Steve D'Agostino

And so what you're trying to develop, again, is that competitive competitiveness, the resilience and then that work ethic. Right. And that comes from the people that you have around them and and the perspective that they have. And I think that's where I mean, there's in our area, Ryan, this is crazy. I did it with my camera guy the other day.

And so what you're trying to develop, again, is that competitive competitiveness, the resilience and then that work ethic. Right. And that comes from the people that you have around them and and the perspective that they have. And I think that's where I mean, there's in our area, Ryan, this is crazy. I did it with my camera guy the other day.

There's at least 16 other trainers, player development coaches that do like workouts and stuff. Dude, I'm all for it. There's enough kids. I don't care. But a lot of times, yeah, you're going to work out with these people, but now you're listening to them too. And so if you're not hearing the right things, then your mindset when you go back to your high school team is going to be off.

There's at least 16 other trainers, player development coaches that do like workouts and stuff. Dude, I'm all for it. There's enough kids. I don't care. But a lot of times, yeah, you're going to work out with these people, but now you're listening to them too. And so if you're not hearing the right things, then your mindset when you go back to your high school team is going to be off.

Your mindset on how the world actually works, the world of basketball, whatever sport, is going to be warped. And I think that's what ends up happening is... Not only do the players have like, they don't really have clarity on how the, you know, basketball. These kids, when they're freshmen, are like, well, offers, offers.

Your mindset on how the world actually works, the world of basketball, whatever sport, is going to be warped. And I think that's what ends up happening is... Not only do the players have like, they don't really have clarity on how the, you know, basketball. These kids, when they're freshmen, are like, well, offers, offers.

Dude, unless you're a top 100 player, you're not getting a scholarship offer in freshmen. Colleges aren't recruiting freshmen and sophomores unless you're the best player in the country. Right. And so but they're hearing that and that's what they're focused on. And the parent gets hyper focused and they get more stress. And it's that whole snowball, you know.

Dude, unless you're a top 100 player, you're not getting a scholarship offer in freshmen. Colleges aren't recruiting freshmen and sophomores unless you're the best player in the country. Right. And so but they're hearing that and that's what they're focused on. And the parent gets hyper focused and they get more stress. And it's that whole snowball, you know.

And so I think it's it's like I said before, like it's it's not only the training, it's the perspective. You have to have somebody that's giving you the right information, because if you don't have the right information, you're going down the wrong path.

And so I think it's it's like I said before, like it's it's not only the training, it's the perspective. You have to have somebody that's giving you the right information, because if you don't have the right information, you're going down the wrong path.

The expectation of the division one college basketball is so blown out of proportion that people don't even know what they want. Meaning, if you're good enough, where you play in college is a byproduct of how well you do in high school when you're a junior and a senior, whether it's high school or AAU, right? And so the focus now is, well, we got to do this to go to college and that.

The expectation of the division one college basketball is so blown out of proportion that people don't even know what they want. Meaning, if you're good enough, where you play in college is a byproduct of how well you do in high school when you're a junior and a senior, whether it's high school or AAU, right? And so the focus now is, well, we got to do this to go to college and that.

No, you have to try and be, if you're into it, the best high school player that you can be. And guess what? There's not many players that should be playing in college that weren't good high school players. Because when you're in high school, if you're the best player, it's going to show that you're the best player, right?

No, you have to try and be, if you're into it, the best high school player that you can be. And guess what? There's not many players that should be playing in college that weren't good high school players. Because when you're in high school, if you're the best player, it's going to show that you're the best player, right?

And so we have this expectation from when they're younger, it's like Division I, Division II, Division III, college. And you're sitting there and you're like, why not just try to be the best high school player you can be and develop all these life skills? And then if your talent raises and you're productive, all that other stuff is going to come.

And so we have this expectation from when they're younger, it's like Division I, Division II, Division III, college. And you're sitting there and you're like, why not just try to be the best high school player you can be and develop all these life skills? And then if your talent raises and you're productive, all that other stuff is going to come.

The second part would be, so I'm a junior national team coach with USA Basketball. And so there's like 15 or 16 of us. And during COVID, we had all these Zooms. And one of them was with a Harvard professor. And she was saying how they've been doing like a study on student athletes at the college level. And I know the number was over 60%.

The second part would be, so I'm a junior national team coach with USA Basketball. And so there's like 15 or 16 of us. And during COVID, we had all these Zooms. And one of them was with a Harvard professor. And she was saying how they've been doing like a study on student athletes at the college level. And I know the number was over 60%.

I want to say it was like 70% of the student athletes had some form of anxiety and depression. And for those people that have played college basketball or college sports, it's hard. It's really hard. And guess what? You're not going to be happy. You're not going to be happy most of the time.

I want to say it was like 70% of the student athletes had some form of anxiety and depression. And for those people that have played college basketball or college sports, it's hard. It's really hard. And guess what? You're not going to be happy. You're not going to be happy most of the time.