"A lot of people have said to me over the last six months, ’Hey, coach, this is a great opportunity for you.’ I’ve been consistent in saying it’s not an opportunity. It’s a responsibility. I think we have a responsibility in this town to get this thing turned around with the Lions.
"Again, I can’t keep from saying, there was a sign on our refrigerator when I was growing up that said, ’Tough times don’t last, tough people do.’ "
