John Hines
@JohnHines66
South Laurel Cardinals Football Coach. Formerly at Pulaski County & Barren County. Assistant Coach at Palm Bay (FL) High, & Morehead (KY) State University
This is a high school training facility.... not in Texas....nor Alabama, Georgia,.... Florida...nor California.....but in Pikeville, Kentucky.- “Football isn’t a sport for liars. It demands brutal honesty. You can lie to us about your speed, strength, technique and how your grind is grindier than the grindiest grind that’s ever been grinded. Cool. No one cares. Step across that white line and we’ll all see the truth.”
- “The weight-room is special because it only rewards those that work. It values tenacity over talent. It doesn’t care about ⭐️’s or playing time. It’s a sanctuary where athletes aren’t subject to scrutiny from the outside world. The weight-room is a equal opportunity equalizer.”
- “The purest form of football is still small town, small school HS 🏈. It’s not about the money, facilities , slick new uniforms or coaches’ long term contracts & buyouts. It’s taking pride to be successful for yourself, classmates, parents and the community who supports you.”
- Had a college coach recruiting an Offensive Lineman one time, and the coach came to watch practice. They were ready to “offer” the player. They didn’t. Coach told me he .... “didn’t hustle much” in practice. “Only went through the motions...” Energy & Enthusiasm! Everyday!!
- “If your job is to go get the doughnuts, you bring the freshest doughnuts & the hottest coffee. & you do it in a way that everybody notices. ‘That guy gets the best doughnuts in the history of the doughnut business.’ & that’s just how you have to do things.” -Dabo Swinney
- Doing your job doesn’t always mean scoring TD’s. It may mean running your route full speed to open up the play for your buddy or making a block to open a hole for the RB. If you aren’t genuinely fired up for your teammate when he does well- you need to check yourself. Team 1st.
- How many coaches think this way? We get tore up when a kid skips a practice, or we have one with a bad attitude, or even one that quits. Keeps us up at night-When we ought to be spending our energy on the 50 that show up every day & work their butts off to be the best they can be
- Want to get strong? Train heavy. Want to be fast? Practice running fast. Want to be explosive? Train with Olympic movements. Combine that with eating real food and sleep. It’s not rocket science. Be a better athlete. Don’t need the self-proclaimed experts to take your money
