hello I’m going to use excerpts from a great author John Jay Miller Sports
great author John Jay Miller Sports
great author John Jay Miller Sports awesome and writer I call it the moment
that moment when the nervous energy and
that moment when the nervous energy and the butterflies as we know fill the
the butterflies as we know fill the
the butterflies as we know fill the stomach and turning the Dragons as the
stomach and turning the Dragons as the
stomach and turning the Dragons as the two rivals face each other and line up
two rivals face each other and line up
two rivals face each other and line up in the torrential pouring rain mud
in the torrential pouring rain mud
in the torrential pouring rain mud everywhere can’t get your traction the
everywhere can’t get your traction the
everywhere can’t get your traction the ball squirting like a pig or a fish
ball squirting like a pig or a fish
ball squirting like a pig or a fish madly trying to get released but more
madly trying to get released but more
madly trying to get released but more importantly you face another obstacle
importantly you face another obstacle
importantly you face another obstacle the burly defenders as they try to stop
the burly defenders as they try to stop
the burly defenders as they try to stop you from the score this activity this
you from the score this activity this
you from the score this activity this rivalry goes on from east to west from
rivalry goes on from east to west from
rivalry goes on from east to west from Yale to Harvard from Texas versus
Yale to Harvard from Texas versus
Yale to Harvard from Texas versus Oklahoma Minnesota versus Wisconsin Ohio
Oklahoma Minnesota versus Wisconsin Ohio
Oklahoma Minnesota versus Wisconsin Ohio State Michigan and as far west as
State Michigan and as far west as
State Michigan and as far west as California Stanford the year that I
California Stanford the year that I
California Stanford the year that I speak of the time frame that I’m
speak of the time frame that I’m
speak of the time frame that I’m speaking of 1881 through 1909 the
speaking of 1881 through 1909 the
speaking of 1881 through 1909 the president has a position about sports
president has a position about sports
president has a position about sports the veterans some for some against the
the veterans some for some against the
the veterans some for some against the Senate wants to have a panel discussion
Senate wants to have a panel discussion
Senate wants to have a panel discussion on the safety of football the year 1881
on the safety of football the year 1881
on the safety of football the year 1881 to 1909 that veteran we speak of the
to 1909 that veteran we speak of the
to 1909 that veteran we speak of the great general Mosby known as the great
great general Mosby known as the great
great general Mosby known as the great ghost his position it’s barbaric get rid
ghost his position it’s barbaric get rid
ghost his position it’s barbaric get rid of it
of it
of it the Senate during here is 1908 to 1909
the Senate during here is 1908 to 1909
the Senate during here is 1908 to 1909 faced the dilemma as well 31 deaths
faced the dilemma as well 31 deaths
faced the dilemma as well 31 deaths between 1908 and 1909
that president his position love it love
that president his position love it love the game makes you men transforms people
the game makes you men transforms people
the game makes you men transforms people I think I want to champion that so who
I think I want to champion that so who
I think I want to champion that so who more appropriate on a day like today as
more appropriate on a day like today as
more appropriate on a day like today as we have TED talks Who am I speaking of
we have TED talks Who am I speaking of
we have TED talks Who am I speaking of the great Theodore Teddy Roosevelt now
the great Theodore Teddy Roosevelt now
the great Theodore Teddy Roosevelt now 26 president
26 president
26 president now what would behoove President
now what would behoove President
now what would behoove President Roosevelt at that time to take such a
Roosevelt at that time to take such a
Roosevelt at that time to take such a position on sports why would he champion
position on sports why would he champion
position on sports why would he champion it what was his reasoning behind that
it what was his reasoning behind that
it what was his reasoning behind that well let’s look at the man for a second
well let’s look at the man for a second
well let’s look at the man for a second President Roosevelt for those who don’t
President Roosevelt for those who don’t
President Roosevelt for those who don’t know was a sickly kid
know was a sickly kid
know was a sickly kid he’s very skinny that’s one of his
