A champion is simply someone who did not give up when he wanted to.

There is only a half step difference between the champions and those who finish on the bottom. And much of that half step is mental.

Coaching is making men do what they don't want, so they can become what they want to be

The quality of a man's life is in direct proportion to his commitment to excellence.

Perhaps the toughest call for a coach is weighing what is best for an individual against what is best for the team. Keeping a player on the roster just because I liked him personally, or even because of his great contributions to the team in the past, when I felt some one else could do more for the team would be a disservice to the team's goals.

Football is an incredible game. Sometimes it's so incredible, it's unbelievable.

A vital team characteristic is the ability to overcome adversity. Any team acquires experience and endurance as it learns to fight back. This in turn builds the kind of character which seldom crumbles at a time of crisis or testing.