You can demand perfection from everyone else if you demand it from yourself also. Make sure everyone understands that we're all accountable - from coaches to players.
It's not going to be easy for them to get the organization turned around. It's not. And if Flores was able to get a word of advice from meeting Don, it was most likely something along the lines of not hesitating to make the decision to change something if it's not working. Especially in terms of replacing a coach that isn't working out. In other words, don't do what I did and allow it to cost you.
You're going to have to make decisions swiftly and with urgency sometimes. Sometimes those decisions are going to look confusing to others. But they don't understand your process.
Furthermore, this was just the beginning. Probably not even the most significant decision he'll make before the season starts.
When you're trying to turn around a losing football program, you're going to have people who don't buy in completely. Some that don't buy in at all. They will oust themselves quickly. I've seen it too many times. I know how it goes.
Attention to detail and being accountable are critical to the process.
I once heard a pretty good coach say when trying to turn around a program, - "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people".
