He reminds me a lot of a bulldog, ... He's the complete competitor. Out of all of us, he definitely has the most amazing soccer skills and talent. |
In the spring, we were destroying teams, practices were incredibly intense but guys were smiling and playing, ... [Salcedo] was constantly encouraging guys, getting them to feel good about themselves. Then Tom came in with a comparable personality and it just all worked. |
Todd even called it, ... In our last meeting with him, right before he left, he said, 'In this room is a final-four team.' |
Tom is basically a master of the psychological side of coaching, ... Every player on the roster, from the starters to the last guy on the bench, is confident about his abilities. |