he’s very skinny that’s one of his
he’s very skinny that’s one of his nickname skinny he also was known as TD
nickname skinny he also was known as TD
nickname skinny he also was known as TD by his family but more importantly he
by his family but more importantly he
by his family but more importantly he was a severe asthmatic and Teddy would
was a severe asthmatic and Teddy would
was a severe asthmatic and Teddy would have asthmatic attacks that took him
have asthmatic attacks that took him
have asthmatic attacks that took him almost to the brink of death he had
almost to the brink of death he had
almost to the brink of death he had severe seizures so constantly his family
severe seizures so constantly his family
severe seizures so constantly his family would try to find solutions to calm the
would try to find solutions to calm the
would try to find solutions to calm the storm as they’ve traveled the world they
storm as they’ve traveled the world they
storm as they’ve traveled the world they had wealth but they couldn’t shake this
had wealth but they couldn’t shake this
had wealth but they couldn’t shake this condition he still had a seizures no
condition he still had a seizures no
condition he still had a seizures no matter where he went and also because it
matter where he went and also because it
matter where he went and also because it was skinny he was bullied so through
was skinny he was bullied so through
was skinny he was bullied so through physical fitness and going out into the
physical fitness and going out into the
physical fitness and going out into the wilderness that’s what many of you know
wilderness that’s what many of you know
wilderness that’s what many of you know it seems near and dear to him where’s
it seems near and dear to him where’s
it seems near and dear to him where’s the environment he found a mental
the environment he found a mental
the environment he found a mental toughness that he developed you know
toughness that he developed you know
toughness that he developed you know learning how to box learning how to
learning how to box learning how to
learning how to box learning how to really take care of himself learning how
really take care of himself learning how
really take care of himself learning how to hike he loved to hike as he saw the
to hike he loved to hike as he saw the
to hike he loved to hike as he saw the world he started becoming a champion for
world he started becoming a champion for
world he started becoming a champion for those who didn’t have I look at Teddy
those who didn’t have I look at Teddy
those who didn’t have I look at Teddy Roosevelt as what I call a blueblood
Roosevelt as what I call a blueblood
Roosevelt as what I call a blueblood blue-collar guy he was the guy to
blue-collar guy he was the guy to
blue-collar guy he was the guy to filibuster to break up all the
filibuster to break up all the
filibuster to break up all the monopolies and because of him being
monopolies and because of him being
monopolies and because of him being bullied he
bullied he
bullied he always kept the focus on the little man
always kept the focus on the little man
always kept the focus on the little man and trying to be a champion I mean they
and trying to be a champion I mean they
and trying to be a champion I mean they don’t know he was a Nobel Peace Prize
don’t know he was a Nobel Peace Prize
don’t know he was a Nobel Peace Prize winner that he wrote many books okay and
winner that he wrote many books okay and
winner that he wrote many books okay and he was a veteran and he was a cowboy got
he was a veteran and he was a cowboy got
he was a veteran and he was a cowboy got in a lot of fights that’s another story
in a lot of fights that’s another story
in a lot of fights that’s another story as a cowboy but with that the bottom
as a cowboy but with that the bottom
as a cowboy but with that the bottom line he believed be that champion for
line he believed be that champion for
line he believed be that champion for people don’t back up from a fight when
people don’t back up from a fight when
people don’t back up from a fight when you need to and do that that time he
you need to and do that that time he
you need to and do that that time he decided let it be football so moving
decided let it be football so moving
decided let it be football so moving forward he became a champion and then
forward he became a champion and then
forward he became a champion and then you need something else
you need something else
you need something else he realized put together committee let’s
he realized put together committee let’s
he realized put together committee let’s put together the innovators and the
put together the innovators and the
