As pool play began, one of our team leaders, Indiana University commit Donovan Clark (DB - Ft. Wayne, IN - South Side HS) tells a story about one of our players who is physically unable to play because of a serious condition. This type of raw emotion is something that can fuel a team and it did just that. It is great to see a young person have the fortitude to stand in front of his peers and lead through words and then follow through with actions. Donovan is the emotional leader on the team and always steps up when a big play is needed. That type of leadership is crucial for any organization's success and he clearly possesses it. It will be interesting to see how he applies this in his post-playing career. After our 7 AM practice, pool play began at 8:00 AM. We won our first two pool play games over Core 6 of Chicago who we have never lost to as an organization, and also against a club team from Florida. We now have about a 30 minute break before our final pool play game at 1:00. Going into this break the players will treat their bodies and coaches will get food and meet to discuss what has happened so far and any adjustments we need to make.
The most interesting part of this tournament so far from a business standpoint is how all the different club training organizations walk around, exchange information OR just observe without asking questions. The transfer of information is tremendous in this industry and while the information itself does not mean success, the transfer of the information from instructor to client is the important part including delivery, follow through, and performance evaluation. I will have a post later today following our last pool play game, covering dinner, post-dinner meetings
