He was healthy when he retired, he was close to the record. But anybody who saw how he competed Sunday, no matter what the down and distance was, he tried to take it all the way all the time. Not for the record. He wanted a championship. Some people don't mind just picking up checks.
Some people have integrity.
If Barry Sanders has nothing else, it's integrity. Same deal with Ross. It wasn't about Bobby. You see, Ross always saw results in his work, almost everywhere he had coached. He made The Citadel competitive.