Swing Your Sword: Leading the Charge in Football and Life

by Mike Leach

Simply put: If you wanna screw with the defense, screw with formations, not plays.

Athletics have done more to bring people together than any government or law. Nothing has done more for race relations than athletics. Nothing.

know the pirates speech was unconventional, but you can’t be insecure or let fear rule your life. You have to do what’s in your heart.

I have never met a great player or an overachiever who does not have a big ego. That doesn’t mean they’re unpleasant. Their ego may be well covered with genuine modesty. Ego is why they know that they’re the ones to get the job done.

I’ve always felt like I’m lucky to have an interest in a variety of things, because if you have balance it will (hopefully) reduce the potential for burn out.

shared identity can be a powerful rallying call for any team.