06/04/2026
One of the things I’ve always appreciated about Cord is that he truly gets it.
His expectations were always matched by his actions.
Last season, he helped lead his team to a State Championship.
Most people would have celebrated for a while, taken a victory lap, and enjoyed being the guy.
Cord took one week off.
Then he was right back in the gym getting extra work.
That’s the difference.
Success has a funny way of leaving clues. Most people see the State Championship. They see the accolades. They see the offers and opportunities.
They don’t see the work that starts after everyone else thinks you’ve made it.
Cord understands something a lot of athletes never learn:
The goal isn’t to arrive.
The goal is to keep becoming.
Every time we identified an area that needed improvement, he attacked it. No excuses. No entitlement. No waiting for someone else to do it for him.
Just alignment between what he said he wanted and what he was willing to do to get it.
As he heads to Birmingham, I couldn’t be happier for him.
I have zero doubt he’ll be a successful at his new school and become a Division I football player wherever he ultimately decides on.
The traits that create success are already there.
Proud of you, brother.
Keep stacking days. 💪