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.
AL MCGUIREWinning is overrated. The only time it is really important is in surgery and war.
More Al McGuire Quotes
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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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The best thing about freshmen is that they become sophomores.
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It bothers me that the average fan, the average sportswriter for that matter, pays so much attention to what’s in a box score.
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I don’t think any decent human being enjoys recruiting.
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It’s a profession in which, the longer you stay, the closer you are to being fired.
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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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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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The only difference between being eccentric and being nuts is the number of security boxes you own.
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Winning is only important in war and surgery.
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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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If you’re straight with your players, they’ll be straight with you.
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You can always tell the Catholic schools by the length of the cheerleaders’ skirts.
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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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Can’t win without talent, you know.
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