Mike Leach Quotes

I was a competitor as a football player and I'm a competitor as a coach.

You know, a football coach is nothing more than a teacher. You teach them the same subject, and you have a group of new guys every year.

This is a game, first and foremost. There was only one Vince Lombardi, and he died.

I like watching Tom Brady, not just because he's handsome - I get handsome; I understand handsome - but he's a fine leader, he's a great quarterback, and I like the team. I'm not going to apologize for that.

I think communication is massive in football and in all sports in general.

I'm busy working on every aspect of my game - defense, shooting, rebounding - but I really want to become a better overall team player. Help my teammates become better players out on the court in order to win more ball games.

I also wanted to play with Peyton Manning because I thought he could teach me a lot, and he did.

The bottom line is that it's the NFL, and there's going to be competition wherever you go. That's the way I look at it. I've had competition in high school. I've had competition in college, and that's part of the game. That's part of how you improve as a quarterback.

During my freshman year at Cornell, I joined my dorm's intramural football team. At the first practice, upper classmen pointed out I was tall, so I should try playing QB. Well half an hour later, it was abundantly clear that I should not be the QB.

I want to see a player on the football field. I want to see what kind of teammate they are, what kind of leadership qualities they have. I want to see how aggressive they are, how much fun they have playing the game.

I feel like I'd have a different approach to football now after doing music.

Tom Coughlin is great with the players and he is what you see with the media. He's a good guy and he's a fun guy, but at the same time he's a serious guy when it comes to winning and it comes to football.

The quarterback is an extension of the coach and has a certain type of swagger mentality, on and off the field.

I like to win, I like to compete and I like to sack the quarterback. I imagine there's a team out there looking for that.

I'd far rather talk about players. They are the people who make things happen.

If there's one thing I can't stand, it's a quarterback who thinks playing quarterback is just about passing.

I love sports, and when I was playing soccer, I was always trying to be the leader on the team and the one who takes control.

At first, I didn't know what to expect but I do say that I love our defensive coordinator, Tim Lewis.

The coach doesn't have to play the sport as well as you do. They have to watch you and get you to be your best.

There were high school coaches such as Charles Boston that took me under his wing and taught me the fundamentals of football. And when I went to college there was Robert Hill who took me there and he showed me what hard work and determination would do if you put forth the effort and you take a little time.

Who is the ally of the coach? Who's going to write, 'Man, that was a well-coached game.' Players win, coaches lose.

I've been playing American football since I was six years old. I was a captain of my high school team, playing strong safety.

I've had good players in my time. I really have.

I know that it is a huge responsibility to be the captain, the No. 10, but I like it. I like the responsibility, the pressure, and I like playing football.

One of the things about football is, it's a relationship business.