Recognize and reward players who put the team first, not just the gifted ones.

We painted a beautiful picture, but we just didn't finish it. Finishing is the difference between a beautiful picture and a masterpiece.

There is a lot of difference at McDonald's between the guy in the back making the fries and the manager up front who is running the place.

You have to learn things in every game because you are not going to be able to practice two-and-a-half to three hours (during the season), so the games have to be the ultimate learning experience.

Players must do what you want them to do in pressure situations.

Shout praise and whisper criticism.

Sometimes the best recruits are the ones you don't get.