put together the innovators and the engineers to make a difference so we
engineers to make a difference so we
engineers to make a difference so we have a solution and let me get out of
have a solution and let me get out of
have a solution and let me get out of their way I’ll say that again let me get
their way I’ll say that again let me get
their way I’ll say that again let me get out of their way let me provide funding
out of their way let me provide funding
out of their way let me provide funding for it and make sure I’m the cheerleader
for it and make sure I’m the cheerleader
for it and make sure I’m the cheerleader every time it’s question so who was that
every time it’s question so who was that
every time it’s question so who was that guy Walter Camp innovator engineer and
guy Walter Camp innovator engineer and
guy Walter Camp innovator engineer and he could ball okay the skinny guy but in
he could ball okay the skinny guy but in
he could ball okay the skinny guy but in his day he was known as an elusive
his day he was known as an elusive
his day he was known as an elusive player and he triggered the game and he
player and he triggered the game and he
player and he triggered the game and he was brilliant and he was an innovation
was brilliant and he was an innovation
was brilliant and he was an innovation architect and also at the same time he
architect and also at the same time he
architect and also at the same time he believed hey let’s let’s change this
believed hey let’s let’s change this
believed hey let’s let’s change this thing up here 30 on the field I don’t
thing up here 30 on the field I don’t
thing up here 30 on the field I don’t know about that nothing on your head I
know about that nothing on your head I
know about that nothing on your head I don’t know about that
don’t know about that
don’t know about that okay let’s let’s change these rules so
okay let’s let’s change these rules so
okay let’s let’s change these rules so as you see as the architect and many of
as you see as the architect and many of
as you see as the architect and many of you may know Walter camp as they got it
you may know Walter camp as they got it
you may know Walter camp as they got it he has one of the top awards that are
he has one of the top awards that are
he has one of the top awards that are given out today in America to one of the
given out today in America to one of the
given out today in America to one of the top players of the year so you have the
top players of the year so you have the
top players of the year so you have the Walter Camp award that’s how impactful
Walter Camp award that’s how impactful
Walter Camp award that’s how impactful he was but don’t let me not you know he
he was but don’t let me not you know he
he was but don’t let me not you know he wasn’t perfect so in that rivalry game
wasn’t perfect so in that rivalry game
wasn’t perfect so in that rivalry game as he took over as coach of Stanford and
as he took over as coach of Stanford and
as he took over as coach of Stanford and just like you have spring ball now as
just like you have spring ball now as
just like you have spring ball now as they’re preparing for the big game you
they’re preparing for the big game you
they’re preparing for the big game you have thousands coming out and like wow
have thousands coming out and like wow
have thousands coming out and like wow what is this game football and what does
what is this game football and what does
what is this game football and what does he do you have a thousand every day so
he do you have a thousand every day so
he do you have a thousand every day so after about two weeks they finally have
after about two weeks they finally have
after about two weeks they finally have this game 15,000 people
this game 15,000 people
this game 15,000 people in the stands I know I’m in Texas that’s
in the stands I know I’m in Texas that’s
in the stands I know I’m in Texas that’s probably just average game to you but
probably just average game to you but
probably just average game to you but 15,000 people in the stands they get
15,000 people in the stands they get
15,000 people in the stands they get ready for the kickoff they roll the drum
ready for the kickoff they roll the drum
ready for the kickoff they roll the drum but they forgot one thing
but they forgot one thing
but they forgot one thing they forgot the football they didn’t
they forgot the football they didn’t
they forgot the football they didn’t have a football
have a football
have a football there was no football in the house so
there was no football in the house so
there was no football in the house so they had to delay starting the game mr.
they had to delay starting the game mr.
