“We have the best football players in the county. We just trust them to practice on their own and show up on Saturday and win games.”Never said by University of Clemson Head Coach, Dabo Swinny

“We have the best ball players in the league. All I have to do is just work at my desk, send some e-mails and check the box scores a couple of times a month. After all, my players are professionals.”  –Never said by Houston Astros Manager, A.J. Hench

“We have the best basketball players in the world. They have played this game all their lives, so they don’t need to improve.  I just expect them to show up at the arena, on time, on game nights.”  –Never said by Golden State Warriors Head Coach, Steve Kerr

“We have the best teachers in the state. I trust them to know what to teach, when to teach it, and how to teach it. That’s what we hired them to do and I don’t micro-manage.”  –Often said every day by way too many principals and superintendents.

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