be solved; it is an adventure to be lived. That's the nature of it and has been since the beginning when God set the dangerous stage for this high-stakes drama and called the whole world enterprise 'good.' He rigged the world in such a way that it only works when we embrace risk as the theme of our lives, which is to say, only when we live by faith."
In other words, if you're in a situation where you know you're not living up to your potential, but are too afraid to change, you're missing out. Great men take great risks... and if you're always playing it too safe, others around you may not take risks either. And, in life, to gain much you have to risk much.
Pick up John's book, Wild at Heart, here. And take a look at what Coach Tony Dungy has to say on the subject of stepping out of your comfort zone.
Ask yourself this question: Why is taking a risk sometimes important for succeeding?
Great men live by faith
Author John Eldredge writes: "Life is not a problem to be solved; it is an adventure to be lived. That's the nature of it and has been since the beginning when God set the dangerous stage for this high-stakes drama and called the whole world enterprise 'good.' He rigged the world in such a way that it only works when we embrace risk as the theme of our lives, which is to say, only when we live by faith."
In other words, if you're in a situation where you know you're not living up to your potential, but are too afraid to change, you're missing out. Great men take great risks... and if you're always playing it too safe, others around you may not take risks either. And, in life, to gain much you have to risk much.
Pick up John's book, Wild at Heart, here. And take a look at what Coach Tony Dungy has to say on the subject of stepping out of your comfort zone.
Ask yourself this question: Why is taking a risk sometimes important for succeeding?
Leadership
Leadership is one of the most complex issues surrounding any organization, institution, business or team. The surest way to mess it up is to oversimplify it, and that's not what I mean to do with this quote, but I do think this quote does indeed speak largely to the notion of leadership.
"The greatest good you can do for another is not just share your riches, but to reveal to him his own. "
— Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881)
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Quote of the Day - 7/12/09
"For an athlete to function properly, he must be intent. There has to be a definite purpose and goal if you are to progress. If you are not intent about what you are doing, you aren't able to resist the temptation to do something else that might be more fun at the moment."
-- Coach John Wooden
-- Coach John Wooden
Friday, July 10, 2009
Quote of the Day - 7/10/09
"Enjoy when you can and endure when you must. "
-- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
-- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Steve McNair (1973-2009)
I moved to Nashville the same year the Oilers left Houston for Tennessee. I can vividly remember the excitment of the unveiling of the new team name, the new jerseys, the new logo, the new stadium, and then later on, the success the Titans experienced. After the Titans won the AFC Championship game in 1999, my wife, my sister and I drove down to the stadium to welcome them home, and get them ready for the Super Bowl. It was very, very cold, and we waited for hours (I think we arrived at the stadium before they'd even boarded the plane to return from Indianopolis), but it didn't matter to us. We loved the Titans, and were very appreciative to be along for the ride.
Through the years I went to several Titans games, and even had the chance to be around several of the players from time to time. One of the Titans' team doctors also had sons who played for the high school I coached for at the time - David Lipscomb High School - so it was not unusual to see at least one Titan on the sideline every Friday night, including Steve McNair. I also had the chance to work McNair's youth football camps for several summers. (It was there that I first met a young man named Vince Young. He was a junior in high school and was there because McNair had taken him under his wing to help him.) It was also there that I got to see McNair work diligently with kids. McNair gave back when he didn't have to, and I respected that. In fact, one day after camp I even told him that, and he responded with a very genuine "thank you". Kids idolized him and even worshiped him, and therein lies the double edged sword. A double edged sword I have struggled to deal with myself.
I know for a fact that McNair did great things for others. I got to witness them firsthand. But, it also appears that not everything McNair did was good (as with all of us). So how do we remember McNair and others like him? Well, as usual, Tony Dungy says it very well.
For Lauren and me, Steve McNair’s death has been troubling. While we didn’t know him well, we did get a chance to spend a week with him and his family at the 2004 Pro Bowl, and the Colts competed against his Tennessee Titans for years in the AFC South Division. From all appearances, it seemed like a beautiful family who had everything going for it and a dad who was an icon in Tennessee.
