Mark Farley kept circling back to one word.
"Perseverance."
The Northern Iowa football coach saw the trait remain in Kurt Warner, no matter what situation he encountered.
It showed while riding the UNI bench for three years before finally snagging the starting quarterback job. It showed as Warner slogged through the countless Hy-Vee night shifts after going undrafted and being cut from the Green Bay Packers in 1994. It showed as Warner bounced from the Arena Football League to NFL Europe before finally getting an NFL chance. It showed in Warner’s ascension to starting quarterback, two-time league MVP and Super Bowl champ.