There is no sin in not liking to play; it’s a mistake for a boy to be there if he doesn’t want to.
BEAR BRYANTFootball games are generally won by the boys with the greatest desire.
More Bear Bryant Quotes
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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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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’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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No coach has ever won a game by what he knows; it’s what his players know that counts.
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Don’t talk too much or too soon.
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Football changes and so do people.
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There’s no use fussing on a boy who doesn’t have any ability.
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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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I make my practices real hard because if a player is a quitter, I want him to quit in practice, not in a game.
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I tell young players who want to be coaches, who think they can put up with all the headaches and heartaches, can you live without it? If you can live without it, don’t get in it.
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If anything goes bad, I did it. If anything goes semi-good, we did it. If anything goes real good, then you did it. That’s all it takes to get people to win football games for you.
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Never be too proud to get down on your knees and pray.
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Sacrifice. Work. Self-discipline. I teach these things, and my boys don’t forget them when they leave.
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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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Football games are generally won by the boys with the greatest desire.
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