A racist tyrant, the coach is the kind of man who reacts to substandard performance by promising to ruin his players' lives.

"But you have to accept that there will be periods of substandard performance to achieve superior long-term performance."

Acceptance of criticism leads to high standards, rejection of substandard performance.

"In order to be correct longer term as an investment manager, you must be willing to accept periods of substandard performance."

The Stones contended they did so due to their substandard performance, because they had taken the stage early in the morning and were clearly exhausted.

But the network expects that as many as a third of the stations will receive less compensation starting next year because of substandard performance.

Do we go right back to another substandard performance?

Woods seemed somewhat resigned to his substandard performance.

Couldn't they look the other way, allow for one substandard performance after months and months of consistent triumph?

Three years later, the institute froze Dr. Hut's salary at $140,000 for "continued substandard performance."