Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein.

Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein.

I succeed on my own personal motivation, dedication, and commitment…. My mindset is: If I'm not out there training, someone read more

I succeed on my own personal motivation, dedication, and commitment…. My mindset is: If I'm not out there training, someone else is.

He said, 'Gosh, Dad, that mean's we're not going to any more bowl games.'
(on his 11-year-old son's reaction read more

He said, 'Gosh, Dad, that mean's we're not going to any more bowl games.'
(on his 11-year-old son's reaction after he took the job with the Boilermakers)

Rapport? You mean like, 'You run as fast as you can, and I'll throw it as far as I can'? read more

Rapport? You mean like, 'You run as fast as you can, and I'll throw it as far as I can'?
(when asked about his rapport with wide receiver Jerry Rice)

Nolan Ryan is pitching much better now that he has his curve ball straightened out.

Nolan Ryan is pitching much better now that he has his curve ball straightened out.

I can't really remember the names of the clubs that we went to.
(on whether he had visited the Parthenon read more

I can't really remember the names of the clubs that we went to.
(on whether he had visited the Parthenon during his visit to Greece)

I'm a 4-wheel-drive pickup type of guy. So is my wife.

I'm a 4-wheel-drive pickup type of guy. So is my wife.

It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring when everything else read more

It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone.

I told him, 'Son, what is it with you: Is it ignorance or apathy?'
He said, 'Coach, I don't read more

I told him, 'Son, what is it with you: Is it ignorance or apathy?'
He said, 'Coach, I don't know and I don't care.'
(on a former player)