It bothers me that the average fan, the average sportswriter for that matter, pays so much attention to what’s in a box score.
AL MCGUIREIf the waitress has dirty ankles, the chili is good.
More Al McGuire Quotes
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Remember, half the doctors in this country graduated in the bottom half of their class.
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You better have great practices.
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When a guy takes off his coat, he’s not going to fight. When a guy takes off his wristwatch, watch out!
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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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I called him over and told him about it. He told me that in the back there’s a tank they keep the lobsters in and while they’re in there, they fight and sometimes one loses a claw. I told him ‘then bring me a winner.’
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I don’t know why people question the academic training of an athlete.
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Most people zero in on their failures. I try to keep all my attention on a pyramid type philosophy rather than the averaging-down philosophy.
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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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That’s it. Curtains. Off to the races. Treetops. Seashells and balloons.
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If the waitress has dirty ankles, the chili is good.
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You’re the best there. You’ve been all-city two years in a row. How bad can you be? You come with me and we’ll make nice music.
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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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Winning is only important in war and surgery.
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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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Live in the moment that you are in.
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