There’s no use fussing on a boy who doesn’t have any ability.
BEAR BRYANTYou never know how a horse will pull until you hook him to a heavy load.
More Bear Bryant Quotes
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If you want to walk the heavenly streets of gold, you gotta know the password, “Roll, Tide, Roll!”
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I don’t hire anybody not brighter than I am. If they’re not brighter than I am, I don’t need them.
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Expect the unexpected.
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The Lord expects you to do some things for yourself.
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Losing doesn’t make me want to quit. It makes me want to fight that much harder.
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Motivating people- the ingredient that separates winners from losers.
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I’ll put you through hell, but at the end of it all we’ll be champions.
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I’ll never give up on a player regardless of his ability as long as he never gives up on himself. In time he will develop.
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All I know is, I don’t want to stop coaching, and I don’t want to stop winning, so we’re gonna break the record unless I die.
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Never be too proud to get down on your knees and pray.
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I told them my system was based on the “ant plan,” that I’d gotten the idea watching a colony of ants in Africa during the war. A whole bunch of ants working toward a common goal.
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Recruiting is the one thing I hate. I won’t do it unless my coaches tell me I’ve just got to. The whole process is kind of undignified for me and the young man.
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Football games are generally won by the boys with the greatest desire.
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If you don’t have discipline, you can’t have a successful program.
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Don’t give up at half time. Concentrate on winning the second half.
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I can reach a kid who doesn’t have any ability as long as he doesn’t know it.
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A good, quick, small team can beat a big, slow team any time.
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I’m no innovator. If anything I’m a stealer, or borrower. I’ve stolen or borrowed from more people than you can shake a stick at.
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Little things make the difference. Everyone is well prepared in the big things, but only the winners perfect the little things.
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Mama wanted me to be a preacher. I told her coachin’ and preachin’ were a lot alike.
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I’m no genius, but I’m a damn good football coach.
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Set goals – high goals for you and your organization. When your organization has a goal to shoot for, you create teamwork, people working for a common good.
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Most coaches study the films when they lose. I study them when we win -to see if I can figure out what I did right.
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Don’t worry about making friends; don’t worry about making enemies. Worry about winning, because if you win, your enemies can’t hurt you, and if you lose, your friends can’t stand you.
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I’ve made so many mistakes that if I don’t make the same mistakes over, we’re going to come pretty close to winning.
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You’re still going to win with preparation and dedication and plain old desire. If you don’t have genuine desire, you won’t be dedicated enough to prepare properly.
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