The CFL On US Sports Net Presented By CoachTube Featuring: Recap: Edmonton @ Saskatchewan - week 15

 The Saskatchewan Roughriders host the Edmonton Elks in week 15 action of the 2021 CFL season.

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Setting up your young Qb for success

• By Keith Grabowski
 

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Regardless of the level - NFL, college, or high school, having a plan to set up your young quarterback for success needs to be at the forefront of your planning for the next season.

Two offensive coordinator/quarterback coaches recently shared their thoughts on this at the Lauren’s First and Goal Clinic.  Dave Patenaude is the OC/QB Coach at Georgia Tech, and Joe Davis is the OC/QB Coach at Albany.

Coach Dave Patenaude has a track record of developing quarterbacks over his 30+ year career.  None of these was a bigger task than when he was given the task of converting the Georgia Tech offense from an option-based scheme to a pro-style, spread attack. This included using a freshman quarterback in the first year of their tenure.

In a world of cool drills, complex plays, and numerous philosophies on developing a quarterback, Coach Patenaude has simplified his job down to one simple concept - alleviate stress and anxiety on the quarterback. He uses the analogy of taking a test and that preparation leads to confidence. Patenaude develops all three phases of the quarterback - mental, physical, and emotional.  On the mental side, he starts with understanding the learning styles of his quarterback which he does with a V.A.K. test - visual, auditory, kinesthetic, so he can match his teaching to what his student quarterbacks need.

On the practice field, the physical component, Patenaude keeps it simple with using a bag and a net, and keeps them on edge throughout the practice by constantly talking to them, reminding them, and coaching them up throughout every second of practice 

Lastly, Patenaude develops the emotional side.  He invests personally in each of his players.  This ranges from talking to them about issues outside of football to having them around his own family.

Coach Patenaude’s entire clinic “Developing a Freshman QB” can be found here.

While he hasn’t accumulated the season of experience of Patenaude, Davis has coached quarterbacks continuously since 2003 at the Division III, II and FCS levels and he's left each place significantly better than he found it.

Joe Davis has become known for his ability to develop quarterbacks as well. In his clinic talk he focused on utilizing concepts that are easy for a quarterback to understand and execute.

“Today everyone is running versions of the same stuff.” To be great at advanced plays, you have to be great at the basics first.  It comes down to being so detailed that they run it better than anyone else. Keep reading......

Was Jesus Born To Die?

 

Born To Die

• Author Onyekachukwu Ukeje

You may want to give this a moment’s thought: everyone is born to live but only Jesus Christ was born to die. It was God’s will for Him. And that was because of you and me.

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‘We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all….Yet it was the Lord’s will to crush him and cause him to suffer, and though the Lord makes his life a guilt offering, he will see his offspring and prolong his days, and the will of the Lord will prosper in his hand.’ - Isaiah 53:6 and 10(NIV). ‘For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.’ - John 3:16(NIV).

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God came to us in amazing humility as a man to save us and redeem us from damnation and the finalization of the grave.

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I tell people that what made God leave his throne, become man to die on the cross, and channel the best of resources in heaven and earth, using every possible means available and creating more, to further the good news of salvation for mankind must be very serious and should never be taken lightly. That’s the reason we celebrate Christmas. Christ birth was not just another birth of another human being. It was the day God brought into the world His son through whose death He would put an end to sin and its consequences over mankind, ‘For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.’ - Romans 6:23(NIV). Whatever can be called death in your life Christ has paid for that you may truly live a victorious life, having victory over sin, sickness, poverty, failure, destruction and any thing that stands contrary to eternal life which God purposed for you from the very beginning. He wants the best for you. That was why he gave His best (Jesus Christ) to die in your place so that you are not eternally lost. And assuming He paid the price of His life for the all mankind and it remained just you He is willing to go through the same ordeal again just for you. That’s the extent of His love for you.

Also the birth of Jesus is the day God brought into the world His Son through whose resurrection from the dead the rest of mankind could have eternal life if they would just truly believe and behave accordingly. Now is the time to believe because this is the hour of salvation. The time is coming when it will be too late and nobody can do anything about it, not even God Himself because it will be the hour of judgment. God has done all He can do for you and is doing what remains in this hour of salvation for you to be saved. Do not turn down this so great a salvation for you would be the one losing, for what shall it profit a man to lose his soul. Remember He is a righteous judge.

