No coach has ever won a game by what he knows; it’s what his players know that counts.
BEAR BRYANT
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.
More Bear Bryant Quotes
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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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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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A champion pays an extra price to be better than anyone else.
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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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You never know how a horse will pull until you hook him to a heavy load.
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Never be too proud to get down on your knees and pray.
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They say I teach brutal football, but the only thing brutal about football is losing.
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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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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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Little things make the difference. Everyone is well prepared in the big things, but only the winners perfect the little things.
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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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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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Motivating people- the ingredient that separates winners from losers.
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If it is worth playing, it is worth paying the price to win.
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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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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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