Grit.
It's an attitude in which head coach Lance Taylor is seeing in his third Western Michigan University football team.
Grit – meaning, Greatness, Resilience, Intensity, Tenacity.
''This is a gritty team,'' Taylor said. ''We talk about grit a lot.
''The seniors and older leaders took that motto and they have wanted this team to be known for their grit. It's a blue-collar attitude to show up and work hard, to focus on one play at a time and one day at a time. It's not worrying about the outcome goals, but look at the process and I think this group embraces that.