If you are killing time, it's not murder. It's suicide.

In adversity, there is opportunity. Show me someone who has done something worthwhile, and I'll show you someone who has overcome adversity. I've never known anybody to achieve anything without overcoming adversity. Adversity is another way to measure the greatness of individuals. I never had a crisis that didn't make me stronger.

You've got to have great athletes to win, I don't care who the coach is. You can't win without good athletes but you can lose with them. This is where coaching makes the difference.

You must have dreams and goals if you are ever going to achieve anything in this world.

How you respond to the challenge in the second half will determine what you become after the game, whether you are a winner or a loser.

Everyone wants to win on Saturday afternoon when the game is played. It’s what you do the other six days that decides the outcome

My first assistant-coaching job in football was at William & Mary in 1961.