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.
BEAR BRYANTThere’s no use fussing on a boy who doesn’t have any ability.
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 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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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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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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Expect the unexpected.
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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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It’s kind of hard to rally around a math class.
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Don’t give up. Reach down inside of you and you’ll find something left.
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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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I’ll put you through hell, but at the end of it all we’ll be champions.
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If it is worth playing, it is worth paying the price to win.
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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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Recognize winners. They come in all forms.
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Don’t talk too much or too soon.
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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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