It is Biblical to pursue that which is uncomfortable. God does not call us to sit idly by in our comfortable ivory towers and be peacefully living in bliss. He calls us into the mud, into the ugly, and to standing against the world in a way that honors him. We are called to a God-honoring adventure towards transformation. In order to succeed, we must become strong people. But what is being strong, and how does that honor God?

Coach Izzo is a very genuine person. He never beats around the bush. He says what he thinks, but tells you in a way that you can understand. Some people see the yelling and anger on the sideline and think, "what a tyrant!" but it couldn't be further from the truth. He tells you exactly what you need to hear. He is fiery and passionate, and he's like that every day. That's why his players love him so much. They feed off of that energy, and they also always know exactly what is