It's been years since I've had a real input in the game anyway. For this game, I've just tried to keep all the other stuff away from the players and coaches.

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.

You try to make your team do something they're not capable of and you get murdered.

You must learn how to hold a team together. You must lift some men up, calm others down, until finally they've got one heartbeat. Then you've got yourself a team.

The fun never goes out, but it changes with the years, with winning and losing.

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.

If you don't have discipline, you can't have a successful program.