Wednesday, October 8, 2008

TOM OSBORNE ON TEAMWORK

"The essence of teamwork is servanthood."

"The prevailing attitude on a team can be that of self-sacrifice and concern for the team."

"One of the most difficult challenges of coaching, particularly in recent years, has been shifting the attitude of as many players as possible from self-interest to being team-oriented."

"The players felt a responsibility not only to the program but to the men who had preceded them as well. Our players and coaches cared about the program to an unusual degree and were willing to pay a great price to ensure a continuation of excellence. Once a football program or organization reaches a point where the people involved begin to feel that type of loyalty, great things begin to happen."

-Tom Osborne-
From "Faith In The Game"