Don’t call me son unless you’re going to include me in your will. (When Adolph Rupp called him, “Son.”)
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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Winning is only important in war and surgery.
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I had my moment on the stage. The trick in life is to know when to leave.
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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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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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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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Remember, half the doctors in this country graduated in the bottom half of their class.
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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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You gotta have a concrete lawn before I feel comfortable enough to go in and talk to you parents.
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The only difference between being eccentric and being nuts is the number of security boxes you own.
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Make your life exciting.
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I want my team to have my personality: surly, obnoxious, and arrogant.
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It’s so ridiculous to see a golfer with a one foot putt and everybody is saying “Shhh” and not moving a muscle.
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If you’re straight with your players, they’ll be straight with you.
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On how to make the game more exciting.
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Winning is overrated. The only time it is really important is in surgery and war.
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