Ryan McGee

And I don't think that's the case anymore, primarily because of social media. I mean, kids are so much more politically aware, active, whatever, than they ever were. But I think that the way that you – the coaches that are able to navigate that are the ones that are willing to say, all right, I want to learn from these kids.

And I don't think that's the case anymore, primarily because of social media. I mean, kids are so much more politically aware, active, whatever, than they ever were. But I think that the way that you – the coaches that are able to navigate that are the ones that are willing to say, all right, I want to learn from these kids.

And I don't think that's the case anymore, primarily because of social media. I mean, kids are so much more politically aware, active, whatever, than they ever were. But I think that the way that you – the coaches that are able to navigate that are the ones that are willing to say, all right, I want to learn from these kids.

And on the flip side, I want to explain to them, they have real discussions about it. I mean, I remember talking to Gary Pinkle about that, you know, when there was all that political unrest, you know, in the state of Missouri and how he navigated that. I think they had a whole SEC story at 30 for 30 about it. Yeah. You know, Nick Saban has talked about it, about, you know, navigating the team.

And on the flip side, I want to explain to them, they have real discussions about it. I mean, I remember talking to Gary Pinkle about that, you know, when there was all that political unrest, you know, in the state of Missouri and how he navigated that. I think they had a whole SEC story at 30 for 30 about it. Yeah. You know, Nick Saban has talked about it, about, you know, navigating the team.

And on the flip side, I want to explain to them, they have real discussions about it. I mean, I remember talking to Gary Pinkle about that, you know, when there was all that political unrest, you know, in the state of Missouri and how he navigated that. I think they had a whole SEC story at 30 for 30 about it. Yeah. You know, Nick Saban has talked about it, about, you know, navigating the team.

All these guys that navigate their teams through 2020. Yes. 2020 was it's easy to just go to the pandemic and forget about, you know, everything else that was going on. And it was it was an incredibly, incredibly divisive time. And it really, really kind of set the stage for all of this now. But to me, that's what it is. I mean, you know, and I used to see that. I talk about this all the time.

All these guys that navigate their teams through 2020. Yes. 2020 was it's easy to just go to the pandemic and forget about, you know, everything else that was going on. And it was it was an incredibly, incredibly divisive time. And it really, really kind of set the stage for all of this now. But to me, that's what it is. I mean, you know, and I used to see that. I talk about this all the time.

All these guys that navigate their teams through 2020. Yes. 2020 was it's easy to just go to the pandemic and forget about, you know, everything else that was going on. And it was it was an incredibly, incredibly divisive time. And it really, really kind of set the stage for all of this now. But to me, that's what it is. I mean, you know, and I used to see that. I talk about this all the time.

I mentioned I was a Senate page. I was a Senate page in the late 80s. And I was from South Carolina. So a lot of times, you know, I would be assigned to Strom Thurmond.

I mentioned I was a Senate page. I was a Senate page in the late 80s. And I was from South Carolina. So a lot of times, you know, I would be assigned to Strom Thurmond.

I mentioned I was a Senate page. I was a Senate page in the late 80s. And I was from South Carolina. So a lot of times, you know, I would be assigned to Strom Thurmond.

So I had both. But Strom was the guy that, you know, and I knew Strom's daughter. But Strom and Ted Kennedy was across the hallway. And a lot of nights, I mean a lot of nights, Ted Kennedy would come across the hallway after everyone had left, and he and Strom Thurmond would sit in there and have drinks and talk about stuff.

So I had both. But Strom was the guy that, you know, and I knew Strom's daughter. But Strom and Ted Kennedy was across the hallway. And a lot of nights, I mean a lot of nights, Ted Kennedy would come across the hallway after everyone had left, and he and Strom Thurmond would sit in there and have drinks and talk about stuff.

So I had both. But Strom was the guy that, you know, and I knew Strom's daughter. But Strom and Ted Kennedy was across the hallway. And a lot of nights, I mean a lot of nights, Ted Kennedy would come across the hallway after everyone had left, and he and Strom Thurmond would sit in there and have drinks and talk about stuff.

And all of this is while Ronald Reagan and Tip O'Neill were doing the same thing at the White House. You can't do it now. If you do it now, cable news cameras are going to catch you, and now you're a betrayer to the cause or whatever else. But I think that's the perfect illustration of – You don't have to agree, but can we have a discussion about it without immediately turning it into a fight?

And all of this is while Ronald Reagan and Tip O'Neill were doing the same thing at the White House. You can't do it now. If you do it now, cable news cameras are going to catch you, and now you're a betrayer to the cause or whatever else. But I think that's the perfect illustration of – You don't have to agree, but can we have a discussion about it without immediately turning it into a fight?

And all of this is while Ronald Reagan and Tip O'Neill were doing the same thing at the White House. You can't do it now. If you do it now, cable news cameras are going to catch you, and now you're a betrayer to the cause or whatever else. But I think that's the perfect illustration of – You don't have to agree, but can we have a discussion about it without immediately turning it into a fight?

And so I think the coaches who can navigate that as teachers, because most of these guys started as teachers. And so when they can sit in a room with 150 kids that come from a very different type of background, most of them, and probably are registered a very different way to vote. All right, let's have a discussion about that.

And so I think the coaches who can navigate that as teachers, because most of these guys started as teachers. And so when they can sit in a room with 150 kids that come from a very different type of background, most of them, and probably are registered a very different way to vote. All right, let's have a discussion about that.