They say I teach brutal football, but the only thing brutal about football is losing.
BEAR BRYANTYou win games with your strengths, not your weaknesses.
More Bear Bryant Quotes
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If there is one thing that has helped me as a coach, it’s my ability to recognize winners, or good people who can become winners by paying the price.
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Don’t talk too much or too soon.
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There is no substitute for guts.
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Football games are generally won by the boys with the greatest desire.
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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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I’m no miracle man. I guarantee nothing but hard work.
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Don’t give up. Reach down inside of you and you’ll find something left.
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Don’t give up at half time. Concentrate on winning the second half.
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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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A few minutes ago, I had a hard time getting through the lobby because of all the people. After today, that won’t be happening.
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A good, quick, small team can beat a big, slow team any time.
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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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Be aware of “yes” men. Generally, they are losers. Surround yourself with winners. Never forget – people win.
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If it is worth playing, it is worth paying the price to win.
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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 try to make your team do something they’re not capable of and you get murdered.
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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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If you are going to be a successful duck hunter, you must go where the ducks are.
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Show class, have pride, and display character. If you do, winning takes care of itself.
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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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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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You must learn how to hold a team together. You must lift some men up, calm others down, until finally they’ve got one heartbeat. Then you’ve got yourself a team.
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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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The fun never goes out, but it changes with the years, with winning and losing.
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Expect the unexpected.
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Don’t tolerate lazy people. They are losers.
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