As his team prepares, a coach's entire being must be concentrated on winning games.

Writing was far more of an art in the sports world than it is now.

And I would be the first to admit that probably, in a lot of press conferences over the time that I have been in coaching, indulging my own sense of humor at press conferences has not been greatly to my benefit.

There are as many guys in coaching who do a lousy job as there are in the media. Those are two professions that are a lot alike. There aren't a hell of a lot of really good coaches or writers.

It is better to anticipate than to react.

My practices were not set up to be easy or enjoyed.

Victory favors the team making the fewest mistakes.