they had to delay starting the game mr. innovator and they had to go take an
innovator and they had to go take an
innovator and they had to go take an hour delay to go find a football so they
hour delay to go find a football so they
hour delay to go find a football so they could play in front of the 15,000 people
could play in front of the 15,000 people
could play in front of the 15,000 people okay so with that being said now you
okay so with that being said now you
okay so with that being said now you have a champion and you have an
have a champion and you have an
have a champion and you have an architect so quoting want cliche that
architect so quoting want cliche that
architect so quoting want cliche that we’ve know of well the Spaniard English
we’ve know of well the Spaniard English
we’ve know of well the Spaniard English author and philosopher George Santayana
author and philosopher George Santayana
author and philosopher George Santayana and that’s if you deem if you don’t
and that’s if you deem if you don’t
and that’s if you deem if you don’t repair tension to history you’re deemed
repair tension to history you’re deemed
repair tension to history you’re deemed to repeat it or in the words of Teddy
to repeat it or in the words of Teddy
to repeat it or in the words of Teddy let’s not lock down lip loyalty on
let’s not lock down lip loyalty on
let’s not lock down lip loyalty on what’s going on in the past until we
what’s going on in the past until we
what’s going on in the past until we really look at the solution they use to
really look at the solution they use to
really look at the solution they use to fix it so where are we today near and
fix it so where are we today near and
fix it so where are we today near and dear there we go
we have mojo world and spiraling into
we have mojo world and spiraling into the time machine where we are today what
the time machine where we are today what
the time machine where we are today what basically Teddy was saying is okay
basically Teddy was saying is okay
basically Teddy was saying is okay we had a champion we had architects we
we had a champion we had architects we
we had a champion we had architects we had engineers we integrated the team the
had engineers we integrated the team the
had engineers we integrated the team the game exists today we fixed a lot of
game exists today we fixed a lot of
game exists today we fixed a lot of things we didn’t fix everything but that
things we didn’t fix everything but that
things we didn’t fix everything but that doesn’t mean it’s done so that tradition
doesn’t mean it’s done so that tradition
doesn’t mean it’s done so that tradition that we see today where you have games
that we see today where you have games
that we see today where you have games played where I’m welcomed on Friday
played where I’m welcomed on Friday
played where I’m welcomed on Friday Night Lights the home of Friday Night
Night Lights the home of Friday Night
Night Lights the home of Friday Night Lights which is turned into Saturday day
Lights which is turned into Saturday day
Lights which is turned into Saturday day and Saturday Saturday night college and
and Saturday Saturday night college and
and Saturday Saturday night college and youth and then Sunday for pro we have to
youth and then Sunday for pro we have to
youth and then Sunday for pro we have to first before we address that question on
first before we address that question on
first before we address that question on how we really have to look and say once
how we really have to look and say once
how we really have to look and say once again why why do we care about a game in
again why why do we care about a game in
again why why do we care about a game in America and the US and the world so near
America and the US and the world so near
America and the US and the world so near and dear to us that we are ready to face
and dear to us that we are ready to face
and dear to us that we are ready to face the four men of apocalypse head-on
Alzheimer’s ALS for example CTE and as
Alzheimer’s ALS for example CTE and as we know the concussion onslaught or
we know the concussion onslaught or
we know the concussion onslaught or dementia which we all face whether it’s
dementia which we all face whether it’s
dementia which we all face whether it’s a warrior or student-athlete so with
a warrior or student-athlete so with
a warrior or student-athlete so with that why do we face that one I look at
that why do we face that one I look at
that why do we face that one I look at us as an executive as an athlete as a
us as an executive as an athlete as a
us as an executive as an athlete as a dad I look at us as Knights
why do I say night because meritocracy
why do I say night because meritocracy is very important in our society during
is very important in our society during
is very important in our society during that change in time at 1881 meritocracy
that change in time at 1881 meritocracy
that change in time at 1881 meritocracy became the thing that moved America now
became the thing that moved America now
became the thing that moved America now what does that mean
what does that mean
what does that mean your talent your knowledge moved you
your talent your knowledge moved you
your talent your knowledge moved you your performance move you to society not
your performance move you to society not
your performance move you to society not your money or your position in life so
your money or your position in life so
