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I have to agree that the comparison to Tedford is ridiculous.  I am not a very big fan of David Shaw, but what OutsiderFan fails to understand is that the coach and players derive their motivation from an insane desire to win/hatred of losing that is not frequently or easily understood by those who do not possess that level of intensity.  These types of people don't get sick of winning - which is what OutsiderFan seems to imply.  As soon as they win one game, they are aleady thinking about winning the next one.  Winning is their "addiction" so to speak.  OutsiderFan's reasoning is like saying that a venture capital guy will get bored after his first 100 million because he is now comfortably rich.  Nope, he is thinking about how he can make that 100 million into 1 billion because he wants to win that badly. Or like saying that Michael Jordan would have relaxed after getting his first MVP, or one NBA championship.  Some folks might get "fat and happy" with a little bit of winning or $1 million, but true champions are never satisfied and have a will to succeed.

Like Garvin said "ridiculous."  I know OutsiderFan won't respond here...

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I have to agree that the comparison to Tedford is ridiculous.  I am not a very big fan of David Shaw, but what OutsiderFan fails to understand is that the coach and players derive their motivation from an insane desire to win/hatred of losing that is not frequently or easily understood by those who do not possess that level of intensity.  These types of people don't get sick of winning - which is what OutsiderFan seems to imply.  As soon as they win one game, they are aleady thinking about winning the next one.  Winning is their "addiction" so to speak.  OutsiderFan's reasoning is like saying that a venture capital guy will get bored after his first 100 million because he is now comfortably rich.  Nope, he is thinking about how he can make that 100 million into 1 billion because he wants to win that badly. Or like saying that Michael Jordan would have relaxed after getting his first MVP, or one NBA championship.  Some folks might get "fat and happy" with a little bit of winning or $1 million, but true champions are never satisfied and have a will to succeed.

Like Garvin said "ridiculous."  I know OutsiderFan won't respond here...