Jesus just called me...

[Irishfan]

I remember back in 2011 when the Penn State - Nebraska game started with all the players joining together for a prayer at mid field. Maybe the B1G likes prayers.

 

[Confident Carl]

People are comprised of mind, body and spirit. Teams have trainers and coaches are dedicated to the athletes mental and physical development. Diaco and Jones obviously believe in spiritual development to create a better person and player. If a team is tied together spiritually, like a family, they tend to work together in greater harmony. The Military academies, although not necessarily religious are a good example of this. The SEC probably has the highest concentration of Christians (Bible belt) in the country and look at the kind of football they play. At UCONN we have had our share of issues with student athletes including stabbings, rape accusations, drug and alcohol issues and academic issues. A young man developing spiritually has a greater chance of averting some of those negative detours.

Kevin Ollie is a Christian and no one said you can't be a Christian and coach at a State School- YET. Christian coaches can still be great role models and share their faith in a private setting and at the same time be sensitive to others beliefs and mindful of what they say in public forums. Faith is always better exercised through ones actions anyway.

Players are allowed to openly share their faith. Geremy Davis gets together with several Christian teamates for prayer and bible studies. This is permissible on an individual basis as long as it is not sanctioned by the school. “This year I am in a strong relationship with Christ, and I want to build a platform and do just right and let everybody know that I am a believer and I trust him and I put everything in my life in his hands. It couldn’t come at a better time. Even though we are (0-9), I still want to show to him that I am still grateful, that I am still playing, I am still surrounded by great guys, I am having a pretty good season and family is backing me up.” GEREMY DAVIS - http://www.registercitizen.com/sports/20131117/geremy-davis-finds-strength-in-his-faith
Sounds like a pretty good guy to me! It would be nice to have 50 Geremy Davis's at UCONN.

I lettered in 3 sports in Highschool and played football in college. I can remember many times when we said a team prayer as we reached out for super natural strength to do the best we could. When a player lays paralyzed on the field after a spinal cord injury, everybody is praying.

I can understand why Susan Herbst had to take a position on Earnest Jones statements. She represents a public University and is paid to perform a job. Having Godly men in the business of building men can be a good thing for UCONN as long as everybody stays withing the boundaries, respects one and other and nobody goes to extremes.

Hey I am praying right now that UCONN goes 13-0 next year!

Here are some shots of NFL players at mid field praying after NFL games.

https://www.google.com/search?q=nfl players praying after games&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=1fnWUr_yNKjLsQSv-oDICg&sqi=2&ved=0CDUQsAQ&biw=1024&bih=769

 

[Husky25]

Red Auerbach tells a story about having lunch with Cardinal Cushing of Boston. He said to the Cardinal, I notice all those Catholic kids cross themselves before shooting fouls. Does that work? the Cardinal responed, "Of course it works...for good foul shooters."

"Are you sayin' that can't hit a [free throw]?"