I've always held the belief that player development was key in building a strong team. What I didn't place enough weight on was the development of a staff who could develop talent around a core culture of belief in the program, the athletes and the staff. That we have now, and like so many of you have said, kids want to play here, coaches want to coach here, because Sark put this together.
When you think about all the stress he had to be under from without and within a program as large as UT, it makes one marvel at his inner strength. Makes you think maybe the journey he has been on has brought him to this point. Not only the addiction, but the heart issues he faced at Bama. Instead of cratering and giving up, he's taken the challenge to learn from his past and work harder to make not only his world better moving forward, but also for everyone around him. To help them be the best they can.
It's hard to describe without it sounding like a knob slobber, but suffice to say, he's a very unique person in the world of sports and we are lucky to have him. As are the people who work with him and under his tutelage.