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

Hell, no! A tie is like kissing your sister!

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.

I tell young players who want to be coaches, who think they can put up with all the headaches and heartaches, can you live without it? If you can live without it, don't get in it.

Baton Rouge happens to be the worst place in the world for a visiting team. It's like being inside a drum.

I ain't never been nothin but a winner.

I ain't never had much fun. I ain't never been two inches away from a football. Here guys go fishing on the day of the game, hunting, golfing, and all I want to do is be alone, studying how not to lose.