Nothing is more deflating to morale than to have a poor outcome pinned on someone who doesn't deserve it. It lacks integrity and overvalues the outcome at the expense of the people as well as the process.

Change isn't always bad; we should always be learning and improving. But the change I was seeing involved principles, not procedures.

The best solution for falling just short of the goal is to focus on the fundamentals but perform them better.

We talked about some of our experiences, focusing, hanging together down the stretch, important games. It's not necessarily who has the most talent but what team sticks together and executes their fundamentals the best.

I hired top-notch people, trusted them to do their jobs, and then came to grips with the fact that I wouldn't be coaching as much.

Be successful not just in what you do, but in who you are.

I said all along that God is in control.