If you want to take advantage of this hour of salvation and be saved from sin and destruction pray this prayer of salvation: Lord Jesus I come to You this day. I thank You for bringing Your word my way this day. I acknowledge and confess my sins to You. I recognize that God raised You from the dead that I might have life. Have mercy on me. Lord Jesus I welcome you into my life today. I confess You as my Lord and Saviour. Thank You for having mercy on me. Thank You for saving me today from sin, from destruction and from all works of Satan. I am now a child of God. Thank You Lord.

LOVE NOTE

If you have prayed that prayer from the bottom of your heart, believing that God raised Jesus from the dead you are now a child of God. And now that you are saved there are few things you must do to grow in God.

1. You must read your bible and pray to God every day in the name of Jesus. The book Joshua 1:8 says not to let the word of God depart out of our mouth but to meditate on it always so that we may carefully do all God requires of us to be successful and prosperous 2. You must worship with other believers in a bible believing church or assembly. Hebrews 10:25 says ‘Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another—and all the more as you see the day approaching.’- (NIV), and 3. As the opportunity comes on share the good news of this new life with someone and as they are willing lead them to Christ.

Enjoy your life in Christ now that you are a new creation in Him - 2 Corinthians 5:17.

● Onyekachukwu Ukeje is an itinerant preacher based in Enugu, Nigeria and can be reached through e-mail: onyekachukwu_ukeje@yahoo.co.uk. For more articles and ebook(s) by this writer please visit http://www.faithwriters.com, and http://www.onyekachukwuukeje.com/ebook.htm.

The ACC On US Sports Net Presented By CoachTube Featuring: Notre Dame vs. Syracuse ACC Women’s Basketball Condensed Game

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish defeated the Syracuse Orange, 62-56 to open up Conference play. Maddy Westbeld led the Irish in scoring with 19 points, while Sam Brunelle added 17 points and Dara Mabrey had 16 points and 7 assists in the win. The official mobile app of the Atlantic Coast Conference provides the latest news and scores from every sport across the league. Follow every contest in the league live, and see our full library of videos. Also, access your tickets to attend the ACC Football Championship through this official mobile app!

Hernando Planells- Leading Female Athletes of Diverse Backgrounds

by Washington State Girls Basketball Coaches Association

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Hernando Planells is the current head coach for William Jessup University, as of 2020. Planells previously was an associate head coach at Duke University and an assistant coach for the Maine Red Claws in the NBA G- League. He has experience in international basketball as well, as the head coach for the Ryukyu Golden Kings in Japan. Coach Planells has a diverse background that includes coaching at highschool through professional level. Book this coursre....

Kingdom Authority and NEW-COVENANT PRAYER

 

NEW-COVENANT PRAYER

by Creflo Dollar |

Have you ever felt a thousand times better after having a good, long talk with a loved one about a problem you were experiencing? Communing with God is like this, only vastly better. Prayer is a heartfelt conversation with God; however, most people don’t know how to pray properly. Understanding how prayer changed from the old covenant of the law to the new covenant of grace helps in this area.

Before Jesus came, the people had to pray to get God to bless them; after His death and resurrection, we can now pray with a mindset of thanksgiving and gratitude for what He’s done. God has provided healing, prosperity, abundance, deliverance, peace, joy, and everything else we could ever need or want, with no need to beg Him for it. We can talk with Him any time and any place about anything, and thank Him for already taking care of any issue. Nothing is off-limits. “Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus” (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, NLT).

The last thing Satan wants is for us to develop a personal relationship with God through prayer; he therefore does all he can to discourage us from praying. However, Jesus gave us victory over everything the devil throws at us, and our prayer lives should reflect that. Nothing just happens by coincidence; there are unseen forces at work, both good and evil, that we can’t see. “For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places” (Ephesians 6:12). We’re engaged in a spiritual battle, but because Christ has already won it, we don’t pray for victory, but from victory.

Staying connected to God in good times as well as bad strengthens us. Even though we pray from a place of victory, we should still be on the alert for any sneak attacks from the devil. Combining perseverance with a grateful heart in our prayer life is like a one-two punch against the enemy. “Be earnest and unwearied and steadfast in your prayer [life], being [both] alert and intent in [your praying] with thanksgiving” (Colossians 4:2, AMPC). 

