You get different philosophies in coaching, usually depending on what position the coach himself played.

Success in football is relative. If you take a job at a school that finished with a 1-9 record the year before, you're considered a good coach if you finish 5-5 in your first season. But what happens if you start with 8-2 or 9-1?

When you set these high expectations and goals, and they are demolished so early in the season, that has an effect on the psyche. It wears you down.

I came to Notre Dame to renew the winning tradition.

I remember girls watching it in high school, and I thought the basketball part of the show was cool. And lo and behold, a few years later, I found myself in 'Tree Hill' land.

As I've got older, I've really had to dig deep and find where my happiness comes from. Why do I play tennis? You get a lot of incredible highs, but it can be very lonely with some dark lows. So the biggest thing I've learned is finding the reasons for my enjoyment.

I long for the days when athletes were revered. I want to see the romance return to sports, to see people enjoy the game purely for the game and the players.

I like to let my football do the talking, I'm respectful of other good teams such as Arsenal.