He had no use for the Washington practice of trying to cover your behind through well-placed, self-serving whispers to reporters when the going gets tough.
They became activists throughpractice, defending their property from illegal loggers the same way your dad would against drivers who clip his lawn -- by going out on the curb and yelling at them.
"Unless you have a coach by then guiding you in the fundamentals, showing you how to practice and work on your short game, and taking you through the rough spots, it's going to be pretty tough, " he said.