your money or your position in life so as that night why do we fight so hard
as that night why do we fight so hard
as that night why do we fight so hard for it well we’re that one at the lowest
for it well we’re that one at the lowest
for it well we’re that one at the lowest part of that nobility chain to say hey
part of that nobility chain to say hey
part of that nobility chain to say hey I’m coming we got to move up
I’m coming we got to move up
I’m coming we got to move up so well this Joan of Arc King Richard or
so well this Joan of Arc King Richard or
so well this Joan of Arc King Richard or King Arthur where we step over to take
King Arthur where we step over to take
King Arthur where we step over to take that sword out of that stone and place
that sword out of that stone and place
that sword out of that stone and place it up we want to be the commanders of
it up we want to be the commanders of
it up we want to be the commanders of that wall and go up that wall from king
that wall and go up that wall from king
that wall and go up that wall from king from king or queen we want to rise to
from king or queen we want to rise to
from king or queen we want to rise to that level the masters so many of you
that level the masters so many of you
that level the masters so many of you many people use the gladiator as an
many people use the gladiator as an
many people use the gladiator as an example no way for those who know the
example no way for those who know the
example no way for those who know the history of Rome a gladiator was a slave
history of Rome a gladiator was a slave
history of Rome a gladiator was a slave in many cases a gladiator was deemed to
in many cases a gladiator was deemed to
in many cases a gladiator was deemed to perish 20% of the time and get wounded
perish 20% of the time and get wounded
perish 20% of the time and get wounded up and hacked up the other half of the
up and hacked up the other half of the
up and hacked up the other half of the time and if you were still undefeated
time and if you were still undefeated
time and if you were still undefeated and you made it through that gauntlet
and you made it through that gauntlet
and you made it through that gauntlet you had to have a ruler say thumbs up
you had to have a ruler say thumbs up
you had to have a ruler say thumbs up thumbs down
thumbs down
thumbs down you might even one fight to the death so
you might even one fight to the death so
you might even one fight to the death so I’ve been to Rome in many cases the
I’ve been to Rome in many cases the
I’ve been to Rome in many cases the animals the people the Christians and
animals the people the Christians and
animals the people the Christians and everyone in there was supposed to go and
everyone in there was supposed to go and
everyone in there was supposed to go and then you set up for the next week so
then you set up for the next week so
then you set up for the next week so never compare yourself as an athlete to
never compare yourself as an athlete to
never compare yourself as an athlete to the gladiator the gladiator typically
the gladiator the gladiator typically
the gladiator the gladiator typically was condemned now so outside of
was condemned now so outside of
was condemned now so outside of meritocracy you now had to move on to
meritocracy you now had to move on to
meritocracy you now had to move on to whatever thing Brotherhood sisterhood we
whatever thing Brotherhood sisterhood we
whatever thing Brotherhood sisterhood we use that word a lot basic word I call it
use that word a lot basic word I call it
use that word a lot basic word I call it love we got a deep love and affection
love we got a deep love and affection
love we got a deep love and affection for each other because of that
for each other because of that
for each other because of that single-minded mission now you see back
single-minded mission now you see back
single-minded mission now you see back here that’s me the skinny guy 24 yeah
here that’s me the skinny guy 24 yeah
here that’s me the skinny guy 24 yeah you see I still look the same big hair
you see I still look the same big hair
you see I still look the same big hair big shoulders little waist you’re right
big shoulders little waist you’re right
big shoulders little waist you’re right you see you see a lot of big waist no
you see you see a lot of big waist no
you see you see a lot of big waist no hair right amongst all my friends and
hair right amongst all my friends and
hair right amongst all my friends and teammates and comrades okay so you see
teammates and comrades okay so you see
teammates and comrades okay so you see my coach all this is a part of that
my coach all this is a part of that
my coach all this is a part of that community that make us who we
community that make us who we
community that make us who we that’s a love that can’t be broken you
that’s a love that can’t be broken you
that’s a love that can’t be broken you own that common mission we’ve said it
own that common mission we’ve said it
own that common mission we’ve said it before it’s a unifier but with that also
before it’s a unifier but with that also
before it’s a unifier but with that also as you see the one gentleman in the red
as you see the one gentleman in the red
as you see the one gentleman in the red that moment for me was when I was 26
that moment for me was when I was 26
that moment for me was when I was 26 just like Teddy Roosevelt if I didn’t
