Lads, you're not to miss practice unless your parents died or you died.
There are no shortcuts in life - only those we imagine.
Give me a lead of 14-0 at halftime and I will dictate the final score.
You have to pay the price - but if you do you can only win.
The first and foremost requisite of a good football player is that he must have a burning desire to play the game. There is absolutely no substitute for this.
A spoonful of humor makes the message go down easier.