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.
AL MCGUIREA team should be an extension of a coach’s personality. My teams are arrogant and obnoxious.
More Al McGuire Quotes
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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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If winning weren’t important nobody would keep score.
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When I was losing, they called me nuts. When I was winning they called me eccentric.
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Do what you have to do as long as you don’t hurt people.
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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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And if we win, then everyone can be considered successful and we can move uptown together.
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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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I went into a restaurant one night and ordered lobster, and the waiter brought me one with a claw missing.
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You better have great practices.
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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’m an Einstein of the streets and an Oxford scholar of common sense.
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The best thing about freshmen is that they become sophomores.
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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 don’t think any decent human being enjoys recruiting.
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So they should make a great effort, a Mount Everest type effort, to live up to their potential. Success is a communal type thing.
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When I’m losing, they call me nuts. When I’m winning, they call me eccentric.
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Help one kid at a time. He’ll maybe go back and help a few more.
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Dean Meminger was quicker than 11:15 Mass at a seaside resort.
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We rush for the stars as we crawl toward our graves.
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I want my team to have my personality: surly, obnoxious, and arrogant.
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Life is what you allow yourself not to see.
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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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Don’t be just another guy going down the street and going nowhere.
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On how to make the game more exciting.
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I come from New York where, if you fall down, someone will pick you up by your wallet.
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That’s it. Curtains. Off to the races. Treetops. Seashells and balloons.
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