Steve Young
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I mean, in college, my office coordinator said he wouldn't coach a lefty. So I was like, I think it's an advantage. And I love that your mobility, we're gonna have to make sure we know where you're going, but your mobility is a superpower. And I'm like, first thing out of the gate. And then he said, Joe Montana has just had his second back surgery. And I don't know how he comes back from it.
I mean, in college, my office coordinator said he wouldn't coach a lefty. So I was like, I think it's an advantage. And I love that your mobility, we're gonna have to make sure we know where you're going, but your mobility is a superpower. And I'm like, first thing out of the gate. And then he said, Joe Montana has just had his second back surgery. And I don't know how he comes back from it.
I mean, in college, my office coordinator said he wouldn't coach a lefty. So I was like, I think it's an advantage. And I love that your mobility, we're gonna have to make sure we know where you're going, but your mobility is a superpower. And I'm like, first thing out of the gate. And then he said, Joe Montana has just had his second back surgery. And I don't know how he comes back from it.
And so I'm like, I hate to hear that, but man, that's a real opportunity. And so, and then the first two things happened the first day. The first day I got to the 49ers, we had a summer camp and Bill Walsh walked in and he said something that I'll never forget. He said, look, I don't care what play we call. I don't care what defense we run.
And so I'm like, I hate to hear that, but man, that's a real opportunity. And so, and then the first two things happened the first day. The first day I got to the 49ers, we had a summer camp and Bill Walsh walked in and he said something that I'll never forget. He said, look, I don't care what play we call. I don't care what defense we run.
And so I'm like, I hate to hear that, but man, that's a real opportunity. And so, and then the first two things happened the first day. The first day I got to the 49ers, we had a summer camp and Bill Walsh walked in and he said something that I'll never forget. He said, look, I don't care what play we call. I don't care what defense we run.
We're going to win because we have shared common experiences amongst each other and an element of love for each other. That's how we're going to do it. And I was like, did he just, what did he just say? He wrote a book called The Score Takes Care of Itself because if you live values of Because he said, look, we're going to be in Green Bay playing the Packers at Lambeau Field.
We're going to win because we have shared common experiences amongst each other and an element of love for each other. That's how we're going to do it. And I was like, did he just, what did he just say? He wrote a book called The Score Takes Care of Itself because if you live values of Because he said, look, we're going to be in Green Bay playing the Packers at Lambeau Field.
We're going to win because we have shared common experiences amongst each other and an element of love for each other. That's how we're going to do it. And I was like, did he just, what did he just say? He wrote a book called The Score Takes Care of Itself because if you live values of Because he said, look, we're going to be in Green Bay playing the Packers at Lambeau Field.
It'll be drizzling rain and 31 degrees. You've never been cold in your life. The wind's going to be whipping. We'll be down by four, third and 10, no timeouts with a minute 10 left. And I want you to get in the huddle and I want to look across the huddle to people that you have a shared experience with and have some level of affection or some level of respect, like you know each other.
It'll be drizzling rain and 31 degrees. You've never been cold in your life. The wind's going to be whipping. We'll be down by four, third and 10, no timeouts with a minute 10 left. And I want you to get in the huddle and I want to look across the huddle to people that you have a shared experience with and have some level of affection or some level of respect, like you know each other.
It'll be drizzling rain and 31 degrees. You've never been cold in your life. The wind's going to be whipping. We'll be down by four, third and 10, no timeouts with a minute 10 left. And I want you to get in the huddle and I want to look across the huddle to people that you have a shared experience with and have some level of affection or some level of respect, like you know each other.
And I was like, this is crazy talk. I've never heard a coach talk like this in my, this is football. Right. What are you talking about? I'm used to coaches with a big stick just hitting you over the head. And so I'm telling you, Bill Walsh gets very, he gets a lot of credit, but not nearly as much as he should get at what the game looks like today.
And I was like, this is crazy talk. I've never heard a coach talk like this in my, this is football. Right. What are you talking about? I'm used to coaches with a big stick just hitting you over the head. And so I'm telling you, Bill Walsh gets very, he gets a lot of credit, but not nearly as much as he should get at what the game looks like today.
And I was like, this is crazy talk. I've never heard a coach talk like this in my, this is football. Right. What are you talking about? I'm used to coaches with a big stick just hitting you over the head. And so I'm telling you, Bill Walsh gets very, he gets a lot of credit, but not nearly as much as he should get at what the game looks like today.
like the game that we enjoy today is really off the back of that comp. And I learned it firsthand from the call I got when he told me he loves lefties and scramblers. And, uh, and then when he talked about, uh, but then the next thing we, we ended the meeting, we went out for the first practice and I'd never met Joe Montana and he came running out.
like the game that we enjoy today is really off the back of that comp. And I learned it firsthand from the call I got when he told me he loves lefties and scramblers. And, uh, and then when he talked about, uh, but then the next thing we, we ended the meeting, we went out for the first practice and I'd never met Joe Montana and he came running out.
like the game that we enjoy today is really off the back of that comp. And I learned it firsthand from the call I got when he told me he loves lefties and scramblers. And, uh, and then when he talked about, uh, but then the next thing we, we ended the meeting, we went out for the first practice and I'd never met Joe Montana and he came running out.
And the first thing I thought is he doesn't look real hurt.
And the first thing I thought is he doesn't look real hurt.