As one of the junior members of the group, Cooper said the lesson is clear.
"With coach Snow, you know immediately he's one of those guys," he said. "He's forgotten more about football than most people have ever known. He's literally taught me everything I know about the game. You immediately gravitate to him, because he knows so much football. He's a likable guy, but you learn something from him every time you talk about the game. When coach Rhule gushes about him, it's not because he likes him, it's because he knows so much.
"When people reach a certain level of success, they only want to do things a certain way, the way they know. With him, he's seen so much, he's willing to listen if someone has a better idea. He's not afraid for you to challenge him, but if you do, you better bring it. You have to know what you're talking about. I mean, we're all different individuals, but he's the elder. He knows how to facilitate good conversation to get the best results."
Siravo said he'd notice the way Snow built his incredible base of information on an everyday basis, at football clinics or on recruiting trips, anywhere there was a chance to talk ball.
"The great thing about him is his humility," Siravo said. "He will talk to a high school coach or a D-3 coach the same way he talks to an NFL coach. Whoever wants to learn and study football can teach him something. He's always in search of more information. His research is so thorough, and he watches the game differently. He sees the whole game.
"He just has an incredible knowledge. In 2013 (at Temple), he's teaching three new coaches a defense they've never run. His patience and his knowledge are amazing. He's like a teacher and a researcher. If he sees someone run a play, he understands each block, every nuance. He came up as a back-end coach, but he could coach linebackers or the line easily. He's detailed, but it's the depth of detail that sets him apart."
Snow chuckles a little when such things are mentioned. He laughs easily and gently, giving him a grandfatherly vibe around this staff. And whether it's the youngest coaching assistants on staff, or the players who are almost all in their 20s, there's a universal respect for his work. Creating that, Snow said, is a matter of listening as much as talking.
"I think what's really important, and Matt's this way too, but everybody's opinion matters to us," Snow said. "I'll ask the youngest coach in the room what they think. We involve everyone in the room. And when you do that, people think what they do matters. And they'll work hard for you. We have a really good close relationship, a really good staff.
"Here's what I've found over the years, no matter what level of football. Knowledge is power. If they think you can help them become better, then no matter how old they are, they will listen to you. Listen, a 14-year-old kid knows if you're not telling him the truth or you're playing games with them. So we're real direct with the players, real honest with them. They can speak their minds to us, and we can tell them straight-up what we think. And if they think you can make them better, they listen. So that's how we've gone about our business. we spend time with them, so they know we care about them, and it works out fine."
Even though it comes from a 65-year old man, that directness can be sharp. You don't mess with Yoda, just because he's short and wrinkled.
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