Asked why, after 25 years as an assistant coach on the National Football League and NCAA levels, he would want to be a head coach, he said, "It's the ultimate honor as a coach. Football has been part of my life since I was born. It's the greatest team game there is and I've played for and coached for some fantastic head coaches. I like to believe I've taken all the great traits that all of them had and now each one of those is a part of me to make me ready for this job."