Arkansas is very intriguing to me because it is the only show in the state. Obviously, without a professional team and to have the only Division I football team playing at the level that it's at, it kind of draws unified support throughout the whole state. When you've got that, it's something special.

I thought as a young coach, there were times when my head coach might have prohibited me from moving forward. I always said if I am ever in that position, I'll do anything I can to make our guys move forward.

I think that the role as a head football coach is a lot more than just winning games. Sometimes that's all we're measured upon.

Obviously when you come into competition with other schools and you become aware of anything that concerns you, you have an obligation to say something.

Football has changed, and so has the relationship between the players on the pitch. Where once some players would try everything to distract opponents, now it's harder. There are TV cameras everywhere, which have much higher quality images than before. There are lip readers in studios working out what you are saying to each other.

If you don't go out there and play winning football, they're going to try and find somebody who can.

I've seen 18 managers go at the clubs I've been playing for. It's a part of football, isn't it?

Some of the best preparation I had for coming to Congress is being a football referee. Because you've got to make a decision, and no matter what you do, someone's unhappy with you.