Coach Prime Fever

I'll admit it. I caught Coach Prime fever. If you haven't witnessed the media spectacle that is Deon Sanders and his latest role as the football coach at the University of Colorado, then you're missing out. Deon is Deon, always has been. In my youth, I hated him when he played for the San Francisco 49ers, loved him when he played for the Cowboys, and hated him all over again when he was traded to the Washington Redskins. His electric athleticism was only beaten by his showmanship and that's a good thing when he's showing out for your team and a bad thing when he's showing out against you. He's still good as a showman in his role as a coach, but now it comes with some experience and wisdom that age tends to put on us. His quotable moments come on topics of hard work and self-worth when you know you've done that hard work. I love his mentality as a coach, and so...I caught the fever. I follow him on Twitter (do we call it X now?) and my social media is full of his words and actions. One post this week caught my attention because it rang true with something we discussed in our Leadership Team meeting this summer. Here it is:

Consistency. Think of all of the things that can be accomplished through consistency. Every one of us was trained to feed ourselves, use the bathroom, walk, learn multiplication tables, read, and so much more through consistency. We did it over and over again until it was right. And it seems so simple when we think of it in terms of those basic learning blocks we go through as a child. But just imagine if someone who raised us allowed an inconsistency in one of those areas. Inconsistency would have stifled growth and ultimately, achievement in learning that skill. 

So if I need to do my best Coach Prime impression, I will. I'll post it on Twitter and say it in press conferences if that's what we need! But Coach Prime is right on this one. We can have everything that we want for ourselves, our students, our school, and our profession through consistency.