The greatest tribute to Bird is that his players now play as he used to.
Bird has done well to teach his players what he knows.
But a lot o' them officers now they come out here wi' biggety idears 'bout how t' handle Injuns, thinkin' they knows all thar's t' be knowed 'bout fightin' an' them never facin' up to a Comanche in war paint, let alone huntin' 'Paches.