Conversing with RR, I realized this year now, more than ever, this statement is true. If I'm coaching these young men, I'm making sure they are aware, due to the special circumstances, "We play to win the game".
We don't know how many games you're gonna get, we don't know how many snaps you're gonna get. We're not playing for OT. We're playing to win.
We're gonna be dangerous because we're unpredictable.
We may lose, but we're going to lose doing everything possible to win.
Follow my lead and believe me when I say we will win more than lose because we are not scared.
We are not scared because we'll lose knowing we left it all out on the field.
We will tip our hat to the other team knowing they took our best shot and congratulate them on their VERY hard fought victory.
How any coach would not have this mindset going into every single snap, set of downs, series, quarter, half and game is beyond me.
IT'S A FREE EFFING YEAR. USE IT!