There are coaches to whom winning or losing means something close to life or death. If they lose, then their life has somehow been diminished. I'm not that way, and it keeps me steady.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Sometimes people say that coach is a winner, but everyone wants to win. You must know how to behave in victory and in defeat, to look after what is our sport, football.
I'm used to being coached. Something I learned long ago is that a coach is trying to make you better and to be the best version of yourself.
I don't want to lose myself in football and that's what a coach has to do to be successful.
Some times you lose more than you win. It's about handling losses and trying to turn them into positives. You get out into the big leagues and there's a period of adjustment to be made. You've got to handle it.
I have not lost an awful lot in my life, but the defeats have taught me more than the victories. Whenever I lose, I focus on the ability of my opponent and on the mistakes I made.
You never get over losses. I've never gotten over one loss I've had in my career. They always stick with me.
You can live by biblical principles, and you can teach by those principles and still be a winner. So many coaches think you've got to kick your players in the rear end. You've got to cuss them out. You've got to hit them across the head. No. You don't have to do that.
When you lose, you're more motivated. When you win, you fail to see your mistakes and probably no one can tell you anything.
I always felt if you were going to be successful, make sure you get good people. You win with great players. Coaches don't win games. Players win games.
Sport and life is about losing. It's about understanding how to lose.