Charlie Weis Quotes on Confidence (6 Quotes)

I basically told them you are already down 31, let's see where we can go from there. Let's see if we can close the gap a little bit. You start off embarrassing them. Then for the rest of the time all you do is try to build up their confidence.

They're starting to get some confidence when it gets close. There's no panicking on the sideline. They kept their composure. Then they pulled away. That's what good teams are capable of doing.

He's a very bright football player. You usually only have to tell him something once. Even when he makes a mistake, he understands why as soon as you say it. I obviously have a lot of confidence in him because he really controls everything we do.

You start off embarrassing them. Then the rest of the time all you do is try to build up their confidence. You play to their psyche and get them to believe. ... Just getting them to believe they had a chance to win the game is easier said than done.

You gain some confidence when you do that because when you believe that somebody's going to make a play to keep them out of the end zone, it keeps you playing hard on every play, even if you've given up a good play. They've proven to be fairly resilient.

I think they're much more confident in their own playmaking ability ... and I think they trust Coach (Bill) Lewis and Coach Minter that the scheme is going to put them into a position to make plays. That was an issue walking in the door here. I think their confidence was a bit shattered.