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Quotes by Coach

"I try not to play two days in succession. I usually try to space it so I have a day in between."

"The life expectancy of a team is about eight months. Then the next year, it's a whole new team."

"I have found that the players who have played in that game really do have respect for their adversaries."

"Military leaders aren't made. They are born. To be a good leader, you have to have something in your character to cause people to follow you."

"A particular shot or way of moving the ball can be a player's personal signature, but efficiency of performance is what wins the game for the team."

"I enjoy the work, I enjoy every minute of my professional life."

"One of my favorite things is mayonnaise and I have to tell you that. I love mayonnaise, but I don't eat it any more. If I do I put light mayonnaise on it, which I know is still not good but it's a lot better than the other one and I don't eat it that much."

"That's what I do now: I lead and I teach. If we win basketball games from doing that, then that's great, but I lead and teach. Those are the two things I concentrate on."

"I think in the future we need to look at our youth department to provide more players for the first team think it is important for a club to have a good amount of players that have roots with the club and region."

"I'm not going to make it the all - everything. Our (the Saints) goal is to get better, make the playoffs and win the Super Bowl, but I'm not gonna anguish over it like I have in the past."

"Some people are willing to pay the price and it's the same with staying healthy or eating healthy. There's some discipline involved. There's some sacrifices."

"And if you see me, smile and maybe give me a hug. That's important to me too."

"Don't give up at half time. Concentrate on winning the second half."

"If everything had already been done, there would be nothing left for young people to accomplish. There are always going to be people who run faster, jump higher, dive deeper, and come up drier."

"Young players need freedom of expression to develop as creative players... they should be encouraged to try skills without fear of failure."

"Parents can really help, but they can also really hinder the development of their youngsters."

"I've been into the habit of freezing white grapes and using them as a snack. Instead of eating peanuts or popcorn or something like that or pretzels, I just eat the white grapes."


"Good seasons start with good beginnings."
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