What went wrong? Right now we can only guess, but perhaps time will answer some of the questions. There is going to be a tendency to say, “We should remember the good things Steve did and not focus on the negative.” And we should remember all the great things he did on the field for the Titans and in the Nashville community. We also shouldn’t focus on the information that has come out in the last few days in a purely judgmental way. But I think it would be a mistake to just ignore the more disturbing parts of the McNair story.
I think the best thing we could do is try to learn from it. In my mind, the lesson is that no matter how successful we are, no matter how many good things we do in life, we are all susceptible to temptation and bad choices. And one bad choice can ruin your life; just as it appears to have happened to Steve McNair, it can happen to me.
As a Christian, I believe in the bible, and it talks a lot about temptations and also about the consequences of sin and bad choices. Christians aren’t immune from those temptations or consequences. It appears that Steve McNair made a bad decision as a married man, just as Governor Sanford of South Carolina did, going down a disastrous path with another woman. Those relationships could have started out very innocently, and maybe even with good intentions in mind. However, at some point, both men had to make decisions on the direction those relationships would take, and both men apparently made the wrong choice.
Unfortunately, those decisions will have terrible consequences for them and their families. We have to keep in mind the impact our decisions can have, not only on ourselves, but on our loved ones as well. And it’s not just in the area of extra-marital affairs, but in all areas of integrity–in our personal and our business affairs as well. We have to constantly be on guard and pray about all of our decisions. We can’t fool ourselves into thinking that bad decisions won’t have bad consequences.
I feel so much sadness for Steve, his family and the other woman’s family. It just reminds me to be more diligent about my own walk and pray even more about my life and my decision-making.
(From: http://allprodad.com/dungy/?p=299)
Through the years I went to several Titans games, and even had the chance to be around several of the players from time to time. One of the Titans' team doctors also had sons who played for the high school I coached for at the time - David Lipscomb High School - so it was not unusual to see at least one Titan on the sideline every Friday night, including Steve McNair. I also had the chance to work McNair's youth football camps for several summers. (It was there that I first met a young man named Vince Young. He was a junior in high school and was there because McNair had taken him under his wing to help him.) It was also there that I got to see McNair work diligently with kids. McNair gave back when he didn't have to, and I respected that. In fact, one day after camp I even told him that, and he responded with a very genuine "thank you". Kids idolized him and even worshiped him, and therein lies the double edged sword. A double edged sword I have struggled to deal with myself.
I know for a fact that McNair did great things for others. I got to witness them firsthand. But, it also appears that not everything McNair did was good (as with all of us). So how do we remember McNair and others like him? Well, as usual, Tony Dungy says it very well.
For Lauren and me, Steve McNair’s death has been troubling. While we didn’t know him well, we did get a chance to spend a week with him and his family at the 2004 Pro Bowl, and the Colts competed against his Tennessee Titans for years in the AFC South Division. From all appearances, it seemed like a beautiful family who had everything going for it and a dad who was an icon in Tennessee.
What went wrong? Right now we can only guess, but perhaps time will answer some of the questions. There is going to be a tendency to say, “We should remember the good things Steve did and not focus on the negative.” And we should remember all the great things he did on the field for the Titans and in the Nashville community. We also shouldn’t focus on the information that has come out in the last few days in a purely judgmental way. But I think it would be a mistake to just ignore the more disturbing parts of the McNair story.
I think the best thing we could do is try to learn from it. In my mind, the lesson is that no matter how successful we are, no matter how many good things we do in life, we are all susceptible to temptation and bad choices. And one bad choice can ruin your life; just as it appears to have happened to Steve McNair, it can happen to me.
As a Christian, I believe in the bible, and it talks a lot about temptations and also about the consequences of sin and bad choices. Christians aren’t immune from those temptations or consequences. It appears that Steve McNair made a bad decision as a married man, just as Governor Sanford of South Carolina did, going down a disastrous path with another woman. Those relationships could have started out very innocently, and maybe even with good intentions in mind. However, at some point, both men had to make decisions on the direction those relationships would take, and both men apparently made the wrong choice.