Believers have the authority to command what already exists on the spiritual level to appear on the physical level. Heaven is simply waiting for us to give the orders, but, like builders waiting for the permit before beginning work, prayer is necessary to provide heaven with the permit it needs to cause manifestation in our lives. “…Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven” (Matthew 6:10). God is waiting for our authorization to get involved; we give it when our prayers confirm what He has already said in His Word.

When we pray, we don’t always have to focus on ourselves; intercessory prayer on others’ behalf is a powerful tool. Lifting up our spouses, our children, our families, and our loved ones puts them before God. “…The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much” (James 5:16). Prayer brings powerful results on many different levels, not just in the physical realm.  

The shift from the old to the new covenant has put all the power of heaven at our disposal. The lines of communication are wide open, and God is waiting to hear from us. The authority our grace-based prayers now have removes all limitations. 

US Sports Basketball: Lance White: Offensive Development and Transition Attacks and The NBA On US Sports Net Featuring: BUCKS at HAWKS FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS

 

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Lance White enters his third season at the helm of the Panthers in 2020-21 after being named as the ninth head coach in Pitt women’s basketball history on April 19, 2018.

In White’s second season in charge, the Panthers showed growth in every part of the program and it was capped with an ACC Tournament victory over the defending ACC Champions, Notre Dame. The win over the Irish marked just the Panthers second ACC Tournament win in program history as freshman sensation Dayshanette Harris knocked down the game-winning jumper with just 2.7 seconds left in the game. With the win, Pitt handed Notre Dame just their second loss in ACC Tournament history.

White came to Pitt after spending 15 years at Florida State, where he helped the Seminoles to a 350-145 (.707) record, including 12 seasons of 20+ wins.
 
During his time at FSU, 10 players were selected in the WNBA Draft, eight earned ACC All-Defensive team honors and 37 earned all-conference awards. He helped the Seminoles reach the NCAA Tournament in 13 of the past 14 years, while the team won at least one NCAA Tournament game in each of its past 15 appearances.
 
For his standout coaching efforts during the 2016-17 season, White was named the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) National Assistant Coach of the Year.
 
Prior to FSU, White spent 11 seasons at Texas Tech, including five years as an assistant coach with the Lady Raiders’ top-10 program under legendary head coach Marsha Sharp. With White on staff, Texas Tech won three Big 12 championships and advanced to seven consecutive NCAA Tournaments, including five Sweet 16 and two Elite Eight appearances. He was a student assistant on Tech’s 1993 national championship team and a graduate assistant coach for two seasons before being elevated to a full-time coach in 1998.
 

While in Lubbock, White worked with some of the best players the game has ever seen, including National Player of the Year and three-time WNBA MVP Sheryl Swoopes as well as Plenette Pierson, who was named 2007 WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year.
 
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College Football Roundup On US Sports Net Presented By CoachTube Featuring: #3 Oregon vs Washington State College Football Week 11 and Elite DB Footwork with Akayleb Evans

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Elite DB Footwork with Akayleb Evans

by Akayleb Evans

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No matter what level your game is at, I will teach you the proper techniques and drills that I use on a day to day basis that took me into the SEC. In this course I will walk you through:

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• How to use your eyes as a cornerback

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Akayleb Evans is a redshirt senior defensive back for the Missouri Tigers. Evans started his career at Tulsa before transferring after his redshirt junior year. Evans is from McKinney, Texas and played ball at McKinney High School.  Evans was named to the 2020 Wuerffel Trophy Watch List after a successful redshirt junior campaign where he finished with 29 total tackles and three passes broken up and played in all 9 games.  In 2019, Evans was given the  NFF/Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame Player of the Year award.

Awards and Honors:

2020 Wuerffel Trophy Watch List
2019 NFF/Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame Player of the Year award
Second-team all-district 10-6A accolades as a senior in HS

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US Sports Basketball Featuring: 10 Shooting Tips That Will Increase Your Shooting Percentage

 

10 Shooting Tips That Will Increase Your Shooting Percentage

• By Brandon Ogle
 

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Every basketball coach I’ve ever had said the easiest ways to find yourself on the bench is to miss shots, turn the basketball over, and to not give 100%. Although a missed shot is perhaps better than a turnover with the chance for an offensive rebound, coaches don’t want to see their players throwing up contested jumpers when there are better options. With these ten shooting tips, I’ll look to provide you with techniques and tips to improve that field goal percentage in a hurry.

