Quincy Avery
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I'm going to say a name that no one's going to have ever heard of.
I'm going to say a name that no one's going to have ever heard of.
His name is Austin Smith. He's at Austin Peay right now. And the reason I say that is because I'm always very honest with parents and players. And I told his dad in seventh grade, I don't know if this is for him. He's struggling to pick up these concepts. I don't know if this is for him. I don't know if he's going to be able to do it. His dad said, okay, let's figure it out.
His name is Austin Smith. He's at Austin Peay right now. And the reason I say that is because I'm always very honest with parents and players. And I told his dad in seventh grade, I don't know if this is for him. He's struggling to pick up these concepts. I don't know if this is for him. I don't know if he's going to be able to do it. His dad said, okay, let's figure it out.
His name is Austin Smith. He's at Austin Peay right now. And the reason I say that is because I'm always very honest with parents and players. And I told his dad in seventh grade, I don't know if this is for him. He's struggling to pick up these concepts. I don't know if this is for him. I don't know if he's going to be able to do it. His dad said, okay, let's figure it out.
And he must have told his son. And his ability to respond. A lot of times people could hear that and they would just fold. Oh, this person doesn't believe in me. But I saw him turn it up a notch. And he went on to get a college scholarship. He's been a starter. He's going to have an opportunity to go to the NFL next year. He just worked. And he worked. He heard bad news and he didn't.
And he must have told his son. And his ability to respond. A lot of times people could hear that and they would just fold. Oh, this person doesn't believe in me. But I saw him turn it up a notch. And he went on to get a college scholarship. He's been a starter. He's going to have an opportunity to go to the NFL next year. He just worked. And he worked. He heard bad news and he didn't.
And he must have told his son. And his ability to respond. A lot of times people could hear that and they would just fold. Oh, this person doesn't believe in me. But I saw him turn it up a notch. And he went on to get a college scholarship. He's been a starter. He's going to have an opportunity to go to the NFL next year. He just worked. And he worked. He heard bad news and he didn't.
get, like, soft. No, he said, I'm going to work harder. Oh, he doesn't know if I can do it, but watch me show him that. Like, that? Yeah. That's not just someone who's going to be a good quarterback. That's going to be somebody who's going to be a good father, who's going to be a good husband, who's going to be good for the community. He just does things the right way.
get, like, soft. No, he said, I'm going to work harder. Oh, he doesn't know if I can do it, but watch me show him that. Like, that? Yeah. That's not just someone who's going to be a good quarterback. That's going to be somebody who's going to be a good father, who's going to be a good husband, who's going to be good for the community. He just does things the right way.
get, like, soft. No, he said, I'm going to work harder. Oh, he doesn't know if I can do it, but watch me show him that. Like, that? Yeah. That's not just someone who's going to be a good quarterback. That's going to be somebody who's going to be a good father, who's going to be a good husband, who's going to be good for the community. He just does things the right way.
And that, to me, is why he's one of my most rewarding players to coach.
And that, to me, is why he's one of my most rewarding players to coach.
And that, to me, is why he's one of my most rewarding players to coach.
I would want to say basketball because that's my favorite sport, but I was probably better at baseball than I was at any other sport. I just got too bored. So I would have just been a baseball player.
I would want to say basketball because that's my favorite sport, but I was probably better at baseball than I was at any other sport. I just got too bored. So I would have just been a baseball player.
I would want to say basketball because that's my favorite sport, but I was probably better at baseball than I was at any other sport. I just got too bored. So I would have just been a baseball player.
Man, I mean, I hope that I was able to impart a little bit of wisdom, but a little bit of faith that you can push through and persevere. Far more than you think you can. And oftentimes it is your mind telling you that you can't. All you got to do is put your head down and get to work. But I would ask the friends of yours, just take a peek at the Avery Effect Foundation.
Man, I mean, I hope that I was able to impart a little bit of wisdom, but a little bit of faith that you can push through and persevere. Far more than you think you can. And oftentimes it is your mind telling you that you can't. All you got to do is put your head down and get to work. But I would ask the friends of yours, just take a peek at the Avery Effect Foundation.
Man, I mean, I hope that I was able to impart a little bit of wisdom, but a little bit of faith that you can push through and persevere. Far more than you think you can. And oftentimes it is your mind telling you that you can't. All you got to do is put your head down and get to work. But I would ask the friends of yours, just take a peek at the Avery Effect Foundation.