I have yet to be in a game where luck was involved. Well-prepared players make plays. I have yet to be in a game where the most prepared team didn't win.

If you can raise the level of effort and performance in those around you, you are officially a leader.

What makes LSU is the environment and the fans and those guys wearing the jerseys. They're really good players.

It is so easy to be average. It takes a little something to be special. Why be around average?

You don't get 5 years to build a team any more. You get 2 if you're lucky.

I have ignored my health for years, but recent developments have forced me to re-evaluate my priorities of faith and family.

I remember when I was coaching down at Florida, we would always lose kids in recruiting battles to Clemson. I would tell my coaches that we shouldn't be losing kids to Clemson. Charlie Strong responded ‘coach have you ever actually been to Clemson?’ I hadn’t but I’ll tell you what, I’ve been here now and I get it. This is an exceptional, special place.