Tuesday's With Dave

 Our Impact on Others Step 12 in the Hero's Journey in A Hero's Journey: Beyond Little Norway and Olympia Sports Camp calls to mind the impact a person's journey has on the lives of many others. What we bring to the next generation is as or more important as the accomplishments we have. Our goals become helping others reach their goals.  Such is the life and career of former Olympia Sports Camp coach  Peter Campbell. His passing last week has left a hole in the lives of many players who were fortunate to be coached by him or coaches who were inspired by him. I put myself in the latter group. There is a celebration of life set for this Saturday, May 2 at Lazaridis Hall on the campus of Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, where Peter coached for the last 15 years of his storied career. The place will be packed by people like me, whose journeys were impacted by Peter. First the career.  Peter's impact on basketball in Canada took him from women's college and Univ...

The Only Way to Win For an NCAA basketball fan of a certain vintage there is a lot not to like about the new way of doing things in college basketball. The money now being paid to athletes through NIL has changed the whole culture of the sport, and the combination with the transfer rules is killing the team ideals of unity, skill development on a year to year basis, and team building. Allowing players to transfer as often as they want has taken player freedom to heights that makes it hard to see what team you are cheering for. And why are almost 40% of NCAA athletes transferring so much and often? Chasing the almighty dollar. It's like the recruiting process is continual, and filled with people with personal wealth and personal agendas.  Some players play at four different schools over the span of the careers! They are playing the selfish pro game in an attempt to someday become a pro. For some it works, for many it doesn't. To be honest I worry about the long term mental healt...