just like Teddy Roosevelt if I didn’t
just like Teddy Roosevelt if I didn’t share that teddy lost his mother and his
share that teddy lost his mother and his
share that teddy lost his mother and his wife on Valentine’s Day
wife on Valentine’s Day
wife on Valentine’s Day two hours apart think about that so here
two hours apart think about that so here
two hours apart think about that so here I’m at 26 in Florida and I get a call
I’m at 26 in Florida and I get a call
I’m at 26 in Florida and I get a call basically saying my dad has stroked the
basically saying my dad has stroked the
basically saying my dad has stroked the hero 47 years old so what’s the next
hero 47 years old so what’s the next
hero 47 years old so what’s the next thing you do you hop on a plane you’re
thing you do you hop on a plane you’re
thing you do you hop on a plane you’re there’s no cell really but you get on
there’s no cell really but you get on
there’s no cell really but you get on the phone as soon as you can and you
the phone as soon as you can and you
the phone as soon as you can and you call all the brothers and a call my love
call all the brothers and a call my love
call all the brothers and a call my love of my life my wife of 30 years they all
of my life my wife of 30 years they all
of my life my wife of 30 years they all come down on top of Florida actually in
come down on top of Florida actually in
come down on top of Florida actually in Maryland and we gather up as we wait to
Maryland and we gather up as we wait to
Maryland and we gather up as we wait to see what my dad’s gonna make it now this
see what my dad’s gonna make it now this
see what my dad’s gonna make it now this is 26 so remember this is not a stable
is 26 so remember this is not a stable
is 26 so remember this is not a stable point in life for most of us as far as
point in life for most of us as far as
point in life for most of us as far as what you’re doing in your job where you
what you’re doing in your job where you
what you’re doing in your job where you are well cut a long story short they
are well cut a long story short they
are well cut a long story short they took those two weeks no one left my side
took those two weeks no one left my side
took those two weeks no one left my side my dad didn’t make it we went through it
my dad didn’t make it we went through it
my dad didn’t make it we went through it together they were there the whole time
together they were there the whole time
together they were there the whole time did not leave me we bought clothes for
did not leave me we bought clothes for
did not leave me we bought clothes for each other and they stayed through the
each other and they stayed through the
each other and they stayed through the entire service to make sure that we made
entire service to make sure that we made
entire service to make sure that we made it now as I was flying down here the
it now as I was flying down here the
it now as I was flying down here the gentleman you set up in the red another
gentleman you set up in the red another
gentleman you set up in the red another one of my brothers Vaughn Mansfield he
one of my brothers Vaughn Mansfield he
one of my brothers Vaughn Mansfield he faced the same situation as I was flying
faced the same situation as I was flying
faced the same situation as I was flying from Dallas to Midland he said Nick we
from Dallas to Midland he said Nick we
from Dallas to Midland he said Nick we just lost her so he lost my second mom
just lost her so he lost my second mom
just lost her so he lost my second mom loli okay just now so when I leave here
loli okay just now so when I leave here
loli okay just now so when I leave here I will hop on a plane and be by his side
I will hop on a plane and be by his side
I will hop on a plane and be by his side so that’s that love in that sense of
so that’s that love in that sense of
so that’s that love in that sense of community that you cannot buy it’s
community that you cannot buy it’s
community that you cannot buy it’s Thomas so
Thomas so
Thomas so move forward when you look at this
move forward when you look at this
move forward when you look at this community so whether those names have
community so whether those names have
community so whether those names have been the al Tunes the Vaughn Mansfield’s
been the al Tunes the Vaughn Mansfield’s
been the al Tunes the Vaughn Mansfield’s the Willie Collins the Earl cornices in
the Willie Collins the Earl cornices in
the Willie Collins the Earl cornices in my life we now look at the Friday night
my life we now look at the Friday night
my life we now look at the Friday night phenomenon is what I call it so whether
phenomenon is what I call it so whether
phenomenon is what I call it so whether it’s boobie miles
it’s boobie miles
it’s boobie miles whether it’s Don Billingsley whether
whether it’s Don Billingsley whether
whether it’s Don Billingsley whether it’s Jay Hernandez when’s Braun Chavez
it’s Jay Hernandez when’s Braun Chavez
it’s Jay Hernandez when’s Braun Chavez or whether it’s Mike Winchell or today
or whether it’s Mike Winchell or today
or whether it’s Mike Winchell or today whether it’s Preston Ellison doesn’t
whether it’s Preston Ellison doesn’t
whether it’s Preston Ellison doesn’t really matter it’s about the name no
really matter it’s about the name no
really matter it’s about the name no it’s about the narrative it’s the story
it’s about the narrative it’s the story
it’s about the narrative it’s the story do we want to project into the future
