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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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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Live every day as if it were Saturday night.
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God didn’t miss any of us.
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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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That’s it. Curtains. Off to the races. Treetops. Seashells and balloons.
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I tell the players that they can’t relive any day in their lives and that they can’t relive the minutes of a game.
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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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The best thing about freshmen is that they become sophomores.
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I believe in a business boarding up early. If you make a mistake, you put the boards in the window of the store and say, “Hey, I made a mistake.
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On how to make the game more exciting.
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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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Keep it simple, when you get too complex you forget the obvious.
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They call me eccentric. They used to call me nuts. I haven’t changed.
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The next time I will cry is when I die. My life has been that beautiful.
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If the waitress has dirty ankles, the chili is good.
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