ESPN.com · Sep 23, 2022
'Try less harder': How Dino Babers and Syracuse got off to a 3-0 start
Syracuse football coach Dino Babers has a saying when he talks to his team, one he has relied on heavily over the last year.
"Try less harder."
Among Babers' many gifts is his ability to tell a story. To explain the phrase, Babers recalls his former college coach, the late Dick Tomey, and how he used it constantly with his teams.
"When I was 18, I was like, 'What in the H is he talking about? Less harder?' I want to date her, I want her to be my wife -- 'Try less harder.' I want to be a head coach ... 'Try less harder.' What does that mean?" Babers says.