Unfortunately, those decisions will have terrible consequences for them and their families. We have to keep in mind the impact our decisions can have, not only on ourselves, but on our loved ones as well. And it’s not just in the area of extra-marital affairs, but in all areas of integrity–in our personal and our business affairs as well. We have to constantly be on guard and pray about all of our decisions. We can’t fool ourselves into thinking that bad decisions won’t have bad consequences.
I feel so much sadness for Steve, his family and the other woman’s family. It just reminds me to be more diligent about my own walk and pray even more about my life and my decision-making.
(From: http://allprodad.com/dungy/?p=299)
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Quote of the Day - 7/9/09
BELIEF
"If I am capable of grasping God objectively, I do not believe, but precisely because I cannot do this I must believe."
-- Soren Kierkegaard
Homemade Ice Cream
All those who will be on campus this week for Summer Experience are invited to Coach Huck's house tonight at 9:30 for homemade ice cream, brownies and fellowship. For those who don't know where Coach Huck lives, we'll meet at the GAC around 9:00 PM and carpool over.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Quote of the Day - 7/8/09
The superior man blames himself. The inferior man blames others.
-- Coach Don Shula
-- Coach Don Shula
Update on Tom Ed Gooden
An update from Coach Beason:
I am sure many of you are following Tom Ed's progress on the CaringBridge website (http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/tegooden.) For those who did not get to check it yesterday, this is what was posted:
Tuesday, July 7, 2009 10:04 PM, CDT -- Tom Ed is home after 13 weeks in M.D. Anderson Hospital. When we arrived, the front yard was filled with sports cutouts and a huge sign that read: Welcome Home Coach! We are blessed with some amazing friends. We see the stem cell transplant doctor tomorrow in clinic and discuss the progress and future plans. TE will begin rehabilitation at a center close to home and receive nutrition through his central vein catheter during the night.
I am sure many of you are following Tom Ed's progress on the CaringBridge website (http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/tegooden.) For those who did not get to check it yesterday, this is what was posted:
Tuesday, July 7, 2009 10:04 PM, CDT -- Tom Ed is home after 13 weeks in M.D. Anderson Hospital. When we arrived, the front yard was filled with sports cutouts and a huge sign that read: Welcome Home Coach! We are blessed with some amazing friends. We see the stem cell transplant doctor tomorrow in clinic and discuss the progress and future plans. TE will begin rehabilitation at a center close to home and receive nutrition through his central vein catheter during the night.
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Quote of the Day - 7/7/09
"Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out."
-- Coach John Wooden
-- Coach John Wooden
Countdown
As of Tuesday, July 7 at 10:57 AM, we have a mere 53 days, 6 hours and 3 minutes to kick-off.
It will be here before you know it.
It will be here before you know it.
Monday, July 6, 2009
Only 54 days . . .
In 54 days, 3 hours, 5 minutes and 45 seconds, the Harding Bison football team will play its first game of the 2009 season against Missouri Southern at First Security Stadium.
If you need some excitement while you are waiting for the season to begin, just check out this 2008 Highlight Video.
It was produced by former Bison Jimi Holden and his staff at Pure Talent Sports.
If you need some excitement while you are waiting for the season to begin, just check out this 2008 Highlight Video.
It was produced by former Bison Jimi Holden and his staff at Pure Talent Sports.
Harding Football Signs Rene Stephan
Rene Stephan, a 6-foot-1, 225-pound outside linebacker from San Jose, Calif., has signed a financial aid agreement and will join the Harding University football team for the 2009 season.
Stephan will be a junior and is transferring from De Anza College in Cupertino, Calif., where he earned First-Team All-Conference honors as a linebacker. He led the team with 76 tackles, including 5.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks.
A graduate of Los Gatos High School, Stephan recorded 68 tackles and three sacks as a senior and earned First-Team All-League honors. Los Gatos finished 11-2 his senior season and won the Central Coast Section championship.
Stephan will be a junior and is transferring from De Anza College in Cupertino, Calif., where he earned First-Team All-Conference honors as a linebacker. He led the team with 76 tackles, including 5.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks.
A graduate of Los Gatos High School, Stephan recorded 68 tackles and three sacks as a senior and earned First-Team All-League honors. Los Gatos finished 11-2 his senior season and won the Central Coast Section championship.
