Join Us For Episode 8 Of “The Neighborhood”Join Us For Episode 8 Of “The Neighborhood”
Women's Basketball

Join Us For Episode 8 Of “The Neighborhood”

Arkansas hosts No. 11 Tennessee tonight at 7 p.m. in Bud Walton Arena.

Today’s guest is Dr. Tim Elmore. “Dr. Tim Elmore, President of Growing Leaders, is a best-selling author and international speaker who uses his expertise on Generations Y and Z to equip educators, coaches, leaders, parents, and other adults to impart practical life and leadership skills to young adults that will help them navigate through life.” – from GrowingLeaders.com

0:00 | Host Jon Williams and Coach Mike Neighbors chat about a big road win for the Razorback women’s basketball team. Listen to Coach Neighbors talking about how important it is to celebrate the little wins. Coach explains some of the changes that the coaching staff and players have made as the season moves on. He explains his philosophy on keeping his team motivated and how he plans to continue the improvement.

8:33 | Jon and Coach Neighbors talk recruiting. What is Coach Neighbors’ style? Listen to his personal descriptions and learn what a fungus is. How do you find players who fit your system? Do you change your system to the players? Listen to the challenges of only having access to the players 20 hours a week.

13:50 | Two of Arkansas’ three SEC wins are on the road. What does it take to win on the road? What is the Millennial approach that our team has and how does Coach Neighbors use that to inspire the Razorbacks?

16:03 | We landed and the Super Bowl with 3-0. Coach Neighbors and Jon break down the commercials. What do you think were our hosts favorites? If you had an idea for a Super Bowl commercial, could you keep it a secret? Coach Neighbors’ mom is going to get an Alexa for Christmas.

24:52 | Meet today’s guest, Dr. Tim Elmore. Coach Neighbors talks about his book “The I/Y Generation” and how it influenced him. Dr. Elmore has talked to the SEC coaches and all over the country. Hear how this book helped Coach Neighbors find his niche in coaching. Dr. Elmore explains what prompted him to begin his exploration with the generation and generation gaps. He shares his best practices for connecting to younger generations. Listen to Coach Neighbors explain how he uses the information to reach recruits and players. Check out Dr. Elmore’s website at GrowingLeaders.com.

47:58 | Our hosts talk about the next two opponents. It is a tough schedule against No. 11 Tennessee and No. 15 Missouri this week. Crowds are growing in women’s basketball and road atmospheres are challenging and fun.

49:48 | Check out what is new on our YouTube channel – Kickin’ It In The Neighborhood. Check it out. It is not all basketball – there is a lot of fun stuff on there that provides behind-the-scenes looks into Razorback women’s basketball.