That’s it. Curtains. Off to the races. Treetops. Seashells and balloons.
AL MCGUIREI tell the players that they can’t relive any day in their lives and that they can’t relive the minutes of a game.
More Al McGuire Quotes
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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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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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If the waitress has dirty ankles, the chili is good.
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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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On how to make the game more exciting.
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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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A box score does not properly represent the most important thing – team play. It shows some guy scoring 27 points, but it doesn’t show that my 27-point man let his guy score 30.
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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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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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Make your life exciting.
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I’m an Einstein of the streets and an Oxford scholar of common sense.
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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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I don’t know why people question the academic training of an athlete.
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Live every day as if it were Saturday night.
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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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