igan was able to mobilize its energies
in their support of the group goals,
which were to prepare physically
(even if doing exhausting, unintelli-
gible exercises like "slap and stomp")
so that on-field performance (a win)
became second to none. Solidarity was
important and expressed by the final
core players who didn't quit or leave
the team. There was a sign on the wall
that encouraged this ethos. It read,
Those who stay will be champions.
Schembechler (shown being carried off the field by his players after his first Rose Bowl win,
on Jan. 1, 1981) understood how to use psychology to bring his teams together.
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