Will be Tide be #1 at the end of the year?

The various polls are out and Alabama is sitting at the top of the polls. Can Alabama run the table and claim another national championship? The schedule is fierce and teams have a bye week before facing the Crimson Tide which grants more preparation time. Each team that will face BAMA will bring their "A" game as they attempt to dethrone the defending National Champions. Players have circled the date on their schedule hoping that the Tide will remain undefeated, so his team will be the team to end the winning streak. The cards are stacked against the number one team in the nation, but I don't think Saban Nation would have it any other way.

All I know is I can't wait to see how the season unfolds. I am not convinced that Alabama will be #1 at the end of the season. It's not because they are not a talented bunch or they lack hunger, pride, and tradition at all. I don't really have a true dog in the fight. I love the game more than any team. I don't know who will hold the crystal football high in the air after the BCS championship game, But I know who possibly will not!

The baseline is open and looking for MOORE!
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Learn Your Role From The Baseline

KNOW YOUR ROLE!!!

The acronym "KNP" has been used by several coaches toward players on a basketball team. "KNP" means know your personnel, which translates know who on your team and do what. This will limit the amount of additional trips to the baseline because of a coach's frustration. Another essential aspect that is intertwined within "KNP" is a player's role. Players need to understand what they bring to the table as a member of a team. There are various roles that make-up a successful team. From scorer to defender from rebounder to screener roles accepted by players from coaches is imperative.

WHO'S THE MAN???

Considering the new look Miami Heat, the aspects of players playing roles are astounding. Within the "Big Three" Wade, Bosh, and James, what role will each play? As well as the remaining two starters, possibly Chalmers and Haslem, what role will they play within an offensive system? Will each player be willing to embrace the necessary role on the team to enable the Heat to win the Eastern Conference and compete for an NBA title? (...against the LAKERS???)

The rookies drafted and the some free agents signed were drafted and signed for a reason. Shooters to kill zones(House and Miller), two rookie bigs to block shots and bang in the post(Pittman and Varnardo), and a rookie swingman(Butler) to learn from two of the leagues best the role players on the Heat bench will be an asset to the "Big Three" if utilized correctly.

The blog is open for discussion give me your thoughts on the Roles of the "Big Three" and some of there supporting cast...
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ON THE BASELINE!

Get on the Line

"Get on the line, Baseline", "Everybody on the line", or my personal favorite "To the baseline" are phrases that anyone who has laced up for a basketball coach hates to hear. Was it a bad pass, bad shot, poor help, or lack of communication that caused those cringing words to come from a coach's mouth? No matter the reason it usually meant one thing RUN! At this point coach is mad at his players, players are mad at their coach, and players are mad at the player who finally caused coach to blow up. The baseline has been used a form punishment or discipline for years. When coach's blood pressure is at a high level and the veins in the neck are bulging the baseline is a coach's safe haven of discipline to keep from grabbing something or someone. From a player's perspective, the baseline is a form of punishment for mistakes made during practice, a form of conditioning that is effective yet painful, or coaches way of getting back at his/her coach. Coaches realize that the baseline serves two purposes: helping players get in shape and running curbs mistakes.

During my basketball days, the baseline and I became very close. I hated every moment not realizing the visits became less normal and my skill level was improving. The Moore visits I made to the baseline the better my game became. During my coaching days, I wanted to give players the same opportunities I had to become better. Better at basketball and in life. As a coach, father, and husband, I now realize how those visits to the baseline were preparing me for more than basketball. The mental toughness, discipline, and character skills were being developed without me being aware of it. I am grateful for those baseline visits now because they helped mold me into the man I am today. That's why I will be bringing Moore from the Baseline because it has been a tremendous asset to who I am today....