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I've been pretty quiet on the shot clock being voted down in Indiana because I know it's a delicate topic with a lot of moving parts. But I was one of the 68% of coaches who voted FOR the shot clock. To me, that's important. The people with the closest pulse on the game, the people in gyms every single day teaching players, building programs, studying film, and understanding what today's players actually need, overwhelmingly said yes. Yet somehow, 17 of the 18 administrators voted against it. The implementation costs are not lost on me. I understand smaller schools have concerns. But I also think the "$10,000 per school" number being floated around is pretty inflated. I could go online right now and buy large digital countdown clocks for around $100. Are they perfect? No. But from a problem-solving standpoint, there are absolutely ways to make this more affordable than people are making it out to be. So why did I vote yes? Because I think a shot clock forces better basketball habits. It forces coaches to teach decision-making, advantage basketball, reading defenses, pace, timing, and offensive organization. It reduces some of the over-controlling "joystick coaching" where every possession is dictated from the sideline for 90 seconds. All of that matters for player development and basketball IQ. I know the argument always gets brought up that only a tiny percentage of high school players will play college basketball, and even fewer will play professionally. That's true. But how many WANT to play at the next level? I think that's the more important question. Are we helping prepare players for what modern basketball actually looks like? That shouldn't be the only factor in the decision, but I do think it should matter. The IHSAA noted that there are very few possessions lasting over 35 seconds in Indiana high school basketball. I only have anecdotal evidence from my own season, but I would argue 25-30% of possessions in our games lasted longer than that. And once you get into end-of-quarter and end-of-game situations, that number skyrockets. If the clock gets under a minute, teams hold for the last shot. Mine included. Ends of games become foul-fests trying to extend possessions, and I honestly think it creates a worse product a lot of the time. Meanwhile, much of the rest of the basketball world is using a shot clock, starting as young as 12 years old, because they understand it accelerates skill development, spacing, decision-making, and the feel for the game. And if we're being honest, the rest of the world is catching up to the United States in basketball skill. There are a lot of reasons for that, but their emphasis on skill development is absolutely part of it. I fully understand there are challenges with implementation. But 33 other states have figured it out. At some point, I think the conversation has to shift from finding reasons to say no toward trying to solve for yes.

Athletic culture has the expectation that after a mistake, we wait for teammates or coaches to build us back up. What if we flipped that? If you want something to change, you need something to change.

I am blessed to say that I have received another offer from Air Force Academy! I would like to thank @AF_WBB coaching staff for believing in me! 💙🤍 #blessed #agtg✝️