When I talked to Javik Blake, the play-by-play broadcaster for the Biloxi Shuckers, back in early February, he informed me of manager Joe Ayrault's motto during the 2024 season. Through a season filled with obstacles and bad breaks, Blake told me that, "One of the big things that Joe [Ayrault] really harped on last year was ‘being a buffalo.’ That’s why there was a buffalo head in the dugout. Cows run away from the storm, buffaloes run into the storm."
It's much easier said than done, this idea of welcoming challenges with the understanding that it will help you grow as a player.