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Alignment Is Everything: Our Vikings 'Row the Boat' Towards Success

All right, so our conversation tonight, I cannot take full credit for it. I'm going to paraphrase some, but how many of you, just by a show of hands, know who PJ Fleck is? Interesting. All right, so ...
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From Five Years Old to Senior Year: Unpacking Your Core Reason to Play

So, I don't know how many of you guys watch SportsCenter or get the SportsCenter ticker updates on your phone, but we're kind of hosting this in combination tonight with our Pop Warner brethren, all ...
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More Than Confidence: Why You Need Belief AND Faith Right Now

I want to talk about two words that might sound similar, but they mean something powerful — and different — when it comes to what we're facing right now: faith and belief.
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Why Our Team Won't Quit: The Stockdale Paradox

Coach Marshall shares an inspiring message with the Valparaiso Vikings, drawing a powerful parallel between the team's journey and the remarkable story of Admiral Jim Stockdale. This lesson in ...
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Faith vs. Belief: Unlocking the Power to Overcome the Odds

The topic for today, and I'm gonna keep it short and sweet. I'm actually—you might think it's cheesy—but I'm gonna hopefully prove to you, or at least show you and discuss: What is the difference ...
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Playoffs Are Here, It's Win or Go Home: An Open Letter to Our Seniors

First game of a playoff campaign, really your second season. I will be upfront and honest with you that I am not the origin of this. Alright, I have copied, I have pasted, I have stolen, I have done ...
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The Power of Showing Up: Coach's Spin on Nick Saban's Nothing Speech

Say what you want. Two of my favorite all-time coaches, other than Bill Walsh, are football coaches. And again, say what you want — I know a lot of people may not like them or don't like the team ...
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The Art of Being Surgical: Applying Precision and Focus in Our Program

Today I'm going to talk about focus. On Monday, I met with you guys after practice and I talked about this rivalry. I won't go into detail because they're going to post this publicly, and we don't ...
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The Power of Grit: How Perseverance and Passion Drive On-Field Success

Our conversation today is going to revolve around the word grit. So, does anybody feel brave enough to go ahead and tell me what grit means? I see some of you are like, "What the heck are we talking ...
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Strong Roots: What Trees Can Teach Us About Leadership On & Off Field

Whether you know this or not about me, I am an avid reader, and some, probably my critics, would say I shouldn't have spent last week reading this book; I should have been watching more film, ...
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