Tom Osborne

“The most important thing is that you have a vision. That's what keeps you going.”

“The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital.”

“It is very important to understand that you're not going to be perfect. You're going to have some ups and you're going to have some downs.”

“Leadership is a matter of having people look at you and gain confidence, seeing how you react.”

“I've always believed that you can't have a championship team without championship character.”

“It's not what you say, it's what you do that counts.”

“The main thing is to have a soul that is centered in something. I believe in God.”

“The one thing that is constant is change.”

“The game is not over until the clock says zero.”

“A good coach will make his players see what they can be rather than what they are.”

“We don't have to be smarter than the rest. We have to be more disciplined than the rest.”

“Character is a journey, not a destination.”

“Day by day, what you choose, what you think and what you do is who you become.”

“The expectation is to win. The expectation is to be the best. That's what you want.”

“If you're going to be successful, you have to have a certain amount of discipline.”

“The focus should not be on the spectacular, but on the ordinary. The little things are what make the difference.”

“Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome.”

“What you do in the dark will come to light.”

“There's no substitute for hard work.”

“You're not going to be a great team unless you're willing to pay the price.”