It's about work

I would like all the parents to read this article on Oregonlive.com and share it with their players. It's about work ethic. It's about playing like you practice and the importance of being the player you hope to be day in and day out. It's about setting an example. How many of our players set an example every day? How many of our players give 100% in practice? It's about working through adversity and playing in pain.

Mainly, it's about the love of the game. I suggest we all read this article and take away from it that regardless of the score, regardless of the teams record, it's about setting an example and being proud. Proud of your sport, of your team, and proud of yourself every day.

We are Sodium. A two time state champion with many more to come. A regional and national contender. How often do we remind ourselves of that in practice? How often are we giving our best efforts to want to be the best, to achieve the best we can be both on and off the field? Think about this as you read the article. This gentleman overcame adversity to earn the respect of not only his team, parents and fans, but of a former NFL coach. That's quite an accomplishment. One I hope we all work at achieving every day.

Read it below.


http://www.oregonlive.com/vikings/index.ssf/2009/10/portland_state_football_energe.html


GO SODIUM!