US Sports Basketball:

On this week's show we have an outstanding shooting guard out of North Carolina who is also a beast on defense.

Be sure to stick around for part two as we give you some coaching tips on the selfsame position from our partners at CoachTube. Enjoy!

TIP #1: Become a student of the game

There is a lot of value to be learned through watching some of the greats do what they do best. Watching NBA games or collegiate matches can offer an opportunity to closely observe how the pros shoot and apply it to your own game. Follow how these shooters are working both with and without the ball and look for the elite shooters on each team. Another tool would be to watch basketball instructional videos or watch YouTube of guys like Ray Allen and Stephen Curry.

TIP #2: Watch your shot on film

Seeing your shot on film can be a real eye-opener. It makes it easier to understand where you are succeeding and what areas still need some seasoning. This drill will really provide benefits into making some finishing touches on your jumper to prevent any mechanical issues.

TIP #3: Get to the basket

The majority of young players today all want to be the ones knocking down threes. However, if you become overly reliant on shooting from distance, your field goal percentage will likely suffer as a result. To offset this, you need to possess the ability to attack the basket. Not only will this get you some easier looks, but the chances of earning a trip to the free throw line increases as well. In practice you can work on penetration looks to improve this trait.

TIP #4: Understand your tendencies

Every player has certain areas of the court where they feel more comfortable shooting. Whether it is from the top of the key or the baselines, tendencies develop the more time you spend playing. To complement this, players need to find out the percentages they shoot from these different spots. By doing so, you can sort of gravitate to your hot spots during half-court sets. Master these jump shots and you will see your field goal percentage rise rapidly.

TIP #5: Practice game shots

If you are just messing around in practice, you can’t expect to be fully prepared come game time. Practice time is vital and as a result should be utilized to perfect your game. Thus, whether it be scrimmaging or basic basketball drills, attack it like an actual game. More specifically, take shots you would take in a game, run the offense like you are in the closing minutes of a tight contest, and always give it 100%.

TIP #6: Shoot with a teammate or partner

Although you might not always have this luxury, it can provide dividends to shoot around with someone else. This will not only allow you to have someone to rebound for you and get up more shots, but it can help you relax. Personally, I have always found this method to be far more beneficial than shooting alone, as it makes it more enjoyable. It also provides you with the opportunity to compete on making shots, such as a three point or free throw contest.

TIP #7: Practice every shot

Even if you are a bruising center, possessing the ability to step out and knock down a three is becoming more common in today’s game. Likewise, if you fit the mold of small point guard whose primary responsibilities are distributing the ball and shooting the open outside jump shot, you still need to be able to make a floater or mid-range jumper. Ultimately, you should make time to practice all your shots from close-range, mid-range, to long-range each time you are in the gym.

TIP #8: Focus on the follow through

A perfect follow through is vital when it comes to sharp shooting. As defined by USA Basketball: “Your wrists need to be very relaxed, and your fingers need to be pointed at where you shoot the ball. You should be able to see your fingers at the top of the backboard. Make sure you hold this position until the ball hits the target.”

TIP #9: Shoot contested moving shots in practice

Only shooting wide open shots in practice won’t help you much in games. Chances are you won’t be coming off a back screen without a hand in your face during game time. To combat this, you need to practice these types of scenarios in practice. Otherwise, by the time you get into the game, you won’t know how to react when a defender comes racing out to contest.

TIP #10: Practice, Practice, Practice

By now, you probably picked up on a common theme throughout these drills. When it comes down to improving your field goal percentage, you are the only person that can make a significant change in your game. Shooting basketball is an art. There are so many situations that can arise in a game. The only way to ensure you are prepared to make game shots is by shooting each and every shot hundreds of times in practice.

The great Allen Iverson once said, “If you’re struggling with your shooting, then do other things on the basketball court. Get steals, get assists, get rebounds – do anything on the court to help the team win.” This quote fits perfectly with this article. Yes, improving your field goal percentage is critical, but in some games your shot may not be there and that is when you must keep scrapping however you can.

