Guess what CAN'T be measured....

For every "Combine", every "Pro Day", every "Weight Limit", there are sections of the particular player which can be quantified.  I think it's funny, because, we measure what we can see, feel and touch, instead of actually measuring what actually COUNTS...

The one thing that completely implodes the concept of "scouting" and "COMBINES" is Mike Mamula.

I hate to throw the guy (continuously) under the bus...but hey, he went from a No-Name to a 1st Round Pick.  Did the Eagles actually do their homework before making this pick, or did they fall in love with the #'s...?

The funny thing is, is that Mike had ALL the #'s to make you fall in LOVE with him.  The only thing is that these numbers came in shorts...with no opponent...and no game tape.

To accurately measure a player, you have to see tape, talk to teammates/coaches/opponents, talk to them in person AND see them play in PERSON.

The one thing you CAN NOT measure is someones #HEART.  An individuals #HEART is something that makes them want to get up off the ground and keep going.  Get up early in the "Off-Season" and grind or watch tape when most of the team is watching cartoons.

#HEART can not, will not and most likely will NEVER be able to be quantified...I'm good with that.  Because it's a "feeling", a "way of thinking"....If you never experienced it, you'll never know.  If you have, then you KNOW that there is NO # that will ever encompass it.

Off-Season

Every shirt that is created by H.E.A.R.T Athletics LLC is either rooted in our beliefs, or tailored to a specific athletes liking.  Other companies (no name, no blame) just tend to make cookie cutter crap because of their logo.  *Blogger Note*  I think my business logo trumps theirs...but that's me...

When we created the "Off-Season" shirt (available in Men's, Women's and Youth...), the purpose was to inform those who "believe" in this time of year, that this time of year actually does not exist.  If it actually did exist, Saint Nick would be enjoying it from December 26 to December 24...Exactly.

Any competitive athlete knows (or SHOULD) know that training should be year 'round.  Where the problem lies is that most athletes want to get by on mere talent alone...yeah, that doesn't really work past the High School level.  But the fact remains that it shouldn't exist on that level at all.

The Off-Season is a myth.  It does not exist.  If you want to get better, be better, play better...you have to put in work.  There is no time for days off.  If you want to take days off, don't play.  Don't waste yours or your teammates' time.  Some people actually WANT to win.

So the next time you think the "Off-Season" actually exists.  Go to NIKE's website and order one of the atrocities...

There is NO such thing as an Off-Season

Too many people dislike Monday.  Why?  What did Monday do to you?  If you think about it, it's not what Monday did to you...it's what you did to yourself over the "weekend".  I'm sorry to point this out to you, but the weekend is nothing more than a marketing tool to not only let your guard down, but for you to spend money and do other activities which are called "relaxing".  I can't lie, I used to fall into that weekend mode, but working for myself and running my own company, the weekend is just two regular days in my book.  The same can be said in the sports/competition world. 

In any type of sport that is done competitively, there is a season where you compete against others (or yourself) and there is a time a year called the "Off-Season".  The off-season is allegedly the time of year when your rest and recuperate to get ready for the next season.  Just like the weekend, if you let your guard down too much (or at all) it's harder for you to get ready again for the up coming season (or Monday).  This is why some teams and individuals have such a slow start to the season and why Monday's are frowned upon.

By the end of this week, my WEBSITE will be up and running (it's still being worked on, but you can cruise around a little to see what it's like) and my "Off-season" shirt will be ready for public consumption.  This shirt is aimed at keeping you ready and alert, even if you think there really is an off-season (or weekend).  Every day is just another day and you should always stay alert and keep moving.  Taking a day off is fine...taking a season off (or off-season...see how the words are just reversed...?) can be disastrous...You can't move forward by stopping.

John H. Harris II
Owner/CEO
H.E.A.R.T Athletics LLC