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| Educator | Army Vet| GSU Alum| Everything Sports & Fitness| Left coaching/training to better my mental health| IG @coachdouglifts

Decatur, GA
Joined August 2011
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@Coachdouglifts
coachdoug
3 years
AAU is simple, run with a program that will showcase YOU.
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@Coachdouglifts
coachdoug
3 years
If youโ€™re a HS player and your AAU team is playing in June find a new aau team.
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@Coachdouglifts
coachdoug
2 years
Just witnessed a HS coach โ€œtoo busyโ€ to email coaches about a kid, but the first one to hop in the picture at a signing day ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚
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@Coachdouglifts
coachdoug
4 years
Find a high school/AAU coach that will email/DM a college coach about you until his hands get tired lol
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@Coachdouglifts
coachdoug
4 years
Stop teaching post players step backs if they canโ€™t do the Mikan drill!
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@Coachdouglifts
coachdoug
4 years
Donโ€™t play AAU to sit on the bench on a shoe team.
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@Coachdouglifts
coachdoug
3 years
Kids go play pickup ball against grown ass men that donโ€™t call fouls.
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coachdoug
3 years
Make recruiting smaller guards cool again!!!
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@Coachdouglifts
coachdoug
2 years
Emoni Bates went mid major and flourished!
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coachdoug
3 years
AAU coaches bragging about them coaching a kid that played for literally everybody lol
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@Coachdouglifts
coachdoug
3 years
Just because your AAU is going out of state doesnโ€™t mean theyโ€™re playing in exposure events.
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coachdoug
6 years
AAU coaches go through a lot man, trying to get kids looks, dealing with parents, paying for kids meals, transportation, winning, etc itโ€™s tougher than it looks man but itโ€™s very rewarding.
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@Coachdouglifts
coachdoug
3 years
You recruit the state of Georgia you win itโ€™s simple.
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coachdoug
1 year
High school coaches that ainโ€™t sent 1 email helping their kids get any scholarship opportunities be the first ones in the signing day pic ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚ GOOFY ACTIVITY
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coachdoug
3 years
AAU teams! You do not own kids! If the kid doesnโ€™t want to play with your team itโ€™s okay, AAU teams have to stop thinking these kids are property.
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@Coachdouglifts
coachdoug
4 years
A social media etiquette class would help so many kids in the recruiting process.
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coachdoug
2 years
I see why collegiate coaches request full game film ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚
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@Coachdouglifts
coachdoug
3 years
Basketball season almost here ๐Ÿ‘€
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coachdoug
3 years
Just a daily reminder that the NAIA live period is year round lol
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coachdoug
3 years
Iโ€™m disappointed in some of these AAU programs man. How you got an AAU program and not even making highlight tapes/game film for your kids? How can you get kids into school with no film smh
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coachdoug
5 years
Max preps recently ranked the state of Georgia 7A as the 2nd toughest class of basketball in the country.
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coachdoug
3 years
Why donโ€™t more High school coaches promote their players? Why scramble at the end of a kidโ€™s senior year when you could get them looks DURING the season?
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coachdoug
2 years
How these high school basketball analysts talk about the same people over and over with offers already when the state of Georgia is so deep with talent ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚
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@Coachdouglifts
coachdoug
2 years
@NieWrld @DailyLoud โ€œLittle dude got heartโ€ white John canโ€™t fight
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coachdoug
4 years
โ€œBig guardโ€ is whatโ€™s stopping a lot of you guys from being recruited. Just be a basketball player.
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coachdoug
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@RoseyRedd5 Do you want the truth or a feel good lie ? Lol
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coachdoug
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@RoseyRedd5 I feel like you should date older men, they donโ€™t care how many kids you have usually. You wonโ€™t find MANY dudes thatโ€™ll wife you up with 3 kids that youโ€™ll be attracted to. Theyโ€™ll ACT like theyโ€™ll wife up though. Go older and prosper! Key words: many, act, older
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coachdoug
3 years
A lot of these 6โ€™7/6โ€™8 kids might be able to shoot it like a guard but they canโ€™t guard one. You are the position you can guard.
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coachdoug
5 years
Auburn recruits Georgia and theyโ€™re in the elite 8, itโ€™s simple.
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coachdoug
4 years
High school seniors and Juco sophomores, find a school you like and commit, these offers do not last forever. Just had an incident where a coach went ghost on the kid because the kid was waiting on something bigger! I cannot preach this enough!
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coachdoug
5 years
Sorry kids, if you train with me Iโ€™ll still pull out the boring ole Mikan and Reverse Mikan drills, no instagram worthy stuff.
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coachdoug
2 years
Villanova basketball jump stops, Ball fakes, and making the extra pass.
