But it's still a coach's game. Make no mistake. You start at the top. If you don't have a good one at the top, you don't have a cut dog's chance.

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.

I'm known as a recruiter. Well you've got to have chicken to make chicken salad.

It's not the will to win that matters-everyone has that. It's the will to prepare to win that matters.

Lee Roy was the best college linebacker - bar none. He would have made every tackle on every play if they had stayed in bounds.

But it's still a coach's game. Make no mistake. You start at the top. If you don't have a good one at the top, you don't have a cut dog's chance.

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.