Thibodeau Quotes & Sayings

You have to have core values. What do you believe in? Do you believe in hard work? Do you believe in discipline? Do you believe in conditioning? Because those are the things I know that do work. — Tom Thibodeau

In all my years one thing has never changed; You win with serious, tough-minded players. That never changes — Tom Thibodeau

You have to have a mentality. This is a business. This ain't hanging out having a good time — Tom Thibodeau

Frankie and Carter Thibodeau would revert to what they'd been before: smalltown losers with little or no jingle in their pockets. — Stephen King

The challenge is not to get caught up in the hoopla. To understand what goes into winning - stay focused, you've got to be prepared, you need an edge. If you get lost in all the other stuff you're not going to be prepared to play well. — Tom Thibodeau

People always talk about going on offensive runs. But you can go on defensive runs too — Tom Thibodeau

The guys who take shortcuts, who aren't ready, they fail when their opportunity comes — Tom Thibodeau

You're a sum of all your experiences. — Tom Thibodeau

There are no short cuts. If you want to do something special, there's a serious price to pay. There's no way around it. — Tom Thibodeau

You learn from everybody. You learn from the players. You learn from great coaches. You learn from great teams — Tom Thibodeau

Practice is important. The regular season is important. Your meetings are important. Your walk-through is important. Everything is important. You want to be a championship team, there's a price to pay. And that's what you have to do. There's no shortcuts. You can't shortcut your way to success. — Tom Thibodeau