Tim Ruskell Guys Quotations

If you get your guys all committed on one goal, you've got a shot. You can be better than the sum of your parts.

We had some divisiveness in the locker room, so we had to shake up what was in the shoebox. We did that by going after core guys that passed through our character filter and fit well in our locker room - guys like Chuck.

Those guys are exceptional, there's no question about it.

It was the game where those guys that were new to the team all made contributions. Yet, no one got singled out after the game. It was about this was great team defense -- our best team defensive game.

We consider trading down when the guys that we projected would be there, aren't there. They're all gone and we have to go to our next group, our next grade level. That's when we'll make the calls. Those guys are gone, let's go to our next group. The value is less because we graded them less. Let's see if we can get some takers and get another pick later on.

That is a nice corner list that they have. The safeties are more than I am used to in terms of the pure numbers of guys that we think can play.

The key ingredient is bringing guys in who have character, to build team chemistry, so that everyone is moving in the same direction, ... The other thing I thought was important was to open up the lines of communication and improve the morale in the building.

I think the nation saw the resilience of this team, the character, the teamwork. We're not a collection of stars. We don't blow you away. We're really better than the sum of our parts. These guys play hard, they fly around, they give you everything they have.

Some guys were not on the same page, ... Some players were working harder than other players. Some guys were committed to winning, some guys weren't. It was a little dysfunctional in the group.

There are many ways for guys to lead. Conduct. Toughness. How hard you hit. Different people can be that guy.

Certainly, there was a lot to do. We were right in the middle of the free-agent deals. We had 16 guys looking. ...But we all rolled up our sleeves.