Re: Q&A with Mora & Ditka Author: Frank Serpas III Date: 1998/08/01 Forum: alt.sports.football.pro.no-saints Each year, the NFL gives a questionnaire to first-year coaches; here are Jim Mora's responses (from this year) and Mike Ditka's responses (from last year). When a question wasn't asked (or wasn't answered), a dash (-) appears. HOBBIES: Family, working out, golf and skiing Golf, reading and old cars LAST BOOK READ: The Magic of Teamwork by Pat Williams Do You Have The Time For Success by Julio Melara FAVORITE FOOD: Spaghetti and homemade tacos Pasta and fresh seafood FAVORITE VACATION SPOT: Destin, Florida Naples, Florida BEST FOOTBALL NICKNAME: "Tigers" "Iron Mike" FAVORITE COLLEGE TOWN: Boulder, Colorado Pittsburgh WHAT NFL TEAM DID YOU FOLLOW AS A CHILD: Los Angeles Rams Philadelphia Eagles FAVORITE ATHLETE AS A CHILD: Elroy "Crazy Legs" Hirsch Stan Musial FAVORITE STADIUM OTHER THAN YOUR OWN: L.A. Coliseum, because I went there many times as a child Lambeau Field because of the atmosphere, fans and location FAVORITE SPORTS UNIFORM OTHER THAN YOUR OWN: New York Giants - FAVORITE OTHER SPORT: Golf and skiing Golf PERSON YOU'D MOST LIKE TO MEET: - Jesus Christ PEOPLE WHO INFLUENCED YOU THE MOST: My three sons - Jim, Mike and Stephen My father and coach Tom Landry BEST ADVICE EVER RECEIVED: "Take your job seriously, but not yourself." "You only get out of life what you put into it. Don't expect something for nothing." PLAYER (FORMER OR CURRENT) WHO'D MAKE A GREAT HEAD COACH: Sam Mills Mike Singletary GREATEST OVERACHIEVER YOU'VE EVER COACHED: Wayne Martin Tom Waddle BEST PURE ATHLETE YOU'VE EVER COACHED: Marshall Faulk Walter Payton TOUGHEST PLAYER YOU'VE EVER COACHED: Rickey Jackson Dean Steinkuhler MOST INSPIRATIONAL PLAYER YOU'VE EVER COACHED: Sam MiIls Mike Singletary and Walter Payton TOUGHEST COACH YOU'VE EVER FACED: Bill Walsh Joe Gibbs and Tom Landry GREATEST TEAM YOU'VE EVER COMPETED AGAINST: 1989 San Francisco 49ers San Francisco 49ers TOUGHEST GAME YOU'VE EVER COMPETED IN, AS A COACH OR PLAYER: Both Saints vs. 49ers games in 1987 Bears defeat Raiders, 17-6, in Chicago (11/4/84) LOUDEST CROWD OF YOUR FOOTBALL CAREER: Seattle Seahawks at Denver Broncos as an assistant coach - MOST KNOWLEDGEABLE FOOTBALL WRITER YOU'VE EVER MET: Dan Creedon, Boulder Camera and Paul Domowitch, Philadelphia Daily News - MOST OVERRATED ASPECT OF FOOTBALL: Time of possession That it is a science MOST UNDERRATED ASPECT OF FOOTBALL: The job assistant coaches do Usually the toughest guy wins HARDEST JOB IN FOOTBALL: Quarterback Quarterback MOST EMBARRASSING FOOTBALL MOMENT: Saints Wild Card loss to Minnesota in 1987 Getting mad at a player during a game MOST MEMORABLE FOOTBALL MOMENT: Clinching playoff berth with Saints in 1987 and winning 1984 USFL championship Winning Super Bowl XX ONE THING YOU'D CHANGE ABOUT PRO FOOTBALL: Put in the college rule in regards to pass interference - ONE THING THAT SHOULD NEVER CHANGE ABOUT PRO FOOTBALL: The competition The game itself. Don't take the hitting out of the game IF YOU WEREN'T COACHING, WHAT WOULD YOU BE DOING: Broadcasting or retired Playing golf ******************************************************************************* Frank Serpas III serpas@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu ............................................................................... >>>>>>>SAINTERNET- http://ccwf.cc.utexas.edu/~serpas/saints.html