Nearly every coach I've talked with tells me that the attention you get from media and other people is the thing you miss most. I don't know if that's right.

In a crisis, don't hide behind anything or anybody. They're going to find you anyway.

We can't have two standards, one set for the dedicated young men who want to do something ambitious and one set for those who don't.

I'm happy with the coach we have. I think any one of the ones I asked them to consider would've been good.

You never know how a horse will pull until you hook him to a heavy load.

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.

If you believe in yourself and have dedication and pride - and never quit, you'll be a winner. The price of victory is high but so are the rewards.