On this episode of the Coach Me Up Podcast, Jimmy and Chris spend time talking with Todd Blackledge from ESPN. Todd was the #7 overall pick in the 1983 draft after leading Penn State to a National Championship, and now is one of ESPN's top college football analyst.

They take a quick look at the 2022 college football, get into an eye opening discussion about the importance we can place on youth sports if we are not careful, what is our true identity built on, and how anything we place as a priority above God in our life will ultimately fail us and let us down.

Todd tells a great story about being a 22 year old rookie in the NFL and how God called him to take a deep dive into the study of Ecclesiastes and hoe Solomon chased everything the world had to offer...and it all came up empty. It is a great reminder to all of us about how only God can fulfill our deepest desires in this life. We are reminded that anytime we take something good in our life and make it the "ultimate " thing in our life, we are missing the mark that God has called us to.

The guys wrap it up touching on how life requires us to fight at times as a believer. Life is going to have rough stretches, and we should not be surprised when we have to fight for our faith, our families, and our way.

Jimmy and Chris take a few minutes at the end to wrap up what they were" Coached Up" on by Todd Blackledge. Chris gives a great example of fight and toughness through a statement made by NFL super star Tom Brady.

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