Ara Parseghian

Money talks; there's no question about it. ”

The burdens of being a head coach are different from being an assistant. If I had been an assistant coach for awhile, then become a head coach, I probably would have lasted longer. ”

External pressure I never worried about. ”

I remember virtually everything about every loss. And the wins are hardly memorable. ”

To me, going for a tie means kicking the extra point for a tie instead of going for a two-point conversion to win. ”

You're going to have disappointments. But how you handle those disappointments is the important thing for you and everybody that's around you. That's what I found from being not only a player but also a coach. ”

I've missed the association with players and coaches but haven't missed the recruiting and the travel. ”

It's a terrific honor. To be associated with the number of people who represent the Cradle of Coaches, it's sort of unreal in a sense. ”

In my own opinion, psychology in football is far more important than anyone believes, including the coaches. ”

I have been around football all of my life. ”