What counts in sports is not the victory, but the magnificence of the struggle.

To teach an academic subject is certainly not easy, but compared to coaching, it is. We can say two plus two is four to every kid and be sure that we are right. But in coaching, we have to literally get to the soul of the people we are dealing with.

A hard-fought, well-fought, hairline-close game is as classical in sports as tragedy is in the theater. Victory is contained within defeat, and defeat is contained within victory. That's the way it is in the best of games. What counts in sports is not the victory, but the magnificence of the struggle.

Losing a game is heartbreaking. Losing your sense of excellence or worth is a tragedy.

I still haven't gotten that little something out of my system that I'm still not a kid going to a football game. I'm excited.

The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital.

There's never been a greater game than football.