Expect the unexpected.
BEAR BRYANTI 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.
More Bear Bryant Quotes
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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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Don’t give up. Reach down inside of you and you’ll find something left.
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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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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 changes and so do people.
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A good, quick, small team can beat a big, slow team any time.
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When you play defense you have to storm the fort or play cover – you can’t do both.
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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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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’d like for people to remember me as a winner, because I ain’t never been nothin but a winner.
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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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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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They say I teach brutal football, but the only thing brutal about football is losing.
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I know what it takes to win. If I can sell them on what it takes to win, then we are not going to lose too many football games.
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I’m no miracle man. I guarantee nothing but hard work.
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