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.

In order to have a winner, the team must have a feeling of unity; every player must put the team first ahead of personal glory.

I don't care how much talent a team has - if the boys don't think tough, practice tough, and live tough, how they play tough on Saturday.

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.

Football changes and so do people.

Sacrifice. Work. Self-discipline. I teach these things, and my boys don't forget them when they leave.

There is a big difference in wanting to and willing to.