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.’
AL MCGUIRESo they should make a great effort, a Mount Everest type effort, to live up to their potential. Success is a communal type thing.
More Al McGuire Quotes
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I don’t think any decent human being enjoys recruiting.
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You can always tell the Catholic schools by the length of the cheerleaders’ skirts.
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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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The only mystery in life is why the kamikaze pilots wore helmets.
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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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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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When I was losing, they called me nuts. When I was winning they called me eccentric.
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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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Dean Meminger was quicker than 11:15 Mass at a seaside resort.
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The best thing about freshmen is that they become sophomores.
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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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My rule was I wouldn’t recruit a kid if he had grass in front of his house.
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Help one kid at a time. He’ll maybe go back and help a few more.
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When I’m losing, they call me nuts. When I’m winning, they call me eccentric.
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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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