Every obnoxious fan has a wife at home that dominates him.
AL MCGUIREI 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.
More Al McGuire Quotes
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Life is what you allow yourself not to see.
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On how to make the game more exciting.
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If you’re straight with your players, they’ll be straight with you.
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Dean Meminger was quicker than 11:15 Mass at a seaside resort.
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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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When I’m losing, they call me nuts. When I’m winning, they call me eccentric.
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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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I want my team to have my personality: surly, obnoxious, and arrogant.
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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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That’s it. Curtains. Off to the races. Treetops. Seashells and balloons.
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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 let ballplayers yell back at me because I wasn’t trying to prove I’m boss. I know I’m boss.
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The world is run by C students
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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.
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I don’t know why people question the academic training of an athlete.
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