First there are those who are winners, and know they are winners. Then there are the losers who know they are losers. Then there are those who are not winners, but don't know it. They're the ones for me. They never quit trying. They're the soul of our game.

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

I left Texas A&M because my school called me. Mama called, and when Mama calls, then you just have to come running.

I've had many a player tell me all through high school and right up until signing day that they were coming to Alabama, then they signed with somebody else.

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.

I didn't care if we ever quit practicing. I loved it. The only other guy I ever knew who loved it as much was Jerry Duncan. He would beg to practice even when he was hurt. I've actually seen him cry because the trainer told him he couldn't scrimmage.

Have a plan. Follow the plan, and you'll be surprised how successful you can be. Most people don't have a plan. That's why it's easy to beat most folks.