Flashback to Dabo at ACC football pre-season press conference

Jan 7, 2020, 1:14 AM

This is a blueprint for building a great program

“Greatness never goes on sale. You’ve got to pay full price every year, and you’ve got to prove it.” – when asked about carryover from last year’s championship team

“We live modern, but we train old. That’s a mindset … You just fall in love with the grind. It’s a grind. You’ve got to love it. Our strength coach always says they don’t put championship rings on smooth hands. You’ve got to put the work in. The quality of construction is based on the commitment of the crew. You’ve got to have guys – coaches and staff – who are committed, so it’s my job every year to make sure we have that in place.” – expounding on his program’s philosophy

“I don’t feel 50. I don’t know how I’m supposed to feel. I still feel like I’m 25,” – reflecting on his 11th trip to ACC Media Days and his empendig 50th birthday on Nov. 20

“We've had a bunch of selfless players and staff that have bought into the philosophy of the program, how we do things. It's been a great journey. But we're just getting going. We're just getting going. … Love what I do, who I do it with, where I do it. I'm excited about this challenge and this journey and the story that this team is going to write as they go through the season.” – talking about the program’s foundational principles

“People talk about defense wins championships. I always laugh at that. Defense don't win championships. Teams win championships. It takes a team to win a championship, not an offense, not a defense, not special teams.” – responding to question about special teams

“It’s kind of business as usual for us. It’s not like we’ve had one good season. We’ve had eight 10-plus-win seasons in a row and hopefully a ninth coming up. … We just start over. We pay the price over again. We don’t take anything for granted. It’s truly a reset and a recommitment and a refocus. We go back to work.” – responding to question about “hype” surrounding national title

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