People who are in it for their own good are individualists. They don’t share the same heartbeat that makes a team so great. A great unit, whether it be football or any organization, shares the same heartbeat.
BEAR BRYANTI 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.
More Bear Bryant Quotes
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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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The price of victory is high, but so are the rewards.
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I ain’t never had much fun. I ain’t never been two inches away from a football. Here guys go fishing on the day of the game, hunting, golfing, and all I want to do is be alone, studying how not to lose.
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A champion pays an extra price to be better than anyone else.
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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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Don’t talk too much. Don’t pop off. Don’t talk after the game until you cool off.
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When you make a mistake, there are only three things you should ever do about it: 1. Admit it. 2. Learn from it, and 3. Don’t repeat it.
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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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Never be too proud to get down on your knees and pray.
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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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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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In life, you’ll have your back up against the wall many times. You might as well get used to it.
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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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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 never know how a horse will pull until you hook him to a heavy load.
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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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They say I teach brutal football, but the only thing brutal about football is losing.
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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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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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If they don’t have a winning attitude, I don’t want them.
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There’s a lot of blood, sweat, and guts between dreams and success.
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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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In order to have a winner, the team must have a feeling of unity; every player must put the team first ahead of personal glory.
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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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I’m no miracle man. I guarantee nothing but hard work.
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