I didn’t have a thing to do with picking a coach, and didn’t want to. But I didn’t think they’d pick one I didn’t like.
BEAR BRYANTI’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.
More Bear Bryant Quotes
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If they don’t have a winning attitude, I don’t want them.
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Don’t talk too much. Don’t pop off. Don’t talk after the game until you cool off.
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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.
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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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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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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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I’d like for people to remember me as a winner, because I ain’t never been nothin but a winner.
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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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Motivating people- the ingredient that separates winners from losers.
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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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Never be too proud to get down on your knees and pray.
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Have a plan. Follow the plan, and you’ll be surprised how successful you can be. Most people don’t have a plan. That’s why it’s easy to beat most folks.
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It’s not the will to win that matters-everyone has that. It’s the will to prepare to win that matters.
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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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Don’t give up at half time. Concentrate on winning the second half.
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