Winning cultures take a wide array of forms. Some are personally cohesive. Others are full of tension and division.
Some are based on tough, demanding practices. Others are based on relaxation, letting men take care of their own preparation.
Some play error-free football. Others slop all over the field and leak penalties.
None of that kind of variable matters.
What matters is that IN THE GAME everyone is
EXPECTED to make winning plays. And they do. They are accountable to each other and the coach in competition when the game is on the line.
Carroll runs a messy enterprise. But it doesn't matter. The players believe in his program and trust it to succeed. Their trust is based on experience: a coherent approach to competition proven in win after win. That's what matters.
