I've been in the league a lot of years, and I'll know a majority of the coaches, not only in the college ranks but in the professional ranks, both as head coaches, position.

In terms of the past, I think we've all learned from the past. I think that's great wisdom.

I bet you that we all learn from our mistakes. I've learned from my mistakes in the past, too.

From a planning standpoint, you want to surround a first-year head coach with quality coaches at all levels.

I have the vision for where the sport is gonna go and what we're gonna do and the different types of fights.

The walls of our upstairs hallway testify that we once had photogenic children. There are rows of framed pictures that show them playing baseball, basketball, holding a toad, and smiling in the sunlight at their eager parents. Everything is orderly and bright.

It was too short: I've said many times that I would have done things differently had I known I'd only have 10 months because United are one of the few clubs in football who could have given a manager more time, like Bill Kenwright did with me at Everton.

It's very warm there, so we were outdoors all the time. The local people had programs for us year-round, where as kids we had the opportunity to play football, basketball, baseball, track and field - we just went from one sport to the next, year-round.