He has this calm cool demeanor about him which the players have adopted....everyone is on the same page....He is respectful to the other teams then when we BEAT THE SNOT out of them HE and the team get excited!!
"I can't think of a better place to end the streak then DEATH VALLEY, SC baby"
I have had fans of several other schools ask what I think of him and that he is not being a good coach and I ALWAYS tell them, "He's one of the best no matter what you think and he'll continue to succeed."
Like you said, he's calm, cool, collected most of the time. He doesn't take cheap shots even at teams like SC State, instead he highlights their strengths and commends their players and coaches in his remarks. He gets STOKED about the little things (good, solid technique and such) as well as the big things (beating solid teams no matter when or where) and makes everyone around him feel like they can do any and everything they set their sites on. I LOVE it. And, to top it off, he is one HECK of a recruiter both for players and coaches. His enthusiasm is contagious, he knows the game, knows his players and approachable.