A "people first" approach is the core philosophy that drives success and positive culture within a football organization.

“if you put people first that brings out a whole different attitude to you right and then your culture just changes the game right it changes everything”

Cam Bynum believes that defensive leaders should foster a culture of intelligence and clear communication to ensure every player on the unit acts in unison.

“Coming here as a leader, I want to be able to learn the defense well enough to where I can, you know, understand how how much freedom I have within my job and then then empower everybody else on the whole defense to be able to think the same way”

Ed Orgeron believes in attacking problems rather than attacking individuals as a leadership philosophy.

“We attack people. We attack, excuse me, we attack problems, not people. Mhm. >> And if you do that in the situation, everybody everybody signs on and you say, "Hey, we got this problem here. How are we going to fix it?"”

The most important quality in a leader or teammate is a genuine desire for others to succeed.

“if you as a coach or a leader, as a player on the team, if I feel like you genuinely want me to be a better football player, not for any ulterior motive of like career furtherman or like whatever other bull crap gets in the way, like if you genuinely I can tell that you just want what's like me to b”

A leader must perform consistently to be accepted, and it is disappointing when that commitment is not reciprocated by the organization.

“I felt like I did everything right there from on the field to off the field in the community being a team captain every year. And when I asked to get me, you know, I got looked at crazy”

A player must earn the respect and trust of teammates every year through their practice habits and dedication.

“I think every year you you got to earn the respect of the guys around you and the love and the that you bring to the table I think all of that really matters in terms of leadership and playing the game that that we love”