Douglas

I did a double take when I saw this tweet a couple days ago:

Pilot Core Values 1)Appreciation for opportunity 2) Burning desire to be the best you can be. 3) Belief in the power of teamwork.

Specifically the appreciation for opportunity. Might be completely unrelated but it struck me as weird.

NoPoNeighbor wrote:

" Good player, student, and kid. Excellence starts with core value fit."

Wow. I did not see that coming. Any thoughts on what that last sentence means? Is Reveno implying that Tim didn't fit with the team's core values? Or is he affirming that he DID fit?.

As I'm sure you know, at the end of each basketball season each player sits down with the coaching staff for a very thorough assessment of their strengths, weaknesses, fixes, and OUTLOOK for the future.

None of us were there, but we know that TEAM is stressed, and we know that if a player feels he's not going to get the playing time because the TEAM is better with someone else getting the minutes, then that player has to make a decision for the future (just as they did at USF).

But let's face it; it could be as simple as lack of sunshine, missing home, classes, etc. But as I said earlier regarding Tim, he's a very good student focused on Medical School. I spoke to his parents in Seattle and Las Vegas, both great people, who said that his education was their most important wish for their son. We didn't even talk basketball.

This forum has a thread about recruiting a PG; now’s our chance to Rev it up!

NoPoNeighbor wrote:WOW. That's an entire team gone. 9 players leaving in one year.

Looking at USF's roster, they are losing their top four players in points per game. They only have 5 returning players, and only 3 that were solid contributors.

RiseUP wrote:I did a double take when I saw this tweet a couple days ago:

Pilot Core Values 1)Appreciation for opportunity 2) Burning desire to be the best you can be. 3) Belief in the power of teamwork.

Specifically the appreciation for opportunity. Might be completely unrelated but it struck me as weird.

Latest Rev tweet:

Great skills workout today with the players. New leadership emerging and true commitment to getting better. Extremely energizing.

New leadership? True commitment? Interesting comments.

Rev continues to share his thoughts:

Opportunity + Desire = Success. Committed to offer unmatched opportunity. Players bring desire to reach potential.

My view on why great teams aren't "great" for everyone, said much better by Jim Collins. Good stuff here. http://www.jimcollins.com/media_topics/first-who.html

I believe he is referring to these: Are Great Companies ... Great Places To Work? It Depends and The Right People Are Self Motivated

I loved watching Douglas play last year, and absolutely respect his approach to academics--much more important than basketball imo. This year, though, Tim lacked a competitive spark. When the tweet came across, I wasn't surprised at all: I felt like this is a decision that Douglas made a long time ago.

If Douglas happens to look at the post: Thanks Tim! I loved watching you play, and thanks for your contribution. Good luck!

This is an opportunity!The few times that Waterford played at home, he played with that fire. For all of it's faults, his play was a statement: "we will not give up. You may win, but you will not beat me." He played with pride. Another point guard that I loved watching is that USF point--Cody Doolin?. Remember that turnover late in the game at home? He's the one that pulled the ball out of Douglas' hands. He played with intensity every moment he was on the floor. Would love to get a guy like that. A guy with attitude.

Nicholas, Bailey, Cason & Van Der Mars all play with attitude. Winning is important, but I'd love to see our guys really emphasize that kind of intensity next year, increase it. Even champions lose! But they never give up, never just take it. Look at VCU.

"Never Give an Inch!"

GO PILOTS!!!

bctigard wrote:.............Nicholas, Bailey, Cason & Van Der Mars all play with attitude. Winning is important, but I'd love to see our guys really emphasize that kind of intensity next year, increase it. Even champions lose! But they never give up, never just take it. Look at VCU.

"Never Give an Inch!"

GO PILOTS!!!

Great post, bct, well said! Welcome to PilotNation.

I don't blame Tim, I couldn't stand to watch rodgers play ahead of him either.

up7587 wrote:Rev continues to share his thoughts

You guys know he Tweets motivational stuff like that nearly every day, right?

PurplePrideTrumpet wrote:You guys know he Tweets motivational stuff like that nearly every day, right?

Ha, ha. Yes, I read his stuff and find it's for those who are deeper thinkers then me (most everyone, I suspect). To me it's a combo of Zen and Kum ba yah.....

I prefer this approach to life:

Nice DD! I sent that photo to my brother (Capt. Woodless, USMC) with the subject line 'this also explains your golf game'

motivation is an art, but too much of it could blur the colors

upsailor wrote:motivation is an art, but too much of it could blur the colors

EXCELLENT. Now you're showing your true colors, sailor.

Woodless! wrote:Nice DD! I sent that photo to my brother (Capt. Woodless, USMC) with the subject line 'this also explains your golf game'

Oh, I've got a lot more like that, but I suspect Captain Woodless has seen them all!

We always used motivators that were to the point; no innuendo or confusion!

From an old, but timely article at SI.com:

The AAU summer has come and gone, and as the calendar creeps toward the advent of games that actually mean something, many of the top Class of 2012 and '13 recruits will commit to colleges. Inevitably, a bunch of those recruits will cause heartbreak by either decommitting, asking out of National Letters of Intent, or enrolling and then transferring -- and jilted coaches will bemoan this as part of an epidemic that's hurting the sport. I've heard coaches use that exact word, epidemic, as a descriptor for what they consider a rising trend: Players no longer feel obligated to hold true to their word, or stay loyal to one team.

Read more at:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/luke_winn/08/01/commitment.trends/index.html#ixzz1pt46G1eW