The best thing about freshmen is that they become sophomores.
AL MCGUIREWhen a guy takes off his coat, he’s not going to fight. When a guy takes off his wristwatch, watch out!
More Al McGuire Quotes
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I don’t believe in worrying over failures. I worry about successes. This is opposite from most people.
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I’m not saying that they were Einsteins; they were marginal students. But every ballplayer whoever touched me has moved up his station in life. And the players moved up my station.
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They call me eccentric. They used to call me nuts. I haven’t changed.
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The only mystery in life is why the kamikaze pilots wore helmets.
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Remember, half the doctors in this country graduated in the bottom half of their class.
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I don’t think any decent human being enjoys recruiting.
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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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I just can’t recruit where there’s grass around.
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On how to make the game more exciting.
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Make your life exciting.
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Do what you have to do as long as you don’t hurt people.
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The only difference between being eccentric and being nuts is the number of security boxes you own.
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I had my moment on the stage. The trick in life is to know when to leave.
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If a player leaves Marquette and doesn’t have some of my blood in him, then I don’t think I’ve done a good job.
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There’s no one who’s dropped on top of the mountain. You’ve got to work your way to the top.
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