We changed our image. At least when we ran out on the field or broke the huddle, we would look like winners.
Hayden FryWe're the only dance in town. We don't compete with any professional teams for the entertainment dollar.
Hayden FryYou can't control people. You must understand them. You have to know where they're coming from, their beliefs and values, what turns them off, what they're against.
Hayden FryWelcome to the Salvation Army. I've never been associated with an offense so nice about giving the ball away.
Hayden FryThe people who run a university are far more qualified and intelligent in handling people than someone who inherited his money and used it to buy a pro team.
Hayden FryI wanted the players to feel like they were part of a family, to be conscious of that controlled togetherness as they made that slow entrance onto the field. It had a great psychological effect on the opposing team, too. They'd never seen anything like it.
Hayden FryHow can a coach have any influence over a player that's making over five times more than he is?
Hayden FryBlack is a color of power and strength, and to see all those players, with the captains linking their arms in front - it's a powerful picture.
Hayden FryI'll be here in my home with three big screens. I'll be watching three games at a time, and when they're over, I'll look at three more.
Hayden FryI learned a great many things in the Marines that helped me as a football coach. The Marines train men hard and to do things the right way, just as a football team must train.
Hayden Fry