do we want to project into the future
do we want to project into the future it’s not about our names
it’s not about our names
it’s not about our names it’s not about Fame it’s about the
it’s not about Fame it’s about the
it’s not about Fame it’s about the narrative as a group so when you see
narrative as a group so when you see
narrative as a group so when you see that picture what does it mean in the
that picture what does it mean in the
that picture what does it mean in the Friday Night Lights experience to me
Friday Night Lights experience to me
Friday Night Lights experience to me Friday Night Lights is about this family
Friday Night Lights is about this family
Friday Night Lights is about this family and community that was developed down
and community that was developed down
and community that was developed down here is it perfect of course not we all
here is it perfect of course not we all
here is it perfect of course not we all have families there’s dysfunction but
have families there’s dysfunction but
have families there’s dysfunction but it’s your family and you’ll fight for it
it’s your family and you’ll fight for it
it’s your family and you’ll fight for it against anyone it’s your family so we’re
against anyone it’s your family so we’re
against anyone it’s your family so we’re that set of nights you’re a part of that
that set of nights you’re a part of that
that set of nights you’re a part of that table we’re all together so what has
table we’re all together so what has
table we’re all together so what has spawned from their phenomena thank you
spawned from their phenomena thank you
spawned from their phenomena thank you Friday Night Lights and Permian and the
Friday Night Lights and Permian and the
Friday Night Lights and Permian and the Permian Basin you spiral forward what do
Permian Basin you spiral forward what do
Permian Basin you spiral forward what do you see now
you see now
you see now signings are televised you couldn’t get
signings are televised you couldn’t get
signings are televised you couldn’t get a high school game except local and it
a high school game except local and it
a high school game except local and it was a delayed broadcast ESPN said you
was a delayed broadcast ESPN said you
was a delayed broadcast ESPN said you must be kidding didn’t make money now
must be kidding didn’t make money now
must be kidding didn’t make money now you look because of that opening the
you look because of that opening the
you look because of that opening the door whatever method that was booked
door whatever method that was booked
door whatever method that was booked movie you saw a community that worked
movie you saw a community that worked
movie you saw a community that worked together for common cause to move the
together for common cause to move the
together for common cause to move the kids that’s all I saw in my trips here
kids that’s all I saw in my trips here
kids that’s all I saw in my trips here it’s about the kids
it’s about the kids
it’s about the kids so now assigning is a ritual it’s on TV
so now assigning is a ritual it’s on TV
so now assigning is a ritual it’s on TV along with a local game that’s televised
along with a local game that’s televised
along with a local game that’s televised nationally now what is that spawned you
nationally now what is that spawned you
nationally now what is that spawned you see a young lady up there a Joan
see a young lady up there a Joan
see a young lady up there a Joan vark that’s China that’s when words why
vark that’s China that’s when words why
vark that’s China that’s when words why get moving this young lady is a star in
get moving this young lady is a star in
get moving this young lady is a star in China where they are spending seven
China where they are spending seven
China where they are spending seven hundred thirty two billion dollars to
hundred thirty two billion dollars to
hundred thirty two billion dollars to bring innovation to support youth sports
bring innovation to support youth sports
bring innovation to support youth sports in China I’ll say that again seven
in China I’ll say that again seven
in China I’ll say that again seven hundred thirty two billion dollars I’m
hundred thirty two billion dollars I’m
hundred thirty two billion dollars I’m quite sure innovation is involved there
quite sure innovation is involved there
quite sure innovation is involved there we know John so what does that mean
we know John so what does that mean
we know John so what does that mean moving forward I don’t know where it is
moving forward I don’t know where it is
moving forward I don’t know where it is but it’s not in the right place okay so
but it’s not in the right place okay so
but it’s not in the right place okay so why do I say that now we’re gonna deal
why do I say that now we’re gonna deal
why do I say that now we’re gonna deal with the house very quickly here just
with the house very quickly here just
with the house very quickly here just like with Darwin you have your
like with Darwin you have your
like with Darwin you have your evolutionary line now remember what we
evolutionary line now remember what we
evolutionary line now remember what we said football
said football
said football Ashley’s been around before the Civil
Ashley’s been around before the Civil
Ashley’s been around before the Civil War look how many outfits we have up
War look how many outfits we have up
