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A lot of coaches want guys to be loose for games. I never wanted them to be loose. I wanted their hands sweating, their knees shaking, their eyes bulging. I wanted them to act like we were going to war.

Jerry Tarkanian
War, Eye, Hands
"Hall of Fame UNLV coach Jerry Tarkanian dies aged 84", www.theguardian.com. February 11, 2015.
A lot of coaches want guys to be loose for games. I never wanted them to be loose. I wanted their hands sweating, their knees shaking, their eyes bulging. I wanted them to act like we were going to war.