Lane Kiffin Quotes

I wanted to give back to football what it's given me. So, I decided, 'I'm going to be a coach.'

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.

I have a lot of respect for tough coaches.

Guy Lewis was all about efficiency. He was a great motivator. He got real talent and taught his players how he wanted them to play: hard and aggressive!

I'm sure Mourinho will make me a better player and a better person.

As a coach, you're like a teacher. You don't give the players their talent. God gives them talent, but you can give them knowledge, and you can give them information.

I think that when I start a season, I speak with my players, and I always talk about education and respect. And I demand this, but I give this.

Players will get you above average. To get to the elite, you need culture and leadership.

Mourinho helped me grow. He taught me to be patient, to keep fighting, and to respect the coach's decisions. He helped me mature and turned me into a man.

I think the growth you get from working at a place like Alabama and with a program under Nick Saban, it helps me immensely.

I have grown a lot under Ancelotti. He got the best out of me.

I understand how success is judged and calculated in the coaching profession. That's really all I care about. You go about this business a certain way. Everybody has a certain style and opportunities that are presented to them during your career. When it's over, I'll be judged by that. I care more about the people I work with.

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.

Snoop Dog is the Phil Jackson of youth football coaches. He ain't going to accept nothing but a winner.

In order to gain the respect of your players in the locker room, you can't just perform on Saturday. You have to do it consistently during practices, meetings, and in the weight room.

I learned a great many things in the Marines that helped me as a football coach. The Marines train men hard and to do things the right way, just as a football team must train.

I've really gained an appreciation for what coaches do since I returned to the NFL.

And I found out, the other part of it is that I found out and in my desire to life successfully, that baseball fit very well into my life. It's been a great teacher, trainer, mentor and you'll see what I mean in the next few minutes that I have to speak.

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

I know that not everybody gets to coach an NFL team, and I want to do that as well as I can all the time. That's my motivation. I want to help my players to be as good as they can be.

I just coach and get my guys ready.

The opportunity to coach Kerry Kittles I wouldn't give up for anything.

It's amazing, the culture Coach Belichick has been able to create in our system.

Growing up my favorite coach was Billy Martin.

I had a tremendous one season playing for Coach Kubiak, and I have nothing but great things to say about him as a person and a coach.