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The Big 12 On US Sports Net Featuring: Pittsburgh vs West Virginia Men's Basketball Highlights and WVU Elite 8 Two Guard Offense Playbook

 The West Virginia Mountaineers defeated the Pittsburgh Panthers, 74-59, in Morgantown, W.Va. on Friday.

The official Big 12 app is a must-have for fans headed to campus or following their favorite teams from afar. With exclusive video, and all the scores and stats surrounding the game, the Big 12 app covers it all!

WVU Elite 8 Two Guard Offense Playbook

by Darris Nichols

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Head Men's Basketball Coach @ Radford University

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The Big 10 on US Sports Net Featuring: Western Kentucky vs. Minnesota Highlights and The Best Ways to Practice Dribbling

 Minnesota’s Jamison Battle scored 20 points in a 73-69 win against Western Kentucky.

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The Best Ways to Practice Dribbling

• By Brandon Lawrence
 

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When we talk about basketball, there’s no need to describe dribbling. It’s the lifeblood of the sport; moving with the basketball isn’t possible unless the player in possession is dribbling.

Players learn how to properly dribble at a very, very young age. While a child’s motor skills develop, some of the simple concepts of dribbling aren’t instilled until later years.

For example, traveling and double dribbling – both violations of the rules when they are strictly enforced – don’t necessarily come easy to those learning how to play the game.

When players are young, there’s only one focus: get the ball in the basket, regardless of what it takes.

As players get older, dribbling and passing become the two functions of moving the ball on offense. While it’s not every player’s strong point, dribbling should be something in which everyone, even the big men or women, should be fluent.

It is the point guard’s responsibility to get the ball up the court every single play, which means dribbling the ball effectively is a large part of the position’s game. But dribbling isn’t always everyone’s favorite thing to practice.

But it has to be done, and there are plenty of players that take more pride in making the pass that leads to a pretty basket, or making a defender look silly with a great crossover move. Naturally, the best way to improve dribbling skills is to practice heavily. For those looking to improve, there are dozens of ways to do so, and all you need is a ball and some space.

Try These Dribbling Exercises

Start with the simple right-handed low dribble.

When a player is dribbling the ball, it’s always best to stay low with much of his or her body shielding the ball from the defender. So it’s important to do the same in practice to get familiar with the feeling.

Dribbles should be quick, short and with force. And a player should never be looking at the ball when dribbling – there are far more important things that should command their attention. A player needs to develop a feel for the ball and know where it’s going to be when he or she is dribbling.

Then switch to high bounces, using excessive force to pound the ball into the floor. The dribbles should come up to roughly the player’s shoulders. He or she wouldn’t dribble like that in a game, but the point here is getting used to the force that is exerted with each pounding dribble. It develops a type of coordination with the ball.

All drills should be done with both hands. Being ambidextrous with the ball is an essential part of the game. So incorporate crossover drills and, if you have access to them, set up some cones through which you can dribble. Being elusive with the ball in your hands is part of the job, and a good crossover move might be the most useful in a player’s arsenal of tricks. Two ball drills are a great way to work on being confident in dribbling with both hands.

Once a player gets the hang of basic dribbling, he or she can move on to more complicated drills that involve between-the-legs movement, behind-the-back drills, and everything in between.

There’s no shortage of ways to practice dribbling. The better a player is at handling the basketball, the easier time he or she will have out on the court. Being an adept dribbler leads to other stronger aspects as well.

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The StrengthCast PowerShow Are You Over Training? And NCSF Evolved Concept of Wellness

 Finding a harmonious balance between training intensity and volume is the key to making continuous progress while minimizing risk of overtraining and injury.

Periodization in powerlifting training is often underappreciated at best, or completely butchered at worst.
Are You Over Training? Stefi Cohen, DPT
Finding a harmonious balance between training intensity and volume is the key to making continuous progress while minimizing risk of overtraining and injury.
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On one hand, we can find lifters running the same monotonous scheme of reps and sets for months on end with no concept of progressive overload wondering why they aren't making any progress. On the other hand, we have lifters who redline every single workout, maxing out at RPE 20 for each and every set, also wondering why they've hit a plateau in their performance. The ideal combination of volume and intensity must shift over the course of a training macrocycle to mitigate fatigue and maximize gains. Finding that balance between how much work you're doing with total reps, sets, and load (volume) how heavy you're lifting (intensity) is crucial to ensure that you make progress, avoid injury, and are as prepared as possible for meet day.