Game-Day Visits
We will be hosting three game-day visits this fall for prospective student-athletes.
- August 29 vs. Missouri Southern @ 6:00 PM (Home-opener)
- September 26 vs. North Alabama @ 6:00 PM (Parents' Night)
- October 31 vs. Henderson State @ 2:00 PM (Homecoming)
Preparation vs. Motivation
The late legendary Dallas Cowboys football coach Tom Landry once said:
"I don't believe in team motivation. I believe in getting a team prepared so it knows it will have the necessary confidence when it steps on a field and be prepared to play a good game."
Bisons, as you prepare this summer for the 2009 season, let this "motivate" you. Sometimes the only motivation you can find is the fact that you've prepared for the given situation, thus you know you're ready.
"I don't believe in team motivation. I believe in getting a team prepared so it knows it will have the necessary confidence when it steps on a field and be prepared to play a good game."
Bisons, as you prepare this summer for the 2009 season, let this "motivate" you. Sometimes the only motivation you can find is the fact that you've prepared for the given situation, thus you know you're ready.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Quote of the Day - 7/1/09
“To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything, and your heart will certainly be wrung and possibly broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact, you must give your heart to no one, not even to an animal. Wrap it carefully round with hobbies and little luxuries; avoid all entanglements; lock it up safe in the casket or coffin of your selfishness. But in that casket- safe, dark, motionless, airless--it will change. It will not be broken; it will become unbreakable, impenetrable, irredeemable.”
-- C.S. Lewis
-- C.S. Lewis
Update on Tom Ed Gooden
Here is an update on Tom Ed Gooden, an old Bison who is now an athletic director in the Baytown, TX area. This is on the CaringBridge website (http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/tegooden) and was posted yesterday:
"Wonderful News! The plan is for Tom Ed to go home on Tuesday, the 7th. He is doing so well that he will not need to remain in the hospital for rehabilitation. He will continue rehab as an outpatient. Thank you for the prayers, continued encouragement, and love. Your faith is powerful, amazing, and a source of strength for us."
It is easy to get on the website and to read updates as well as post a message to the Goodens in the "Guestbook" section.
"Wonderful News! The plan is for Tom Ed to go home on Tuesday, the 7th. He is doing so well that he will not need to remain in the hospital for rehabilitation. He will continue rehab as an outpatient. Thank you for the prayers, continued encouragement, and love. Your faith is powerful, amazing, and a source of strength for us."
It is easy to get on the website and to read updates as well as post a message to the Goodens in the "Guestbook" section.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Quote of the Day - 6/30/09
"A leader has to be positive about all things that happen to his team. Look at nothing in the past as failure."
-- Coach Mike Krzyzewski
-- Coach Mike Krzyzewski
What's the world's biggest problem?
Another great thought from All-Pro Dad:
In the 1930's, when The Times of London asked Britain's leading intellectuals what they thought was the biggest problem in the world, author G.K. Chesterton sent back a quick postcard response saying, "I am."
He was on to something.
Too often we don't take personal responsibility to say that we are the biggest problems in our marriage, with the way our kids behave, and with how poorly our job is going. Instead, we look to point fingers.
But real men take responsibility for their actions and, when things aren't going well, look in the mirror first. That kind of humility is what saves marriages, bonds kids to their fathers, and promotes career advancement.
In the 1930's, when The Times of London asked Britain's leading intellectuals what they thought was the biggest problem in the world, author G.K. Chesterton sent back a quick postcard response saying, "I am."
He was on to something.
Too often we don't take personal responsibility to say that we are the biggest problems in our marriage, with the way our kids behave, and with how poorly our job is going. Instead, we look to point fingers.
But real men take responsibility for their actions and, when things aren't going well, look in the mirror first. That kind of humility is what saves marriages, bonds kids to their fathers, and promotes career advancement.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Quote of the Day - 6/25/09
GOALS
Setting a goal is not the main thing. It is deciding how you will go about achieving it and staying with that plan.
-- Coach Tom Landry
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Quote of the Day - 6/24/09
SERVING OTHERS
Consider the rights of others before your own feelings, and the feelings of others before your own rights.
