« €' TIGER GOALS 2001 EXCELLENCE: THE QUALITY OF APERSON'S LIFEIS INDIRECT 5 PROPORTION TO THEIR COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE, REGARDLESS OF THEIR CHOSEN FIELD OF ENDEAVOR. THAT IS THE “EYE OF THE TIGER” PLAYERS TO WIN The coaches are here to help you perform to the best of your ability. We will work with the players, and coach you for the next play. We willbe paisiive} but we will confront you and: , demand that you do things correctly. You must be respopsibie to do things correctly ang” also be accountable for what you do. . A TEAM must have discipline to do your job consistently and effectively. Know wtiat to do, how to do it, and why itis important to do it that way. Pay attention to detail. Play Smarter, do not beat yourseff, make opponents beat us physically. ‘Always be prepared and take pride in perfect execution. We must be tougher and more physical than our opporients: Mental and physical toughness will create an aggressive intimidating style of play. It begins up front on defense and in the offensive line. We must cohtrol the LOS: We must stop.the run and run the football effectively and with consistency. -Special Teams 'is an area where ‘We'set the tempo with toughness, We must give relentless effort for 60-minutes in every game regardless of circumstances in the game. We will not be out-hit or out-hustled:in any game we play.CONFIDENCE: We must believe we can. Playing the best in most critical times in a game ‘comes from believing in one’s self — that he Is prepared and deserves success.."Foogs:on being a Relentless Competitor, play to play and not be affected by the scoreboard. Make your opponent fee! that you will never ult comina after him and that he may as well quit. When you are successful - do not be. affected — remember what got you there, When you have failure — do not be frustrated —.jeamn from mistakes and be a Relentless Competitor to win on the next play. Greal teams expect t6 donate: opponents for 80 minutes. TOGETHERNESS: Comes from evetyone working-together toward the same goal. ‘That goal is more important than any individual Successior accolade. Respect the goals, principles and values of your tedrn ahd teammates arid'thé chemistry will create success for all and a feeling of accomplistimant shared by many that will be fun and the most setf- gratification you will ever expefience: QEFENSE: Control “Tempo” of Gamé — Soore Points 1s Eslabich toughness (Red Area, End 1 Must run ball effectively — Phys Game, GUSY). ee 2. No turnovers ~ Protect footbal fumble, 2.31 points per interes 3 4. 5. Must pick-up-blitz 6. Make Big Pla : 7. Score TD's in Red Area’ (75%), always Score 100% of the tire. 8. Eliminate penalties, 130 plays Would Bs goed. Mast eliminate all urdiscipined type penalties, DEFENSE: Prevent Score. Relentless, Aggressive, Physical Style ~ Key to Success. Defend MOF Run - Pass. ‘Stop the Run ~ Dominate LOS - Create positive DID situations. Must get tumovers (+3.13 points per fumble, 0.91 points per intercept). 3” down efficiency (70%) get off the field’on third down. Pressure QB — Push pocket in middle ~ Effect rhythm of QB. Prevent Big Plays ~ No mental errors, or missed tackles will eliminate Big Plays. Execute critical situations. Red Area, GL/SY, 2-minute. Poise in adjustments - Exéoute as a unit. Poise will élimninate penalties (1/30 plays). SPECIAL TEAMS: Relentless Effort and Toughness with Execution will Dominate! 1 Control vertical field position. 2. Specialist — Kicker, Punter, Snappers, Returners must execute. Possession of ball is most important, No Turnovers on Special Teams. Put tremendous pressure on their specialist to create tumovers. Capitalize on fnistakes and lack of preparation in the kicking game. Big plays in kicking game will result in points, blocked kicks, turnovers, and +50 Possessions. @eryogaons gee -~‘Winning is not a sometime thing; it’s an all the time thing. You don’t win once in a while; you don’t do things right once in a while; you do them right all the time. Winning is a habit. Unfortunately, so is losing. There is no room for second place. There is only one place in my game, and that’s first place. I have finished second twice in my time at Green Bay, and I don’t ever want to finish second again. There is a second place bow! game, but it is a game for losers played by losers. It is and always has been an ‘American zeal to be first in anything we do, and to win, and to win. Every time a football player goes to apply his trade he’s got to play from the ground up — from the soles of his feet right up to his head. Every inch of him has to play. Some guys play with their heads. That’s O.K. you’ve got to be smart to be number one in any business. But more importantly, you've got to play with your heart with every fiber of your body. If you’re lucky enough to find a guy with alot of head and a lot of heart, he’s never going to come off the field second. i Running a football team is no different than running any other kind of organization ~ an army, a political party, or a business. The principles are the same, The object is to win - to beat the other guy. Maybe that sounds hard or cruel, I don’t think it is. . It is a reality of life that men are competitive and the most competitive games draw the most competitive men. That’s why they are there - to compete. To know the rules and objectives when they get in the game. The object is to win fairly, squarely, by the rules - but to win. And in truth, 've never known a man worth his salt who in the long run, deep down in his heart, didn’t appreciate the grind, the discipline. There is something in good men that really yearns for discipline and the harsh reality of head to head combat. I don’t say these things because I believe in the “brute” nature of man or that men must be brutalized to be combative. 1 believe in God, and I believe in human decency. But I firmly believe that any man’s finest hour ~ his greatest fulfillment to all he holds dear — is that moment when he has to work his heart out in a good cause and he’s exhausted on the field of battle ~ victorious. ... Vince Lombardi