War look how many outfits we have up there I’m saying the whole technology of
there I’m saying the whole technology of
there I’m saying the whole technology of equipment and uniform
equipment and uniform
equipment and uniform we’ve got no revolutionary process going
we’ve got no revolutionary process going
we’ve got no revolutionary process going on here
on here
on here evolutionary yes but when you’re at
evolutionary yes but when you’re at
evolutionary yes but when you’re at DEFCON two or one on the state of a
DEFCON two or one on the state of a
DEFCON two or one on the state of a sport you have to become revolutionary
sport you have to become revolutionary
sport you have to become revolutionary innovative there is no time for
innovative there is no time for
innovative there is no time for incremental change so you need
incremental change so you need
incremental change so you need architects and innovators to move it
architects and innovators to move it
architects and innovators to move it well we have that on an innovation and
well we have that on an innovation and
well we have that on an innovation and architecture side you have gentlemen at
architecture side you have gentlemen at
architecture side you have gentlemen at Texas Tech working on a system as you
Texas Tech working on a system as you
Texas Tech working on a system as you see up there where you have a suspension
see up there where you have a suspension
see up there where you have a suspension system and the shoulder pad is related
system and the shoulder pad is related
system and the shoulder pad is related to the helmet David come a real is that
to the helmet David come a real is that
to the helmet David come a real is that a Stanford working on activity with the
a Stanford working on activity with the
a Stanford working on activity with the brain and redesigning the uniform Boston
brain and redesigning the uniform Boston
brain and redesigning the uniform Boston University also as well all the
University also as well all the
University also as well all the architects are working hard but as you
architects are working hard but as you
architects are working hard but as you move forward do we have it on a champion
move forward do we have it on a champion
move forward do we have it on a champion side necessarily yes we have some
side necessarily yes we have some
side necessarily yes we have some activity you have CDC you have
activity you have CDC you have
activity you have CDC you have the NFL NFL made 14 billion dollars this
the NFL NFL made 14 billion dollars this
the NFL NFL made 14 billion dollars this past year the investment over the last
past year the investment over the last
past year the investment over the last two years 100 million dollars they still
two years 100 million dollars they still
two years 100 million dollars they still waiting to pay part of that bill so
waiting to pay part of that bill so
waiting to pay part of that bill so really let’s look at Teddy what he said
really let’s look at Teddy what he said
really let’s look at Teddy what he said do we have the champions lined up and
do we have the champions lined up and
do we have the champions lined up and are we using business process
are we using business process
are we using business process engineering in addition to changing a
engineering in addition to changing a
engineering in addition to changing a uniform example you go ahead and you
uniform example you go ahead and you
uniform example you go ahead and you give away the equipment and everything
give away the equipment and everything
give away the equipment and everything for free you charge on the front end of
for free you charge on the front end of
for free you charge on the front end of $1.00 on the tickets and make sure the
$1.00 on the tickets and make sure the
$1.00 on the tickets and make sure the NFL pays for it or the college ticket
NFL pays for it or the college ticket
NFL pays for it or the college ticket pays for it it is now time to think like
pays for it it is now time to think like
pays for it it is now time to think like that
that
that now as I close I’m going to go back to
now as I close I’m going to go back to
now as I close I’m going to go back to the spirit after me coach coach Gary and
the spirit after me coach coach Gary and
the spirit after me coach coach Gary and in his spirit it was stated we need to
in his spirit it was stated we need to
in his spirit it was stated we need to have clear eyes with a full heart to
have clear eyes with a full heart to
have clear eyes with a full heart to understand what’s going on and as that
understand what’s going on and as that
understand what’s going on and as that athlete also as a knight
athlete also as a knight
athlete also as a knight it’s football gonna survive absolutely
it’s football gonna survive absolutely
it’s football gonna survive absolutely it’s football go and continue absolutely
it’s football go and continue absolutely
it’s football go and continue absolutely but it’s up to us sitting around that
but it’s up to us sitting around that
but it’s up to us sitting around that table that you saw to decide is it gonna
table that you saw to decide is it gonna
table that you saw to decide is it gonna be a game for night or is it gonna be a
be a game for night or is it gonna be a
be a game for night or is it gonna be a game for gladiators thank you
game for gladiators thank you
game for gladiators thank you [Applause]
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