Monday night, the Demon Victory Tour rolled into my hometown of Shreveport. Despite a torrential--but much needed--downpour, the turnout was nice and enthusiastic.
The highlight of the program was head coach Bradley Dale
Peveto getting Demon fans fired up about, as
Peveto calls it, "their" program.
This is the third or fourth time I have heard Coach
Peveto address a crowd, and he has always had something interesting and meaningful to say. However, on this evening, something he said really left an impression with me.
Coach
Peveto introduced his staff, and had them line up so they could be seen, and acknowledged, by the crowd. When talking about his assistant coaches, Coach
Peveto said that some coaches say they have a great staff "under" him. However, Coach
Peveto likes to say he has a great staff "surrounding" him.
There is a big difference in the two phrases. Coach
Peveto doesn't think of himself as "above" his assistants. He thinks of the entire staff as one unit, working for one goal--to produce a winning team on the field and in the classroom.
It is obvious Coach
Peveto likes, and respects, his assistants. It is also obvious his assistants respect, and like, Coach
Peveto.
I also like the way Coach
Peveto said his staff is made up of good men, good husbands and good fathers. What great representatives of
NSU, and what great role models for young men!
Good people, good food, and good football talk. What a great way to start the week!
Tony TaglavoreDemon Sports Network
OK, you can win something free! A copy of the 2009 Demon football media guide, and some sort of NSU attire, goes to the first 3 people to send me correct names and schools for the eight head football coaches in the Southland Conference this year. We'll take all the correct answers (staff and media not eligible, and yes, like in school, spelling counts) and draw for two more winners, too. The coaches are shown above.
