There is an outstanding book written on Coach Meyer by one of his players, Steve Smiley. It is a terrific look at a coach through they eyes of a player which makes it very unique. The book "Playing For Coach Meyer" is extremely well written and a great read. First and foremost, I greatly enjoyed reading the book but I think its best value is to have your players read it. Steve does a terrific job in trying to understand not "what" a coach does, but "why." It's no surprise that Steve went on to become an assistant on Coach Meyer's staff and is now a successful head coach at Sheridan College. Anyone interested can by the book at http://www.coachmeyer.com/.Here is a list of "Meyerisms" compile by Steve:
1. “You can measure somebody’s character by how they treat people that can’t do them any good or can’t fight back.”
2. “You don’t have to win a championship to be a champion.”
3. “A fool despises instruction.”
4. “People don’t like you for what they see in you but what you see in them.”
5. “The greatest feelings are expressed in silence.”
6. “You can play with all the intensity of a mad dog in a meat house but if you aren’t smart, sooner or later you’ll get a bullet between your eyes.”
7. “Start slow, get a rhythm, go fast enough to make a mistake.”
8. “Make practices tougher than games.”
9. “Confidence comes from demonstrated ability.”
10. “Champions don’t look at it like a sacrifice; champions do what needs to be done.”
11. “When the pupil is ready the teacher will appear.”
12. “It’s not what you achieve, it’s what you become.”
13. “Know who you are and what your game is.”
14. “What you accept in victory, you accept in defeat.”
15. “Do the ordinary things extra ordinarily well.”
16. “Make practices like games and games like practices.”
17. “Happiness begins when selfishness end.”
18. “We have net the enemy and he is us.”
19. “We must practice and play with the intensity and poise of a national championship team.”
20. “Sometimes a good enemy is better than a good friend.”
21. “It’s not what you teach it’s what you emphasize.”
