I just can’t recruit where there’s grass around.
AL MCGUIREIt’s a profession in which, the longer you stay, the closer you are to being fired.
More Al McGuire Quotes
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Don’t be just another guy going down the street and going nowhere.
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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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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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Make your life exciting.
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I don’t know why people question the academic training of an athlete.
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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 people who know basketball, their elevators don’t go to the top.
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Do what you have to do as long as you don’t hurt people.
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I don’t believe in looking past anybody – I wouldn’t look past the Little Sisters of the Poor after they stayed up all night.
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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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Help one kid at a time. He’ll maybe go back and help a few more.
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I don’t discuss basketball. I dictate basketball. I’m not interested in philosophy classes.
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Eliminate the referees, raise the basket four feet, double the size of the basketball, limit the height of the players to 5 feet 9 inches, bring back the centre jump, allow taxi drivers in for free and allow the players to carry guns.
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I don’t believe in worrying over failures. I worry about successes. This is opposite from most people.
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