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prepares for the 2021 season opener against Navy in his home state of Maryland is that Marshall ’ s program does not require a rebuild — just a restart . In 2020 , the Herd went undefeated for much of the season .
“ This team has won before ,” he says . “ It ’ s not like it ’ s the first time that the program is going to win , so the biggest challenge is convincing people to come for something that may not look completely different from what they have seen in the past . We do that by creating an environment inside and outside the stadium . I ’ m going to do that by connecting with the community . People have to want to come see people they feel they have a connection to versus just wanting to see winning . We need to capitalize on the momentum that has already been built while still showing progress .”
Part of Huff ’ s strategy both for coaching and for life is his philosophy that everyone should be working to be a champion in everything they do .
“ I think everyone — regardless of their chosen field of endeavor — should want to be the best ,” he says . “ You should wake up every day and try to make that the best day
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you ’ ve ever had . Take pride in your work . Take pride in your small piece to this big puzzle . I want everyone in Huntington and everyone on campus to understand that their role is just as important as the next person ’ s . The more people we can get to dominate or be champions in their lane , the better . Then we are not waiting for one person to lead the charge . If everybody takes an individual approach to be the best they can be in their role , how great can this place be ? That is uncomfortable for some people because the body is set to be average . Sometimes , in order to be a champion , you have to be uncomfortable . Our players may hurt a little bit to maximize their ability . I think it is a good platform for me in this program to show what it is like to work every day to be a little bit better . That doesn ’ t mean that you ’ re going to be perfect every day . I tell my players all the time that I need 100 % of whoever you are today . If you are at 80 % today , I need 100 % of your 80 . The more of those days we can put together in a row consistently — one day when we look up , we will be champions .” • |
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Photo by Austin O ' Connor . |