Statistics always remind me of fellow who drowned in a river where the average depth was only three feet.

The game of football is one of strategy and tactics.

I don't apologize for anything. When I make a mistake, I take the blame and go on from there. I just despise to lose, and that has taken a man of mediocre ability and made a pretty good coach out of him.

Any time you give a man something he doesn't earn, you cheapen him. Our kids earn what they get, and that includes respect.

The players fire the coach, and as long as I'm on the same wavelength with them, I can coach as long as I want to.

Anything easy ain't worth a damn!

I've had smarter people around me all my life, but I haven't run into one yet that can outwork me. And if they can't outwork you, then smarts aren't going to do them much good. That's just the way it is. And if you believe that and live by it, you'd be surprised at how much fun you can have. “Any time you give a man something he doesn't earn, you cheapen him. Our kids earn what they get, and that includes respect.