Monday, September 6, 2010

Pete Carroll Philosophy

Winning Forever Principles

1. Win Forever
2. To do things better than they have ever been done before.
3. To have the most fun
4. Competition is everything.
5. Finish everything.
6. The starting line-up is etched in sand.
7. Make practice an event.
8. Scrimmage to simulate game day
9. Own the Rose Bowl
10. Recruiting is competing for the team of the future.
11. Emphasize the ball possession and turnover (It’s all about the ball.)
12. No whining, no excuses, no complaining
13. Protect the team
14. Be early
15. Our style is great effort, great enthusiasm and smart play.
16. Practice is everything.
17. Everything counts.
18. The central theme of the program is competition.
19. Competition is essence of being great.
20. Competition is realizing how much you have inside of you.
21. Competition is the driving force for success.
22. We will come to a point where we know we are going to win.
23. Players perform at a high level when they know they have an audience.
24. Practice at game speed.
25. Relentless pursuit for a competitive edge.
26. Something good is always about to happen.
27. We condition at full speed to practice at full speed to play at full speed.
28. To become the greatest dynasty of all time. History’s #1.
29. We only focus on what we can become.
30. We will never do what we don’t do well.
31. Everyday we are on course to win.
32. Tradition Never Graduates
33. Success is a choice.
34. Last one standing wins.
35. Training is why you improve. Recovery is when you improve.