When you get knocked down — which is plenty often — you get right up in a hurry. Then you get your strength in the huddle. You get it by going back and running that play together with your teammates. That 'together' is the thing that gives you the buildup to get ready to go again.
Woody Hayes
Ohio State University Commencement 1986, 1986
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Hayes drew on football as a metaphor for resilience and teamwork. When you're knocked down, you don't recover alone — you recover in the huddle, getting a new play and running it together. He extended the lesson beyond sports: in your lifetime, how well you work with people will depend on how quickly you get back to them and get together. Hayes also emphasized that nothing worth having comes easy — he never once saw a football player make a tackle with a smile on his face.
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