-- Coach John Wooden
Consider the rights of others before your own feelings, and the feelings of others before your own rights.
-- Coach John Wooden
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Quote of the Day - 6/23/09
“The competitor to be feared is the one who never worries about others at all, but goes on making himself better all the time.”
-- Henry Ford
-- Henry Ford
Monday, June 22, 2009
Quote of the Day - 6/22/09
"I have learned, that if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours."
-- Henry David Thoreau
-- Henry David Thoreau
J.D. Jones Scholarship
Harding University head football coach Ronnie Huckeba announced Tuesday that sophomore running back Jeff Wood will be the 2009 recipient of the J.D. Jones Scholarship.The scholarship is funded by the Jones family, including former Bison football players Rick, Randy and David Jones, in honor of their father, J.D., and goes to a player who is a former walk-on.
Wood, a mechanical engineering major from Bedford, Texas, played in 10 games last season as a reserve running back and special teams player. He scored his first collegiate touchdown on a one-yard run against Arkansas-Monticello and tied for the team lead with seven tackles on kickoff returns.
Last season’s recipients were Cade Caton and R.F. Hendricks.
Originally posted on the Harding Sports website by Scott Goode, HU Sports Information Director.
Responsibility
Another great thought from All-Pro Dad:
When US Airways pilot, Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, splash-landed his jetliner in the Hudson River on January 15th, everyone on board escaped safely. But left in the cargo hold was a book the aviation hero had checked out from his local library.
Library officials say Sullenberger asked for an extension and waiver of overdue fees. The librarians say they were struck by Sullenberger's sense of responsibility and did him one better: They're waiving all fees, even lost book fees, and placing a template in the replacement book dedicating it to him.
The subject of that lost book? Professional ethics. His plane's passengers were blessed to be in the hands of a man of character and strength.
Watch the story of Captain Sullenberger here.
When US Airways pilot, Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, splash-landed his jetliner in the Hudson River on January 15th, everyone on board escaped safely. But left in the cargo hold was a book the aviation hero had checked out from his local library.
Library officials say Sullenberger asked for an extension and waiver of overdue fees. The librarians say they were struck by Sullenberger's sense of responsibility and did him one better: They're waiving all fees, even lost book fees, and placing a template in the replacement book dedicating it to him.
The subject of that lost book? Professional ethics. His plane's passengers were blessed to be in the hands of a man of character and strength.
Watch the story of Captain Sullenberger here.
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Senior Camp
On Saturday Harding University Football hosted their second annual Senior Camp. Over 60 high school athletes were in attendance, as well as another 100 of their family and friends. We were pleased to have guys from Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Kentucky. In all, it was a great day in that we had the opportunity to meet a lot of great young men and their families. Hopefully, like last year, we'll end up with quite a few of these guys join us for the Fall 2010 season.
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Thursday Night
We will have a lot of signees on campus today and tomorrow for Summer Experience. In an effort to welcome them, we'll have a get-together tonight at Coach Huck's house at 9:15 PM. Come out, eat some dessert, and welcome some new Bisons to campus.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Quote of the Day - 6/17/09
SERVICE
“You can't live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you.”
-- Coach John Wooden
“You can't live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you.”
-- Coach John Wooden
A Message from Coach Beason
Bisons,
I hope your workouts are going well. I am sure you did a great job on Squats yesterday and will do an awesome job with your PLAY DRIVES TODAY. Keep working hard and we will do great things this fall!
Anybody in Searcy this summer that would like to earn some money THIS THURSDAY, read on. A friend of mine, Mr. Harold Norwood, needs 2-3 guys to lay some sod. He will have this delivered this Thursday morning. He will pay $12/hour cash. If you are interested, call him at 501.940.3573 (cell) or 501.268.6913 (home). He will tell you what time to be there and where it is.
We will have quite a few INCOMING FRESHMEN here this Thursday and Friday for Summer Experience. If you see anybody that you think is a Bison, introduce yourself and make them feel special. The Coaches are meeting them on Thursday night at 9:15pm at the GAC and then taking them to Coach Huck's house. You could meet them down at the GAC at that time, and then SEND THEM OFF to Coach Huck's house.