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coachdoug
3 years
HS team not playing? Send your kid to an elite camp that these schools have. If your kid is a rising senior and he doesnโ€™t have offers yet I would try a non D1 camp.
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coachdoug
4 years
The weight room makes a difference.
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coachdoug
2 years
Playing pickup ball against grown men that cut and set screens really help your Basketball IQ especially when they playing defense fr.
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coachdoug
4 years
I will always judge a man by his shooting form๐Ÿ˜‚
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coachdoug
3 years
College offers do not last forever, some of these โ€œunsigned seniorsโ€ simply didnโ€™t take advantage when given the chance.
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coachdoug
4 years
So many underecruited kids in the 2021 class in Georgia, NAIA/D2/D3 schools are going to have a field day.
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coachdoug
3 years
The infatuation of going d1 has our African American community in a chokehold
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coachdoug
4 years
One thing us high school coaches should improve in is evaluating our own players which hurts feelings sometimes but it has to be done. Iโ€™m not sending D1 coaches film on players that arenโ€™t D1 caliber.
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coachdoug
2 years
Making highlight tapes outta this baller tv footage isnโ€™t for the weak๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚
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coachdoug
4 years
Competitive travel Basketball is tougher than high school.
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coachdoug
5 years
2019 G Adrian Boykin (Heritage-Conyers) has committed to Northern Oklahoma College.
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coachdoug
5 years
I know kids in high school who wouldnโ€™t even man the 5 spot at 6โ€™5, they would rather complain and say โ€œcoach ima Guardโ€
@kellenmccoy33
Kellen McCoy
5 years
PJ Tucker is 6โ€™5 and plays the 5 spot for his team. Guy is tough, plays extremely hard and a winner. Will do whatever his team needs him to do to win! Take notes #toughguy #winner
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coachdoug
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The reason why Ga State is in the big dance over power 5 schools like UGA and Ga Tech is simple, they recruit the best players in the STATE. Isaiah Williams, D'marcus Simonds, Devin Mitchell and many more.
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coachdoug
3 years
Idc if you win 20 games a season in HS, how many kids are you getting into college?
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coachdoug
5 years
I see plenty of these 2019 kids with offers already are still playing AAU, donโ€™t be mad when those offers arenโ€™t there anymore.
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coachdoug
2 years
Small guards (6โ€™0 & under) get that float game UP! Try to make it accurate and HIGH. Learn how to shoot floaters over taller defenders off one foot and two. If youโ€™re already good at it, it should be in your highlight tape!!!
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coachdoug
3 years
They really need a social media etiquette class in high schools.
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coachdoug
4 years
Class of 2020 kids, if you already have offers you might as well go ahead and commit to a school that wants you. Waiting around wonโ€™t help you.
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coachdoug
2 years
Class of 2020/2021 kids playing AAU basketball because theyโ€™re playing โ€œPrepโ€
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coachdoug
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Kids want to play on certain AAU teams with their friends and clout chase 9-11th grade then their senior year comes and they wanna play with the coach that they know will get them a scholarship lol I see this every year ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚
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coachdoug
2 years
If youโ€™re a true college prospect then wide open mid range shots shouldnโ€™t be missed. This goes for EVERY position in my opinion.
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coachdoug
3 years
Normalize working on defense in training, not just step backs
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coachdoug
3 years
Somebody needs to offer that point guard from cross creek.
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coachdoug
5 years
I cannot stress this enough, grades matter.
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coachdoug
4 years
Glad college coaches understand that the State of Georgia has the best basketball talent in The country.
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coachdoug
4 years
If Georgia schools actually hired Georgia guys then maybe theyโ€™ll have better luck on the recruiting trail but what do I know.
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coachdoug
4 years
Your November basketball team and your February basketball team should be two totally different looking teams.
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coachdoug
4 years
Playing JV> not playing at all
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coachdoug
3 years
If a basketball coach tells you to go play football or you would look great on the football field, take his/her advice. Doesnโ€™t mean you should quit basketball.
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coachdoug
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Never cared about getting recognition for sending kids to school, the joy of seeing a kidโ€™s hard work finally paying off is enough for coachโœŠ
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coachdoug
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@JuiceLegend_ Itโ€™s not funny because the exercise is hard they laughing at his face, half smile lol
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coachdoug
1 year
Kennesaw state utilizing two nasty undersized pgs in burden and Cottle. A lot of collegiate coaches should take notes and stop falling for the 6โ€™5 Point guard hype.
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coachdoug
4 years
All basketball players should lift
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@Coachdouglifts
coachdoug
4 years
Not trying to rush kids into committing early but this is a different year 2021 kids, waiting around might hurt more than help you.
