Every obnoxious fan has a wife at home that dominates him.
AL MCGUIREI’m an Einstein of the streets and an Oxford scholar of common sense.
More Al McGuire Quotes
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When I was losing, they called me nuts. When I was winning they called me eccentric.
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The best thing about freshmen is that they become sophomores.
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You better have great practices.
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The only mystery in life is why the kamikaze pilots wore helmets.
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You measure a player from the head up.
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The nicest thing about coaching is that one day you feel like you can play handball against a curb, and on other days you feel like you can fly to the moon.
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You gotta have a concrete lawn before I feel comfortable enough to go in and talk to you parents.
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The next time I will cry is when I die. My life has been that beautiful.
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Don’t call me son unless you’re going to include me in your will. (When Adolph Rupp called him, “Son.”)
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A team should be an extension of a coach’s personality. My teams are arrogant and obnoxious.
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Dean Meminger was quicker than 11:15 Mass at a seaside resort.
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My rule was I wouldn’t recruit a kid if he had grass in front of his house.
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So they should make a great effort, a Mount Everest type effort, to live up to their potential. Success is a communal type thing.
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Our guys took Shop and Advanced Shop. Shop is when you make a chair. Advanced Shop is when you paint it.
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It’s so ridiculous to see a golfer with a one foot putt and everybody is saying “Shhh” and not moving a muscle.
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