When I Was A Young Coach I

Losing Doesn't Make Me Want To Quit. It Makes Me Want To Fight That Much Harder.

A Good, Quick, Small Team Can Beat A Big, Slow Team Any Time.

I Didn't Care If We Ever Quit Practicing. I Loved It. The Only Other Guy I Ever Knew Who Loved It As Much Was Jerry Duncan. He Would Beg To Practice Even When He Was Hurt. I've Actually Seen Him Cry Because The Trainer Told Him He Couldn't Scrimmage.

Recruiting Is The One Thing I Hate. I Won't Do It Unless My Coaches Tell Me I've Just Got To. The Whole Process Is Kind Of Undignified For Me And The Young Man.

If You Want To Coach You Have Three Rules To Follow To Win. One, Surround Yourself With People Who Can't Live Without Football. I've Had A Lot Of Them. Two, Be Able To Recognize Winners. They Come In All Forms. And, Three, Have A Plan For Everything. A Plan For Practice, A Plan For The Game. A Plan For Being Ahead, And A Plan For Being Behind 20-0 At Half, With Your Quarterback Hurt And The Phones Dead, With It Raining Cats And Dogs And No Rain Gear Because The Equipment Man Left It At Home.