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coachdoug
4 years
When a player makes a three itโ€™s up to the point guard to make sure he gets that same shot in that same place! If this isnโ€™t your mentality youโ€™re not a point guard youโ€™re a guard that wants to dribble all day!!
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coachdoug
3 years
Did you not get enough exposure during the spring/summer because you made the poor choices playing wit the wrong travel team? Ask these college coaches if theyโ€™re having any camps this fall and attend one.
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coachdoug
1 year
Coaches if you had to choose between a wing with a high motor or a wing with a high skillset which one are you choosing? Letโ€™s say heโ€™s 6โ€™4-6โ€™7
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coachdoug
6 years
Southwest Dekalb beat Norcross without the transfers? Statement win
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coachdoug
3 years
Drew Timmeโ€™s footwork >
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coachdoug
4 years
I know itโ€™s fall league but coaches are still watching. If youโ€™re going to play, play hard.
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coachdoug
5 years
Kids already playing with two teams and AAU just started, let me mind my business.
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coachdoug
3 years
High school recruits, itโ€™s extremely hard to get into school with no film. You can be the best thing walking the earth but with no film you have no proof.
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coachdoug
4 years
When one big school offers, the rest will follow. Thatโ€™s how recruiting goes, I knew this whole time.
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coachdoug
4 years
Did I just see a 6โ€™6 265 kid split a double team and finish with a windmill in high school?
@CoachChuck142
Coach Chuck SCJ
4 years
6'6 263lbs... Johnson-Sav Basketball... #JuggHouse ๐Ÿ ๐Ÿงก๐Ÿ’™ @Jaheim1Robinson @KyleSandy355 @OntheRadarHoops @HypesouthMedia
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coachdoug
5 months
Nice Houses used to cost $120,000-200,000 only like 5-6 years ago lol
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coachdoug
1 year
Dekalb county basketball used to be some of the best in the state. Itโ€™s time to bring competitive basketball back to the Eastside.
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coachdoug
3 years
You wanna impress a coach? Come back the next year with 15lbs of added muscle and improved athleticism. Stuff like that will get noticed quickly lol
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coachdoug
5 months
@blaqdahlia85 @deystillluvbrit They chase everybody though
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coachdoug
4 years
Take those offers from these schools before other kids take them, offers donโ€™t last forever.
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coachdoug
2 years
โ€˜23 G Gabe Guilford led @HHSCONYERSHOOPS with 25 points in the win over Towers HS. Averaging 19.3 PPG so far this year.
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2 years
Merry Christmas from the Butlers๐ŸŽ„
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coachdoug
3 years
Senior Forward Jalen Boston had a big game last night with 18 points and 18 rebounds for @HHSCONYERSHOOPS 4 year schools @jboston5_ rebounds it extremely well at 6โ€™5.
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coachdoug
4 years
We have plenty of Basketball talent in the state of Georgia why canโ€™t we have our games on channel 8 like football ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚
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@Coachdouglifts
coachdoug
4 years
I tell all my undersized post players go play football!!
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coachdoug
3 years
Coaching AAU is stressful I remember all those live period classes you had to do ๐Ÿ˜‚
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coachdoug
2 years
Itโ€™s hard to promote players without knowing their gpa lol
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coachdoug
4 years
You can struggle all year, but if your team is playing its best basketball in February....
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coachdoug
2 years
Heritage Alum/Sophomore Guard RJ Noord Finished with 9 Points (4/8 FG) and 3 Assists for @ElonMBasketball in the win over Johnson And Wales (NC) yesterday.
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coachdoug
2 years
Tips for parents wanting to get their student athletes noticed by schools. โžก๏ธTake pictures of your student athlete so the schools recognize him/her โžก๏ธRequest Transcripts from the school so youโ€™ll have their correct GPA โžก๏ธAlways have some type of Film of the student athlete
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@Coachdouglifts
coachdoug
5 months
@littbruja @RoseyRedd5 You just described an outlier lol outliers exist but it doesnโ€™t happen often. Thats why I said โ€œnot manyโ€ key words
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coachdoug
3 years
2023 G Gabe Guilford Finishes with 18Pts in the win over Elbert Co. @gabeguilford
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coachdoug
4 years
Parents look at me crazy when I explain to them how the recruiting process works and how their kids donโ€™t have to play for a shoe team to get looked at lol
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@Coachdouglifts
coachdoug
4 years
If youโ€™re a smaller guard (6โ€™0 and shorter) and not getting any college looks, you BETTER have the grades. Donโ€™t give schools a reason NOT to recruit you!
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@Coachdouglifts
coachdoug
5 years
Kids love sitting the bench on shoe teams during travel league season then tweet stuff like โ€œIโ€™m slept onโ€
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@Coachdouglifts
coachdoug
1 year
Took a much needed break from coaching and training
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