"The thing that I understand is, I tell them all the time, people don't understand what's going on with inside - a football team is just like a family. And no matter what you think from the outside, you don't know unless you're on the inside every day. The thing that I've told them is, that so they'll know, is that - hey, I'll never hang them out to dry. Don't worry about any criticism that the program receives. I'll handle that. I just want to make sure that they stay together and stay focused on their jobs."
Why did he feel the need to say that?
Why did he feel the need to say that?