Go Bisons!
I hope your workouts are going well. I am sure you did a great job on Squats yesterday and will do an awesome job with your PLAY DRIVES TODAY. Keep working hard and we will do great things this fall!
Anybody in Searcy this summer that would like to earn some money THIS THURSDAY, read on. A friend of mine, Mr. Harold Norwood, needs 2-3 guys to lay some sod. He will have this delivered this Thursday morning. He will pay $12/hour cash. If you are interested, call him at 501.940.3573 (cell) or 501.268.6913 (home). He will tell you what time to be there and where it is.
We will have quite a few INCOMING FRESHMEN here this Thursday and Friday for Summer Experience. If you see anybody that you think is a Bison, introduce yourself and make them feel special. The Coaches are meeting them on Thursday night at 9:15pm at the GAC and then taking them to Coach Huck's house. You could meet them down at the GAC at that time, and then SEND THEM OFF to Coach Huck's house.
Go Bisons!
Monday, June 15, 2009
Quote of the Day - 6/15/09
SUCCESS vs. VALUE
"Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value."
-- Albert Einstein
"Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value."
-- Albert Einstein
Senior Camp
Saturday, June 20th is our second annual Senior Camp. Registration begins at 1:00 PM at the Ganus Athletic Center. Any Bisons interested in helping with the camp need to contact Coach Yates.
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Quote of the Day - 6/11/09
LIFE
"It's about the journey - mine and yours - and the lives we can touch, the legacy we can leave, and the world we can change for the better."
-- Tony Dungy
"It's about the journey - mine and yours - and the lives we can touch, the legacy we can leave, and the world we can change for the better."
-- Tony Dungy
Four Bisons Honored
A quartet of Harding football players was honored Tuesday by the National Football Foundation. More . . .
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Announcements
A couple of things from Coach Beason:
1. Any of you guys working out on our field, please replace the "STAY OFF FIELD" signs after your workout. The signs should be on the 50 yard line and both 25 yard lines.
2. Don't forget to get your 1st MAILBACK SHEET back to your position coach by TOMORROW. They are due then. Be accountable on this. This week's manual calls for a lift on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday. You are OFF tomorrow (make sure you notice this in the manual). We have got to be in GREAT SHAPE when you report. We will have a very demanding camp this year. We have a lot of competition for spots and we want to be in great shape so we can play fast!! Slo-poke drills will be done at 5:00 am this year on each day of camp in which we have 1 practice. Slo-poke drills are for anyone that can not pass the conditioning test. The first slo-poke drill will be a 5 mile run at 5:00 am. We expect you to be in shape!!
1. Any of you guys working out on our field, please replace the "STAY OFF FIELD" signs after your workout. The signs should be on the 50 yard line and both 25 yard lines.
2. Don't forget to get your 1st MAILBACK SHEET back to your position coach by TOMORROW. They are due then. Be accountable on this. This week's manual calls for a lift on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday. You are OFF tomorrow (make sure you notice this in the manual). We have got to be in GREAT SHAPE when you report. We will have a very demanding camp this year. We have a lot of competition for spots and we want to be in great shape so we can play fast!! Slo-poke drills will be done at 5:00 am this year on each day of camp in which we have 1 practice. Slo-poke drills are for anyone that can not pass the conditioning test. The first slo-poke drill will be a 5 mile run at 5:00 am. We expect you to be in shape!!
Monday, June 8, 2009
Bison Needing Prayers
Here's a link to a blog of interest: http://www.ourstrokeofluck.blogspot.com/ This is a blog by Jamael Harris (and his wife), who played DB for the Bisons in the mid nineties.
This is what he said to Coach Beason in a recent e-mail:
"I was going to email you a blog my wife started about our son Braylon. He had a stroke sometime between birth and around 5 mths. He has been progressing at an amazing rate! But I just wanted you to email this out to the prayer list of Harding Alum to ask you guys to keep us in your prayers. You can get up to speed about everything at www.ourstrokeofluck.blogspot.com. Thanks! Go Bisons!"
Please keep Braylon and the entire Harris family in your prayers.
