I believe it would be the fulfillment of a dream for him. When you think about a guy who was a part of it as a player and to be here for a second time as a head coach, he has run the gamut of emotions, but he hasn't felt the emotion of winning it. You can imagine what an unbelievable feeling that would be for him. |
I wish I had better insight to realize the financial strain he was under. He really wanted to help his family, and that was the entire purpose of why he did what he did. ... But he learned that sometimes you end up hurting the people you love when you try to do too much. |
I'm looking forward to doing really big things. |
It will be very exciting for you guys, the fans, to watch. It will be a very exciting style of play for the players to play. |
It's all related to his work ethic, his drive. |
People with unmet goals are more likely to overstate achievements. |
That's why you count your blessings when you get here. You realize how fortunate you are. |
Those losses were good because we hadn't been hardened yet as a team. To lose like that, heartbreaking losses, that stuff hardens you. And it helps you because now you're able to hear what (Donovan) has to say. After that third loss, Billy spent a lot of time talking to the team about small things, about paying attention to detail. We hadn't been doing those things, and it finally caught up to us. |
We had a lot of success at the University of Florida; it's a very special place. [It's a] very special place [with] very special friendships, and for me to leave that place, it had to be something special. |
We had other options. But, I'll say, we were very, very happy when he made the call to say he was still interested in us. |
We have not done a great job of that, |
We're just in a critical position, |
We're playing in the last game. It's the thing that every coach wants when the season begins. And it's a very good feeling. |
Where does that leave us in terms of the town clerk and public-works director? |
You've got to pay a livable wage, ... We've got some excellent staff that are turning things around. |