You lose with potential. You win with performance.

A good teacher creates an environment which allows the student to succeed.

Some guys are just very, very interested in their sport and their predecessors. I know I was a guy like that when I was a young coach. I wanted to know about George Halas, I wanted to know about Jim Lee Howell, guys you don't even know. I wanted to know what they were like. So I read whatever I could get my hands on.

Usually older players, late in the season, start to get cold.

If the players don't trust the coach, it is a problem, and vice versa.

It's a very easy thing to say, 'Go get a backup quarterback.' Now tell me where to get them. You just can't dial them up.

Winning coaches look for opportunities to praise. Anything that reflects a commitment to the team is praiseworthy