If they learn one thing, then this whole experience will be worthwhile. That one thing is what life's really all about. One day, you think everything's going good, and the next day you have something come along. A lot of those things you can't escape from. If you just keep hanging in there, you're going to live.
Football is just like that.
Stay steady, keep working and stay positive. I talked with the team at length about that after the game on Saturday. The same people who three weeks ago were writing you off all have you winning out. You have to see through both of them. I think some of what you say as a coach does sink in.