I'm sure many have heard by now but I encourage you to keep an eye and an ear on your players. They go through a lot. One of our players went through a tough situation and I don't think his family would mind me saying since Troy Eklund from ESPN decided to make it a lot bigger issue than it was nationally by putting a lie out there. One of our players, 5th year starter, who has been a vital part of our team had some struggles on Thursday night and Friday morning. He was facing a lot of stress and anxiety and it got too heavy. Glad to say he reached out and got help. He was not at our game on Friday night in the CWS Regional and many started guessing as to why. ESPN reported that he had failed a PED test and that our entire team was being tested. The real case was he was a college student who had a lot on his plate. Pro draft, changing positions for team, life issues, and probably more. He did the right thing and sought help. I say all this to remind you and me to keep an eye on our guys, and gals. They are faced with so much and we have to be able to say to them if you ever feel overwhelmed, please let me know. I love you more than you could ever imagine. I cannot imagine what it was like for his parents, friends of ours, to get that phone call, but at least that was the phone call. Mental health is a big issue in sports today and there is very little being done. Rant over. Love your kids and hug them tight.
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