In 1974, he recalled that, "Instead of making friends, we made enemies, because no one could beat us." He personally recruited his players, including later Hall of Famers Andy Phillip, Bob McDermott, Bob Houbregs, Buddy Jeannette and George Yardley.
The passage describes a person who was successful at recruiting talented players to form a winning team. This is reflected by the phrase "no one could beat us" and the subsequent recruitment of future Hall of Famers.