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There is one possession that can never be taken away as long as you will not allow it to be taken, and that is your word.
Any time you see something out there floating around that's not really reality, it's better to just cease it and stop it.
My driving force in this business is to create and build great men, and to do that, you have to have great relationships.
I've always valued more where I work for and the fans and the current players than what the national perception is of me.
Even though I did not go into college teaching, I believe the education I did receive helped me to become a better coach.
You keep playing, you get a lead and build on it. People get mad when you keep playing, but that's part of the game, too.
It's hard to throw the football when you have some instability at quarterback or if you don't have the weapons around you.
I was on a farm basically from the age of 3 until I left for college - really thought that was all I was ever going to do.
It's hard for me to come up with a plan and hold my players accountable until I self-evaluate and hold myself accountable.
My belief in the gospel of Jesus Christ and the testimony I have of the Savior and His atonement [is my personal shelter].
Those who have succeeded have also had the ability to overcome adversity, disappointment, and even tragedy in their lives.
Three, maybe four times a week, I run for 30 minutes. If I don't run, I'm out for a brisk walk at least an hour every day.
If I say I like one person, that means everybody that voted for the other person doesn't like me. So, why would I do that?
I don't think telling the truth ever gets anyone in trouble in the long run. Maybe the day after, but not in the long run.
One of the great rights as an American citizen is freedom of speech, one of the things that makes this country what it is.
There's nothing wrong with setting goals, but it doesn't mean a thing if you don't pay attention to the day-to-day details.
Every time you lose you die a little bit. You die inside...a portion of you. Not all of your organs. Maybe just your liver.
If something comes on the radio or in print, I don't think there are any facts to it at all until someone shows some proof.
I don't think you've done something by getting a job. I think you've done something by proving you can succeed at that job.
Reminiscing, with obvious emotion, on his long career It has turned out a whole lot better than I ever, ever, ever dreamed.
My father Sam, by his lifelong example, displayed for me the virtues of an honest day's work and of great personal courage.
I've directly contributed to losses, but likewise, I'd like to think I contributed to a lot of wins and a lot of good play.
When you think about a Hall of Fame player, you think about someone who impacted the game, someone you had to game plan for.
When you win by three touchdowns in a state championship and you've got people who can't appreciate that? That's really sad.
If you're bored with life - you don't get up every morning with a burning desire to do things - you don't have enough goals.
We have an obligation to help people that cannot help themselves. The mentally retarded, the physically retarded, et cetera.
I don't know exactly what are you supposed to do when you retire. Lie on the couch and do nothing? I didn't want to do that.
You know, buffalo are significantly bigger than elk. I grew up near Yellowstone so I've been near buffalo. Buffalo are huge.
Becoming a champion is not an easy process... It is done by focusing on what it takes to get there and not on getting there.
Cheating is cheating. Some coaches believe if you can get away with it, cheating is smart. I have no respect for those guys.
The whole idea is to get an edge. Sometimes it takes just a little extra something to get that edge, but you have to have it.
I still haven't gotten that little something out of my system that I'm still not a kid going to a football game. I'm excited.
It's not my job to motivate players. They bring extraordinary motivation to our program. It's my job not to de-motivate them.
Outside of North America, best football? Is Samoa North America? Probably Samoa. I'd say Samoa. Germany's certainly up there.
You're trying to get a comfort zone with the parents. You want the family to feel comfortable with me in charge of their son.
There's so much in the world that has already been done, but there are plenty of things left for people who want to go get it.
My job is to recruit the best players I can recruit. When they get here, challenge them and grow them into their best version.
Try not to do too many things at once. Know what you want, the number one thing today and tomorrow. Persevere and get it done.
We shall act with good intentions, but at times we will be wrong. When we are, let us admit it and try to right the situation.
I know the team, as a whole, has had an impact on the youth of the church, and on the missionary efforts throughout the world.
People eyeing you as a potential leader tend to ask three questions: Are you committed? Do you care about me? Can I trust you?
We are always faced with different challenges, and circumstances necessitate bringing out the greatness God puts in all of us.
I'd like to think I am a good coach but I've called bad plays. I've coached bad practices. I've made bad substitution choices.
I listen a lot to Howard Stern. Not the show, the interviews. He has a separate podcast of just interviews. They're fantastic.
I think that the role as a head football coach is a lot more than just winning games. Sometimes that's all we're measured upon.
When I die, and people realize that I will not be resurrected in three days, they will forget me. That is the way it should be.
I hate the fact that, all of a sudden now, it's not cool to go to the Gator Bowl. Are you kidding me? I don't like that mindset.
Let's not be miserable when we win. There's definitely people in places that, even when they win, they're not happy. That's sad.
Winning changes the perception of what you do, and whether it's a positive or a negative, even though it's the exact same thing.
I look at athletes in all sports and try to picture what kind of football player they'd be, what position they'd play and so on.