"If you want to get a deal,..." - Quote by Lou Holtz
If you want to get a deal, negotiate with the teams yourself. Say, "I want this much, and no less, but I'll show up to camp on time." It doesn't seem that hard to me.
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“You must have dreams and goals if you are ever going to achieve anything in this world.”
“It is a fine thing to have ability, but the ability to discover ability in others is the true test.”
“It's not my job to motivate players. They bring extraordinary motivation to our program. It's my job not to de-motivate them.”
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“The timid man yearns for full value and demands a tenth. The bold man strikes for double value and compromises on par.”
“Negro leaders sought to negotiate with the city fathers. But the political leaders consistently refused to engage in good-faith negotiation.”
“IF you are going to fight, don't let them talk you into negotiating. But, if you are going to negotiate, don't let them talk you into fighting.”
More on Self Advocacy
“Develop enough courage so that you can stand up for yourself and then stand up for somebody else.”
“I learned a long time ago the wisest thing I can do is be on my own side, be an advocate for myself and others like me.”
“I learned a long time ago the wisest thing I can do is be on my own side, be an advocate for myself and others like me, if I do that well enough, then I'll be able to look after someone else -- the children or the husband or the elderly. But I have to look after myself first. I know that some people think that's being selfish, I think that's being self-full.”