It's no surprise that optimistic athletes, managers and teams do better. What's interesting is where they do better. It's in coming back from defeat and acting in the clutch.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
When a team outgrows individual performance and learns team confidence, excellence becomes a reality.
The athletes are still out competing the same as a Division I team, and I think we've done a good job of creating an atmosphere where they're responsible for their actions and their play.
I definitely believe our coaches are now leading more and learning more. They are hungry in terms of getting the athletes to improve. I believe it's now more mental than anything else, and I'd like to assist in that area.
The things that people do now in sports, you can't even believe. These are complete total athletes. To see what human beings can do in the highest level is amazing.
Organizations may be better able to tame optimism than individuals are.
We've made a lot of strides over the years in making the game better for players to be able to stay healthy and showcase talent.
The greatest manager has a knack for making ballplayers think they are better than they think they are.
We've got to do better at taking care of players and making sure the fans get the best of the players when they're showcasing their abilities.
Things are going to get better. Be optimistic.
There's a handful of teams that have a revolving door, that are changing coaches every couple of years, and you can look at the success that they're having. They're not.
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