Coaching Decisions Quotes

Sometimes, a player and a coach can have a different opinion. In the end, the best interest of the end, the best interest of the club has to be kept in mind.

Good instincts are vital to longevity in the NFL.

First impressions are huge, especially with the coaching staff.

If you are not playing a player, any player, for two, three, four games, then you don't have to give a reason for that. But if it gets to eight or nine games, then you have to explain the situation. What's going on?

Don't ever underestimate Mike Gundy throwing the ball with his quarterbacks.

I could never understand why they did that to Barry Sanders in Detroit. I know that's one of the reasons why he retired, because they took him out on third down and let someone else catch the ball. I thought they must be out of their mind because Barry is such a threat.

They fire coaches before players.

They say that when it comes to the depth chart, it can change any day and that we dictate how the depth chart goes. If one person has a great day, he might be going with the 'ones.' If a person slips up a little bit, he might be going with the 'twos' and 'threes.'

I show up in a playoff game, I have my sideline sheet. I can't even spit plays out, I get so excited. I mean, you get nervous. These are critical, do-or-die situations. Third down and 1, Red Zone, what do I call? Two minute drill? Are we going to go no huddle? These are decisions that you wrestle with.

Sure, luck means a lot in football. Not having a good quarterback is bad luck.

My job as a coach is to make good decisions. It's not to go out there and block or tackle.

Coaches who let a championship team back off from becoming a dynasty are cowards.

I've always been very intimately involved in the playcalling on game day.

I'm letting my coaches take the reins more. Letting them make the decisions on what's going to be a hard practice, what's not going to be a hard practice and also this weight cutting thing. It's the best decision I've made in my entire career.

We're trying to win football games, and whoever we feel like gives us the best chance is who's going to play behind center.

After every loss, you want to trade everybody. I've felt that way several times.

The fans just see what's going on on the field, but there's a lot more that goes into it behind the scenes.

Coaches have plans and structures, and if you're not in those plans you shouldn't take it personally.

It's up to the coach to decide who is in the best shape to play each match.

As a coach, you've got to do what's best for the team. If guys don't like it, they're going to leave. If they stay and don't like it, well, your team's going to suck anyway. Even if this happens, you still have to do it. You can't coach worrying about any individual.

You've got to coach worrying about your entire team: whether that gets you a championship or whether that gets you fired. I think it allows you to coach free. You're coaching with freedom because you know you're doing what you think is right.

The fans, with all due respect, they don't affect the decisions I would make as a coach.

For reasons that baffle me still, my high school sports coaches put me in the first division of the rugby, cricket, and soccer teams.

You know, I think when you coach or you manage, you make decisions, and there's some that are really, really tough.

There's some things assistant coaches aren't ready to do. They're not the head coach.