And this year is going to be the 25th anniversary of the 17-0 team, the only undefeated season.

Sure, luck means a lot in football. Not having a good quarterback is bad luck.

You know it's only 50 miles from Grand River to Canton, but it took me 67 years to travel that distance.

The whole idea is to get an edge. Sometimes it takes just a little extra something to get that edge, but you have to have it.

If you're going to take gambles, you must have one thing: self-confidence.

I coached against Dave the last couple of years, and I was very proud to be the first time a father ever coached against his son. He beat me for 30 minutes the first time and 59 and a half minutes the second time.

My coaching philosophy? Determine your players talents and give them every weapon to get the most from those talents.