This is what he said to Coach Beason in a recent e-mail:
"I was going to email you a blog my wife started about our son Braylon. He had a stroke sometime between birth and around 5 mths. He has been progressing at an amazing rate! But I just wanted you to email this out to the prayer list of Harding Alum to ask you guys to keep us in your prayers. You can get up to speed about everything at www.ourstrokeofluck.blogspot.com. Thanks! Go Bisons!"
Please keep Braylon and the entire Harris family in your prayers.
Quote of the Day - 6/8/09
WISDOM
“A man only becomes wise when he begins to calculate the approximate depth of his ignorance."
-- Gian Carlo Menotti
“A man only becomes wise when he begins to calculate the approximate depth of his ignorance."
-- Gian Carlo Menotti
Update
It feels a little more like football time around Searcy this week. Coach Simmons' Bison Football Camp for grades three through seven began this morning. Andrew Jackson, Garrett Taylor, Josh Jones, Ty Taylor and Coach Evans are helping with the camp, too.
Coach Beason's 7-on-7 tournament will begin on Friday, and our Senior Camp will be on Saturday, June 20th. Let us know if you are interested with helping for those camps.
Several guys are staying in Searcy this summer, and it's always good to see them in the weight room and on the field working to get better. They all seem to be working hard and doing well. A few that I saw last week were Heath Hammond, Luke Tribble, Zach Tribble, Josh Powell, Garrett Taylor, Bruce Hall, Andrew Jackson, Zac Ross, Kurt Adams, Cade Caton and Jordan Watson.
I hope everyone is doing well. Keep us posted.
Coach Beason's 7-on-7 tournament will begin on Friday, and our Senior Camp will be on Saturday, June 20th. Let us know if you are interested with helping for those camps.
Several guys are staying in Searcy this summer, and it's always good to see them in the weight room and on the field working to get better. They all seem to be working hard and doing well. A few that I saw last week were Heath Hammond, Luke Tribble, Zach Tribble, Josh Powell, Garrett Taylor, Bruce Hall, Andrew Jackson, Zac Ross, Kurt Adams, Cade Caton and Jordan Watson.
I hope everyone is doing well. Keep us posted.
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Quote of the Day - 6/4/09
Talent is God given, so be humble.
Fame is man-given, so be grateful.
Conceit is self-given, so be careful.
-- John Wooden
Fame is man-given, so be grateful.
Conceit is self-given, so be careful.
-- John Wooden
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Kindness
What does active love towards a fellow human being look like?
Ask Julio Diaz.
Julio has a daily routine. Every night, the 31-year-old social worker ends his hour-long subway commute to the Bronx one stop early, just so he can eat at his favorite diner.
But one night last month, after Diaz stepped off the No. 6 train and onto a nearly empty platform, his evening took an unexpected turn. He was walking toward the stairs when a teenage boy approached and pulled out a knife...
Read the rest of this amazing story here.
Ask Julio Diaz.
Julio has a daily routine. Every night, the 31-year-old social worker ends his hour-long subway commute to the Bronx one stop early, just so he can eat at his favorite diner.
But one night last month, after Diaz stepped off the No. 6 train and onto a nearly empty platform, his evening took an unexpected turn. He was walking toward the stairs when a teenage boy approached and pulled out a knife...
Read the rest of this amazing story here.
Quote of the Day - 6/3/09
CHOICES
"Every time there are losses there are choices to be made. You choose to live your losses as passages to anger, blame, hatred, depression and resentment, or you choose to let these losses be passages to something new, something wider, and deeper”
-- Henri Nouwen
"Every time there are losses there are choices to be made. You choose to live your losses as passages to anger, blame, hatred, depression and resentment, or you choose to let these losses be passages to something new, something wider, and deeper”
-- Henri Nouwen
Summer Workout Mailback Sheets
Bisons,
Don't forget to return your mailback sheets to your position coach this week. They are due by June 9.
Mail to:
Coach ___________________
Harding University Athletics
Box 12281
Searcy, AR 72149
Don't forget to return your mailback sheets to your position coach this week. They are due by June 9.
Mail to:
Coach ___________________
Harding University Athletics
Box 12281
Searcy, AR 72149
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