I don't know that I've ever coached anyone with the guts and determination that Nick Leaders has. He wasn't just out there for every game, he was out there for every practice, too.

Gold medals aren't really made of gold. They're made of sweat, determination, and a hard-to-find alloy called guts.

Gold medals aren't really made of gold. They're made of sweat, determination, and a hard-to-find alloy called guts.

I could have coached better.

You're going to be coached to be a pro. You're going to be pushed to where you may not even know you have this level. That's a big deal with me. You're not always going to like it, but you're going to be treated honestly and you're going to be treated fairly.

We have playmakers at wide receiver, we have a quarterback that knows how to win and can turn a bad play into a good one, and we have a tailback who already has done a lot of great things for us. We'd like to keep them going from where they ended last season.