I just can’t recruit where there’s grass around.
AL MCGUIREDon’t call me son unless you’re going to include me in your will. (When Adolph Rupp called him, “Son.”)
More Al McGuire Quotes
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All love affairs end. Eventually the girl is gonna put curlers in her hair.
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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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It’s a profession in which, the longer you stay, the closer you are to being fired.
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The world is run by C students
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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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We rush for the stars as we crawl toward our graves.
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The next time I will cry is when I die. My life has been that beautiful.
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Live every day as if it were Saturday night.
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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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I had my moment on the stage. The trick in life is to know when to leave.
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I don’t think any decent human being enjoys recruiting.
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Winning is overrated. The only time it is really important is in surgery and war.
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If the waitress has dirty ankles, the chili is good.
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That’s not my world. My world has a cracked sidewalk.
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You better have great practices.
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