I honestly believe that if you are willing to out-condition the opponent, have confidence in your ability, be more aggressive than your opponent and have a genuine desire for team victory, you will become the national champions. If you have all the above, you will acquire confidence and poise, and you will have those intangibles that win the close ones.

If you don't learn anything but self discipline, then athletics is worthwhile.

I don't have any ideas; my coaches have them. I just pass the ideas on and referee the arguments.

You're still going to win with preparation and dedication and plain old desire. If you don't have genuine desire, you won't be dedicated enough to prepare properly.

There is no sin in not liking to play; it's a mistake for a boy to be there if he doesn't want to.

I told them my system was based on the "ant plan," that I'd gotten the idea watching a colony of ants in Africa during the war. A whole bunch of ants working toward a common goal.

A few minutes ago, I had a hard time getting through the lobby because of all the people. After today, that won't be happening.