“There are bound to be days when you run into someone who is better than you. What can you do about it? You can compete, that’s what. Competitiveness is what separates achievers from the average.” (Pat Summitt)
— Coach the Coaches (@WinningCoaches) March 25, 2024
You know the adage, "it's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog."
You play the games for good reasons. If outcomes were preordained by size, skill or reputation, why bother? The more talented team doesn't always win. The higher "regarded" team doesn't always win. The higher seeded team doesn't always win. MVB forged upsets again and again since 2003. Know your ABCs - Andover, Barnstable, Canton, Duxbury...
It cuts both ways. Being the favorite, the "legacy program," puts a target on your back. Reputation entitles MVB to nothing. You know the saying, "the wind blows hardest at the top of the mountain."
Go back to first principles - attitude, choices, effort. Believe in yourself and your team. Choose to compete at a high level. Give maximal effort. When you do all of those ("Always do your best."), live with the results.
Lagniappe. Don't be a "what if" player.
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