They say I teach brutal football, but the only thing brutal about football is losing.

If you want to coach you have three rules to follow to win. One, surround yourself with people who can't live without football. I've had a lot of them. Two, be able to recognize winners. They come in all forms. And, three, have a plan for everything. A plan for practice, a plan for the game. A plan for being ahead, and a plan for being behind 20-0 at half, with your quarterback hurt and the phones dead, with it raining cats and dogs and no rain gear because the equipment man left it at home.

Mama wanted me to be a preacher. I told her coachin' and preachin' were a lot alike.

Set goals - high goals for you and your organization. When your organization has a goal to shoot for, you create teamwork, people working for a common good.

The first time you quit, it's hard. The second time, it gets easier. The third time, you don't even have to think about it.

The biggest mistake coaches make is taking borderline cases and trying to save them. I'm not talking about grades now, I'm talking about character. I want to know before a boy enrolls about his home life, and what his parents want him to be.

Little things make the difference. Everyone is well prepared in the big things, but only the winners perfect the little things.