You're still going to win with preparation and dedication and plain old desire. If you don't have genuine desire, you won't be dedicated enough to prepare properly.

Don't ever give up on ability. Don't give up on a player who has it.

Sacrifice. Work. Self-discipline. I teach these things, and my boys don't forget them when they leave.

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.

I'm no genius, but I'm a damn good football coach.

There's a lot of blood, sweat, and guts between dreams and success.